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Elon Musk has stirred political controversy once again by publicly endorsing the work of far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s comments have sparked backlash from British political leaders. Robinson, who was banned from Twitter in 2018 for violating policies on “hateful content,” had his account reinstated last year after Musk acquired and…

Tbilisi (Eurotoday) – The Georgian Interior Ministry initiated procedures for the expulsion of 91 foreigners against the suspension of EU accession talks with Georgia. Law enforcers in Georgia have launched procedures for expelling foreigners who had taken part in mass Tbilisi rallies, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.…

Kyiv (Eurotoday) – Ukraine’s military said that Russian forces continue to launch attacks near Pokrovsk to avoid it from the south and disrupt supply routes to its army. How have Russian attacks intensified in early 2025?How effective is Ukrainian air defence against Russian attacks? The spokesman for Ukraine’s Khortytsia group of forces, Viktor Trehubov, said:…

Baerbock and Barrot Become First EU Ministers to Visit Post-Assad Syria German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot have become the first EU officials to travel to Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The regime was toppled in early December after an Islamist rebel offensive reshaped the country’s leadership.…

Bratislava (Eurotoday) – Slovakia’s state electricity grid operator SEPS expressed that it will continue supplying electricity to Ukraine despite threats from PM Robert Fico. Slovak Electricity Transmission System (SEPS) said that they will stick to the agreements made with Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian transmission system operator. Last spring, SEPS extended its contract for the supply of…

Bucharest – Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen Area After 13-Year Wait After spending 13 years seeking entry, Bulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on Wednesday. This move grants 25 million residents of both countries the same freedom of movement enjoyed by nearly 450 million European Union citizens within the Schengen zone.…

Brussels (Eurotoday): Brussels has increased its shelter spots for homeless people by 160 to 3,250. The Red Cross and Samusocial are key providers for 10,000 in need. Brussels is adding 160 new emergency shelter spots to help the homeless, joining the nearly 2,600 already available. The French-speaking Red Cross will provide 150 of these spots,…

Brussels (Eurotoday): Flemish government allocates €30M for full personal budgets to 1,200 people with disabilities in January 2025, amid ongoing criticism. This month, the Flemish government improved support for people waiting for personal budgets. They have changed the 1,100 individuals who had partial budgets to full ones. Another 100 people who either rejected the partial…

French Telecom Giant Criticizes Starlink but Relies on Musk's Satellites After Cyclone A prominent French telecom company has come under scrutiny after reportedly relying on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network to restore communications on the cyclone-ravaged island of Mayotte. This comes despite the company’s public criticism of Starlink’s deployment in the region. In the aftermath…