Von der Leyen Proposes EU Joint Debt as Contingency for Ukraine Funding

Brussels – The EU Commission is set to introduce a new European cultural award.
This initiative for a performing arts prize is part of the cultural compass being launched to guide future EU actions in the cultural arena.
Currently, there is an annual EU literature prize and the Lux Prize, awarded by the EU Parliament for films.
Additional elements of the compass encompass the development of an AI

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Union needs to address small parcels coming from China, Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said on Thursday. He added that he will talk with other EU finance ministers about starting to apply customs duties to packages worth less than 150 euros as well.

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Belgium is in a critical position due to hosting Euroclear, the financial firm managing most of the immobilized assets, and worries about potential legal and financial risks from the initiative. These assets were frozen by the EU following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
If the assets plan fails, von der Leyen proposed issuing common EU debt, eventually repaid by na

Fuel is essential for operating machinery in vital areas like water, sanitation, hygiene, health, and rubble clearance.
Education, nutrition, and protection efforts will also benefit from this diesel supply, according to OCHA, highlighting that 75% went to the southern region and 25% to the north.
Recent UN data reveals that since the month’s start, UN partners have provided food aid to ove

In 2024, the average annual salary for full-time workers in Portugal reached 24,818 euros, falling below the European Union (EU) median of 39,800 euros. This positions Portugal as the tenth country with the lowest average salary within the EU, according to data released by Eurostat today.
The reported average annual salary for full-time workers across the EU last year was 39,800 euros, reflecting

De Haan (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The five-day crime festival in De Haan drew around 15,000 visitors. Organised with Belevingsfabriek, it featured police demos, lectures by Jef Vermassen, and local business participation; Alderman Hans Knudde praised its success.
As VRT News reported, the 5-day crime event attracted about 15,000 visitors to De Haan, in the province of West Flanders, Belgium

If you’re seeking a snapshot of the moral decline and profound ugliness brought upon this tiny island nation by a decade of misrule, a visit to Paceville’s coastal party district might serve that purpose.
The air is filled with sickly, meaty smells, house music reverberates behind high walls, and hordes of tourists patronize strip clubs in awkward new buildings that, like ominous vines, are beginn

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, cases are on a downward trajectory.
A new report indicates that while there has been progress in combating the disease globally, funding gaps threaten the gains made.
Funding gap threatens progress
“The reduction in the global burden of tuberculosis and progress in testing, treatment, social protection, and research is positive news after ye

Toulouse (France) – The French Minister of Agriculture stated that without a safeguard clause, “mirror measures,” or “border controls,” France cannot approve the draft agreement with the Mercosur countries as it does not safeguard the interests of French farmers. This remark was made during a press conference following a meeting between the head of state and a sector delegation, which included he

Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In Ghent, Aquafin and ArcelorMittal will treat sludge from 4 million Flemish residents, generating steam and electricity; Jan Cornelis highlights fossil fuel reduction, cutting ~28,000 tonnes CO₂ annually.
As VRT News reported, in Ghent, Aquafin and ArcelorMittal have joined forces on a new environmental project that links wastewater treatment to steel produc