Portuguese minister calls for water resilience financing by EU investment bank
Maria da Graça Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across…
Germany grapples with far-right surge as AfD wins state election
The far-right AfD party alone won a third of the votes in two eastern German states on Sunday, as residents of Thuringia and Saxony begin to take stock of the…
At least 13 migrants dead after boat sinks off northern France
Medical teams have rushed to the scene after the boat, carrying more than 50 migrants, got into trouble in the English Channel. Read More
Belgium and Romania propose women for Commission posts after deadline passes
Belgium was the only EU country to miss the deadline set by Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who is attempting to ensure gender balance among her senior officials. Read…
Czech parents face rising costs as school year gets under way
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees. Read More
Two member states still haven’t received post-pandemic funding, say EU auditors
Continued delays are jeopardising the planned measures of the EU’s €724bn post-Covid recovery fund, warns a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Read More
Brussels urges Mongolia to comply with ICC request and arrest Putin during official visit
Vladimir Putin has been accused of engineering the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. Read More
Greek minority politician and MEP-elect Fredi Beleri released on probation in Albania
Beleri was freed after a court in Fier accepted his request to be released on probation with six weeks remaining in his prison term. Read More
Will Berlin decide to turn Goebbels’ villa into a centre teaching against hate?
A Jewish organisation has asked the authorities of the German capital to acquire the derelict villa of the chief propagandist for Nazi Germany and turn it into an education centre…
Hungary school smartphone ban sparks protests — where else in Europe are they prohibited?
Thousands protested a Budapest headmaster’s dismissal after he refused to implement a smartphone ban. Meanwhile, other European countries are also implementing a ban. Read More