2024-07-16

China

China and Russia start naval drills amid rising tensions with NATO

The exercise began in the Guangdong province on Sunday and is expected to last until mid-July.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen confirmation vote, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by senior health and food reporter Gerardo Fortuna

16/07/2024

Economy

Germany's economic sentiment slips: Is recovery at risk?

Germany's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell from 47.5 to 41.8 in July, missing forecasts and ending an eight-month of consecutive increases. Factors such as declining exports, political uncertainty in France, and unclear ECB monetary policy contributed to the decline.

16/07/2024

Business

Hugo Boss joins firms hit by luxury spending depression

The German fashion house has cut its yearly sales guidance due to weaker demand in China.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Roberta Metsola is re-elected president of the European Parliament

The 720 Members of the European Parliament will be led by Roberta Metsola for the next two years and a half.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Who will chair which committee in the European Parliament?

Now that the political groups in the European Parliament have chosen the policy areas they are most interested in leading, the national parties are putting forward some names to coordinate the committees.

16/07/2024

Tech News

Silicon Valley is turning to Trump. Here’s why

Cryptobros the Winklevoss twins to Elon Musk are throwing their support behind Donald Trump's presidential bid.

16/07/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 16th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

16/07/2024

Culture news

Art(istic) theft: Brazilian artist steals coin from British Museum

Hundreds of items have gone missing from the British Museum – but, this time, a historic coin was stolen by an artist.

16/07/2024

Green News

Paris spent €1.4 billion trying to clean up the Seine: Has it worked?

Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to show that Paris' river is clean and safe.

16/07/2024

Business

Airbus imposes hiring freeze to cut costs as it fights Chinese rivals

Airbus which is fighting a wave of cheaper airliners from China has also reduced its forecasted deliveries for this year from 800 jets to 770 jets. It has also lowered its operating income targets.

16/07/2024

USA

‘I’m on the horse’: Biden insists he will not drop out of US election

The US President and presumptive Democratic Party nominee admitted he’s an 'old guy' but insisted that 'this is my job to get this done'.

16/07/2024

Culture news

The story behind the photo of Lionel Messi with baby Lamine Yamal

A 2007 picture has resurfaced, showing a then-20-year-old Lionel Messi with a baby who would turn out to be Spain's youngest ever player and the winner of the Euro 2024 Best Young Player award.

16/07/2024

Climate

Spanish scientists create new tool to warn of deaths during heatwaves

Following deaths due to extreme heat in Greece and Italy, this map predicts heatwave mortality for places all over Europe.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Brothers of Italy face cordon sanitaire test at European Parliament

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will find out today if her party's lawmakers are barred from securing high-level posts in the European Parliament by pro-EU political groups.

16/07/2024

Culture news

Calls for Australian deportation of Tenacious D after Trump joke

An Australian senator has called for the comedy rock band Tenacious D to be deported after remarks on Trump’s assassination attempt during a concert in Sydney. A poorly timed bad taste quip, or an assault on free speech?

16/07/2024

USA

Does Trump’s choice of running mate spell trouble for Europe?

JD Vance is a relative political unknown - but he’s been outspoken on Ukraine and has vehemently opposed giving more aid to the war-torn nation.

16/07/2024

Europe Decoded

Did parties field fake candidates in the UK general election?

Rumours have been rampant on social media that a candidate for the right-wing populist party Reform in the recent UK election wasn’t real.

16/07/2024

Radio Schuman

How will the centre-right manage key votes in the European Parliament?

The European Parliament is set to elect its president and vice-presidents today in the first plenary session in Strasbourg after the European elections.

16/07/2024

Europe News

From allowances to golden parachutes: How much are MEPs paid?

We look at the perks the newly elected lawmakers meeting this week can expect.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Could Europe soon see the return of military conscription?

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine has forced a reassessment of the calculus that saw shrank Europe's militaries after the Cold War.

16/07/2024

Business

European cannabis firms look to list in the US as it eases controls

Cannabis could be moved from the stringent Schedule 1 classification of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to the relatively less regulated Schedule 3, in view of its medicinal and pharmaceutical properties and usages.

16/07/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 16th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Who is Roberta Metsola, the EU Parliament chief eyeing re-election?

Metsola’s re-election bid is expected to draw consensus from across the parliament’s often-fractious political divides.

16/07/2024