Ulster GAA has said it remains fully committed to efforts to host Euro 2028 matches at Casement Park but has revealed a funding decision from the UK government has been further delayed until after the UK general election. The statement from the organisation came after GAA president Jarlath Burns expressed pessimism over the prospect of […]
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Jude Bellingham unveils Skims campaign ahead of 2024 Euros
Jude Bellingham is the new face of Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims. The British footballer stripped down to a pair of boxer briefs in a campaign for the shapewear company, days before England are set to kick off the Uefa Euro 2024 summer tournament against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. “Everybody’s wearing Skims,” Bellingham said, as he […]
Jude Bellingham unveils Skims campaign ahead of 2024 Euros
Jude Bellingham is the new face of Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims. The British footballer stripped down to a pair of boxer briefs in a campaign for the shapewear company, days before England are set to kick off the Uefa Euro 2024 summer tournament against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. “Everybody’s wearing Skims,” Bellingham said, as he […]
Euro’s reserve currency role tumbles at expense of dollar, yen, ECB says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The share of the euro in foreign exchange holdings tumbled last year at the expense of the dollar and the yen, and further drops are possible whenever Russia becomes free to reduce its own euro stockpile, a fresh report from the European Central Bank showed. The share of the euro among foreign […]
We want to make history – Declan Rice says England head to Euros full of belief
Declan Rice is eyeing history and believes England can “do something really special” at Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s side are among the favourites to win the continental crown, three years on from falling agonisingly short in the final of the last edition of the tournament. England jetted off to Germany on Monday afternoon and midfielder […]
German minister Habeck: Nation deserves to ‘reward’ itself at Euros
Robert Habeck (L), German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, sits on the government bench in the plenary session of the Bundestag during the debate on trade and foreign trade relations in the EU. Sabina Crisan/dpa German Economics Minister Robert Habeck said that the Euro 2024 in Germany is a moment for the nation […]
German minister highlights security, tells people to enjoy Euros
Germany will have a huge police operation in place to safeguard Euro 2024 but fans should go out and enjoy the tournament, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has said. Faeser, whose portfolio includes sport, told Deutschlandfunk radio that the June 14-July 14 Euros in 10 German cities would be “a huge effort in terms of manpower […]
‘Several million euros’ of jewels taken in armed heist at luxury Paris boutique
Armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with “several million euros” worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of self-declared “Jeweller to the Stars” Harry Winston, the French prosecutor’s office overseeing the police probe said. Having refused on Saturday to confirm that Harry Winston was the […]
Amazon plans to invest 1.2 bn euros in France: Macron’s office
US e-commerce giant Amazon’s investment could create up to 3,000 jobs, said the Elysee (SEBASTIEN BOZON) US e-commerce giant Amazon will invest more than 1.2 billion euros in France, creating more than 3,000 jobs, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Sunday. The money will help develop Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud infrastructure, mainly generative […]
EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — that will mostly go to boost border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus and Italy. The deal follows […]
German police sets situation centre to manage security during Euros
Herbert Reul, Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia, speaks in a press conference during his visit to the International Police Cooperation Center (IPCC) for UEFA EURO 2024. The IPCC has the task of collecting, evaluating and controlling all police information relevant to the games of the European Football Championship and thus ensuring the best […]
World donors pledge more than two billion euros in aid for war-stricken Sudan
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that world donors are pledging more than two billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine. Mr Macron spoke at the end of an international conference in Paris aimed at drumming up support for Sudan’s people. […]