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ADVERTISEMENTDenmark aims to use its six-month presidency of the EU Council to put “maximum pressure” on Hungary to lift its unyielding veto on Ukraine’s EU membership negotiations, which has triggered visible exasperation in Kyiv and Brussels.Every step in the enlargement process requires unanimity. “This is important for the Ukrainians. This is important in their fight (against Russia). They need to have the perspective of EU membership. And we are not taking that perspective away,” Marie Bjerre, Denmark’s minister for European affairs, said on Thursday during a briefing with journalists, including from Euronews, in Aarhus.”We are very ambitious and we will…
A woman has appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning charged in relation to the discovery of the body of a newborn baby in a wheelie bin in Auckland’s Freeman’s Bay.Police had been investigating since officers located the human remains on Renall St on Tuesday.Court documents showed the 32-year-old was charged with interfering with human remains — a charge that faces a maximum sentence of two years in jail.No plea was entered and the woman’s case was expected to be heard in court again at the end of the month.Detective Inspector Scott Beard said earlier that a 32-year-old woman…
Published on 03/07/2025 – 11:51 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA motion of censure against the European Commission has been tabled in the European Parliament, and will be discussed and voted next week, as previously reported by Euronews. The debate will take place on Monday 7 July with the vote placed on Thursday 10 July.At least two-thirds of the votes cast in the Parliament, representing a majority of all its members, are needed to adopt a motion of censure, a no-confidence vote that would topple President Ursula von der Leyen – and wash away her entire European Commission with her.A motion of censure can be tabled if one…
Woolworths’ loyalty programme has apologised after an email claiming members had a $15 voucher to spend was mistakenly sent to around 500,000 customers.The message was intended for a small number of new members who had recently earned their first reward but — due to human error — it was sent much more widely.A spokesperson for Everyday Rewards NZ said all members who were emailed by accident had been contacted to be given an apology for the confusion.”We are investigating how this happened and will undertake a full review.”Everyday Rewards was a loyalty programme run by Woolworths, which had partnerships with…
Published on 03/07/2025 – 10:38 GMT+2•Updated 11:11ADVERTISEMENTPortugal and Liverpool FC footballer Diogo Jota died on Thursday following a road accident, the Portuguese Football Association confirmed. The 28-year-old winger was involved in an accident overnight on Thursday in the province of Zamora, when the car he was travelling in veered off the road and caught on fire, Spanish outlet Marca reported.The accident took place on the A-52 near Sanabria. The Portuguese international’s brother André Silva — also a footballer who played for Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel — was with Diogo Jota in the vehicle and also died at the scene,…
Marlborough Sounds communities are not yet hitting the panic button in the face of Thursday’s deluge, which has raised the risk of surface flooding and slips.MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for Thursday from 6am to 7pm, for the region north of the Wairau River, including the Marlborough Sounds. Up to 80mm of rain is set to fall in the sounds over the 10-hour period.Marlborough Emergency Management said that there was an increased risk of slips, land instability, and surface flooding after last week’s heavy rain.Residents were advised to limit non-essential travel, watch out for surface flooding and…
Heavy rain and strong wind watches and warnings are in place for various parts of the country.What you need to knowA state of emergency has been extended for a further seven days in the Nelson-Tasman area in anticipation of heavy rain fall.Severe weather alerts cover much of the country, with heavy rain and strong wind forecast for the Bay of Plenty and top of the South Island.Severe thunderstorms were expected for the upper North Island and Taranaki.State Highway 45 has closed due to flooding south of Ōkato.Do you have any photos/videos of today’s weather? Email it through to [email protected]
Published on 03/07/2025 – 7:20 GMT+2•Updated 7:36ADVERTISEMENTThe majority of French, Spanish, and German citizens want stricter EU enforcement of Big Tech, according to a new YouGov survey.Almost two-thirds in France (63%), 59% in Germany, and 49% in Spain said EU enforcement of laws addressing Big Tech’s influence and power is too relaxed, when asked to choose between too relaxed, too strict, or about right.Only 7% of respondents in France, 8% in Germany, and 9% in Spain felt the enforcement was too strict.The survey, commissioned by two NGOs—People vs Big Tech and WeMove Europe—follows the EU’s 2022 adoption of the Digital Services…
A private school run by the Gloriavale Christian community has failed an audit for the second time in as many years.The Education Review Office said in a report published on Wednesday that its review visit at the end of 2024 found the school had improved since a 2023 review, but it still failed three of eight registration criteria.It said the school did not provide suitable staffing for students with complex additional needs, suitable equipment for students with complex additional needs, or a physically and emotionally safe space.”At the time of the ERO onsite review phase, the school was supporting an…
By Vincenzo Genovese & Gerardo Fortuna, Sándor Zsiros Published on 03/07/2025 – 7:30 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA scandal involving Greek use of EU agricultural funds is set to play a role in the EU Parliament’s discharge of the Commission budget later this year, the co-chair of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Anti-Corruption has told Euronews.German Green MEP Daniel Freund was commenting on the “fake farmer” fraud scandal, a sprawling case that has triggered political turmoil in Greece and raised questions over the management of EU agricultural subsidies.The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) announced in May that it has an ongoing investigation into an alleged organised fraud…