EU Commission prepares for no-deal scenario on Ukraine trade scheme
The EU executive is now considering contingency plans in case a new agreement with Ukraine isn’t finalised before the current tariff-free scheme expires in less than a month. Read More
Disrupting the Victory Day parade: Ukrainian drones paralyse Moscow airspace for three days in row
Ukrainian drones caused massive disruptions at Moscow airports days before Russia’s Victory Day parade on Friday. At least 60,000 people had their trips delayed or cancelled, with around 350 flights…
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Next pope must be able to lead Church through difficult time, Cardinal Re says pre-conclave
Giovanni Battista Re, 91, made the comment during pre-conclave mass on Wednesday in St Peter’s Basilica. Read more at Read More
EU Parliament marks WWII anniversary with warning that peace remains fragile
The European Parliament commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Strasbourg on Wednesday, with tributes led by lawmakers and veterans alike. Read more at Read…
83 per cent of 5-year-olds will be exposed to ‘unprecedented’ extreme heat in their lifetime
Dangerous heat is deadly for children, warns the charity which has plotted the impact of different climate scenarios throughout their lifetimes.Read More
European Commission sues five countries for not applying digital platform rules
Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal and Spain did not give their national watchdogs enough powers to enforce the Digital Services Act. Read More
Europe faces comedy crisis as final season of Parlement airs
TV series Parlement follows young parliamentary assistant Samy and his comedy capers working in the European Parliament post-Brexit. Ahead of its final season, co-writer Maxime Calligero shares his take on…
Spain moves forward with a proposed law to shorten the working work to 37.5 hours
The bill to reduce the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people will now be put to the Spanish parliament for approval. Read More
Serbian students demand snap parliamentary elections after months of protests
The student movement in Serbia, which has been protesting for months against Aleksandar Vučić’s government, has now made early parliamentary elections one of their demands. Read More