Brussels urges Mongolia to comply with ICC request and arrest Putin during official visit
Vladimir Putin has been accused of engineering the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. Read More
Two member states still haven’t received post-pandemic funding, say EU auditors
Continued delays are jeopardising the planned measures of the EU’s €724bn post-Covid recovery fund, warns a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Read More
Czech parents face rising costs as school year gets under way
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees. Read More
Vestager denounces EU capitals’ ‘lack of efforts’ in nominating women Commissioners
The European Union needs to “show boys and girls” that leadership means men and women “leading together,” Vestager said. Read More
Europe reels from far-right victory in eastern Germany elections
Will the results from Saxony and Thuringia influence Germany’s energy transition and support for Ukraine? Read More
Hungary school smartphone ban sparks protests — where else in Europe are they prohibited?
Thousands protested a Budapest headmaster’s dismissal after he refused to implement a smartphone ban. Meanwhile, other European countries are also implementing a ban. Read More
Will Berlin decide to turn Goebbels’ villa into a centre teaching against hate?
A Jewish organisation has asked the authorities of the German capital to acquire the derelict villa of the chief propagandist for Nazi Germany and turn it into an education centre…
CrossFit Games athlete dies in Texas lake swimming event
A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event on Thursday in a Texas lake. Read More
Paris Olympics: Why is breakdancing not being introduced in Paralympic Games too?
As breakdancing, or breaking, is about to make its Olympic debut, the sport did not make it to the Paralympics. Some call out its exclusion, contrasting with the sport’s egalitarian…
Equestrian world body looks to helmets and vests to keep riders safe
Rider safety is an ongoing issue for the sport’s international governing body. Read More