Fencing at the Paris 2024 Olympics was transparent and triumphant
The inexorable desire to subordinate sports to politics is disappointing. People should compete only in sports and do it fairly — and fencing attacks should only occur in a fair…
EU and Hungarian officials trade barbs over visa scheme for Russian citizens
The European Commission has sent a second letter to Hungary asking for further clarifications about its National Card scheme. Read More
EU needs simpler, more flexible, policy-based budget, says Commission official
How should the bloc finance its next budget? How big should it be? And what should be its spending areas? A policy discussion organised today by the influential Brussels-based think…
‘There are just too many visitors’: How is Bruges tackling overtourism?
Bruges is combatting tourist overcrowding with an Airbnb crackdown and cruise ship caps. Read More
Seating capacity increased as Baku F1 Grand Prix in Azerbaijan met with high demand
Thousands of operators and volunteers are working to minimise disruption to locals as the race takes place in the city of almost three million people, with hotels reportedly fully booked.…
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania launch Black Sea power line to bring green energy to EU
The undersea infrastructure could send Caspian Sea wind power and other renewable energy supplies to European countries.Read More
Agriculture report could signal dramatic change in EU farm subsidies
Seven months of intense debate behind closed doors appears to have produced what election campaign tubthumping and rowdy street protests failed to deliver: the outline of way forward for Europe’s…
Who are Donald Trump’s key allies in Europe?
From governments in Hungary and Slovakia to pro-Russian opposition parties, the former and possibly future US president has friends across the continent. Read more at Read More
Ukrainian Fashion Week: War veterans with prosthetic limbs take to the runway in emotional show
For the first time since the full-scale war began in February 2022, Ukrainian Fashion Week was held in the country’s capital city, Kyiv. Read More
Italy goes ‘mamma mia’ as it reels from shock over carbonara in a can
Heinz has released its latest product — spaghetti carbonara in a can. Cue Italy going ballistic over the announcement. Read More