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Can the EU-Gulf countries summit help bring peace to the Middle East?

The EU and Gulf countries will held today, 15 October, their first ever summit in Brussels.

16/10/2024

Economy

Which European country takes the crown in global survey on pensions?

The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index assesses retirement income systems around the world.

16/10/2024

Economy

European millionaires: Which country is due to top the league by 2028?

Research from UK economic think tank the Adam Smith Institute suggests three countries in Europe will see the greatest increase in the proportion of millionaires by 2028.

16/10/2024

Business

French minister says block to Sanofi deal is still 'on the table'

The potential sale of Opella, which produces Doliprane painkillers, is causing a headache in France.

16/10/2024

Europe News

Moldova begins preparations for upcoming referendum on EU membership

On Sunday, Moldovans will vote on whether EU accession should become a constitutional goal. The country's presidential election will happen on the same day.

16/10/2024

Europe News

Montenegro census results reveal majority identifies as Montenegrin

According to Tuesday's census results, 41.12% of Montenegro's population identifies as Montenegrin, while roughly 33% identifies as Serb, a notable increase.

15/10/2024

Markets

ASML shares plunge after early earnings leak in worst drop since IPO

ASML shares plunged 15.7% on Tuesday, the worst drop since the chipmaker went public in 2002, after an early earnings release revealed a lowered sales outlook for 2025.

15/10/2024

Ukraine

Russian troops attack Ukraine’s south, killing at least three

Russia pummelled Ukraine's south in recent days, killing at least three civilians and wounding scores more.

15/10/2024

Experiences

How to avoid the flu on a flight, according to cabin crew

A long-haul flight attendant on where germs are hiding and why COVID masks are still a good idea.

15/10/2024

Tech News

Dutch prosecutor and police investigate Telegram's lack of cooperation

The messaging app is barely responding to judicial requests to remove illegal content, the Dutch state secretary wrote to parliament.

15/10/2024

Europe News

Gang warfare propels Sweden's homicide rate among Europe's highest

The surge in gang violence in Sweden has led to one of the highest homicide rates in Europe, with official data showing that fatal shootings have more than doubled in a year.

15/10/2024

Green News

European rivers and lakes are polluted, water security is in danger

A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases pressure on EU executive to take action, not least to finalise a water resilience plan it shelved earlier this year.

15/10/2024

Nature

Two-thirds of Europe’s water supplies are contaminated by chemicals

The experts suggest making water more expensive as a way to cut use.

15/10/2024

Art

Church-found painting confirmed from Botticelli's studio

Over 10 years after its discovery, the painting found in the Loire Valley church has been confirmed to originate from the renaissance.

15/10/2024

Europe in Motion

Which country is deporting the most migrants out of the EU?

France returned the most people — more than 3,000 — out of over 25,000 migrants who were deported out of the EU in the second quarter of 2024. But the number of people ordered to leave is actually much higher than that.

15/10/2024

Europe News

Key MEP threatens to block EU budget without more transparency

A recent draft plan to tip hundreds of EU funding programmes into a single pot caused an ‘explosion’ in the European Parliament, Monika Hohlmeier said.

15/10/2024

Green News

Risk experts name climate change as biggest concern

Climate change topped the poll for the third year in a row.

15/10/2024

Tech News

Why the Baltic is the most vulnerable to subsea sabotage attacks

In the second part of a series on subsea cables, we look at how Baltic Sea states are dealing with increased threats of Russian interference in their backyard.

15/10/2024

Culture news

50 well-preserved Viking skeletons discovered in Danish burial ground

Beneath the sleepy Danish village of Åsum, archaeologists have discovered more than 50 remarkable Viking graves, which will likely shed new light on the everyday lives of the the formidable Norsemen.

15/10/2024

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Russian missile strike in Mykolaïv claims one life, injures 16

A Russian strike in the Mykolaïv region of southern Ukraine left one woman dead and at least 16 others injured, causing extensive damage to the region’s infrastructure.

15/10/2024

Health news

WHO to get another €630 million from European countries, non-profits

Germany, Norway, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Ireland made the biggest new commitments to WHO funding.

15/10/2024

Russia

Russian man rescued after two months adrift in Sea of Okhotsk

A man identified as Mikhail Pichugin was rescued in Russia's Far East after 67 days at sea, but his brother and nephew didn't survive. Authorities are investigating the incident.

15/10/2024

Economy

Germany's economic sentiment improves, DAX index hits record highs

October's rise was driven by interest rate cut expectations and export optimism, despite a worsening current outlook. The DAX hit record highs, boosted by falling oil prices and a weakening euro, outperforming other European indices.

15/10/2024

Culture news

Ernest Shackleton memorial ‘Hope Cross’ goes on show in Dundee

The wooden cross commemorating Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, erected over a century ago, has been unveiled in its new Dundee location after a more than 12,000-km journey from Antarctica.

15/10/2024

Business

Swiss regulator orders UBS to strengthen emergency protocol

The bank must step up its risk management given the takeover of Credit Suisse, according to the regulator FINMA.

15/10/2024

Europe News

Albania aims to be EU member by 2030, PM Rama says

The EU gave a largely positive initial assessment of Albania's progress towards joining the bloc, though Brussels notes room for improvement on corruption, media independence and the judicial system.

15/10/2024