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Who governs the world and what drives them? Our summer special focuses on the most powerful and controversial politicians of our time. We explore their thoughts, decisions, and what it means for us. One politician each day, offering a peek behind the scenes of power. In the Power Player Series: 04.08.2025 – Vladimir Putin05.08.2025 –…

Londerzeel (Eurotoday Newspaper) – In Londerzeel, council member Guido Robberechts and officials Greet Ilegems and Bart Van Doren highlighted farmers’ road access problems, pushing for better planning to support farm vehicles, emergency services, and deliveries. As VRT News reported, in Londerzeel, in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium, farm vehicles are having trouble using local…

Last year, the Refugee Board handled numerous Dublin cases, which have become increasingly complex. According to the board’s 2024 report, these cases should theoretically be straightforward to process. “If all parties adhered to their EU legal obligations under the Dublin Regulation, processing these cases would be relatively simple,” stated Stig Torp Henriksen, head of the…

The judges emphasized that neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides including acetamiprid that disrupts insects’ nervous systems, can only be used in exceptional cases, for limited durations, and on specific crops. The law’s text failed to meet these criteria, according to the judges. Called “Loi Duplomb” after the conservative senator who proposed it, the law was…

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Eurotoday) – People in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, especially older residents from Negenmanneke and Zuun, oppose building a Chiro youth center on busy pétanque courts. Mayor Jan Desmeth promises a fair solution soon. As VRT News reported, people in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium, are not happy with the council’s plan to build a…

BRUSSELS – The European Commission emphasized today that firefighting resources are stationed in southern Europe, particularly in Portugal, and that the activation of European civil protection requires a request from the member state. Responding to inquiries about the fires in southern Europe, spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen mentioned that Brussels has not yet received any such request…

The current level of fuel entering Gaza is enough for critical life-saving operations but inadequate for all humanitarian programs to operate, according to the report. The report relies on information from humanitarian partners like the United Nations and the Red Cross, as well as EU delegations, noting inconsistencies with figures provided by Israel. It also…

Stockholm – The United States has put into effect its comprehensive tariff package on international goods. As of Thursday, however, the new tariff rates had not been entered when the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Sweden’s authority on foreign trade, the EU’s internal market, and trade policy) conducted system tests with various products.…

In a detailed statement to The Brussels Morning Newspaper, MEP David Casa highlighted the serious implications of legal gag orders on press freedom and democratic accountability within the EU, especially in Malta. He emphasized the need for stronger protective measures for journalists at both EU and national levels and underlined the vital role investigative journalism…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was not involved in the call with Trump, according to a Commission spokesperson on Thursday. However, she was “extensively debriefed by several EU leaders,” the spokesperson reported. The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that the two leaders intend to meet “in the coming days.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco…