The European Commission is calling on EU countries to step up their efforts to combat the illegal broadcasting of sports matches. Media companies and sports associations have been urging to intervene against this practice for some time, costing them billions of euros yearly. It is still often impossible to tackle […]
Despite European Union sanctions, Russian diesel exports are on track to hit a record high this month. It was thought the Russians would sell less because of the European ban on oil products from Russia. However, the loss of Europe as the main buyer is more than compensated by higher […]
With a large majority, the Finnish parliament has agreed to join the Western military alliance NATO. This brings Finland one step closer to NATO membership. All 30 NATO countries must agree to new members. Only Turkey and Hungary are still undecided. After months of delay, the Hungarian parliament has started […]
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus plans to hire 3,500 additional employees in Germany this year. Airbus had earlier announced that it wanted to employ thousands of extra people this year because the company is struggling with staff shortages hindering production. Airbus has factories and facilities throughout Germany, including a large assembly […]
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on two Iranian ministers for their involvement in serious human rights violations in their homeland. This is according to the official gazette of the European Union on Monday. In response to the Tehran regime’s harsh repression of the protest movement, the EU added […]
The German airline Lufthansa is suffering from IT problems that prevent flights from departing. The systems used for check-in and boarding are not working. A spokeswoman said the company is working on a solution. The problems lead to flight delays and cancellations. At Frankfurt Airport, where Lufthansa has its home […]
Against the background of Russia’s offensive war against Ukraine, Poland plans to spend 4 percent of its gross domestic product on defence this year. That is double compared to 2021. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced this on Monday. “This may be the highest percentage of all NATO countries,” the prime […]
Air France and KLM inform customers that their Flying Blue loyalty program has been hacked. In addition, the data of some customers has been leaked. This concerns their name, email address, telephone number, last transactions with the companies, and account information such as the number of air miles. So no […]
French inflation fell unexpectedly in December. However, because the French government began to phase out regulations that made fuels cheaper carefully, economists had expected a further increase. The drop provides relief for the European Central Bank (ECB) after Spain and Germany reported lower inflation in December. The Netherlands will publish […]
The European Commission wants more transparency in the rental of short-term tourist accommodation. She proposes that online platforms such as Airbnb share more information with local authorities and that the hosts of these properties are registered similarly throughout the European Union. Short-term rentals represent about a quarter of all tourist […]
