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Netherlands pledges €400m for Ukraine drone development plan

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on Sunday with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles.

07/10/2024

Europe News

'Patriots for Europe' rally around Italy's Matteo Salvini

Representatives from the EU Parliament’s third-largest political group attended the League party’s annual gathering where migration and border protection topped the agenda.

07/10/2024

Europe News

Rallies held across Europe ahead of Hamas-Israel war anniversary

Tens of thousands of both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters marched in major European capitals this weekend to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, a year after the war began.

06/10/2024

Europe News

Far-right leaders gather in northern Italy for Lega party rally

Lega's leader Matteo Salvini, facing legal action for his anti-migrant policies, was supported by far-right leaders like Orbán and Wilders at a gathering on Sunday, calling him a hero.

06/10/2024

Vatican

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including one from Ukraine

The pope named the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, in recognition of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

06/10/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia holds local elections just days after deadly floods

Bosnia and Herzegovina held local elections on Sunday for both cities and municipal councils, just days after flooding killed at least 16 people.

06/10/2024

Destinations

Hate partying? Don’t write off Greece’s famous party island just yet

Boutique hotels and blissful beach clubs prove there’s more to Mykonos than partying.

06/10/2024

Green News

Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025

Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month.

06/10/2024

Health news

Which European countries rely the most on foreign doctors and nurses?

Europe's health worker shortages are being filled with foreign labour – but it could worsen those gaps elsewhere.

06/10/2024

Georgia

How long can Russia's pacifist Christian sect survive for in Georgia?

Today, only about 100 Doukhobors remain in the tight-knit Russian-speaking farming community in two remote mountainous villages in southern Georgia.

06/10/2024

Health news

Sciences map the inner workings of a fruit fly's brain

The 3D model containing 140,000 neurons and over 50 million connections is a first step towards mapping larger brains.

06/10/2024

Europe News

Hungarians protest against 'propaganda factory' state media

The protest was organised by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he took power nearly 15 years ago.

06/10/2024

Europe News

88 francophone countries call for 'immediate' ceasefire in Lebanon

The demand comes in response to an Israeli ground operation into Lebanon, launched at the end of September to take out Hezbollah positions close to the Israeli border that has killed and displaced thousands.

06/10/2024

Europe News

Greta Thunberg detained at fossil fuel subsidy protest in Brussels

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among scores detained on Saturday after staging a sit-in protest demanding an end to EU subsidies for fossil fuels.

05/10/2024

Europe News

France's president urges an end to arming of Israel amid more protests

Macron called for a political solution in Gaza and halting arms deliveries to Israel, putting France at odds with the US, as pro-Palestinian protests surged across Europe on Saturday.

05/10/2024

Greece

Athens Democracy Forum tackles global trust in institutions decline

At the Athens Democracy Forum, experts discussed solutions to declining trust in democracy, amidst global concerns over violence and political instability.

05/10/2024

Green News

France's largest lithium project is thrown into question by locals

France views the mine as crucial for both its ecological transition and national sovereignty.

05/10/2024

Destinations

Brno: Czechia’s second city is a hub of history and digital nomads

Here's why under-the-radar Brno should be on your 2025 travel list.

05/10/2024

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Francis Bacon's perturbing portraiture, contemporary art at Frieze London, 'Joker: Folie à Deux' sends in the clowns, and a new album from Public Service Broadcasting - here's what to do in Europe this week.

05/10/2024

Health news

Women missing work due to painful periods costing UK €13 billion

A new report estimates the amount of money lost to the UK economy due to the lack of investment in women’s health issues is in the billions of euros.

05/10/2024

Culture news

Illegal excavations in Naples unearth rare medieval church

An entrepreneur was conducting illegal excavations at the hitherto unknown archaeological site, damaging and looting the area, which has now been seized by the Carabinieri. The rediscovered church is a rare example of medieval art of which very few models are known in the whole of Italy.

05/10/2024

Business

Are these the best European countries for AI start-ups?

Sweden is among the best countries for a new AI company. It's most successful tech start-ups have seen an impressive revenue growth of 1,127%.

05/10/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Austrian elections again shake the establishment

In this edition, we dissect a recent Austrian poll that saw the far-right Freedom Party claim victory, and hear why the Union Jack was flying again in the EU institutions.

05/10/2024

Europe News

ICC unseals arrest warrants for six men linked to Libyan militia

Libya has been in political turmoil since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.

05/10/2024

Europe News

Bosnia declares state of emergency after flooding kills 21

Rescue teams in the south said several people were still missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist with search and rescue operations.

05/10/2024

Europe News

Ukraine says it has killed Zaporizhzhia NPP security chief

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, located in southern Ukraine, is the largest in Europe and prior to the 2022 Russian invasion, supplied Ukraine with around 30% of its electricity. It was seized by Russian forced in the early weeks of the war.

05/10/2024