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01.06 / 08:13

Art European Union Ukraine live: US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine

The Biden administration is getting ready to send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been pleading for as they struggle to stall Russian progress. The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the US that will include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems and tactical vehicles.

31.05 / 00:33

European Union France demands 'transparent investigation' into death of journalist killed in Ukraine

France's new foreign minister has demanded a "transparent investigation" into the death of a French journalist in Ukraine.

30.05 / 15:21

European Union Live: Food security and energy on agenda of EU leaders summit

Russia's aggression on Ukraine and the impact it is having on energy prices and food security will be the main topics European leaders discuss on Monday at a special summit in Brussels.

26.05 / 15:53

Adoption Europe European Union Bitcoin ECB president’s anti-crypto comments trigger community responses

From expressing disappointment to criticizing the euro, the community fired back at European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde for her recent anti-crypto remarks.

26.05 / 11:25

European Union Interest rates Euro Bitcoin recovery index U.S. dollar index retreats from 20 year highs — but will DXY topping spark a Bitcoin recovery?

The U.S. dollar index (DXY) retreated broadly from its prevailing bull run in the past two weeks, dropping by up to 3.20% after hitting its two-decade high of 105.

25.05 / 13:19

European Union ECB European Central Bank financial stability Financial Crypto markets may pose risks to wider financial stability, warns ECB

Cryptocurrencies will pose a risk to financial stability if the emerging sector maintains its rapid growth of the last two years and financial firms deepen their involvement, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Tuesday. The crypto market slumped sharply this month after the downfall of major «stablecoin» terraUSD. The crash has led to calls from the world's top financial leaders for «swift and comprehensive» regulation of the sector. Cryptocurrencies — historically a niche asset favoured by risk-hungry investors, exploded in size during the COVID-19 pandemic. Institutional investors especially were drawn by claims that bitcoin acts as a hedge against inflation and offers high returns in the face of low interest rates.

23.05 / 21:17

exhibition European Union European Commission Brussels says Hungary's rule of law situation has deteriorated, as Budapest digs heels in

The European Commission says Hungary's performance related to the rule of law deteriorated last year, especially on LGBT rights and with the phone tapping of opposition journalists and businessmen.

21.05 / 13:35

European Union NATO Russia cuts gas supplies to Finland for 'refusing to pay in roubles'

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it had suspended all gas deliveries to Finland after Helsinki refused to pay in roubles.

20.05 / 17:33

European Union NATO Military 'A taste of security': NATO-themed beer flies off the shelves in Finland

The telephone is ringing non-stop at Olaf craft brewery in Savonlinna, eastern Finland.

20.05 / 08:49

European Union Bitcoin Ukraine war live: US Congress approves $40 billion aid package for Ukraine

The US Senate approved on Thursday a massive aid package for Ukraine, as it continues to resist Russian aggression. Meanwhile, fighting continues in eastern Ukraine.

18.05 / 21:31

European Union NATO Five things to know about the EU's big plan to become independent from Russian fossil fuels

The European Union is facing a once-in-a-lifetime dilemma: how to cut its heavy and costly dependency on Russian energy while keeping the lights on for citizens and businesses across the continent.

18.05 / 12:29

European Union NATO Tytti Tuppurainen tells Euronews why Finland wants to join the NATO military alliance

"If we were attacked militarily, we do not want to be alone."

18.05 / 05:41

Law Europe European Union German BaFin official calls for 'innovative' EU-wide DeFi regulation

Birgit Rodolphe, an executive director at Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has called for innovative and uniform regulation of the decentralized finance (DeFi) space throughout the European Union (EU).

17.05 / 21:53

LGBT European Union EU ready to defend Finland and Sweden in event of Russian attack amid NATO bids

The EU is ready to defend Finland and Sweden in the event of a Russian attack, even as it waits to join NATO, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief.

17.05 / 18:05

LGBT gay rights European Union LGBT+ couple's stateless baby should be given birth certificate, rules court

The stateless baby of a married LGBT+ couple should be issued with a birth certificate, a court in Bulgaria has ruled.

17.05 / 16:41

European Union Extradition Valtònyc: Belgian appeals court rules out extradition for Spanish rapper

A Belgian appeals court has upheld a decision not to extradite the controversial Spanish rapper Valtònyc.

17.05 / 16:41

European Union News EU hits back after UK moves to change post-Brexit trade rules

The EU has threatened to use "all the measures at its disposal" after the United Kingdom signalled it would introduce legislation to change the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland.

17.05 / 07:55

European Union NATO Live: More than 260 fighters, including badly wounded, evacuated from Mariupol steelworks

After months of fighting, many of the last defenders of the steelworks in Mariupol were evacuated overnight, with the Ukrainian government saying they had fulfilled their mission. Hundreds were evacuated to Russian-held territory, including wounded, though some remain behind.

16.05 / 23:55

European Union NATO Grenoble allows women to wear burkinis in public pools despite political opposition

The French city of Grenoble has formally allowed Muslim women to wear burkinis, or swimming costumes covering the whole body, in public pools.

13.05 / 15:13

Adoption Europe European Union Euro digital euro AIM NOT Chairman of the Digital Euro Association: ‘The primary aim of the digital euro is still not clear’

The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to launch a prototype of the digital euro in 2023. In the next five years, Europe could have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) up and running. However, there are still many questions surrounding the prospective digital currency. In what form could it be issued? Is the ECB too late to the CBDC party, especially compared to other central banks such as that of the People’s Republic of China? To address these and other questions, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch spoke with Jonas Gross, chairman of the Digital Euro Association (DEA) and member of the expert panel of the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum.

13.05 / 13:11

Art European Union Fire EU has become aggressive and bellicose amid Ukraine war, says Russia's Lavrov

The EU has gone from being a "constructive economic platform" to becoming an "aggressive and bellicose" actor amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

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