Can the new EU rules save you hundreds on broken appliances? Take our poll
Broken toaster? Dead vacuum? Faulty fridge? For most Europeans, the answer is not repair but replacement. And that convenience comes with a large price tag: almost €12 billion a year.…
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz under pressure after far-right election triumph
The ballot box triumph put the pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD, officially listed as “right-wing extremist” by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, within reach of running its first-ever state government. Read More
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death
In Egypt, a court sentenced 12 people, including popular TV presenter Sarah Khalifa, to death in a major drug manufacturing and trafficking case. Read more at Read More
Hollywood blacklisting: Susan Sarandon shares her support for Palestine has cost her film roles
The 79-year-old actress has been vocal with her support for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza and shared that her activism carries professional consequences. Her comments follow several artists…
Alternative for Germany’s victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s nightmare
Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Fake Euronews video invents deadly shooting by Ukrainian soldier at NATO exercise
A fabricated report has used Euronews’ visual likeness to falsely claim a Ukrainian soldier killed three NATO servicemen during a military exercise in Latvia. Read More
400,000 Dahlias and Giant Floats: Netherlands Hosts Spectacular Flower Parade
Giant dahlia floats roll through Zundert in the Netherlands as crowds watch the annual Flower Parade, built by volunteers over several months. Read more at Read More
Europe Today: Far-right AfD makes history in Germany as Mladić’s funeral tests Serbia’s EU bid
The far-right AfD party won the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Meanwhile, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade today, after the EU warned…
EU diplomatic service scraps new high-level defence group amid pressure from member states
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has scrapped a new defence advisory group days after unveiling it, following pushback from member states. Read More
Germany seeks to quash ‘facilitating genocide’ in Gaza case brought by Nicaragua at top UN court
The court could either side with Germany and throw out the case completely or rule against Berlin, meaning the case would then be considered “on the merits” in more detail.…