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Moldovan prime minister resigns after eight months in office

Moldova's president Maia Sandu said she would start consultations with the country's political parties on Monday over selecting a new prime minister.

03/07/2026

Europe News

US Democrats urge Brussels to stick to methane rules

US lawmakers have presented a united front in defence of predictable market rules, arguing that any rollback of methane regulations would send a damaging signal to global investors who have already invested in CO2 emissions monitoring technologies.

03/07/2026

Economy

Retired but working: Where is financial necessity the biggest reason?

Around 13% of pensioners in the EU continue working. Financial necessity is a significant reason, but experts point to other factors too, such as changing norms, changing demography and enduring labour shortages.

03/07/2026

Health news

Deaths in Belgium increased by 39% during June heatwave

It comes as Public Health France announced an increase of 29.1% in the number of deaths in France from 22 to 28 June compared to the week prior.

03/07/2026

Health news

Heatwave leaves Europe with thousands of excess deaths

Preliminary data from Western Europe points to more than 4,000 additional deaths as record June temperatures strain health systems — with governments now scrambling to bolster preparedness for future heatwaves.

03/07/2026

Moments

This steam railway that chugs through the Swiss Alps has turned 100

The steam trains now operate exclusively as a tourist attraction in the summers between the stations of Realp and Oberwald.

03/07/2026

Health news

Movement breaks from sitting can lower cancer death risk, study finds

Short bursts of activity to break up long periods of sitting could significantly lower the risk of dying from cancer, a new study has found.

03/07/2026

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Rescued bile bears released in Denmark forest

Six rescued Asiatic black bears from South Korea start a new life in Denmark’s Knuthenborg Safaripark after an international rescue operation.

03/07/2026

Europe News

Air conditioner rush: Scuffles break out at Lidl stores across France

Hundreds of shoppers queued outside Lidl supermarkets across France on Thursday after the retailer announced the sale of 200,000 fans and portable air conditioners, triggering long lines, scuffles and police intervention at several stores.

03/07/2026

The Cube

AI images falsely claim Kyiv monastery strike was staged

Posts circulating in several languages falsely claim that photographers were waiting on rooftops to capture the moment a strike hit Kyiv’s UNESCO-listed Perchersk Lavra monastery.

03/07/2026

Europe Today

De Croo: Defence and aid spending are 'two sides of the same coin'

Exclusive: United Nations Development Programme administrator and former Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said the European Union's long-term budget should balance defence and aid funding as they are both crucial for European security.

03/07/2026

Europe Today

'Trump's always raging about something,' former US NATO envoy says

Kurt Volker told Europe Today the US president's anger at allies for not joining in the war in Iran was an "exaggeration".

03/07/2026

Health news

France records nearly 30% increase in deaths during June heatwave

The number of deaths rose most sharply in the Île-de-France region, up 62.8%. A similar surge was also reported in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

03/07/2026

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Portugal fans celebrate World Cup win over Croatia

Thousands of Portugal fans gathered in central Lisbon to celebrate a 2-1 victory over Croatia, sending their team through to the World Cup last 16.

03/07/2026

Sport

Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón sets new Guinness World Record

Simón, who plays his club football for La Liga side Athletic Bilbao, has kept clean sheets against Austria, Cape Verde, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup.

03/07/2026

Europe in Motion

Where is tourism causing the steepest rise in local rents?

Greeks, Italians and Spaniards have endured some of the highest rent hikes since 2019, ranging from €200 to €300 a year, and no, it has nothing to do with energy or construction prices.

03/07/2026

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Firefighters battle major wildfire in southern France

A major wildfire in France's Aude department burns 900 hectares as aircraft and firefighters battle the blaze and evacuees reach emergency shelters.

03/07/2026

Europe Today

Newsletter: ‘Raging’ Trump turns up the heat ahead of NATO summit

Good morning and welcome to Friday, I’m Mared Gwyn. We wrap up this week with another dispatch from Ireland as it takes on the six-month EU Council Presidency, and a look ahead to next week’s high-stakes NATO summit in Ankara.

03/07/2026

Europe News

Death toll rises to 30 following Russia's massive attack on Kyiv

The Ukrainian branch of the Red Cross said its humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv had been destroyed in the strikes, with around €1.5 million worth of aid and equipment lost.

03/07/2026

Europe Today

Europe Today: Kyiv attack, NATO summit and pressure on Russia

Ukraine observes a day of mourning after Russia's deadly strike on Kyiv as NATO allies prepare for next week's summit in Ankara. Ireland considers ending alumina exports to Russia while the EU investigates the Patriots political group.

03/07/2026

Residences

Could a family-friendly resort make my toddler sleep the night?

Described as South Tyrol's only quality-time family resort, does Das Mühlwald live up to its promise? It certainly did, says Ruth Wright in her review, as the property ‘gave us space to be a family in all our loud, exhausted, unpredictable messiness’.

03/07/2026

Tech News

Data protection rules slow LLM rollout in Europe, study says

A new GovAI study reveals that EU data protection rules are stalling AI adoption, leaving 11% of advanced LLM releases delayed or blocked in Europe compared to the US.

03/07/2026

Europe News

EU pivots from climate mitigation to adaptation in bid to beat heat

After a brutal heatwave killed 1,300 people in western Europe, the European Commission has pledged to step up climate adaptation efforts – but part of the burden was shifted to local and regional governments.

03/07/2026

Health news

Your morning coffee could be protecting your liver, study says

Drinking coffee — even decaf — is linked to lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver-related death, a new study has found.

03/07/2026

Nature

See the Croatian village where storks outnumber people three to one

Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as family.

03/07/2026

Culture news

Turkish comedian arrested for 'insulting' Islam and Erdogan

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was arrested at Istanbul Airport on Thursday following a stand-up show posted to YouTube. The 32-year-old faces multiple probes, including "publicly insulting religious values" and insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

03/07/2026