Slovakia has completed the first stage of its new voluntary military training course, but while military experts are praising the exercises, critics are accusing politicians like President Peter Pellegrini of turning them into a PR stunt. A new 14-day National…
ReutersCars and buildings were badly damaged after the Russian strike on the Dnieper. Five people have been killed in overnight strikes in Russia and Ukraine as the two sides continue to trade drone attacks. Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that…
Reuters Organisers of a music festival in Italy have cancelled a concert featuring Russian conductor Valery Gergiev after days of criticism from Kremlin critics and human rights activists. Gergiev, an ally of President Putin, was due to conduct the Italian…
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia and Ukraine would hold a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on Wednesday. “Today I discussed with [Ukrainian Security Council head] Rustem Umerov preparations for the prisoner exchange and another meeting in…
Walaa al-Jabari was killed along with her husband, four children and unborn child when her home in southwest Gaza City was bombed. According to local reports, which have not been independently verified, the blast was so powerful that the fetus…
Good Friday, wherever you are. Schuman is noticeably quieter this morning, the coffee shops are closed and the motorways are clogged with holidaymakers heading south to the Grand Départ. Don’t worry, here at Euractiv HQ, desks are still full and…
The company, which was spun off from industrial assets of Fibra Uno Administracion SA, sold shares, known as CBFIs, at a price of 100 pesos each, the company confirmed, Bloomberg News reported earlier in the day. Fibra Next will use…
US President Donald Trump on Friday estimated the likelihood of Washington reaching an agreement with the European Union to reduce import tariffs at 50%. In an effort to reduce his country’s trade deficit, Trump has vowed to impose punitive tariff…
U.S. IPO activity has rebounded significantly after a slump triggered by trade tensions earlier this year. But investors remain selective about new offerings. For example, shares of NIQ Global, a consumer behavior analytics company backed by Advent, fell 3.6% in…
According to a statement released on Thursday, as part of the largest banking deal of 2025, Synovus and Pinnacle shares will be converted into shares of a new parent company, Pinnacle. Synovus shareholders will own about 48.5% and Pinnacle shareholders…