EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 21 minutami Measure could ease concerns from countries – such as France – that are sceptical about bringing in more membersEurope live – latest updatesThe EU could deny future member states veto rights for several years in an attempt to make enlargement more politically acceptable as the bloc undergoes a push to admit new countries before the end of the decade.Under plans being considered by the European Commission, prospective member states – such as Moldova and western Balkan countries – would not, on joining the EU, have the automatic right to veto foreign policy decisions or other issues agreed by unanimity, such as taxation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 47 minutami Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general election against Democrat James Talarico.Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican politics: Donald Trump. Last week, scandal-plagued Paxton got it, with the US president describing him as “a true Maga warrior”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 50 minutami Peer’s comments come as Milburn report is likely to find government has failed to tackle youth unemploymentBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Next has sounded the alarm about a “dramatic fall” in the number of entry-level jobs in the UK that is driving up youth unemployment, saying the retailer now receives twice as many applicants for each role than two years ago.Lord Wolfson said the clothing and homeware chain, where he has been chief executive since 2001, typically received 10 applications for every job in its shops in 2024 but that number has now risen to 19. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 57 minutami Former health secretary says he unsuccessfully argued for tougher action when in cabinetCarol Vorderman has demanded an apology from a “cowardly” Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election who supported an sexually explicit post about her, the Press Association is reporting. PA says:Robert Kenyon, who is standing against Labour’s Andy Burnham in the 18 June contest, used a now-deleted X account to support an offensive post about the Welsh broadcaster.Messages published by campaign group Hope Not Hate showed that Kenyon responded on Christmas Eve 2021 to another person’s post including graphic sexual language about the presenter, who made her name as the maths expert on Channel 4’s Countdown. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four killed as train and school bus collide in Belgium – Europe live pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 1 minuto Minister says that two children are among the dead and another two people have been seriously injuredBelgium’s mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke told Belgian broadcaster RTL that four people died in the crash – two children, the driver and the other adult.“It’s tragic,” he was reported as saying.“My first thoughts are with the victims, but also with those who were injured and their families.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
