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Europe in Motion
Is long-term renting the new norm in Europe?
As lifelong homeownership slips out of reach for a growing share of the population, a new study tracking 39 OECD countries examines how permanent renting is reshaping housing markets—with countries like Switzerland and Denmark leading a global shift toward lifelong tenancy.
Climate
Take climate action to win votes, UN executive tells EU politicians
“If humanity doesn't cut the fossil fuel pollution baking our planet, this summer's brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the permanent climate nightmare that will follow,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary.
Russia
'The days of safety are over': Russian airports face record closures
Ukraine's drone campaign forced an average of 32 airport closures a day across 32 Russian airports including Moscow and St Petersburg, with summer totals already exceeding all of 2025, as Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers that "the days of safety in Russia's skies are over."
Europe
At least three killed in Russian attack as Zelenskyy travels to Canada
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said they had carried out their deepest strike inside Russia, with drones travelling 3,000 km to target two gas condensate plants, the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky plants, located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, one of Russia's key oil and gas regions.
Europe Today
Europe's housing crisis has become an 'emergency', Commissioner warns
A "completely unacceptable" housing crisis in Europe is leaving many "normal people" unable to put a roof over their heads, the EU's housing commissioner has told Euronews, as he announced steps to crack down on short-term rentals.
Europe Today
AI isn't a threat if kept 'under control and public', expert says
Andrea Renda, Director of Research at the Centre for European Policy Studies, believes the main issue is that “we don't know enough” about what is actually happening inside AI development companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.