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13.12 / 11:09

European Parliament corruption Eva Kaili faces move to strip MEP of her seat as Qatar corruption probe widens

An extraordinary "conference of presidents" meeting will be convened at the European Parliament on Tuesday to vote on whether to bring an end to the term in office of the MEP Eva Kaili, embroiled in a corruption probe allegedly involving Qatar.

12.12 / 19:15

corruption Snow Watch live: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addresses corruption scandal

Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, is to address what is perhaps the gravest corruption scandal to hit the hemicycle in recent years.

12.12 / 18:03

corruption Snow London Calls for EU lobbying rules to be reformed grow as corruption scandal rocks Brussels

Calls to reform lobbying rules for European Union institutions are growing as Brussels reels from a corruption scandal involving the European Parliament.

12.12 / 18:03

corruption London Centre Who is Eva Kaili, the MEP at the centre of the corruption scandal shaking up Brussels?

Eva Kaili is the name on everyone's lips in Brussels.

12.12 / 09:13

Military 'A disgrace that makes Europe weaker’: MEPs dismayed by Qatar corruption scandal

The arrest and charging of four people in connection with an anti-corruption investigation involving members of the European Parliament and a Gulf state, said to be Qatar, could shake Brussels to its core.

10.12 / 00:31

COST FIVE Citizens Europe’s energy crisis in data: Which countries have the best and worst insulated homes?

Europeans are deeply concerned about their heating bills, due to dramatic hikes in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

09.12 / 16:57

NATO Four linked to EU Parliament arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving a Persian Gulf state

Four people "active in the European Parliament" have been arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving "a Persian Gulf country".

08.12 / 17:05

Climate change European Union Austria blocks Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria, while Croatia gets green light

Austria has blocked the accession of Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen, the passport-free area that has abolished border checks between the vast majority of EU member states.

06.12 / 14:57

European Union Football Muslim leaders call for calm ahead of Spain, Morocco World Cup football showdown

Muslim leaders in Spain called for calm ahead of Tuesday's crunch World Cup decider between Spain and Morocco amid fears of a repeat of crowd trouble in Belgium last week.

05.12 / 08:41

Brussels attacks: Ten men go on trial over 2016 terror bombings in Belgian capital

Six years after the 2016 Brussels terror attacks, Belgium’s largest-ever criminal trial has begun in the capital.

28.11 / 15:17

Europol helps take down cocaine 'super cartel' in six-country bust

A drugs cartel believed to control up to a third of Europe's cocaine trade was taken down in a six-country bust, with 30 tonnes of drugs seized, Europol said on Monday.

25.11 / 16:01

BTC/USD Bitcoin Price Prediction Bitcoin Time Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Holds Strongly Above $16,000 – Time to Buy?

As the market celebrates Thanksgiving, Bitcoin trades sideways on November 25, maintaining a narrow range of $16,350 to $16,700.

25.11 / 05:39

business Blockchain Adoption SEC NOT Belgium says BTC, ETH and other decentralized coins are not securities

Belgium’s financial regulatory body has confirmed its position that Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies that are issued solely by computer code do not constitute securities.

21.11 / 16:21

business Binance Investments Bitcoin Binance makes moves in hardware wallet industry with new investment

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance is making a move in the hardware wallet industry, with its venture capital arm investing in the cold wallet platform Ngrave.

17.11 / 20:11

Ripple FTX Updates Ripple CEO Says Current Crisis Will Make Crypto Stronger, Announces Huge Updates

While FTX’s sudden collapse continues to fuel uncertainty among the world’s crypto investors, some industry representatives believe that the cryptosphere could emerge stronger from the turmoil. This is according to Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of US blockchain company Ripple Labs, who has also announced major updates.

11.11 / 10:05

Technology History Science One police officer killed, another injured in knife attack in Brussels

A Brussels police officer died of his wounds after a knife attack on Thursday night, according to the prosecutor's office in the Belgian capital.

08.11 / 18:27

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS Cinema Bulgarian police officer shot dead near southern border with Turkey

A Bulgarian police officer has been shot dead by an unidentified person at the border with Turkey, officials say.

03.11 / 01:57

Qatar 2022: Complaints filed over 'misleading' World Cup carbon neutral claims

Climate activists said on Wednesday they had filed complaints with advertising regulators in several European countries over "misleading" claims the football World Cup in Qatar next month will be carbon neutral.

02.11 / 22:51

European Union Scholz heads to Beijing amid pressure to take tougher line on China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing this week in what is fast becoming a controversial trip, amid pressure both domestically and from within the EU to take a tougher line against China.

27.10 / 01:09

Blockchain Twitter Strategy Stablecoin Issuer Circle Bullish on European Union After Crypto Asset Law Proposal

The US-based stablecoin issuer Circle is turning bullish on the crypto industry in European Union (EU), calling the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law “a regulated path for stablecoins in Europe.”

20.10 / 13:57

Art Adoption NFT Artists Future Will museums of the future just be giant NFT galleries?

Museums, individuals and metaverse initiatives have used nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as a new means for reinventing themselves before their fans. The family of Frida Kahlo unveiled never-before-seen art and personal artifacts of the artist at an exclusive event in Decentraland for its art week in August.

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