Tourists roam Alcatraz ruins as Trump floats prison comeback
US President Donald Trump has said he would like to see Alcatraz Island return to its former role as a high-security prison, more than 60 years after it closed. Read…
Where are the nurses? Aging Europe faces a serious shortage of health workforce
The European health workforce faces a severe crisis. Rapidly aging EU countries have an estimated shortage of some 1.2 million doctors, nurses and midwives. Lack of nurses is especially significant.…
Merz-Macron meeting: Germany and France to set up ‘joint defence and security council’
The meeting between the two leaders was an attempt to revive the stalled ‘Franco-German motor’ before Germany’s new chancellor heads to Poland. Read More
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Why is gender-based violence going under-reported in the EU?
Despite EU countries differing on gender-based data collection, changes to create a common standard are taking place in 2027. Read More
Cardinals to begin historic conclave to elect new Catholic Church leader — live updates
Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of electing the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis’…
Slovakia’s prime minister rejects EU plan to halt Russian gas imports by end of 2027
Robert Fico is not alone in voicing his discontent. Hungary, the other member state with close ties to Moscow, also hit out at the plan. Read more at Read More
Report: UK police failed to tackle risk social media poses to public order following child murders
The review published on Wednesday found that the UK’s police forces are largely under-resourced and ill-equipped to effectively respond to the risk posed by online content. Read More
European Commission sues Hungary for releasing thousands of migrant smugglers from prison
Hungary earlier released at least 2000 foreign people smugglers from prison, ordering them to leave the country. The European Commission thinks it’s a violation of European law. Read More
Biden calls Trump’s Russia approach ‘appeasement’ in first post-presidency interview
In his first interview since the end of his presidency, Biden warned that the Trump administration is eroding the world’s trust in the US. Read more at Read More
Merz to present united European front in first overseas trip as German chancellor
Merz’s trips come the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament, the Bundestag. Read More