UK rejects Israel’s ‘damaging’ retaliation against West Bank settler sanctions
The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967 and has seen a surge in violence since the start of the war in Gaza, which broke out following the…
The European commute: Which EU country spends the most time getting to work?
Just how long do Europeans spend getting to work? Across the continent, the daily average commute sits at 48 minutes, but that hides a massive divide. Read More
Athens cracks down on e-scooters as Europe sounds safety alarm
In the first eight months of 2026, a total of 6,127 checks were carried out on electric scooter users across the Attica region and 3,700 offences were recorded. Read More
Around one-third of young Europeans are “functionally illiterate”, education expert says
Maciej Jakubowski, director of the Educational Research Institute, says the OECD PISA report shows “a decline in most European countries”. Read More
Kaja Kallas under fire from EU capitals when she needs them most
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas is on a collision course with European capitals at a time when her institutional role is being increasingly challenged. Read More
Occupied territory or colonial remnant? The nuance behind the British bases in Cyprus
Experts say that it’s too emotive to refer to the British Overseas Territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus as an ‘occupation’, instead they are colonial remnants that provide mixed…
Former Spanish minister: Ceuta incident was a “hybrid attack” aimed at “weakening” the EU
Arancha González Laya, formerly Spain’s foreign affairs minister under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, says the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta was “an attack” on an external border of the…
Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, ‘grandfather’ of the nation
Embodying an open and tolerant Norway, the king made a deep impression by celebrating diversity in a 2016 speech marking the 25th anniversary of his reign. Read More
Broken gadget? The EU’s repair directive makes manufacturers fix it
The EU’s Right to Repair Directive wants manufacturers to repair your electronics and reduce 35 million tons of waste from broken appliances. Watch the video! Read More
Europe Today: Ceuta cries out for EU help, Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats
Ceuta’s mayor Juan Jesús Vivas has requested greater European support for the continuing crisis in the Spanish enclave after 80.000 crossed the border illegally last month. Meanwhile, the Hungarian government…