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'Not happening': EU loses hope in services ban for Russian tankers
The EU is stuck with a ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the silence of G7 allies and the opposition of Greece and Malta have made any policy shift virtually impossible.
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Culture news
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of 'Persepolis', dies aged 56
Marjane Satrapi became known worldwide for her critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis” - which she later directed as an animated feature. It premiered at Cannes in 2007 and was Oscar nominated.
Travel News
The most beautiful restaurants in Europe for 2026
The Prix Versailles architecture and design awards have revealed the World’s Most Beautiful Restaurants for 2026. Five European venues made the prestigious list, celebrating restaurants where striking interiors are every bit as memorable as the food.
EU.XL
Safer grids, higher bills? Chinese inverter ban reshapes EU energy
Brussels moves to ban EU funding for clean energy projects that use solar and battery inverters from “high-risk countries”, namely China. Now, manufacturers must rely on European alternatives, which risks increasing European energy bills and production costs.
Europe Today
Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement
Also in this newsletter: The EU's trade chief to meet his Chinese counterpart in Paris amid escalating trade tensions; and Europe Today speaks exclusively to Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé after Israel and Lebanon agreed a conditional ceasefire overnight.
Europe Today
EU eyes expansion at high-stakes EU-Western Balkans summit
EU and Western Balkans leaders are gathering in Montenegro ahead of a high-level summit focused on EU enlargement. Montenegro, the host nation, is also a frontrunner and could join the bloc as early as 2028. Our EU Editor, Maria Tadeo, reports live from Tivat.
Residences
Could this giant floating city become the world's biggest cruise ship?
The proposed Freedom Ship would be unlike anything currently sailing the seas. Designed as a permanent floating city for up to 80,000 people, the mile-long vessel would feature homes, schools, hotels, parks, a hospital and even a sports stadium as it slowly circles the globe.
Economy
France or Germany: Where do workers take home more pay?
Workers' take-home pay varies dramatically across Europe, with annual net earnings ranging from under €13,000 to more than €54,000. While adjusting for living costs narrows the gap between eastern and western Europe, significant differences remain.
The Ring
What can the EU's Ukraine diplomacy achieve? MEPs in The Ring
Is Moscow deliberately escalating the war in Ukraine? The increasing number of Russian drone incursions into European airspace has left the EU struggling to come up with a swift response. Is more defense spending the right answer? And what to do with the money?
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Cyprus minister: EU to examine human rights safeguards in return hubs
Minister Nicholas Ioannides says EU countries will adopt "more tangible measures" to safeguard fundamental rights of rejected asylum seekers, after the bloc rubber-stamped new rules for establishing deportation centres in third countries.