Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement
A viral post online alleges that Italy has withdrawn from the accord, but there is no evidence to support this claim. Read More
‘Show me the money’: the EU’s defence industry wants at least €100 billion after 2027
The European defence industry has urged policymakers to allocate at least €100 billion to defence under the next long-term common budget (2028–34), emphasising that this is the ‘bare minimum’ required…
Let the mother of all EU battles begin: What’s at stake in the new long-term budget?
Tomorrow, the European Commission will unveil its proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget. Here’s why it matters, why its figures have been shrouded in secrecy, what we know so…
Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers’ home
‘Mother-and-baby homes’ were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children were housed. They were characterised by harsh conditions, high mortality rates and a lack of support for…
UK couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted of killing their newborn
Police launched a massive nationwide search that lasted seven weeks after a placenta was found 5 January 2023 in the couple’s burned-out and abandoned car in northwestern England. Read More
The EU advances its retaliation to US tariffs
Caught off guard while preparing to sign an agreement in principle with the US on tariffs, the EU is gearing up for retaliation in case negotiations fail following the new…
German doctor on trial for allegedly murdering 15 gravely ill patients
Prosecutors allege that Johannes M, 40, administered lethal doses of anaesthetic and muscle relaxants without consent, causing rapid respiratory arrest. Read More
US envoy to Ukraine has ‘productive’ meeting with Zelenskyy ahead of Trump announcement
The US president said he was ready to send Patriot missile systems to Ukraine after several months of mixed signals around continued US support for Kyiv. Read More
Are women overtaking men in cultural employment in the EU?
The year 2024 marks the lowest gender gap in cultural employment in the last decade. However, men still earned more than women in 26 member states. Read More
Zelenskyy names Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko as Ukraine’s new PM
Svyrydenko has a background as an economist and has held several positions in the Ukrainian government, including Minister of Economic Development and Trade and Deputy Head of the Office of…