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Snus and Animal Rights – Hungary's Responsibility in the EU

Hungary's nominated EU Commissioner is proposed to be responsible for health and animal welfare. The rather lightweight responsibility area at EU level led to a hearty laugh in the press conference room when Chairwoman Ursula von der Leyen announced her lineup on Tuesday morning.

Snus and Animal Rights – Hungary's Responsibility in the EU

Protest strike as Audi closes electric car factory

More than 5,000 demonstrators are protesting in Brussels against the German car giant Audi's threat to stop production at its electric car factory in the city. Even large parts of public transportation are at a standstill.

Protest strike as Audi closes electric car factory

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

Crisis in Berlin and crisis in Paris create a crisis for Brussels as well. Weak and unpopular governments in both Germany and France are causing the EU to stall.

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

Kramer seventh in the DL final: "I feel happy"

The runner Andreas Kramer finished seventh on 800 meters in the Diamond League final in Brussels. The Swede's time was 1:44,30 – a strong finish to a record-breaking season.

Kramer seventh in the DL final: "I feel happy"

Duplantis best again: "My body feels like crap"

Armand Duplantis shone all the way to the end of the season. A tired blue-yellow pole star won the Diamond League final in Brussels and brought home the DL title for the fourth year in a row.

Duplantis best again: "My body feels like crap"

Ingebrigtsen cryptic about the rumors: "We'll see"

The day before the Diamond League gala in Brussels, Jakob Ingebrigtsen was hot game. But the journalists were not primarily interested in his 1,500-meter race.

Ingebrigtsen cryptic about the rumors: "We'll see"

Duplantis on the murder: "Terrible"

Rebecca Cheptegei died from her severe burns. Pole vault star Armand Duplantis reacts strongly to the attack.

Duplantis on the murder: "Terrible"

Belgian anger over Hungarian threat

Hungary is threatening to send migrants to Brussels by bus, in protest against the fines imposed for not complying with EU asylum rules. Now, the countries are quarreling fiercely – and also internally.

Belgian anger over Hungarian threat

The new Foreign Minister: Accepted immediately

Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) is thrown straight into the international hot air in her job as new Foreign Minister. But she assures that she has both the endurance and impatience required.

The new Foreign Minister: Accepted immediately

Warholm's Announcement: Ending the Season

The loss in the highly anticipated duel against Armand Duplantis became the last race of the season for Karsten Warholm. The Norwegian running star is now announcing that he will not run anymore this year in order to try to get rid of his injury problems instead.

Warholm's Announcement: Ending the Season

Multi-Billion Slaps for Google and Apple

Billion-dollar fines await both Apple and Google as two long-standing lawsuits are settled in the EU court. The companies must pay a total equivalent of nearly 180 billion kronor.

Multi-Billion Slaps for Google and Apple

Bet or bust – the fate report to the EU

More innovation and enormous investments are required to save Europe, believes former ECB chief Mario Draghi in a weighty report. But the battle is likely to be tough about the benefits of joint borrowing and EU bonds.

Bet or bust – the fate report to the EU

Allegations: Hugo Larsson was asked to leave the national team

A straightforward Danish former top player, molded as a leader in the Dutch school. And a stubborn Scanian who is not afraid to say what he thinks.

Allegations: Hugo Larsson was asked to leave the national team

Draghi Report in the EU on Monday

How can the EU measure up economically with giants like the USA and China? The answer may come on Monday when the EU's most highly anticipated report is to be presented by the former head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi. A press conference with Draghi and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been scheduled for 11 am on Monday, according to Commission spokesperson Éric Mamer in Brussels.

Draghi Report in the EU on Monday

The EU Commissioner stands firm on gender equality

The EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not given up hope of achieving numerical gender equality in the next commission – despite the fact that it currently looks like it will be 10 women against 17 men. > The process is ongoing.

The EU Commissioner stands firm on gender equality

So, agriculture in the EU will be saved

The agricultural policy in the EU must be changed – and that already now. This is the opinion of the industry itself in a heavy report in Brussels.

So, agriculture in the EU will be saved

Many men to Brussels – despite EU top's demands

Where are the sisters? was wondered in the old chips commercial. The same question can Ursula von der Leyen ask herself when her EU Commission risks becoming anything but equal.

Many men to Brussels – despite EU top's demands

The EU is approaching soldier training in Ukraine

An office in Kiev is to strengthen the EU's training of Ukrainian soldiers. But for EU instructors on site in the country, the step is still far.

The EU is approaching soldier training in Ukraine

WHO: Agreement on Humanitarian Pause

Israel and Hamas have agreed on a three-day humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). .

WHO: Agreement on Humanitarian Pause

WHO: Agreement on Temporary Ceasefire

Israel and Hamas have agreed on a three-day humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations, according to the World Health Organization. .

WHO: Agreement on Temporary Ceasefire

Ukraine: Let's strike against Russian airfields

Let Ukraine be freer to use its weapons against Russian targets, urges EU's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell. And please hurry up with the deliveries, Ukraine welcomes.

Ukraine: Let's strike against Russian airfields

Denmark's Development Minister to Brussels

Denmark's government nominates Minister for Development Cooperation Dan Jørgensen as the country's new EU Commissioner. > Dan has participated in climate negotiations in the UN and shown that he can handle himself internationally.

Denmark's Development Minister to Brussels

Borell: The Kursk Offensive is a Hard Blow to Putin

Ukraine's offensive in Russian Kursk is a "hard blow" to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war narrative, writes EU's Foreign Minister Josep Borell on Wednesday on X. The Union's top diplomat also demands that the restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons in Russia be lifted.

Borell: The Kursk Offensive is a Hard Blow to Putin

Orbán confident: "Patriots" will soon be in majority in the West

Harsh criticism from the rest of the EU does not get Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to give up. On the contrary: Already at the turn of the year, he hopes for a "patriotic majority" in the Western world.

Orbán confident: "Patriots" will soon be in majority in the West