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Croatia
Croatia approves radioactive waste site despite Bosnia protests
Croatia's parliament passed a law enabling construction of a radioactive waste facility near the Bosnian border. The site will store waste from the Krško Nuclear Power Plant and Croatian medical facilities, despite years of opposition from communities in Bosnia who warn it threatens 250,000 people.
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Europe News
EU energy ministers back fund for cross-border resilience from 2028
The Connecting Europe Facility is part of the European Union's multi-annual budget for 2028-2034, which foresees nearly four times as much money as the previous budget. It is intended to increase cross-border investment in electric grids, pipelines and renewable energy projects.
The Cube
Fact check: Is Sweden as unsafe as Trump says?
The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is.
Europe News
Reparations loan under 'pressure from different sides', Kallas says
The reparations loan for Ukraine is in doubt after Italy, Bulgaria, Malta and the Czech Republic joined the Belgian opposition and called for "alternative solutions". EU leaders will gather on Thursday to decide how to meet Kyiv's financial and military needs for the next two years.
Ukraine
11 people injured in Russian strikes targeting Sumy and Zaporizhzhia
Moscow launches daytime strikes targeting various settlements across Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, injuring at least 11 people. The attacks come as Zelenskyy meets with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Berlin, as Washington intensifies its efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Culture Series
Remembering Martin Parr: Britain's 'national photographer'
Tributes have been paid to the great British photographer Martin Parr who died last weekend aged 73. Famous for his often humorous takes on everyday life, in this special edition of European Lens, Damiani Books CEO Silvia Pesci looks back at their partnership and his unique way of capturing culture.
Hungary
Thousands march over alleged child abuse at Hungarian state facilities
Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched in the capital, Budapest, to decry a leaked video showing children in a juvenile correction facility being subjected to abuse. The march was organised by Viktor Orbán’s main challenger in the upcoming elections, Péter Magyar.