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December 08, 2025
Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
BERLIN — Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security umbrella.The controversial bill passed with a relatively solid majority in the end, with 323 lawmakers voting yes, 272 voting no and one abstaining.The move seeks to boost the numbers in Germany’s armed forces to approximately 260,000 soldiers, up from the current 180,000, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.The bill does not provide for mandatory conscription. Instead, it incentivizes voluntary enlistment through measures like a monthly starting salary of €2,600 ($3,000) – an increase of €450 from the current level.However, if the new quotas still aren’t...
December 05, 2025
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
BRUSSELS — Federica Mogherini, the former High Representative of the European Union, has resigned as rector of the College of Europe after being accused of fraud and corruption in a probe launched by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).Mogherini had served as rector in the elite institution since 2020."In line with the utmost rigour and fairness with which I always carried out my duties, today I decided to resign as Rector of the College of Europe and Director of the European Union Diplomatic Academy," Mogherini wrote in an email seen by Euronews."I am proud of what we have achieved together and I am deeply grateful for the trust, esteem, and support that students, faculty, staff, and Alumni of the College and the Academy have shown and are showing to me," she added."It has...
December 05, 2025
Federica Mogherini resigns as College of Europe rector amid fraud accusations
MADRID — Spanish police said on Thursday they had broken up a criminal network linked to smuggling 300 workers into the country, mostly from Nepal.The workers were placed illegally on farms in central and eastern Spain.Police arrested 11 people and are investigating two others. A total of 322 people, most from Nepal, were among the victims.Of those, 294 lacked proper documentation to live and work in Spain.In a statement, police said most of those smuggled had entered on tourist visas, including for other countries within the European Union's Schengen area, which is made up of 25 of the 27 EU member countries, plus Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.Once in Spain, the workers were recruited and moved to various parts of the country, where their labour rights were denied,...
December 05, 2025
Spanish police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 mostly Nepalese foreign workers
December 05, 2025
Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM
December 05, 2025
World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings
December 05, 2025
Trump hosts signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
December 05, 2025
Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
December 04, 2025
Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for fresh peace talks
December 04, 2025
British nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse
