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17.09 / 09:17

European Union European Parliament Ursula von der Leyen European Commission Germany’s sale of seized Bitcoin could be dampening BTC prices further

Germany could be contributing to Bitcoin’s recent decline, with the government revealing that it has started auctioning off approximately €2.5 billion of bitcoin which it seized at the start of the year from Movie2K, a defunct pirated films website.

29.07 / 11:00

European Union Ursula von der Leyen European Commission Olympics Cryptocurrency law coming in: Prepare for a bumpy ride

The EU’s landmark regulation for crypto takes effect within the week – and it doesn’t seem that any major specialised players have succeeded in getting authorised.

14.07 / 07:35

Fidelity Ursula von der Leyen ESG European Commission Asset managers unite to urge European Commission to tighten ESG reporting rules

Once passed, the law will determine how much environmental, social and governance data about 50,000 companies need to disclose to investors and other stakeholders.

29.09 / 01:01

business Airlines Ursula von der Leyen Russia expected to proclaim annexation of occupied Ukrainian territories within days

Russia positioned itself Wednesday to announce the annexation of four occupied areas of Ukraine where 'sham' referenda - denounced as being unlawful by the West - had been held.

14.07 / 19:53

business Ursula von der Leyen Italy PM Mario Draghi survives confidence vote but coalition in doubt

Italian Premier Mario Draghi won a confidence vote in the Senate on Thursday, but the future of his government was in doubt after the populist 5-Star Movement boycotted the vote, throwing his coalition into crisis.

02.07 / 14:27

Pope Francis Culture Ursula von der Leyen peace Pope Francis urges Congo, South Sudan to 'turn a page' for peace

Pope Francis urged the people and leaders of Congo and South Sudan on Saturday to “turn a page” and forge new paths of reconciliation, peace and development.

02.07 / 13:47

Culture Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine war: Russian forces pound last Luhansk stronghold

Russian forces are pounding the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings in an all-out attempt to seize the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the governor said Saturday.

02.07 / 12:39

Climate change Ursula von der Leyen Dozens of flights cancelled in French airport strike

Dozens of flights will be cancelled on Saturday at France's busiest airport, amid an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.

27.06 / 13:41

LGBT Protest G7 Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine war: Russian economy 'degrading slowly' due to sanctions, claims VDL

Russia's economy is "degrading slowly but surely" amid "more and more biting" sanctions, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has told Euronews.

11.06 / 21:17

European Union Ursula von der Leyen North Macedonia: Scholz calls for EU accession talks but fails to shift Bulgaria's objections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria on Saturday in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked.

11.06 / 17:27

European Union Ursula von der Leyen week end Von der Leyen promises response 'by end of next week' on Ukraine's EU ambitions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, promised a response "next week" to Ukraine's ambitions to apply for EU membership.

01.06 / 20:29

Climate change Ursula von der Leyen recovery Brussels approves Poland's €35-billion recovery plan despite lingering rule of law concerns

The European Commission has given its assent to the Polish recovery plan, a key step to the country unlocking €23.9 billion in grants and €11.5 billion in low-interest loans.

04.05 / 10:19

European Union Ursula von der Leyen end Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has today unveiled a proposal to impose an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports, one of Moscow's main sources of revenue.

08.04 / 15:41

European Union Refugees Ursula von der Leyen Denmark to build 'Ukraine towns' to house refugees, says immigration minister

Denmark is planning to build what the country’s immigration and integration minister has termed “Ukraine towns” to accommodate the large number of refugees expected to arrive from the war-hit country over the coming months.

06.04 / 09:59

Social Media Ursula von der Leyen Hungary could lose out as EU moves to link cash to rule of law respect

Brussels has triggered a process in Hungary that threatens to link the payment of EU cash to respect for rule of law.

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