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European Parliament rejects Hungary's request to lift MEP immunities

PM Viktor Orbán's main political challenger Péter Magyar and former activist Ilaria Salis will not face Hungarian prosecutors, as the European Parliament expressed concerns about the independence of Hungarian justice. MEP Klára Dobrev's immunity was also upheld.

07/10/2025

United Kingdom

UK police disrupt gang suspected of smuggling stolen phones to China

The Metropolitan Police said it has arrested 46 people in its largest ever crackdown on mobile phone theft.

07/10/2025

Lifestyle

Strike a pose: the very best looks from Paris Fashion Week 2025

Paris, the city of love and light, left its mark on the fashion world this week in more ways than one. Dazzling debuts from designers at new maisons were filled with vibrations in the air, the shimmering of fabrics, the gentle patter of models' footsteps and half-whispers from behind the runways.

07/10/2025

Lithuania

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes closed Lithuania's main airport

Thousands of passengers' journeys were disrupted after the authorities closed Vilnius Airport for hours as a precaution.

07/10/2025

Economy

European Commission wields protectionist powers to shield EU steel

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free.

07/10/2025

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Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after joining Gaza aid flotilla

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece on Monday after being deported from Israel, alongside dozens of participants from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

07/10/2025

Greenland

Denmark's PM says Greenland still fears Trump's threat of takeover

Mette Frederiksen said US President Donald Trump's desire to take over and control Greenland is still a concern for its people.

07/10/2025

Germany

Newly elected mayor in Germany found at home with serious stab wounds

IStalzer told her son that she had been attacked by several men in the street and managed to drag herself home where she was found.

07/10/2025

France

Former French PM says Macron should resign as political crisis deepens

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

07/10/2025

Travel News

Canary Islands hit new overtourism records despite new regulations

The Canary Islands have broken visitor records again, amid overtourism protests and measures.

07/10/2025

Europe News

EU considers new plan to restrict movements of Russian diplomats

If approved, the system would oblige Russian diplomats to notify in advance their intention to travel to or transit through another member state.

07/10/2025

France

Gisèle Pelicot attends appeal by man convicted of raping her

Husamettin Dogan, sentenced to nine years in prison, denies he intended to rape Pelicot, claiming her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot had deceived him.

07/10/2025

Markets

Gold and Bitcoin hit record: Safe havens climb as uncertainty persists

The government shutdown in the US and the French political crisis have brought renewed uncertainty to financial markets.

07/10/2025

Greece

Former Greek PM Tsipras quits parliament amid new party speculation

"I am resigning as a Syriza MP, I am not resigning from political action," Alexis Tsipras said in a statement on Monday.

07/10/2025

Tech News

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for quantum mechanics work

The physics award is the second 2025 Nobel Prize to be announced this week.

07/10/2025

Climate

Inequality fuels climate crisis: EU countries among those responsible

Climate goals will remain “out of reach” unless lifestyle-related carbon footprints are considerably slashed, a new report warns.

07/10/2025

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Slovenia’s R.o.R. festival concludes with a tribute to Earth

The R.o.R. Festival, part of the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025 programme, concluded on Sunday in Nova Gorica after four days of exhibitions, performances and installations exploring humanity’s connection with the universe.

07/10/2025

Europe News

Votes of confidence: Which political groups will defend von der Leyen?

The European Commission is set to survive the two motions of censure to be voted on Thursday. But its support could shrink even more.

07/10/2025

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Healthy returns: Why Europe must treat healthcare as an investment, not a cost

Partner content presented by Johnson & Johnson

Europe must stop treating healthcare as a cost. Strategic health investment drives growth, resilience and long-term prosperity.

07/10/2025

Tech News

How high-tech dermatology lasers are reviving France’s art treasures

From medieval sculptures to Renaissance gems, the lasers are helping experts at France’s leading restoration lab bring cultural masterpieces back to their former glory.

07/10/2025

Albania

Man on trial in Albania kills judge in Tirana courtroom shooting

Two people were also injured after 30-year-old suspect opened fire during a hearing over property dispute at the Tirana Court of Appeal.

07/10/2025

Economy

Is basmati rice Indian or Pakistani? Do not ask the EU Commission

From the Punjab plains to Brussels — who would have thought that the dispute over basmati’s origin would end up on Europeans' plates?

07/10/2025

Art

Made in Maidan: Kyiv Biennale asks can art lead a revolution?

The 6th Kyiv Biennale at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw examines the effect of war and conflict and asks how society often allows violence to go unpunished. The idea behind the exhibition was inspired by the revolutionary events in Ukraine's Maidan Square a decade ago.

07/10/2025

Travel News

Feeling blue? This European country is now ‘prescribed’ by doctors

Leave your troubles behind in one of the world’s ‘happiest countries’. It may be just what the doctor orders.

07/10/2025

Earth News

Why orcas won't stop ramming boats off the Portuguese coast

Curious about the rudder, orcas have increasingly approached ships over the last five years.

07/10/2025

Earth News

EU ministers test positive for forever chemicals in their blood

PFAS were found in the blood of all the EU ministers sampled, the tests found.

07/10/2025