EU Social Security Rules Near Final Vote
Parliament is set to approve long-delayed changes for Europeans who live, work, care or seek jobs across borders European lawmakers are preparing to give final approval to updated…
EU Unlocks Disaster Aid for Three Countries
Parliament backs €144.1 million for Spain, Romania and Cyprus after wildfires, floods and heatwaves The European Parliament has approved €144.1 million in…
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Satellites help chart a future for Europe’s disappearing farmland birds
Farmland biodiversity plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and productive agricultural landscapes. Yet across Europe, farmland birds – key indicators…
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Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows
An assessment by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that all eight health facilities it reviewed in La Guaira, Caracas…
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Sentimental Value Finds Grace in Family Wounds
Joachim Trier’s acclaimed Norwegian drama turns art, memory and estrangement into a quietly generous study of repair Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value is…
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EU Child-Safety Scan Vote Reopens Privacy Fight
Parliament’s urgent-procedure decision could revive temporary online child-abuse detection rules after an April legal gap The European Parliament is due to decide…
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United Nations
Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks
According to reports, at least 18 people died in the capital, where densely populated residential areas sustained significant damage and several neighbourhoods had to be evacuated.“Search and rescue operations are ongoing to…
Faith at Work, UN Geneva Event Warns of Bias
Speakers urged governments and employers to protect freedom of religion or belief in hiring, workplace rules and public procurement. A side event at the United Nations…
News
More News newsPortugal and Spain Carry Europe’s World Cup Weight
Monday’s Dallas tie brings together two Iberian rivals, two football generations and a wider question about Europe’s depth at an…
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How to Access Healthcare Abroad Safely
Learn how to access healthcare abroad, what documents to carry, when the EHIC or GHIC applies, and how to avoid…
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Economy
More Economy newsThe War for Pink Gold – Norway Drills Through a Mountain
When a country decides to dig a tunnel through a mountain to get ships to the sea faster, it's no…
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Brussels Tightens the Gate on Strategic Investment
New EU rules make foreign investment screening mandatory across the bloc while keeping final decisions in national hands The European…
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Hidden Inequalities in the Middle East – the Power of Names
The region of the Middle East and North Africa is a good example of how imperialism actively underdeveloped a place, resulting in inequalities present until today. Issues often…
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Human Rights
More Human Rights newsOSCE Meeting Warns Torture Prevention Is Failing
At an OSCE meeting in Vienna, officials and civil society warned that torture prevention depends on safeguards, oversight and accountability.
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Indonesia and EU at a Crossroads: Human Rights, Trade, and the Price of Partnership
Based on a lecture on the 21 May EU Resolution and at the Graduate School of Sustainable Development, Universitas Indonesia,…
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Alexander Gabyshev and the Return of Punitive Psychiatry in Russia
Alexander Gabyshev has been held in Russia’s psychiatric system for more than five years because of a spiritual and political act that began on a road in eastern…
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Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo
Politics
More Politics newsLithuania’s Government Resigns
Cabinet steps down after coalition reset as Vilnius prepares for another Social Democrat prime minister Lithuania has entered a new…
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EU Deal Digitises Posted Worker Declarations
A voluntary single portal promises less red tape, but enforcement will decide whether mobile workers gain clearer protection The European…
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Burkina Faso breaks diplomatic relations with France
The military regime in Burkina Faso decided on June 26 to break diplomatic relations with France, which it accuses of "continuous actions" against its interests, Agence France-Presse and…
Religion
More Religion newsA Prosecutor’s Obsession and Two Lives in Peril
A deepening emergency for Facundo Jones Huala and Konstantin Rudnev as new medical evidence exposes the consequences of prosecutorial pressure…
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Edinburgh Attacks Put Anti-Muslim Hate in Focus
Five men were injured as counter-terrorism officers joined the investigation into violent incidents across the Scottish capital A man has…
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Greece to renovate seven Athonite monasteries
Greece will finance seven key infrastructure projects on Mount Athos through the Human Resources and Infrastructure Development Operational Programme. The projects will cover the monasteries of Karakal, Koutloumous,…
Society
More Society newsEU Meta Probe Turns to Addictive Design
Brussels is reported to be preparing a sharper Digital Services Act case over children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram The…
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Taliban Talks Put EU Returns Policy Under Fire
A planned Brussels meeting on Afghan deportations has sharpened concern over rights, recognition and Europe’s duty not to return people…
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EU Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela
Eight member states mobilise emergency assistance after the 24 June earthquakes, as UN teams coordinate search-and-rescue support The European Union has deployed rescue teams, medical staff and emergency…
What to Do If… in Europe
More What to Do If… in Europe newsWhat to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
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What to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe
You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen,…
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What to Do If You Have No Written Work Contract in Europe
You start the job because you need the income. The manager says the paperwork will come “next week”. Then your shifts change, your pay is unclear, overtime is…
