Fact check: Is the EU about to restrict the use of VPNs?
Claims that the EU could restrict the use of VPNs have spread widely online in recent weeks, prompting concerns among some users about digital freedoms and online privacy. However, they…
Helsinki Airport resumes flights after drone alert forces suspension, officials say
Europe has been on high alert for weeks after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale last September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a “drone wall” along…
Which European countries are the largest exporters of plastic waste?
Plastic waste exports from Europe hit new highs in 2025, with Germany and the UK leading shipments abroad. Which countries are taking it in? Read More
Heading to Mexico City for the World Cup? Here’s where to go and what to see
Azteca stadium is set to host five matches this summer as one of the host cities. Read More
14 new beaches in Italy have been awarded Blue Flags – here’s where they are
There are now 525 award-winning beaches, with Liguria in the lead and growth in Calabria, Puglia and Sicily. Read More
Protests erupt in Havana as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages
Small protests broke out in Havana over worsening shortages of food, power, and fuel, as Cuban authorities blamed US sanctions for the crisis and warned that fuel reserves had run…
Europe Today: Latvia in turmoil after PM resigns over drone incursion — what now?
Latvia, an EU and NATO member, is facing political turmoil after PM Evika Siliņa resigned yesterday following a drone incursion described as a major security failure. Europe Today has exclusive…
Podcast | Hungary after Viktor Orbán: How 16 years vanished in 30 days
After 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule, Hungary suddenly feels like a different country. The billboards are gone, the propaganda machine has fallen silent, and new Prime Minister Péter Magyar…
Drone fallout rocks Latvia and fragile US–China reset
Latvia is reeling from a major drone incursion last week that resulted in the resignation of the prime minister and the sacking of the defence minister. As the country reckons…
North Korea slams UK over sanctions on camp allegedly linked to abducted Ukrainian children
Since the war in Ukraine erupted in 2022, 2,318 Ukrainian children remain missing, while 20,570 have been deported or forcibly displaced and 704 killed, according to a Ukrainian government portal.…