9+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) The far right called the commemoration absurd necrophilia. If SALF joined forces with Vox, both far-right-wing parties would gather 16% of the vote. "It is almost bad manners to tell workers not to reduce the working day by half an hour." Andalusia expected to be one of the key regional battles in a few weeks. Vox admitted to the loan and said it was repaid in full. Even if it goes ahead, JxCat's proposal has slim chances of success. The prime minister has a long 'to-do' list if he wants to keep Puigdemont happy. Some say that Puigdemont's stance is all part of a power strategy. Nogueras warned there may not be a new budget for next year. The passing of the amendment surprised the two governing parties. Sources say S'nchez won't submit to a vote of confidence. N'ez Feij'o urged…...

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3+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) With 2030 rapidly approaching and the EU's Digital Decade target of 20 million ICT professionals still out of reach, urgent action is needed. Bringing together youth education, civil society, digital industry and government, this initiative implements innovative approaches to digitally upskill young Europeans. The vision is to build a sustainable, scalable digital education and upskilling movement that empowers every young person to embrace digital technologies and pursue fulfilling digital careers. By reimagining and relaunching EU Code Week with a new mandate, this effort drives real change in digital education, aiming to significantly increase youth engagement in digital careers and unite the entire digital skills ecosystem to close Europe's digital skills gap. Code4Europe aims to scale EU Code Week to impact 25 million young people over the next two years, while preserving its grassroots nature, empowering the existing community and aligning with core values. Led…...

10+ mon, 18+ hour ago (427+ words) The report comes after the government said it was postponing the request a final report for Eurozone accession from EU institutions last week. Euro coin on the background of the Bulgarian flag, Concept, Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone, Adoption of the single European currency [Getty Images] SOFIA - Bulgaria will meet all the criteria for eurozone membership this month as a result of falling inflation in the country, according to a report published by the country's central bank on Wednesday. "Bulgaria can meet the convergence criterion for price stability in January this year and continue to meet it for the rest of 2025," the Bulgarian National Bank's report said. The report comes amid intense political wrangling over when Bulgaria should request a final report from the European Commission and the European Central Bank on whether it has met the requirements to join…...

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3+ mon, 3+ week ago (538+ words) The US president added that he "can do anything I want" with Brussels" $600 billion worth of pledged investments Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 35% tariff on the EU if Brussels fails to fulfil its promise to invest $600 billion in American infrastructure. "Well, then they pay tariffs of 35%," Trump told CNBC on Tuesday, when asked what action he would take if the EU failed to uphold its side of the EU-US trade deal. As part of the agreement, most EU exporters will face a flat 15% US tariff " half the 30% previously threatened by Trump. In return, the EU pledged to lower its own tariffs on various goods and to boost purchases of US energy by $750 billion over the remaining three and a half years of Trump"s presidency. "They gave us $600 billion that we can invest in anything we want," Trump…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama arrives at a press conference following the EU-Albania Intergovernmental Conference at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium. [EPA-EFE/OLIVIER MATTHYS] TikTok will be blocked in Albania from 13 March onwards, according to official letters sent to telecommunications operators by national regulators and seen by Euractiv. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed the shut-down on 6 March, which he had first announced at the end of December. The announcement followed a fight in a Tirana school which led to the killing of a 14-year old and another who suffered injuries. Albania is the first European country to issue a nationwide ban on TikTok, and the second from the Western world, since the blitz US ban in January. Telecommunications operators must block TikTok's unique internet addresses (IPs) and ensure that its system for translating IP addresses into domain names…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago (412+ words) EU agriculture ministers meet next week, but the controversial trade deal is still opposed by France and Poland. The EU-Mercosur trade deal is expected to be formally presented "between now and July," an EU official told Euractiv. The timeline for presenting the final legal text " following six months of legal scrubbing and translation " coincides with the upcoming meeting of EU agriculture ministers next Monday and Tuesday, and the EU leaders" summit in Brussels on Thursday. European Council President Ant'nio Costa, during a visit to Brazil last month, said he expected the deal to be officially ratified by December, under the Danish Council Presidency. "That's the goal (to finalise the agreement by the end of the year). The expectation is that the goal will be achieved," he said. To meet that target, the agreement would need to be presented imminently in…...