Severe flooding cripples Romania’s historic Praid salt mine
Heavy flooding in Romania’s Harghita County has caused critical conditions at the historic Praid salt mine, a major tourist attraction. Authorities are assessing the damage. Read More
US aid cuts leave humanitarian sector in crisis, warns lead aid organisation
US cuts to humanitarian aid created a critical funding gap, threatening the ability of organisations like the Danish Refugee Council to support millions in need. Charlotte Slente, the Council’s Secretary…
New US Senate bill could wreck Russia, but damage EU economy
In a bid to isolate Moscow, a new bill in the US Senate threatens to impose 500% tariffs on any country that buys Russian fossil fuels. If implemented as intended,…
Spanish minority language question echoes across Europe
Spain is continuing to push for greater recognition of its regional languages at EU level, but it’s far from alone among countries wresting with a multilingual population where some feel…
No, Israel isn’t planning to take over a French holy site
France owns four heritage sites in Jerusalem, under a treaty known as the Fischer-Chauvel agreement, in addition to other religious sites. Read More
Turkey says it’s ready to host Russia-Ukraine talks as Trump warns Putin against further escalations
US President Donald Trump warns his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he’s “playing with fire” as the Kremlin intensifies its attacks on Ukraine and peace efforts appear to stall. Read…
Călin Georgescu, frontrunner in Romania’s cancelled election, announces withdrawal from politics
Georgescu said he made his decision to take a step back following the conclusion of the presidential race, which for him indicated “the sovereignist movement has come to a close.”…
Can the EU afford to phase out imports of Russian fuel?
Cutting off Russian energy imports is the aim of the new RepowerEU Roadmap presented by the European Commission. The executive cites security reasons, adding that it will also accelerate the…
Plane awkward: How Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron joined the club
From US President Gerald Ford’s disastrous fall, to Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s no-show, powerful political figures have had trouble getting on and off planes Read More
Belgium to tighten controls over private aircraft in anti-smuggling crackdown
Belgian customs authorities will place an officer at the national airspace security centre to access military radar and clamp down on private aircraft being used in smuggling operations. Read More