Several dead as Dutch tourist coach overturns in eastern Switzerland
A coach believed to be carrying tourists through one of Switzerland’s most scenic Alpine valleys has overturned near the entrance to the country’s national park. Read More
Asylum requests in Europe drop to five-year low in first half of 2026
The European Union Agency for Asylum said this decline is due to the ongoing political transition in Syria as well as the EU’s cooperation with countries of origin and transit.…
Youth losing critical skills and AI ‘hollowing out’ capabilities, PISA founder says
The father of the world-famous standardised PISA tests warned that a dramatic decline in parental interest and tech-driven behavioural changes could be behind record-low student performances. Read More
Ukrainian counteroffensive pushes back Russian forces near Lyman, Russian military bloggers say
Russian military bloggers have said Moscow’s forces have been forced to withdraw from positions near Lyman as Ukrainian troops counterattack, while accusing Russia’s military command of concealing the true situation…
EU Commission eyes major import overhaul to crack down on illegal Chinese products
Brussels is preparing a new law to crack down on non-compliant imports as part of a broader effort to curtail illegal Chinese products entering the EU market. The draft proposal…
EU falls short on Draghi reform agenda, new report shows
The European Union is implementing the recommendations of former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, but at a pace that is failing to keep up with the rest of the world.…
Brit accused of feeding Russian military intelligence details of UK drone factories
Prosecutors say the case also involves research into signal-jamming equipment and an offer to carry out the sabotage himself. Read More
Giorgos Mazonakis: Interrogation over Greek star’s death in a private clinic
The case dominating debate in Greece and Cyprus involves one of the country’s biggest music stars, also popular in the Balkans. Authorities are investigating what happened before the cardiac arrest…
Brussels prepares post-2030 renewable overhaul as grids struggle to keep up
The European Commission’s renewable push comes as the EU co-legislators, the European Parliament and the Council, are working to tackle one of the biggest bottlenecks to new clean-power projects —…
EU cuts primary student-teacher ratio to 13.3 as decade-long growth falters
The EU had 23.2 million primary students in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023. Since 2014, numbers have risen by 2.9%, though trends vary widely: Luxembourg and Slovenia grew the most,…