Back to school: France tests smartphone ban in 200 middle schools
If all goes well, the ban will be expanded to include all schools across the country. Read More
At least 49 killed and hundreds injured in Russian missile strike on Poltava
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who shared the news on Tuesday, said he ordered an investigation into the attack and reiterated Kyiv’s demands for help from its allies. Read More
Cyprus and EU-funded Lebanese forces complicit in forced returns of Syrian refugees, report claims
The European Union is ‘bankrolling’ Lebanese institutions without monitoring their compliance with fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch says. Read More
Portugal Housing Crisis: Cascais to provide affordable housing for teachers
Cascais City Council say they will provide affordable housing for teachers who teach in the municipality but have to travel from far. Read More
Too few women in public life correlates to gender-based violence, says Romania’s pick for Commission
Romania changed its choice for Commissioner in response to calls by von der Leyen for gender parity in the next cabinet. Bucharest is vying for an economic portfolio and has…
AI, big tech and tax: Radio Schuman talks EU digital and antitrust policy with Margrethe Vestager
From regret for the outcome tax state aid cases, to optimism for the future of European AI – outgoing Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager sat down with Radio Schuman. Read…
Hungary hits back at Baltic and Nordic critics of visa scheme for Russians and Belarusians
The government in Budapest has for years been criticised by many EU states for its perceived closeness to the Kremlin. Read More
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