London Design Festival announces winners of the 2024 London Design Medals
This year’s recipients work across diverse fields: cosmetics, biotechnology, engineering and fashion. Read More
Lady Gaga joins Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips at Venice world premiere of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
Five years after ‘Joker’ won the top prize at the festival, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga joined director Todd Phillips for the world premiere of sequel ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’…
French President Emmanuel Macron nominates Michel Barnier as the country’s new prime minister
Barnier will now have to survive a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of the parliament. Read More
Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle: Who’s who in Ukraine’s new cabinet
Six Ukrainian cabinet ministers have resigned from their portfolios as part of a major government shake-up, meaning a swag of senior plum jobs are up for grabs. Read More
Centre-right will claim most coveted Commission jobs, leak suggests
A document seen by Euronews suggests von der Leyen’s own EPP will dominate key positions in the next EU executive, leaving socialists and liberals with the crumbs. Read More
Who is Michel Barnier, the man primed to be France’s next PM?
A loyal veteran of the recently renamed right-wing Republican Right party, Barnier has had a long political career bouncing between Paris and Brussels, having served twice as European Commissioner and…
Italian culture minister apologises to wife and PM Giorgia Meloni over love affair scandal
The Italian premier has not yet asked Sangiuliano to resign, but she has said an investigation was ongoing. Read More
Commission nominee sees energy transition as route to closer European integration
Spanish minister tipped for key role in the next EU executive says power grid expansion should be a core European project for the second von der Leyen Commission. Read More
Can Europe both lead green shipping and derisk from China?
For the climate, a fossil backup is not an option. Nor is leaving Europe’s green transition in the hands of Beijing, Janka Oertel and Jonas Parello-Plesner write. Read More
New EU travel rules for tourists: What changes in 2025?
The new rules require travellers to complete an online application, provide personal details, answer security questions and pay a €7 fee. Read More