Member’s Only: The secret of Florentino Pérez’s Real Madrid power base
Money talks. Especially at Real Madrid. If you can’t personally guarantee €187 million and boast 20 years of club membership, there’s no way to take over the club, which has…
Pint or pichet? Beer consumption overtakes wine for the first time in France
For the first time in France’s recorded history, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice. Oh. Mon. Dieu. Read More
NATO fighter jet downs stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia
For the first time, a NATO fighter jet shot down what is believed to have been a stray Ukrainian drone over the Baltic country. Ukraine apologised for the “unintended incident”,…
New film charts the life and times of Zurita de Oliveira, the mother of Portuguese rock
Francisca Marvão directs a documentary full of music and energy with a mostly female cast, in which artists and bands of today bring back the music of the first person…
US lawmakers raise alarm over legality of Pentagon’s lethal drug boat strikes
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have questioned whether the military has the legal authority to use lethal force against civilian-style vessels in international waters outside of a declared theatre of…
‘A perfect storm for our industry and our jobs,’ foresees MEP if EU-US trade deal not completed
European People Party MEP Željana Zovko warned that US “ideological fights” and EU “complex process procedures” could inhibit an EU-US deal from being reached at tonight’s high stakes talks in…
EU’s fertiliser rescue plan aims to prevent another farm uprising
With fertiliser prices soaring due to the volatility of global markets, the European Commission is attempting to calm struggling farmers ahead of key political talks on the European Union’s agricultural…
‘Ukraine is paying the highest price to return home to European values,’ Oleksandra Matviichuk says
The Ukrainian human rights defender and European Order of Merit laureate said that after three centuries in Russia’s shadow, Ukraine is now “back in Europe.” Read More
Viral posts falsely claim Eurovision winner was secretly bought
Posts claiming that the infamous pan-European music competition was rigged gained significant traction online, amidst wider scrutiny about the contest’s voting rules and promotional campaigns. Read More
Brussels’ Manneken Pis goes sporty
Brussels’ iconic Manneken Pis statue received a makeover in honour of the annual World Fair Play Day. Celebrated on 19 May, the event shines a spotlight on “fair play” in…