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Growing divide between cities and rural areas on trust in the EU. 60% of city residents trust the EU compared to 52% in towns and suburbs and 48% in rural areas in 2024. The gap between cities and rural areas was only 2 percentage points in 2019. joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
Where we live changes our trust in institutions
Trust in the EU is higher in cities, while rural residents trust local authorities more.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Growing divide between cities and rural areas on trust in the EU. 60% of city residents trust the EU compared to 52% in towns and suburbs and 48% in rural areas in 2024. The gap between cities and rural areas was only 2 percentage points in 2019. joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...
The latest Eurobarometer survey finds that 79% of respondents believe having the euro is a good thing for the EU and 70% that it is good for their own country. europa.eu/eurobaromete...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The latest Eurobarometer survey finds that 79% of respondents believe having the euro is a good thing for the EU and 70% that it is good for their own country. europa.eu/eurobaromete...
People who trust others tend to support international cooperation more than those who don’t, survey finds. 78% of Germans who say most people can be trusted have a positive view of the EU, compared with 51% of those who say the opposite. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
People who trust others tend to support international cooperation more than those who don’t
In many countries outside the U.S., those with higher levels of social trust are also more likely to view several international organizations positively.
www.pewresearch.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
People who trust others tend to support international cooperation more than those who don’t, survey finds. 78% of Germans who say most people can be trusted have a positive view of the EU, compared with 51% of those who say the opposite. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
This December marks the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. A conference on Wednesday will mark the event. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
25 years of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – safeguarding our freedoms and values
The Charter of Fundamental Rights stands at the heart of the European Union, setting out the fundamental rights enjoyed by everyone in our Union. Ahead of its 25th anniversary, the European…
ec.europa.eu
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This December marks the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. A conference on Wednesday will mark the event. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Europe as Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have confirmed joint plans for a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London by early 2030s.
Plans for direct UK–Germany rail link one step closer
Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn plan direct London–Germany high-speed rail by early 2030s, making travel greener and easier.
www.gov.uk
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Europe as Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have confirmed joint plans for a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London by early 2030s.
New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16s. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202... @IrishTimes.com
New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16s
Attorney General is to advise on proposed age verification system but senior Government figures stop short of backing Australia-style ban
www.irishtimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16s. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202... @IrishTimes.com
EU demands no cap on youth mobility scheme with UK. Draft text also calls for ‘home’ fees for European students at UK universities.
EU demands no cap on youth mobility scheme with UK
Draft text also calls for ‘home’ fees for European students at UK universities
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December 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
EU demands no cap on youth mobility scheme with UK. Draft text also calls for ‘home’ fees for European students at UK universities.
The EU Digital Services Act was adopted in 2022 to establish transparency obligations in order to address the spread of disinformation, illegal content and misleading practices on large online platforms. Here's why X was fined on Friday. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/12/eu-c...
EU Commission slaps fine on X over “deceptive” practices - DutchNews.nl
The European Commission on Friday slapped a €120 million fine on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaching transparency obligations related to its “blue checkmark” and to advertising. The…
www.dutchnews.nl
December 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The EU Digital Services Act was adopted in 2022 to establish transparency obligations in order to address the spread of disinformation, illegal content and misleading practices on large online platforms. Here's why X was fined on Friday. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/12/eu-c...
Musk says EU 'should be abolished' after fine against X over “deceptive” practices. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Musk says EU 'should be abolished' after fine against X,
The social media platform owned by the world's richest person was slapped with a fine of €120 million for breaking the European Union's digital rules.
www.lemonde.fr
December 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Musk says EU 'should be abolished' after fine against X over “deceptive” practices. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
EU Commission issues €120 million fine to X for breaching transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act, including deceptive design of the ‘blue checkmark', lack of transparency of advertising repository & failure to grant access to public data for researchers. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission fines X €120 million under the Digital Services Act
Today, the Commission has issued a fine of €120 million to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
EU Commission issues €120 million fine to X for breaching transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act, including deceptive design of the ‘blue checkmark', lack of transparency of advertising repository & failure to grant access to public data for researchers. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. This would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have. www.thelocal.com/20251203/dua... @thelocalfrance.bsky.social
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law
A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. If passed the bill would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries…
www.thelocal.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. This would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have. www.thelocal.com/20251203/dua... @thelocalfrance.bsky.social
MEPs urge member states to overcome political deadlock to advance law on European elections and help build a genuinely European public sphere. Situation of dual EU citizens still also to be resolved. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
MEPs push for renewed momentum on European Electoral Act reform | News | European Parliament
MEPs highlight stalled progress on electoral reform and urge member states to overcome political deadlock to advance a more coherent European voting framework.
www.europarl.europa.eu
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
MEPs urge member states to overcome political deadlock to advance law on European elections and help build a genuinely European public sphere. Situation of dual EU citizens still also to be resolved. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
The number of Poles leaving the United Kingdom over the past year has tripled the number arriving, marking the highest outflow since the Brexit vote, Polish Radio reports. www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/art...
Return migration from the UK triples for Poles, highest since Brexit
The number of Poles leaving the United Kingdom over the past year has tripled the number arriving, marking the highest outflow since the Brexit vote, Polish Radio reports.
www.polskieradio.pl
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The number of Poles leaving the United Kingdom over the past year has tripled the number arriving, marking the highest outflow since the Brexit vote, Polish Radio reports. www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/art...
