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Thousands protest over deadly train crash in Greece

Clashes erupted at the end of the protests in Athens and Thessaloniki.

January 26, 2025 4:40 pm CET

Slovak protests draw 100,000 denouncing Fico’s pro-Putin tilt

“There will be more and more of us. Those who want to live in our little Slovakia, but in a civilized Europe,” said Eva Kulová, 84, who helped topple Communism.

January 25, 2025 2:10 pm CET

Europe’s urban air quality is killing you. Blame gas-guzzling vehicles.

Pollution in EU cities, while slowly improving, is still killing more than a quarter million people each year, a new report finds.

January 15, 2025 5:56 pm CET

Belgian transport faces severe disruption by national strike on Monday

Trade unions called the strike to protest against government plans for pension reform.

January 12, 2025 2:46 pm CET

The heart of British democracy is a crime hotspot

Britain’s symbol of power has an uncomfortable reputation for high levels of criminality.

December 24, 2024 4:00 am CET

Georgians protest as pro-Russian party locks in ex-footballer as president

Georgia has seen political upheaval and protests for months.

December 14, 2024 4:02 pm CET

EU visitor centers under scrutiny over spiraling costs and sparse attendance

European Parliament’s top bureaucrat called for a review of the project “to assess the causes of the poorer performance.”

December 12, 2024 9:44 am CET
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Disproportionate STR regulations threaten to hurt ordinary Europeans

Short-term rentals drive job creation, support affordable travel options and foster tourism in rural areas.

December 12, 2024 5:00 am CET

EU welcomes collapse of Assad regime in Syria

Opposition fighters have taken control of key cities and freed prisoners held for years behind bars.

December 8, 2024 2:34 pm CET

Trump is complicating Biden’s final push in the Middle East

Some regional leaders appear inclined to unveil key initiatives under the next president, giving him the glory.

December 8, 2024 11:57 am CET

Syrian rebels storm into Damascus, claim Assad has fled

With Assad’s whereabouts unknown, Syrian prime minister says the government is ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and turn its functions over to a transitional government.

December 8, 2024 7:37 am CET

Another massive attack on Ukraine energy grid forces wide outages

Assault early Thursday with missiles and drones included western regions close to the border with the EU.

November 28, 2024 10:56 am CET
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Tallinn’s startups tackle post-pandemic packaging waste

Alternative packaging solutions and nimble urban policymaking is helping the city tackle packaging waste.

November 28, 2024 4:00 am CET
Taming the Gig Economy

Corporate cars could lead the electric transition

Ride-hailing app Uber is among those calling to “accelerate electrification efforts.”

November 28, 2024 4:00 am CET

Beer-drinking Putin, Brexit bashing and Trump tension: Standout tales in Merkel’s new book

We read it so you don’t have to.

November 26, 2024 5:52 pm CET

How the English Premier League conquered the Washington elite

In the seat of U.S. power, soccer has become a lubricant for all-important networking.

November 25, 2024 4:01 am CET

How Trump ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk fell out with the UK

Keir Starmer may be rueing the British government’s decision to snub the X owner now that he’s joining Donald Trump’s top team.

November 14, 2024 4:05 am CET

EU, Mercosur eye early December trade deal — to France’s dismay

Even as farmers protest, France will find it hard to stop the deal with South America.

November 13, 2024 4:02 am CET

US still committed to climate fight despite Trump’s win, says top climate diplomat at COP29

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory is roiling the opening day of the global climate talks.

November 11, 2024 5:01 pm CET

Brussels is bursting out of its borders. That’s helping the rise of the right.

Multilingualism is coming for Flanders — though not everyone likes that idea.

November 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

Commission’s budget ‘power grab’ triggers backlash in Brussels and beyond

Regions, farmers, lawmakers and spending watchdog are calling on the Commission to water down its plans.

October 24, 2024 5:36 pm CET

‘Now I like him’: Some Black voters in Georgia see Trump as a real option

Republicans are working to turn out more new Trump voters.

October 17, 2024 11:10 am CET

Outrage over murders of women forces Turkey’s Erdoğan to harden laws

Rights campaigners have long suspected that combating violence against women is not a priority for the Islamist ruling party.

October 10, 2024 6:35 pm CET

Commission’s budget plans endanger the European project, says regions chief

Brussels’ bid to take power away from regions is “not acceptable” according to Vasco Alves Cordeiro.

October 8, 2024 2:00 pm CET
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