EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier: Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
ft.com/content/4aa9b10f-93bf-4af3-b5e0-e2865ad78af7
“Together for a strong Europe” - This is the motto under which Katarina Barley is running as the SPD's top candidate in the European elections in June ... Show more #phoenix #europawahl #barley #spd #brüssel
N-VA wants to build prison in Kosovo for undocumented migrants: Francken sees it as a way of relieving the burden on prisons, and the proposal is included in the ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium-news/1022284/n-va-wants-to-build-prison-in-kosovo-for-undocumented-migrants
Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat: TikTok reacts to the threat from Brussels to block the controversial points system this week ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/suchtgefahr-tiktok-setzt-nach-drohung-der-eu-die-belohnungsfunktion-aus-li.2209127
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Brussels' under-used offices increasingly converted into homes: A quarter of new housing in Brussels is converted from office spaces, according to a new ...
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Dreaming of Pedro Sánchez, Brussels could be headed for a rude awakening: Spain’s PM has threatened to resign, but will he end up becoming the next president of ...
politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-eu-top-jobs-spain-brussels-european-parliament-election-2024/
Quick Glance: Spain's PM faces pressure over wife's corruption probe
- A Madrid court confirmed an investigation against Begoña Gómez for alleged influence peddling and corruption.
- Sánchez criticized the complaint as part of a harassment campaign against his wife.
- The probe relates to Gómez's ties to companies that received government funding.
- The opposition pushed for a statement from her regarding the investigation.
EU Parliament approves ban of products made with forced labour: The European Parliament approved rules on Tuesday to ban in the EU the sale ...
reuters.com/world/europe/eu-parliament-approves-ban-products-made-with-forced-labour-2024-04-23/
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann is the top candidate in the upcoming European elections in June. She is running for the FDP under the motto “Controversial in ... Show more #phoenix #europawahl #fdp #strackzimmermann #verteidigung #brüssel
From state contracts to a dawn raid: how Europe turned on China’s Nuctech: Security equipment supplier’s machines are widely used at borders around the continent ...
ft.com/content/b72069ec-e748-46f8-a936-de22a7446238
Chinese security equipment company raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns: A Chinese security equipment company was raided by the European Commission at ...
reuters.com/world/europe/security-equipment-company-raided-eu-over-foreign-subsidies-concerns-2024-04-23/
Possible danger to the psyche: EU Commission initiates proceedings against TikTok
t-online.de/nachrichten/ausland/eu/id_100391456/moegliche-gefaehrdung-der-psyche-eu-kommission-leitet-verfahren-gegen-tiktok-ein.html
Rights concerns, costs undermine Turkey-EU migrant deal, say auditors: Turkey's poor human rights record and economic factors are undermining the effectiveness ...
reuters.com/world/europe/rights-concerns-costs-undermine-turkey-eu-migrant-deal-say-auditors-2024-04-23/
Quick Glance: Rights Concerns, Costs Impact Turkiye-EU Migrant Deal
- Turkiye's poor human rights record and economic factors are undermining the effectiveness of the EU migration deal with Ankara.
- EU auditors raised concerns about NGOs' ability to operate projects due to Turkiye's authoritarian turn and crackdown on dissent.
- The report highlighted challenges in managing EU aid amidst Turkiye's economic downturn and rule of law backsliding by Ankara.
- The European Commission's lack of cost analysis and uncertainty post-aid end call for improvements in impact demonstration, sustainability, and value for money.
BOJ will hike rates if trend inflation accelerates, gov Ueda says: The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again if trend inflation accelerates toward its 2% ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/boj-will-hike-rates-if-trend-inflation-accelerates-says-gov-ueda-2024-04-23/
Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive: With the European Central Bank (ECB) not expected to lower interest rates until June ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1009977/brussels-house-prices-further-dropped-though-flats-grow-more-expensive
Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo: Brussels has handed Belgrade a dilemma: Either stop obstructing Kosovo's entry into key ...
euronews.com/2024/04/23/top-eu-diplomats-put-serbia-against-the-wall-with-kosovo
Japan's corporate service inflation perks up in March: Japan's annual business-to-business service inflation accelerated for the second month to hit 2 ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-corporate-service-inflation-perks-up-march-2024-04-24/
The family feud that holds the Philippines back: Squabbling between the Marcos and Duterte clans makes politics unpredictable
economist.com/asia/2024/04/25/the-family-feud-that-holds-the-philippines-back
EU Commission initiates proceedings against online platform TikTok | SÜDKURIER Online
suedkurier.de/ueberregional/politik/eu-kommission-leitet-verfahren-gegen-online-plattform-tiktok-ein;art410924,11990256
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
EU raises air quality standards but exceptions to the rules will apply: Environmental groups say the new law is "one of the most ambitious air quality ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1019941/eu-raises-air-quality-standards-but-exceptions-to-the-rules-will-apply
Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
- Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.
- Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.
- Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.
- Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
EU recovery fund: mid-term review: To combat the consequences of the pandemic, the EU has created a huge aid fund. It has just reached half of its running time ...
nzz.ch/international/eu-wiederaufbaufonds-bilanz-der-halbzeit-ld.1826862
Orbán opens EU election campaign with criticism of Brussels and Ukraine aid: According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, there is a majority in favor of war in ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/19/orban-eroffnet-eu-wahlkampf-mit-kritik-an-brussel-und-ukraine-hilfe
Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris Dukes It Out on TikTok: Welcome to the weekend issue of Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-20/ireland-s-prime-minister-simon-harris-dukes-it-out-on-tiktok
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr intervenes in feud between first lady, Vice-President Duterte: ‘she still has a lot to learn’
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3260165/philippine-president-marcos-intervenes-feud-between-first-lady-and-vp-duterte-she-still-has-lot
Brussels Mayor joins EU-wide call for the right to set safer speed limits: "This is not about restricting the freedom of cars, but about making roads safer ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1021272/brussels-mayor-joins-eu-wide-call-for-the-right-to-set-safer-speed-limits
Several people arrested in large-scale operation into drug trafficking in Brussels
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016868/several-people-arrested-during-large-scale-operation-into-drug-trafficking-in-brussels
'Child of divorce': If Belgium splits, what happens to Brussels?: Flemish nationalist parties are on track to (again) become the biggest winners of the election ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1002349/child-of-divorce-if-belgium-splits-what-would-happen-to-brussels
SNB raises minimum reserve requirement for domestic banks: The Swiss National Bank said on Monday it is raising the minimum reserve requirement for domestic ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/snb-raises-minimum-reserve-requirement-domestic-banks-2024-04-22/
Italy expects ECB to start cutting rates in second half of year: Italy expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to start cutting interest rates from the second ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/italy-expects-ecb-start-cutting-rates-second-half-year-2024-04-22/
European AI Roundtable: In 27 March 2024, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) hosted the inaugural edition of the European AI ...
euractiv.com/section/artificial-intelligence/video/european-ai-roundtable/
Brussels delays decision on classification of iconic Palais du Midi: The Brussels Government was supposed to formally decide on the classification of the ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1021972/brussels-delays-decision-on-classification-of-iconic-palais-du-midi
Middle East tensions should not delay ECB's June rate cut, Villeroy says: Tension in the Middle East is unlikely to drive up energy prices and should not affect ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/middle-east-tensions-should-not-delay-ecbs-june-rate-cut-villeroy-says-2024-04-21/
Hungary's Orbán launches EU election campaign with pledge to 'occupy Brussels': Hungary's prime minister has portrayed Europe as a continent teetering on the ...
apnews.com/article/orban-hungary-eu-elections-c06a7625d8d4f8d5d4f550caf9a34178
The 11 moments that defined the European Parliament's term: The European Parliament has closed the last plenary session of its 9th term.
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/25/closed-for-business-the-11-moments-that-defined-the-european-parliaments-term
Record fines for De Lijn bus drivers: A total of 2,531 traffic offences by De Lijn were recorded last year, representing fines of more than €173,000 ...
thebulletin.be/record-fines-de-lijn-bus-drivers
In Belgium, the Flemish far right is gaining ground ahead of the European elections
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'More diverse press corps': Brussels couple give up home for Eastern European journalists
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1016913/more-diverse-press-corps-brussels-couple-give-up-home-for-eastern-european-journalists
New platform to help Brussels residents have their say in local projects : Participatory democracy is a way for non-Belgian nationals, who cannot vote in ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/1019931/new-platform-launched-to-help-brussels-residents-have-their-say-in-local-projects
Over 100 officers deployed in house search at Kurdish TV channels in East Flanders
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1018344/over-100-officers-deployed-in-house-search-at-kurdish-tv-channels-in-east-flanders
'Child of divorce': If Belgium splits, what happens to Brussels?: Flemish nationalist parties are on track to (again) become the biggest winners of the election ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1002349/child-of-divorce-if-belgium-splits-what-would-happen-to-brussels
Ghana finance minister expects MoU with bilateral lenders in May: Ghana's Finance Minister expects a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from the country's ...
reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-finance-minister-expects-mou-with-bilateral-lenders-may-2024-04-21/
Russian banks' profits drop slightly m/m to $2.9 billion in March: Russian banks' profits fell marginally in March to 270 billion roubles ($2.89 billion) ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russian-banks-profits-drop-slightly-mm-29-billion-march-2024-04-19/
No prosecution for police officers involved in death of Mehdi Bouda: Four police officers involved in the death of Mehdi Bouda will not be prosecuted following a ...
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Schaerbeek Mayor verbally attacked by citizen during council meeting: A resident called the Mayor a "dirty whore" in the middle of the Schaerbeek ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1021123/schaerbeek-mayor-verbally-attacked-by-citizen-during-council-meeting-tbtb
Our 2024 unAward for Shortest Stint in the European Parliament goes to Heather Anderson — who barely had time to unpack in Brussels before Brexit sent her back ... Show more www.politico.eu/mep-unawards-european-parliament-election-2024/
Hidden Belgium: Oudenaarde battlefield: The Battle of Oudenaarde in 1708 was one of Europe’s great battles.
brusselstimes.com/art-culture/1014765/hidden-belgium-oudenaarde-battlefield-2
'One city region, one policy': N-VA presents election plan for Brussels: "We realise that we have to be incontournable," N-VA said ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1017247/one-city-region-one-policy-n-va-presents-election-plan-for-brussels
EU Commission holds bring-your-pet-to-work days — but attack dogs are banned : Officials told to ‘consider teleworking’ if they’re scared or allergic to dogs.
politico.eu/article/eu-commission-holds-bring-your-pet-to-work-days-but-attack-dogs-are-banned/
ECB's Lagarde says inflation more likely to ease but risks both ways: Euro zone inflation is likely to decline further and the European Central Bank may cut ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/ecbs-lagarde-says-inflation-more-likely-ease-risks-both-ways-2024-04-19/
The country has many more important issues to focus on, according to Vice President Sara Duterte, than the talk between her and First Lady Liza Marcos.
Woluwe Saint-Lambert awarded Europe Plaque of Honour prize: This prestigious award recognises the commune’s efforts to promote the European ideal for several ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1013816/woluwe-saint-lambert-awarded-europe-plaque-of-honour-prize
In a video statement, Vice President Sara Duterte tells First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos that her 'personal feelings' have nothing to do with Duterte's mandate ... Show more www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/how-rift-between-liza-marcos-sara-duterte-began-rodrigo-bangag-comment-bongbong/
Femicides: Belgium still failing to collect data despite pioneering law: Belgium last year became one of Europe's legislative pioneers in the fight against ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016450/femicides-belgium-still-failing-to-collect-data-despite-pioneering-law
'True rebirth': Iconic Hotel Métropole one step closer to renovation: The city landmark which hosted prominent figures such as Albert Einstein, Marie Curie ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1017791/true-rebirth-iconic-hotel-metropole-one-step-closer-to-renovation
Brussels to host European LGBT Police Association conference: The conference aims to establish a platform to discuss advancements made in LGBTQIA+ rights for ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1014550/brussels-to-host-european-lgbt-police-association-conference
NEWS UPDATE: President Marcos downplays the feud between First Lady Liza and VP Sara Duterte. He believes there's no need to patch things up ... Show more
Flemish court looks into suspicious deaths in care homes: The Flemish court system is looking to investigate several suspicious deaths that occurred in a nursing ...
thebulletin.be/flemish-court-looks-suspicious-deaths-care-homes
No adoption of Animal Welfare Code in Brussels before end of parliamentary term: Brussels' parliamentary Environment Committee members have begun discussing the ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1020007/no-adoption-of-animal-welfare-code-in-brussels-before-end-of-parliamentary-term
Palais 1 in Brussels opens Gaza donation centre from Friday: The centre, whose opening hours are 11:00 to 20:00, has an indefinite operation period and will be ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011858/palais-1-at-heysel-will-host-a-donation-centre-for-gaza-from-friday
Employment rate among migrants reaches record high: "Inactivity and unemployment among people with a migrant background are structurally higher but thanks ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1013436/employment-rate-among-migrants-reaches-record-high
AfD_top candidate Krah: not on the poster, but to Brussels: He basically made himself impossible. But two months before the European elections ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/krah-afd-europawahl-china-kommentar-1.6568888
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Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
- The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.
