Europe watches Harris-Trump debate for clues on direction US may take | US elections 2024
TThe televised debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was watched intently by European diplomats and politicians as well as American voters, eager to know who would be next in the White House and, more importantly, what direction a key ally would take next. One diplomat said diplomats sympathized with Harris as she listened to […]
Germany to extend temporary controls to all land borders in response to ‘irregular migration’ – Europe live | Germany
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Germany tightens border controls German Interior Minister, Nancy FazerThe German chancellor announced on Monday that temporary controls would be extended to all of Germany's land borders in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and protect the country from extremist threats. The interior […]
French politicians react to Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister – Europe live | Michel Barnier
French Socialist Olivier Faure He said no one from his party would take part in a government led by Michel Barnier, accusing him of relying on the far-right. .Foret Olivier : “Quand Michel Barnier dit qu'il va gouverner “avec tout le monde”, à qui s'adresse-t-il ? À la gauche ? Non, à l'extreme-droite, dont il […]
Munich police shoot ‘suspicious person’ amid large operation near Nazi documentation centre – Europe live | Germany
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Police found someone they believed had a gun and fired shots at the suspect, authorities said. Munich police issued a new update, confirming that officers had found a person believed to be in possession of a gun. Lageupdate zum aktuellen Einsatz: Durch […]
New York Times Suggests Americans Move to Europe to Find More Affordable Housing
a The New York Times The article suggests that Americans are buying European homes which are “a bargain compared to Manhattan” as the US housing market continues to squeeze potential buyers. August 29 articleTitled “Want an apartment in Manhattan? Try some European countries instead.” Citation One study From the international real estate research blog “My […]
Volkswagen May Close German Plants as Cheap Chinese Cars Flood Europe
Germany-based Volkswagen is considering closing factories in the country as European Union automakers struggle with a flood of cheap Chinese-made cars that are taking up an increasing share of auto sales on the continent. “The situation in the European auto industry is very tough and serious,” Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said on Monday, suggesting […]
Is Sir Keir Starmer’s cautious ‘reset’ with Europe enough to undo the damage done by Brexit? | Andrew Rawnsley
pictureAll Prime Ministers are lip service speakers: “Reset” is Starmer's favourite word. He visited Berlin last week. To pave the way for a bilateral cooperation treaty, the prime minister said he was here as part of a “wider reset” of Britain's relations with Europe – a message he echoed as he travelled to Paris for […]
French President Macron defends arrest of Telegram founder while head of Rumble says he has fled Europe
The French government is facing criticism from free speech advocates after Telegram’s CEO was arrested and the head of Lambull said he had fled Europe out of caution. Pavel Durov is best known as the billionaire founder of Telegram, an encrypted private messaging app that is one of the most downloaded in the world and […]
Apple will let iPhone users in Europe choose own browser, delete apps
Apple is changing how users in the European Union select their browser options, adding a dedicated section for changing default apps and making more apps removable, the company announced on Thursday. The iPhone maker faced pressure from regulators to make the change after a sweeping EU digital markets law came into force on March 7, […]
‘Deadliest Strain’ Of Monkeypox Makes Its Way To Europe Following Swede’s Trip To Africa
(Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, August 15, 2024 4:18 PM Swedish health authorities have announced the first confirmed cases of a powerful new strain of monkeypox (mpox) in the country, the first official case outside Africa. advertisement A new Mpox strain, known as “clade 1b,” has spread to […]