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Europe set for 11% rise in tourist spending, WTTC report says

MADRID, Spain: Europe's tourism sector is poised for a strong 2025, with international visitor spending projected to grow by 11 percent and reach US$838 billion, according to a new report by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). France and Spain are expected to lead the surge, with record-breaking tourist numbers on the horizon.

In contrast, the WTTC predicts a seven pe

Explainer: Who is Poland's President-elect Karol Nawrocki and what does his election mean?

WARSAW, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian with no prior political experience, has been elected as Poland's next president -- a result seen as a symbolic victory for the nationalist right and a potential check on the country's liberal reform agenda.

Though officially running as an independent, Nawrocki was endorsed by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party and defeated liberal Warsaw

Economic Watch: Doubled U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs spark criticism, trade war concerns across globe

As the largest supplier of U.S. steel, Canada has called the additional levies "unlawful and unjustified," and vowed to fight.

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Government leaders, businesspeople, and analysts have voiced concerns and criticisms over the recent U.S. tariff hikes on imported steel and aluminum, warning that the measures would not only harm the interests of U.S. trade partners, but also

EU allows members to spend Covid cash on arming Kiev Politico

Brussels has loosened conditions for using the remaining 335 billion in the pandemic recovery fund

The European Commission has allowed member states to redirect funds they have struggled to claim from the joint pandemic recovery pot for national development projects into bloc-wide security and defense initiatives - with significantly less oversight and fewer bureaucratic hurdles.

The EU est

EU to debate accelerating departure of Ukrainian immigrants Euractiv

Bloc members are reportedly reviewing support for Ukrainians amid rising costs and increasing social tensions

EU member states will consider what to do with the millions of Ukrainian immigrants currently in the bloc at an upcoming meeting, as a scheme used to skip normal asylum procedures winds down, Euractiv reported on Wednesday.

Discussions on phasing-out the Temporary Protection Directi

UK pledges 100,000 new drones for Kiev

The move comes amid a new British militarization campaign, citing a potential conflict with Russia

The UK has pledged to supply 100,000 new drones to Ukraine by April 2026, in addition to the 10,000 UAVs it sent last year. The announcement coincides with Britain's newly unveiled Strategic Defense Review, which propose

Trump doubles steel, aluminum tariffs to 50 pct amid legal challenges

"With the 50 percent tariff, not only is American steel going to be less internationally competitive but so are the multitude of American industries that depend on steel as a necessary input," said Gary Clyde Hufbauer, a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

NEW YORK, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The United States started to raise tariffs on imported steel and al

Pornhub threatens to pull out of France

The adult content platform has accused Paris of compromising user privacy

Pornhub, one of the world's largest adult content platforms, has threatened to cease operations in France in protest against stringent age verification regulations, which it claims could leave users' private data vulnerable to bad actors, hacks, and leaks.

The platform's parent company, Aylo - which also operates popu

Heres how the EU system rewards high officials for failure

The blatant incompetence shown by former German Foreign Minister Annalena 360 degrees Baerbock has earned her a cushy new UN General Assembly post

Every circus needs a clown. And this one has a truly awesome demo reel.

Despite the Greens snagging 85 seats in the current German parliament, it turns out they're about as useful to Friedrich Merz's shiny new right-left establishment coalition w

Is the EU Preparing to Sideline Bulgaria in North Macedonia Talks

The European Commission is exploring options to streamline the EU accession process in a bid to prevent bilateral issues from blocking enlargement, especially in today's tense geopolitical landscape. This became clear during a hearing of EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos at the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, as reported by BTA.

Kos emphasized that the EU remains committed to seeing North Mac

Bulgaria Plans to Raise Defense Spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2032

Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov announced that Bulgaria intends to raise its defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2032. He made the statement during a forum in Sofia focused on strengthening defense ties with Germany and exploring current trends in the sector.

Zapryanov said the 2% of GDP already allocated for defense in 2024 - a long-standing NATO benchmark - is no longer sufficient. He explained that to ensure

Ukraine conflict could drag on Orban

The hawkish stance of Kiev and its EU backers hinders peace efforts, the Hungarian prime minister has said

The Ukraine conflict could drag on and grow even more brutal, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned, citing a deep rift between the US and EU on how to end it. Recent military activity suggests escalation rather than a push for peace, he added.

Moscow and Kiev have held two

Ukraine conflict could be longer and more brutal Orban

The hawkish stance of Kiev and its EU backers hinders peace efforts, the Hungarian prime minister has said

The Ukraine conflict could drag on and grow even more brutal, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned, citing a deep rift between the US and EU on how to end it. Recent military activity suggests escalation rather than a push for peace, he added.

Moscow and Kiev have held two

Mitch Hay, Abbas, Foulkes, Ashok among new entrants in NZ central contracts list

Wellington [New Zealand], June 3 (ANI): Players like Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes and Adi Ashok received maiden contracts as New Zealand announced central contracts for the 2025/2026 season, as per the ICC official website.

The quartet come in after making strong performances for the Black Caps over the last 12 months, and will likely feature when the side tour Zimbabwe in July and hosts the likes of th

LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-BUCHAREST NINE SUMMIT

(250603) -- VILNIUS, June 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the Bucharest Nine (B9) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on June 2, 2025. The Bucharest Nine (B9) summit took place here on Monday, with leaders of the B9 and Nordic countries pledging to gradually increase defense spending. (Lithuanian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)