Where in the EU do most young adults consume cannabis?
According to the latest European Drug Report by the European Union Drugs Agency, some 15.4% of young Europeans aged 15 to 34 used cannabis in the past year. But which…
Ukraine faces difficult winter amid Russian strikes on energy grid, EBRD chief warns
Kyiv was “well prepared” for winter “a few days ago” before a barrage of Russian strikes targeted oil and gas facilities, Odile Renaud-Basso said. Read More
EU’s digital border Entry and Exit system comes into effect across member states
European Union member states began implementing a new entry and exit system at their external borders on Sunday. The system involves the electronic registration of data of third-country nationals. Read…
‘STOP illegal migration! NO to Mercosur’ – right-wing protestors take to the streets in Warsaw
Thousands marched through the Polish capital on Saturday, protesting against illegal migration and opposing the EU-Mercosur agreement. On the same day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed that Poland would be…
Power restored to Ukraine’s Odesa following major Russian attack on energy infrastructure
A Russian overnight drone attack on energy facilities in the Ukrainian Odesa region left hundreds of thousands of people without power on Saturday. Ukrainian private energy firm DTEK said that…
Dutch far-right Geert Wilders suspends campaigning after report of Belgian terror cell threat
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said that authorities had confirmed to him he was among the alleged targets of a suspected terror cell in Belgium that was dismantled on Thursday.…
Brussels mounts pressure on Hungarian EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi over spy probe
Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary’s EU ambassador when an alleged spy ring at the embassy tried to recruit European Commission staff to be moles for Hungary. The European Commision president now…
Poland charges former registry employee with providing false identities for Russian spies
Authorities allege the man provided Russia with intelligence from 2017 to 2022, while he was working in the archives of the Warsaw municipality’s civil registry. Read More
Von der Leyen emerged ‘strengthened’ from motions of censure — for now
This week in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen survived two more motions of censure in the European Parliament with even more support than in July. But the battle with the…
European Commission probes alleged Hungarian spy network in Brussels
According to reports that sparked the probe, the undercover spy ring allegedly operated under the cover of the Hungarian permanent representation, which at that time was led by Olivér Várhelyi,…