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Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid

Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid

Friday’s massive bombing was Putin’s biggest attack since Kyiv’s daring drone assault took out dozens of strategic bombers at Russian airfields.

June 6, 2025 11:56 am CET
World War II bombs trigger huge evacuation in Cologne
Affordable housing among top concerns for Europe’s mayors
Germany’s Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza
EU is set to approve shifting Poland’s post-Covid funds to defense
German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal
Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
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‘A catastrophic situation’: Belgium’s new security chief launches crusade against Brussels drug crime

Former diplomat wants to push through political paralysis in Brussels to get police reform done.

May 20, 2025 4:01 am CET

Russian interference claims hit Romania’s critical election on voting day

High numbers of voters are turning out to choose between hard-right candidate George Simion and centrist Nicușor Dan.

May 18, 2025 2:09 pm CET

Romania’s finances quake before historic vote

Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.

May 15, 2025 11:28 pm CET

Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff

Mayor of Bucharest has a daunting deficit to bridge with hard-right opponent.

May 5, 2025 8:55 pm CET

Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia

Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.

April 30, 2025 4:00 am CET

The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.

April 28, 2025 4:00 am CET
SPONSORED CONTENT FROM C40 Cities

City climate action is a path to economic transformation

Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both 

April 23, 2025 5:00 am CET

Homelessness surges in Brussels

Hundreds of people are sleeping in public spaces including metro stations, new report shows.

April 16, 2025 1:02 pm CET

Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine: Come see ‘what Putin did’

“Come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead,” the Ukrainian president says after Palm Sunday attack on Sumy.

April 14, 2025 9:16 am CET

Poland’s weird presidential debate

Contenders in Polish presidential election square off, and absurdity ensues.

April 13, 2025 7:17 pm CET

Ceasefire? What ceasefire? Killer Russian drones rain down across Ukraine

“And against this backdrop, speaking about easing pressure on Russia, lifting sanctions, and so on, is definitely inappropriate and unhelpful,” says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

March 27, 2025 10:23 am CET

Turkey lurches toward outright autocracy as Erdoğan’s main rival is jailed

Popular opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu calls for mass protests as he is thrown in jail and booted out as Istanbul mayor.

March 23, 2025 6:32 pm CET
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Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields

Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.

March 22, 2025 2:57 pm CET
Analysis

Ukraine’s phony peace has begun. Only Trump still believes it’s real.

Donald Trump’s talks with Vladimir Putin have paralyzed Ukraine’s allies in Europe. Nobody is ready for peace.

March 21, 2025 12:38 am CET
Unpacked

Trump fails to get Putin to stop the shooting

Russia insists on terms to end the war that spell the end of democratic Ukraine, and has followed up the Trump call with an assault on Kyiv.

March 18, 2025 8:30 pm CET

Massive crowds flood Belgrade as months of protests reach boiling point

After sweeping the country, ever-growing anti-government demonstrations have circled back to the Serbian capital.

March 15, 2025 6:41 pm CET
Living Cities

Want to breathe Europe’s cleanest air? Move to Estonia.

Air pollution exceeds safe levels in nearly every EU country — but it’s nothing compared to New Delhi.

March 11, 2025 6:00 am CET

EPP’s Valencia congress dilemma: Mortifying protests or costly rethink

Ongoing fallout from Spain’s deadly floods could tarnish a gathering of center-right luminaries, but moving it would drown the party in fees. 

March 11, 2025 4:00 am CET
LIVING CITIES

Covid lockdowns, 5 years on

Former Milan city councilor Pierfrancesco Maran reflects on how the pandemic transformed European cities — a topic no one wants to talk about.

March 6, 2025 3:07 pm CET

Greece gripped by massive strikes as suspicion and anger boil over

On the two-year anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people, national protests reflect despair over its handling.

February 28, 2025 4:01 am CET
Living Cities

‘Housing crisis is as big a threat to the EU as Russia,’ Barcelona mayor says

“We’re running the risk of having the working and middle classes conclude that their democracies are incapable of solving their biggest problem.”

February 27, 2025 3:00 pm CET
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Why connectivity matters to Europe’s tech sovereignty

From AI to edge cloud, the EU must become stronger in the global telecom value-chain

February 26, 2025 5:00 am CET

Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet Europe’s most powerful leader as US turns its back

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.

February 23, 2025 7:09 pm CET

Trump is ‘doing Europe a great service,’ Slovak leader tells rapt Washington crowd

Russia-friendly Robert Fico says pro-Trump MAGA movement represents “a vision that resonates urgently.”

February 22, 2025 9:34 am CET
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