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Volcanic Eruption Hits La Palma 5,000 Evacuated
On the Canary Island of La Palma, 5,000 to 10,000 residents and tourists have been evacuated. Since yesterday afternoon, the volcano Cumbre Vieja has erupted again. The lava makes its way to the coast, destroying houses and banana…
Rising Energy Prices Boost Eurozone Producer Prices
Eurozone producer prices rose significantly in June, mainly driven by higher energy prices.
According to the European statistical office of Eurostat, prices charged by producers for their products in the eurozone rose by 1.4…
European Data Protector Wants Research into New WhatsApp Conditions
The European data watchdog (EDPB) is asking its Irish colleague to investigate the controversial changes WhatsApp just made to its terms of use.
The EDPB, which brings together the 27 national protection authorities, was informed…
Death Toll in Germany Continues to Rise After Severe Weather
The death toll from the storm in western Germany has risen to 20. Heavy rainfall and flooding have caused houses to collapse and municipalities to be cut off from the outside world. In the town of Schuld in Rhineland-Palatinate, about 50 to…
Italy and 11 Other EU Countries can Get Started with Recovery Plan
Twelve EU countries, including Italy, Spain, France and Germany, will receive money this month to help them start their national corona recovery plans. This concerns a total of more than 392 billion euros. EU finance ministers approved the…
Delta Variant of Coronavirus Now Also Dominant in Belgium
The Delta variant of the coronavirus now also prevails in Belgium. As a result, concerns about the mutant grow. It is more contagious than previous variants and is spreading throughout Europe.
The virus variant first appeared in…
UK Receives Six Million Applications for Residence Status for EU Citizens
The UK authorities have received more than 6 million applications from EU citizens seeking residency status. They need these because the United Kingdom departs from the European Union to work, rent housing or make use of social facilities.…
Merkel Insists on EU Cooperation in Last Bundestag Speech
In her last speech in the Bundestag on Thursday, Angela Merkel called for better cooperation within the European Union. According to the German chancellor, the corona approach was too nationalistic, and a debate about the lessons to be…
Chinese Investment in Europe Fell Sharply Last Year
China's investment in Europe fell sharply last year. According to a study by the American research firm Rhodium Group and the German Mercator Institute for China Studies, direct investment from China in the European Union and the United…
EU to Ban Belarusian Planes from Midnight
Aircraft of Belarusian airlines will no longer be allowed in the European Union from midnight on Friday.
The EU countries, which want to punish Belarus for the forced landing of a Ryanair flight with a dissident on board, will…