Norway rules out being the sole guarantor for a European loan to Ukraine

Oslo – To support its budget and military assistance to Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion over the next two years, the European Commission is contemplating utilizing part of the frozen Russian assets to grant Kiev a loan of 140 billion euros.
Ukraine would only be required to repay this loan if Russia compensates it with war reparations.
This proposal is met with significant opposition from Belg

Beringen (Eurotoday) – In Beringen, 77 young riders trained at a temporary skill park with Thibau Nys, Sven Nys, and Erwin Vervecken, while Thibau celebrated his birthday and signed autographs ahead of January’s Belgian Championship.
As VRT News reported, 77 children took part in a special cyclocross session at the skill park in Beringen, in the province of Limburg, Belgium, on Wednesday afterno

On November 3, a rubber dinghy carrying 49 migrants and refugees departed from Zuwara, northwest Libya, at around 3 a.m., as reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vessel capsized approximately six hours later due to engine failure caused by heavy waves, throwing all 47 men and two women overboard.
The boat drifted for six days before Libyan authorities rescued seven

The initiative focuses on enforcing EU digital rules, requiring social media platforms to address misinformation on their networks.
“Some of the weakest language” is in these areas—”as expected given the pressure from the new U.S. administration, but it’s a dangerous precedent for the EU,” said Emma Quaedvlieg, policy manager at the European Partnership for Democracy.

Prague – Minister of the Interior in resignation, Vít Rakušan (STAN), has submitted a request to the European Commission for the Czech Republic to be exempt from contributions to the common budget aimed at addressing illegal migration. He announced this during a press conference following a government meeting. The Commission released a report indicating that the Czech Republic qualifies as a count

Geraardsbergen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Students from Sint-Catharina College in Geraardsbergen won a festival e-mobile competition over Richtpunt Campus, creating a €3,000 renewable-energy trailer usable at events, confirmed by teacher Jan Borremans.
As VRT News reported, in Geraardsbergen, in the province of East Flanders, Belgium, students from Sint-Catharina College have turned a traile

Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, reported that women in El Fasher, Sudan, have faced starvation, displacement, rape, and bombardment. Pregnant women have given birth in the streets due to looted and destroyed maternity hospitals. The Rapid Support Forces militia took control of El Fasher after a 500-day siege, with reports of atrocities such as executions an

Attendance noted: Labour whips ensured high turnout, with government benches fully occupied despite news of potential Labour MPs’ boycott. Starmer entered smiling, greeted by enthusiastic cheers from his colleagues.
Footnote: Streeting was absent from the chamber, attending the NHS Providers Conference in Manchester and perhaps seeking advice from Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham, Gre

Bratislava – The current administration has transformed Slovakia into a haven for tax evaders and a hub for customs and value-added tax (VAT) fraud within the European Union (EU). This was underscored by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) findings shared by Chief European Prosecutor Laura Kövesi during her visit to Slovakia on November 11, according to TASR.
Opposition SaS vice-chairm

Brussels (Eurotoday) – Chinese companies operating in the European Union report that their business conditions have worsened for the sixth year in a row, citing increasing labour costs and political issues as key pressures on their operations, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU), in collaboration with consulting firm Roland Berger, represe