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An EU court on Wednesday overturned the European Commission's approval of millions of euros in bailout money for the German airline Condor. "The commission should not have approved the restructuring aid at issue without initiating a formal investigation procedure," a press release from the European Union's General Court said. Germany got a green light from the commission in 2021 to give Condor €321 million ($345 million) for restructuring after parent company Thomas Cook went bankrupt. EU state aid rules require such bailouts to be approved by the commission. But rival budget airline Ryanair o...
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German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has expressed his opposition to possible European punitive tariffs on the import of electric cars from China. "We don't want to seal off the market, we want to compete," the FDP politician told the Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten newspapers, in remarks published on Wednesday. The German government has an interest in ensuring that German companies continue to generate added value in the country and remain competitive in global trade, Wissing said. "That is why we want international trade that takes place in a fair and standardized competi...
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The EU is offering Western Balkan countries seeking to join the bloc €6 billion ($6.4 billion) in financial aid to carry out reforms and stimulate growth. The money is to encourage Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia and Kosovo to implement comprehensive reforms, ensure respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights as well as boost their economies, a statement said. The money is to be mobilized through a "Reform and Growth Facility," with up to €2 billion available in the form of grants and up to €4 billion in the form of loans for the period 2024-27. All disb...
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Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Jian Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired the man following the allegations that the parliamentary aide was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Krah said: "Today, my ex-employee's office in Brussels was searched. This wa...
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EU justice and equality ministers have agreed a new law requiring member states to specify particular crimes against women in national law, including genital mutilation, forced marriage and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. The new law is unusual because the EU rarely legislates on criminal matters, which are typically left to the member states. The new rules could result in tougher penalties for such crimes, depending on what sentences are already provided for by national law. For example, the law requires each country to ensure that the maximum sentence for female genital mutila...
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Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Jian Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired the man following the allegations that the parliamentary aide was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Krah said: "Today, my ex-employee's office in Brussels was searched. This wa...
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Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Jian Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired the man following the allegations that the parliamentary aide was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Krah said: "Today, my ex-employee's office in Brussels was searched. This wa...
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Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired Guo following the allegations that the parliamentary aid was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Krah said: "Today, my ex-employee's office in Brussels was searched. This was to be ex...
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The long-running attempt by Lufthansa to acquire a stake in the state-owned Italian airline Ita took another possible step forward on Tuesday, as the parties involved offered the European Commission further concessions. Brussels had been offered "additions" in line with the commission's demands, the Italian Finance Ministry said, without providing any details. Lufthansa also refused to provide details about the apparent concessions. Lufthansa wants initially to buy a 41% stake in the state-owned airline Ita Airways, formerly Alitalia. In return, Ita is to receive €325 million ($350 million) in...
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Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday. German police arrested Guo on suspicion of espionage on April 22. Krah, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Europe, fired Guo following the allegations that the parliamentary aid was spying for China. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Krah said: "Today, my ex-employee's office in Brussels was searched. This was to be ex...
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