- The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.
- Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.
- On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
DOJ: Officials who will cooperate with ICC probe may be held accountable: The Department of Justice warned that government officials who will cooperate with the ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/25/doj-officials-who-will-cooperate-with-icc-probe-may-be-held-accountable-1509
Macron Eyes Draghi Over Von der Leyen for Top EU Commission Job: Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-25/macron-eyes-draghi-over-von-der-leyen-for-top-eu-commission-job
Weekly Saturday market on Place Saint Lazare in Saint-Josse to take place after all
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1012913/weekly-saturday-market-on-place-saint-lazare-in-saint-josse-to-take-place-after-all
Marcos OKs Sara Duterte’s key programs for DepEd: Malacañang says Marcos 'did not raise any objection' to Vice President Sara Duterte's MATATAG ...
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-approves-vice-president-sara-duterte-key-programs-department-education-matatag-agenda-april-2024/
Priority from the wrong: "The question I’m confronting thanks to my newly-acquired legal obligation to vote in Belgian elections is the following: who ...
brusselstimes.com/news/magazine/1018631/priority-from-the-wrong
'I am happy NatCon was able to go ahead,' says Belgian Prime Minister De Croo: De Croo addressed parliament over the controversial events surrounding the ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1013241/i-am-happy-natcon-was-able-to-go-ahead-says-belgian-prime-minister-de-croo
Trade with China: Brussels intensifies confrontation course: Shortly before Chinese President Xi's first visit to the EU since the corona pandemic ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/handel-mit-china-bruessel-verschaerft-konfrontationskurs-19675219.html
Paid articlePaid The European Court of Auditors criticizes the refugee agreement with Turkey: The EU has paid Turkey more than six billion euros for the care of Syrian refugees ...
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos admitted that she was hurt when she saw Vice President Sara Duterte laughing after former president Rodrigo Duterte accused ... Show more
Liza Marcos on Sara Duterte: 'That's a bad shot for me': First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has admitted in an interview that her relationship with Vice President ...
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The latest interview with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos signals a new stage in the unraveling of the UniTeam. #ThoughtLeaders www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newsstand-duterte-vs-marcos-rift-impossible-to-bridge/
VP Sara Duterte, will remain in the cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. amid controversies. #TVPatrolExpress #TVPatrol #ABSCBNNews #reels
Marco Buschmann presents ten-point plan against bureaucracy burnout: Bureaucracy from Brussels is annoying Germany's companies. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100391512/marco-buschmann-legt-zehn-punkte-plan-gegen-buerokratie-burnout-vor.html
PNP to take cue from PH government on ICC investigations: The Philippine National Police said on Wednesday it would only take orders from the Philippine ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/24/pnp-to-take-cue-from-ph-government-on-icc-investigations-1727
20 Years in the EU: Far From Czexit But Czechs Still Sceptics: Czechia’s relationship with the EU, marked by a high level of economic integration ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/23/20-years-in-the-eu-far-from-czexit-but-czechs-still-sceptics/
Good news for fans of the Hamburg bag manufacturer Bree: Not without his Bree briefcase: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, archive photo)
abendblatt.de/hamburg/wirtschaft/article242172424/bree-taschen-hamburg-insolvenz-olaf-scholz-mueller-meirer-lederwaren.html
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- Marcos downplays Liza-Sara rift ... Show more www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/april-23-2024/
Ban on certain disposable packaging: EU Parliament votes for stricter rules against packaging waste
rundschau-online.de/politik/eu-parlament-stimmt-fuer-strengere-regeln-gegen-verpackungsmuell-782045
Nico Semsrott: "The powerful act as if they control themselves": Nico Semsrott sits for Die Party in the EU Parliament. In the podcast he talks about five years ...
zeit.de/arbeit/2024-04/nico-semsrott-die-partei-arbeit-podcast
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