HELSINKI (AP) — Concerned about the use of migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” by Russia, Finland announced on Tuesday that it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia. So far, Finland has closed seven out of eight checkpoints on its 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia following a spike in the number of …
European bond prices dropped following the news that Germany will again suspend debt limits, with worries mounting over increased borrowing in the slowing euro-area economy. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Germany will suspend its debt limits. The radical budget overhaul implemented by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government in response to a ruling last week …
Hungary’s Prime Minister made it clear that Ukraine’s path to joining the European Union is a long shot, casting doubt on Kyiv’s aspirations to become a member. During a gathering of his nationalist Fidesz party, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that his government will oppose upcoming discussions on the formal invitation of Ukraine to begin …
The European Union (EU) is nowhere near inviting Ukraine, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his recent comments on Saturday, as reported by The Associated Press. During a biannual congress for his party, Orbán expressed his opposition to the December talks about Ukraine’s potential membership negotiations. He mentioned that Ukraine is currently far …
Exciting news for iPhone users in the EU as they will soon have the ability to download apps from sources outside of Apple’s official App Store, all in order to comply with European regulations. This new development, reported by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, is expected to roll out in the first half of 2024. Known as …
BRUSSELS (AP) — In a series of reports, the European Union’s executive branch delivered positive news to Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia regarding their aspirations to join the EU—prompting an appearance of slipping back in the queue for countries in the volatile Balkans region that have waited longer to become members of the world’s biggest trading …
(Bloomberg) — If the oil market provides insights into the state of the economy, it does so through the perspective of two key petroleum products: diesel and naphtha. In Europe, the situation is currently bleak. Most Read from Bloomberg Diesel powers trucks, trains, ships, and industries such as farming and construction. On the other hand, …
Sen. Michael Bennet calls out tech giants for their response to the spread of misinformation surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. In a letter addressed to Facebook-parent Meta, Google-parent Alphabet, TikTok, and X (formerly known as Twitter), the Colorado Democrat expresses concern over the proliferation of “false and misleading content” related to the conflict. On social media …
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Friday its enhanced efforts to enforce policies on violence and misinformation amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The tech giant has established a “special operations center” with experts fluent in Hebrew and Arabic to monitor the situation and swiftly …
The “rules-based world order” is a set of norms and values that outline how the world should ideally function, rather than how it actually operates. This aspirational system originated in the aftermath of World War II and was codified in various documents like the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the …