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Brussels – On Tuesday, the European Commission revealed its assessment of the medium-term plans and draft budgets submitted by EU member states. Belgium has not yet provided these documents, as it is currently in the process of forming a government, leading to a temporary delay in evaluating its financial figures. The provisional deadline for submission…

Lithuanian authorities are investigating the cause of a cargo plane crash in Vilnius, which left one person dead. Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center, stated that preliminary findings indicate the crash was likely the result of a technical malfunction. Speaking on the matter, Lithuanian National Defense Committee Chair Laurynas Kasčiūnas noted that…

Bucharest (Eurotoday) – Romanian authorities alarmed the European Union about irregularities on TikTok during the first round of the national presidential election. Romania’s national media regulator Ancom informed the European Commission recently that TikTok had “not acted swiftly” to demands to secure the election, it stated in a press release. PLACEHOLDER2e798f313e35fccd representative Thomas Regnier verified…

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis convened a meeting on Thursday to address concerns surrounding the dissemination of political content online, with TikTok coming under scrutiny. Though the president did not explicitly mention the platform, it has faced growing pressure to explain its role in the recent presidential election. In the first round of voting held on…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – The 2023 Erasmus+ report highlights €4.5 billion in funding, supporting 32,000 projects, mobility for 1.3 million, and inclusivity. How many projects and communities did Erasmus+ support in 2023?How does Erasmus+ ensure equal opportunities for people with fewer resources? The 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report published on 27 Nov 2024 revealed the programme’s accomplishments…

Strasbourg (France) – Approximately 400 individuals gathered near the European Parliament in response to a call from the association France Palestine Solidarité and several other groups. They demanded an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and condemned the sale of arms to Israel, according to police reports. Chanting phrases such as “Israel murderer, Europe accomplice,” the demonstrators…

The government had been banking on the Socialists, the centrist group within the left-wing coalition, to break away from their partners in a bid to ensure stability and, as Michel Barnier put it, to “avoid a serious storm and significant turbulence in the financial markets.” Ahead of a critical meeting, Barnier’s spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, emphasized…

Ostend (Eurotoday): In 2018, KV Oostende transferred Fashion Sakala for €500,000, with €250,000 due by August 1. A fake email misdirected the payment to a German company, involving an 85-year-old fraud convict. In 2018, KV Oostende (KVO), a Belgian football team facing financial difficulties, negotiated with Spartak Moscow to transfer Zambian forward Fashion Sakala for…

Brussels – The European Union will not impose regulations on the use of mobile phones by students in schools, though member states are encouraged to share advice and best practices. This announcement was made by Minister of Education Tomáš Drucker (Hlas-SD) following a meeting of the EU Council for Education, Youth, Culture, and Sports in…

On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the new College of Commissioners, with 370 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting in favor, 282 against, and 36 abstaining. This vote officially concluded a months-long transition period that began following the European elections in June. The process was marked by weeks of intense political clashes between left-…