Czech 2026 budget passes but defence outlays fall short of NATO pledge
Czech lawmakers approved the 2026 budget, keeping defence at 1.7% of GDP despite NATO and President Petr Pavel’s calls to reach the targets outlined by the US following a push…
Europe’s civil shelters are crumbling. Brussels can’t do much about it
Civil shelter networks across Europe are neglected. Inspections after a drone strike near a British base in Cyprus found many shelters unusable, reigniting the debate over civil protection and the…
Newsletter: Oil prices spiral despite historic reserve release
Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis tells Europe Today that a prolonged and escalating war in the Middle East could mean a ‘stagflationary shock’ for…
Middle East flights: Gulf Air repositions aircraft from Bahrain airport
Bahrain’s national carrier is operating limited services from Dammam in Saudi Arabia while Qatar Airways has confirmed repatriation flights connecting 36 destinations with Doha. Read More
Trump and Epstein statue in Titanic pose appears in Washington
A protest statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic-style pose was installed on the National Mall near the US Capitol in Washington, drawing attention from passersby. Read…
Israel says army working to intercept incoming Iranian missiles as it targets Hezbollah in Beirut
Iran has begun firing barrages of drones and missiles early on Thursday as the war with the US and Israel nears the two-week mark. Air raid alerts were sounded in…
Iranian attack sparks huge fire at Bahrain facility
Bahrain’s interior ministry released footage showing a huge fire at a fuel facility in Muharraq after Iranian attacks. Authorities say the military has intercepted more than 170 drones and over…
From Wrexham to Hollywood: Oscar-winning cinematographer Lol Crawley retraces steps to stardom
One year after winning an Oscar, British cinematographer Lol Crawley reflects on the long, uncertain road that took him from an audio-visual course in Wrexham to the heart of Hollywood.…
Do Europeans see their fellow citizens as morally good or bad?
In just one of the 25 countries surveyed were there more people believing their fellow citizens are morally bad than those believing they’re good, and it wasn’t in Europe. Read…
Europe Today: EU Commissioner Dombrovskis weighs in on Iran war and Ukraine
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