Europe’s young farmers hailed as an “inspiration”
By Martin Banks The 11th EPP European Congress of Young Farmers has honoured those deemed to have made a particularly valuable contribution to the farming community in the past year.
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December 16, 2025 IRC Emergency Watchlist 2026: EU aid has never been more vital as global support “collapses”
By Martin Banks The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has released its annual “Emergency Watchlist” identifying the 20 countries it say are most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026.
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EUROPE
December 16, 2025 European court rules out forced integration of immigrants in the EU
By Martin Banks The EU’s top court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), is expected to rule soon on the legality of the Danish government’s “Ghetto Package” under EU law.
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AUTO MOTO
December 16, 2025 CO₂ Standards for Cars: Last Chance to Get the Fundamentals Right
By Martin Banks In the days ahead, the Commission will present the revision of the CO₂ standards, the most consequential part of the Automotive Package. It will determine whether Europe keeps a competitive automotive industry and affordable mobility, or whether we continue down a path driven by targets that may look good on paper but […]
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HISTORY
December 16, 2025 16 December 2025: This day in history
755: An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tang dynasty 1598: Battle of Noryang Point: In the final naval battle of the Imjin War, the allied Korean and Chinese fleets decisively defeat the Japanese 1653: Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, […]
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WORLD
December 15, 2025 Dozens killed in Morocco flash floods
Flash floods have killed at least 37 people in Morocco’s coastal Safi region, according to state-owned television. Cars and mounds of rubbish were seen sweeping through the main port city of Safi after torrential rain hit on Sunday. Dozens of people have been receiving treatment in hospital for their injuries, say local authorities, and at […]
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EUROPE
December 15, 2025 Reparations loan under ‘pressure from different sides’, Kallas says as more countries voice doubts
The reparations loan for Ukraine is in doubt after Italy, Bulgaria, Malta and the Czech Republic joined the Belgian opposition and called for “alternative solutions”. EU leaders will gather on Thursday to decide how to meet Kyiv’s financial and military needs for the next two years.
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GEOPOLITICS
December 15, 2025 Mitsotakis reaffirms Greece’s support for Moldova’s EU bid
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday that Greece supports Moldova’s bid to join the European Union, calling its progress toward EU standards “indisputable” despite external pressure.
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HISTORY
December 15, 2025 15 December 2025: This day in history
533: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals led by King Gelimer at the Battle of Tricamarum 1256: Hulagu Khan captures and destroys the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut in present-day Iran as part of the Mongol offensive in Southwest Asia 1488: Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming the first known European to sail around the […]
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EUROPE
December 14, 2025 New business park opens in Brussels
By Martin Banks A new city park has opened in Brussels, close to the Brussels-Charleroi Canal.