"... and we are working together to strengthen once again the human ties that have been weakened by Brexit. Young people should ... be able to study, learn, work - on both sides of the English Channel" - German President Steinmeier at Windsor Castle. www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/R...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"... and we are working together to strengthen once again the human ties that have been weakened by Brexit. Young people should ... be able to study, learn, work - on both sides of the English Channel" - German President Steinmeier at Windsor Castle. www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/R...
William and Catherine greet German president on first state visit in 27 years. Events for the President will include a state banquet, speaking in Parliament, meeting the PM, visiting German footballers who play in the Premier League and the David Bowie Centre. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
William and Catherine greet German president on first state visit in 27 years
Germany's president will receive a ceremonial welcome from the King and a state banquet in Windsor Castle.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
William and Catherine greet German president on first state visit in 27 years. Events for the President will include a state banquet, speaking in Parliament, meeting the PM, visiting German footballers who play in the Premier League and the David Bowie Centre. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK experiencing a “dangerous” brain drain as fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed nine out of 10 Brits emigrating in the year to June were of working age. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Warning of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates UK ‘brain drain’
‘None’ of the Labour chancellor’s measures will ‘have a material effect’ on growth, Richard Hughes, the chair of the OBR, has said
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
UK experiencing a “dangerous” brain drain as fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed nine out of 10 Brits emigrating in the year to June were of working age. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
A clock that ticks unequally: new study shows global disparities in wait times for German visa appointments. The poorer a country is, the longer its citizens must wait. migrationpolicycentre.eu/a-clock-that...
A clock that ticks unequally: New study shows global disparities in wait times for German visa appointments - Migration Policy Centre
A new study on a digital visa booking system used by the German foreign office provides systematic evidence that the poorer a country is, the longer its citizens must wait for a visa appointment.
migrationpolicycentre.eu
December 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A clock that ticks unequally: new study shows global disparities in wait times for German visa appointments. The poorer a country is, the longer its citizens must wait. migrationpolicycentre.eu/a-clock-that...
The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin Erasmus+, the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with the EU. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin Erasmus+, the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with the EU. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
At a speech in central London, Keir Starmer said Brexit had “significantly hurt" the UK economy warning “frictions” with the bloc must be reduced to enable “economic renewal” in the UK. www.politico.eu/article/uk-p...
Starmer: Brexit ‘significantly’ hurt British economy
U.K. needs to “keep moving” towards a closer relationship, says British PM.
www.politico.eu
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
At a speech in central London, Keir Starmer said Brexit had “significantly hurt" the UK economy warning “frictions” with the bloc must be reduced to enable “economic renewal” in the UK. www.politico.eu/article/uk-p...
Welsh Parliament Committee report 'Settled but not safe? EU citizens who stayed after Brexit' flags risk of a second Windsurh scandal. "It is almost inconceivable that, five years on from Brexit, this has become a very real risk." settled.org.uk/wp-content/u...
settled.org.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Welsh Parliament Committee report 'Settled but not safe? EU citizens who stayed after Brexit' flags risk of a second Windsurh scandal. "It is almost inconceivable that, five years on from Brexit, this has become a very real risk." settled.org.uk/wp-content/u...
The government announced major changes to eligibility for settlement in the UK and is planning to consult later this year. Parliament home affairs committee launched is collecting evidence on the impact of the planned changes. committees.parliament.uk/work/9389/
Routes to Settlement - Committees - UK Parliament
The Government has announced major changes to eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), also known as settlement, and is planning to consult on the proposed changes later this year. The…
committees.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The government announced major changes to eligibility for settlement in the UK and is planning to consult later this year. Parliament home affairs committee launched is collecting evidence on the impact of the planned changes. committees.parliament.uk/work/9389/
Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ agreement with France. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ removals
Many of the 30 people taking part in the protest are scheduled to be forcibly returned to France on Thursday
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ agreement with France. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Latest migration statistics: EU+ nationals net migration is provisionally estimated at negative 70,000 continuing a downward trend since the 2016 EU referendum, and negative 109,000 for British nationals, remaining broadly stable. www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
Long-term international migration, provisional - Office for National Statistics
Estimates of UK long-term international migration, year ending June 2012 to year ending December 2024.
www.ons.gov.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Latest migration statistics: EU+ nationals net migration is provisionally estimated at negative 70,000 continuing a downward trend since the 2016 EU referendum, and negative 109,000 for British nationals, remaining broadly stable. www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
The European Commission today registered a European Citizens' Initiative calling for an additional option for the cover design of EU passports featuring a blue background with the circle of gold stars, the EU symbol. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission registers European Citizens\' Initiative on passports design
Today, the European Commission has registered the European Citizens\' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘EU Stars On My Passport (STAR-PASS)\'.
ec.europa.eu
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The European Commission today registered a European Citizens' Initiative calling for an additional option for the cover design of EU passports featuring a blue background with the circle of gold stars, the EU symbol. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
EU Court of Justice ruling on EU citizenship: a Member State has the obligation to recognise a same-sex marriage between 2 EU citizens that has been lawfully concluded in another Member State where they have exercised their freedom to move and reside. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
EU Court of Justice ruling on EU citizenship: a Member State has the obligation to recognise a same-sex marriage between 2 EU citizens that has been lawfully concluded in another Member State where they have exercised their freedom to move and reside. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...