European Central Bank cuts interest rates

European Central Bank cuts interest rates

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates again suggesting that efforts taken to curb inflation remain on track. It's the fourth time the ECB has cut rates this year with the deposit rate now set at three percent. William Denselow is in Brussels for us.

December 13, 2024 12

Business / Economics

Inflation ticks up in Eurozone

Inflation ticked up to 2.3 percent in November across the Eurozone according to the Eurostat statistics agency. This puts prices above the European Central Bank's two percent target but the increase was expected. William Denselow reports from Brussels.

December 2, 2024 13

World

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels

European foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today, kicking off key discussions as the EU returns from its summer break. This meeting was supposed to happen in Budapest, but the EU boycotted it due to frustrations with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's self-declared "Peace Mission" earlier this year. Pablo Gutierrez reports.

August 29, 2024 60

Oshiwambo

Aagandji yooshali no EU yuuvaneke oshimaliwa sha kola shaatembuki ya Syria

Aagandji yooshali yopashigwana ya kwatelwa komeho ko EU omandaaha oyuuvaneke oo euro oobilion 5 dhaatembuki ya Syria,sho Brussels ati aatembuki inaya shunithwa koshilongo shawo shoka sha taalela iita. Momutumba gokomumvo guunganekwa ko EU nogwa kuutumbikwa kominista yomilandu dhiikwapondje Josep Borell,o EU oyuuvaneke oo Euro oobilion 2.12 yomumvo shimaliwa go 2024-2025. Omwaalu ngoka ogwa kwatelamo oo Euro oomilion 560 dhuuvanekwa nale nuumvo, dhaa Syria mboka ya tulululwa moshilongo, mo Lebanon,Jordan nomo […]

May 28, 2024 25

Science & Technology

Nato marks 75th anniversary

Today (Thursday) marks the 75th anniversary of the foundation of NATO. To mark the occasion, a ceremony was held in Brussels, before foreign ministers resumed day 2 of their talks. From the NATO headquarters, Abby Throndson has more.

April 4, 2024 49

Videos

Ukraine’s accession could cost €136 billion to the EU budget, new report estimates

This would represent 0.10% and 0.13% of the EU's gross domestic product (GDP). The projection uses the existing rules and design of the 2021-2027 budget to extract a projection of how much money the war-torn nation would be entitled to after obtaining the coveted membership. Ukraine was first declared a candidate in June 2022 and was given the go-ahead for accession negotiations in December 2023. The findings exclude the enormous […]

March 7, 2024 7

Videos

500 sanctions vs. $60 billion in aid: Best way to ‘defeat Russia’ is by helping Ukraine ‘on ground’

Ukraine vowed to triumph over Russian "darkness" as it entered a new year of war weakened by a lack of Western aid and with Moscow emboldened by fresh gains. To mark the second anniversary, a virtual summit of G7 leaders was due to take place at Kyiv's Saint Sophia Cathedral later Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attending. When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" at dawn […]

February 24, 2024 22

World

EU considers imposing more sanctions on Hamas

The European Union could impose new sanctions on Hamas next week, according to reports. Earlier this week, it added Hamas leader Yahoo Sinwar to its terror list - effectively freezing his assets in the EU and banning citizens from carrying out transactions with him. Ishan Garg has more from Brussels.

January 18, 2024 29

World

China’s Xi says wants closer EU ties in meeting with Belgium PM

China is willing to strengthen relations with Europe, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, at a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in Beijing. De Croo arrived in China on Thursday, attending the inauguration of the new Belgian embassy in Beijing and meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the same day. "China is willing to work with the European Union to promote steady progress in China-EU […]

January 12, 2024 20