Putin gift to Kazakhstan – four tigers
Russia has gifted end of May Kazakhstan a pair of adult Amur tigers and two cubs, set for release into the wild, as part of the country's efforts…
EU AI Act Experts Face First Enforcement Test
New scientific and advisory bodies will help shape how Europe supervises powerful artificial intelligence systems The European Union is moving from writing…
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Europe at a Crossroads: Today’s Politics, Prices and Rights Roundup
Europe’s main stories on 4 June 2026 converged around security, affordability and rights. EU ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss Schengen, migration,…
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Europe’s Economy Faces a Renewed Inflation Squeeze as Energy Costs Rise
Fresh forecasts show slower euro area growth, higher prices and harder choices for the ECB Europe’s most important business and economic story…
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EU Seeks Faster Western Balkans Path as Reform Tests Remain
Tivat summit will put enlargement, security and democratic standards back at the centre of Europe’s political agenda The European Union is preparing…
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Sudan hunger crisis deepens as UN warns millions face acute food shortages
The warning came in a joint alert issued by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and…
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Human Rights
Strasbourg Forum Puts Environmental Defenders in the Rights Spotlight
Europe’s first regional forum for environmental human rights defenders comes as campaigners face growing pressure over protest, participation and access to justice. European institutions and UN rights mechanisms are meeting in Strasbourg…
Putin gift to Kazakhstan – four tigers
Russia has gifted end of May Kazakhstan a pair of adult Amur tigers and two cubs, set for release into the wild, as part of the…
News
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By Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern) Only the Christian, Orthodox worldview offers a correct, and therefore calming and soothing, perspective on this…
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France: The National Assembly finally repeals the Code Noir, 178 years after the abolition of slavery
France's National Assembly unanimously abolished the 1685 Black Code on 28 May 2026—178 years after slavery's abolition. This "ghost text"…
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Economy
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Think about the word inequality. The state of things being unequal, unfair, imbalanced. These words themselves are very ambiguous. They…
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A New Regime – Realities of Elderly Care in Bulgaria
In early 2014, the Bulgarian state introduced its National Strategy for Long-Term Care. Among other things, the Strategy sought to…
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Can Ethical Equanimity Survive In A Hypercapitalist World?
Capitalism drives innovation and growth, but its hypercharged form prioritizes profit over people. You face constant pressure to compete, consume, and conform. Unchecked greed erodes moral balance, while…
Human Rights
More Human Rights news“I Am Not Afraid of the Truth”: An Interview with Konstantin Rudnev from Rawson Prison
When I published in “The European Times” my previous investigation into the case of Konstantin Rudnev—a Russian spiritual teacher now…
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URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity” and the presentation of the PARTESS-COM project
By BRIDGES team During the URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity: URI Europe Responses to Violence and Harm,” held from…
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Bangladesh genocide of 1971 meets the legal definition, and it is past time for the UN to name it
The 1971 genocide in Bangladesh is one of the most brutal, and yet most under‑recognised, mass atrocities of the twentieth century. More than five decades on, the international…
Politics
More Politics newsMetropolitan Hilarion Alfeev Released and Urgently Leaves Czech Republic
Russian Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev), who was detained on May 24 in Karlovy Vary on suspicion of drug possession and released…
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American media on Bulgaria’s decision on US planes in Sofia
The Hill newspaper emphasizes that Radev noted that he fully understands the complexity of regulatory procedures, "but pointed out that…
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Global Conflicts That Defined The Modern World
Over the past two centuries, global conflicts have reshaped borders, ideologies, and power structures. Wars like the two World Wars and the Cold War were among the most…
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Religion
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By Prof. A. Lopukhin Ephesus, located on the Caistros River, where it flows into the Icarian Sea (part of the…
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Patriarch Bartholomew calls on the four churches that were absent from the Council of Crete
On the day of the Holy Spirit, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on the four Orthodox churches that did not participate…
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Eternal Memory
By Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern) "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come, amen!" Modern cultured man has conquered transcendental…
Society
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Many question whether moral rectitude still holds value in a world driven by speed, convenience, and shifting norms. You face…
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Your Right to Know: How European Citizens Can Use EU Transparency Laws
Have you ever wondered exactly how decisions are made in Brussels? Or perhaps you want to know who your elected…
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Is Ethical Minimalism The Antidote To Moral Fatigue?
It's overwhelming to confront endless ethical demands-from climate guilt to social injustice-without clear paths to meaningful action. Moral fatigue drains your capacity to care, but ethical minimalism offers…
What to Do If… in Europe
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The payslip arrives — but the money does not. Days pass, then weeks. Rent is due, bills are stacking up,…
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What to Do If Your Bank Account Is Frozen in Europe
You try to pay for groceries or rent — and your card is declined. You check your banking app: your…
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What to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe
You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen, or maybe you simply left it behind. Whatever…
