Germany’s Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after deadly car attack
Magdeburg’s Christmas market reopened with enhanced security nearly a year after the deadly car attack. Over 140 stalls are back, with high interest from traders. Read more at Read More
Spain suspends attorney general for two years after personal data leak in tax fraud case
The decision is a blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who defended García Ortiz during the months-long investigation and trial. Read more at Read More
Fossil fuel phaseout becomes COP30’s biggest talking point. But, will it ever happen?
Establishing a timeline to transition away from fossil fuels is COP30’s trickiest agenda.Read More
Magdeburg Christmas market reopens a year after deadly car-ramming attack
At least €250,000 was invested in new security systems, including concrete blocks that are supposed to keep cars from entering the market, German outlets reported. Read more at Read More
Back from captivity: Ukrainian children abducted by Russia share their stories
For the first time since Russia’s all-out war, a delegation of Ukrainian children formerly abducted by Russian forces met the press in Rome on Wednesday. A senior official from Zelenskyy’s…
‘A child could have done that’: Literally in the case of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, study finds
A new study has found that Pollock’s style is hard for adults to replicate, whereas children find it… child’s play. Read More
EU countries demand seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine
Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement. Read…
EU urges capitals to improve citizens’ private pension options as pressure on state schemes grows
The EU wants citizens to have more ways to ensure an adequate retirement income while also steering part of their savings toward the bloc’s strategic priorities – but state pensions…
Revisionism on social networks fuels Franco nostalgia among Spanish youth, experts say
Half a century after Francisco Franco’s death, his legacy still sparks debate in Spain, with some young people showing nostalgia for his regime amid rising far-right influence. Read more at…
Peter Salzmann achieves milestone wingsuit flight over Canary Islands, defying gravity
Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann has taken human flight a step further with a rare altitude-gaining run over El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands. Read more at Read More