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The European Union must find new levers of growth in a changing world where competition and geopolitics dominate, Eurogroup boss Paschal Donohoe told Euronews. Donohoe, who leads the group of euro area finance ministers, said the European economy now requires a combination of internal market reform and diversified external ties. Caught between Trump’s tariffs and escalating tensions with China, Europe is looking for ways to boost its powerful single market and multiply its trading partners. “The responsibility for European growth lies, first and foremost, here in Europe,” he said in Euronews’ interview series 12 Minutes With. “That means making the…

Reduced services, delayed infrastructure repairs and sports grounds with outdated facilities were just a few of the possible negatives New Zealand ratepayers could face under a proposed system to cap local authority rates rises, a meeting of local authority leaders has been told.A New South Wales mayor warned New Zealand local authority leaders about the risks of a rates cap system at a meeting in Wellington on Thursday.Sue Heins, mayor of the Northern Beaches Council in New South Wales, spoke at a Local Government New Zealand meeting, attended by mayors and councillors from across New Zealand.Northern Beaches Council and other…

They are purveyors of some of the world’s most sought-after culinary delicacies, but Mahurangi’s oyster farmers have been reduced to eating beans on toast most days, their hair going grey, and their nerves shot.Last month, the farmers were hit with a livelihood-ruining sewage overflow after a power surge at a new wastewater treatment plant in Warkworth.The overflow of 1200 cubic metres prevented farmers from collecting oysters for 28 days.On Wednesday, a $1 million compensation deal was struck, but the 10 farmers say $100,000 each is only a drop in the sewage-polluted ocean compared to what they’ve lost.Jim Aitken from Mahurangi…

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a woman in Hastings last month.Emergency services were called to an address on Kotuku St in Camberley on October 29, where a woman was found dead.Inspector Martin James today said police investigating the 37-year-old’s death are now treating the case as a homicide. “We continue to provide support to her family at this extremely difficult time,” he said. “A committed team of detectives has been assigned to the investigation, including additional staff from other districts.”James said police believed there were people in the community who had “vital information about this…

Your chances of winning Lotto potentially get better when it’s a must-win draw as Saturday night’s will be.But you might also end up sharing the winners with more players.Powerball rolled over on Wednesday, meaning tomorrow’s $55 million jackpot must end up in someone’s bank account. Under Lotto rules, when a jackpot gets to $50 million the next draw becomes a “must be won”.In those circumstances, if nobody gets all six Lotto numbers plus the Powerball number, the prize rolls down divisions until a winner or winners are found. That means the $55 million could be split between multiple people. Robert…

One mother desperately wants others to know the true consequences of taking medications during pregnancy that are known to cause serious birth defects – education she says she missed out on. Thousands of women and girls in New Zealand are on the anti-seizure medicines, which if taken during pregnancy have a risk for physical deformities and damage to the brain and heart for the baby.That is something Jacki Morris has been living with since her son Matthew was born. He is 24 now but has the mental age of a one-year-old.Even before Jacki got pregnant, she did everything right. When…

Published on 14/11/2025 – 7:30 GMT+1 •Updated 8:17 Why is migration policy and the word ‘solidarity’ such a dilemma for EU nations? Will EU countries ever trust each other and share responsibility? Will the EU democracy shield strengthen the rule of law? Some of the questions we explore on our second episode of “Brussels, my love? the podcast. We are joined by Helena Hahn who has been covering migration policy for years at the European Policy Centre and Garvan Walshe, the founder of Unhacking Democracy. For political context, we are also joined by Euronews correspondent Stefan Grobe. You can listen…

A man who harassed and stalked a woman, making nearly 600 calls to her in two weeks, hid behind a tree waiting for her to get home with her children before fatally stabbing her 55 times.In 2012, Nathan Boulter was jailed for eight years and six months for kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend over a 38-hour ordeal on Great Barrier Island.On Thursday, Boulter pleaded guilty in the High Court at Christchurch on Thursday to murdering another woman on 23 July. The woman’s name is currently suppressed.A summary of facts released to RNZ on Thursday reveals that Boulter and the victim…

Viral claims on social media allege that Portugal is banning all Islamic laws and practices, and that failing to comply will result in a €4,000 fine. One widely shared X post, which has been seen more than 800,000 times and has garnered thousands of likes, alleged that more and more EU countries are set to follow suit. A video relaying the same claims is attached to the post, stating that France, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Belgium are also going to implement the same measures. However, the claim that Portugal — along with other EU countries — is introducing an outright…

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover.PepsiCo said Friday it’s launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won’t have any artificial colours or flavours. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on December 1.It’s part of a broader shift underway at PepsiCo, which announced in April that it would accelerate a planned transition to using natural colours in its foods and beverages. Around 40% of its US products now contain synthetic dyes, according to the company.Dye-free doesn’t mean Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will be colourless. Instead, they’re just a lighter colour, like a tortilla chip.Many…