Guide to Schengen Border Checks
A clear guide to Schengen border checks, covering documents, police stops, airport control, refusals of entry, and your rights when travelling.
Almería Fire Exposes Spain’s Heat Risk
Deadly blaze in Los Gallardos raises questions over alerts, evacuation and Europe’s readiness for extreme summer fires A fast-moving wildfire in Spain’s…
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Spain Keep Their Nerve as Belgium Exit
A 2-1 quarter-final win sends La Roja toward France and leaves Belgium facing the end of another golden-generation chapter By Daniel Mercer,…
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France Move Within One Match of World Cup Final
Mbappé and Dembélé ended Morocco’s resistance in Boston, but the quarter-final also showed how much this expanded tournament asks of Europe’s strongest…
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Venezuela earthquake disaster: needs ‘skyrocketing’, say relief agencies
A remarkable tale has emerged regarding the rescue of a three-year-old in the severely impacted northern region, where tens of thousands continue…
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Eurozone Budgets Face Energy Shock Warning
Finance ministers urge targeted support as inflation, debt and investment pressures converge Euro-area governments are being warned against another broad spending response…
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News
EU Clears Hungary’s €10bn Recovery Plan
Payments remain tied to anti-corruption, transparency and judicial-independence milestones as Budapest faces an August deadline The Council of the European Union has approved Hungary’s revised recovery and resilience plan, opening the way…
Beyond GDP: rethinking prosperity for future generations
For decades, economic growth has been treated as the clearest measure of progress. Yet rising GDP does not always translate into happier, healthier lives, and the…
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News
More News newsWestern Europe’s Record Heat Demands Action
Copernicus data shows June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in Western Europe, sharpening concerns over public health, wildfires…
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Parliament Keeps Housing Crisis in View
The European Parliament has extended its housing crisis committee until January 2027, keeping pressure on EU leaders over affordable housing,…
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Economy
More Economy newsThe War for Pink Gold – Norway Drills Through a Mountain
When a country decides to dig a tunnel through a mountain to get ships to the sea faster, it's no…
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Brussels Tightens the Gate on Strategic Investment
New EU rules make foreign investment screening mandatory across the bloc while keeping final decisions in national hands The European…
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Hidden Inequalities in the Middle East – the Power of Names
The region of the Middle East and North Africa is a good example of how imperialism actively underdeveloped a place, resulting in inequalities present until today. Issues often…
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Human Rights
More Human Rights newsArticle 7 – Hungary’s Rule of Law Reset Must Reach Its Privacy Watchdog
Hungary’s new government should use the Article 7 process to protect religious minorities, journalists, civil society and sensitive personal data…
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Alexander Gabyshev and the Return of Punitive Psychiatry in Russia
Alexander Gabyshev has been held in Russia’s psychiatric system for more than five years because of a spiritual and political…
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Lost copy of US Declaration of Independence found after nearly 250 years
A lost copy of the US Declaration of Independence has been found in British government archives almost 250 years after it was captured by the Royal Navy as…
Politics
More Politics newsBrussels Moves to Guard AI’s Cyber Frontier
New EU plan links advanced model scrutiny with protection for energy, health, finance and public services The European Commission has…
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Burkina Faso breaks diplomatic relations with France
The military regime in Burkina Faso decided on June 26 to break diplomatic relations with France, which it accuses of…
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British MPs want a ban on “Masha and the Bear”, which propagated Soviet aesthetics
A group of politicians have written an open letter to UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, demanding that the Russian animated series Masha and the Bear be removed from…
Religion
More Religion newsGreece to renovate seven Athonite monasteries
Greece will finance seven key infrastructure projects on Mount Athos through the Human Resources and Infrastructure Development Operational Programme. The…
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Argentina: The Troubling Pattern of Fernando Arrigo
An Argentine prosecutor, repeatedly questioned over irregular methods, now faces criticism in three unrelated proceedings. By Alessandro Amicarelli I first…
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Faith at Work, UN Geneva Event Warns of Bias
Speakers urged governments and employers to protect freedom of religion or belief in hiring, workplace rules and public procurement. A side event at the United Nations in Geneva…
Society
More Society newsEU Child-Safety Scan Vote Reopens Privacy Fight
Parliament’s urgent-procedure decision could revive temporary online child-abuse detection rules after an April legal gap The European Parliament is due…
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EU Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela
Eight member states mobilise emergency assistance after the 24 June earthquakes, as UN teams coordinate search-and-rescue support The European Union…
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EU Unlocks Disaster Aid for Three Countries
Parliament backs €144.1 million for Spain, Romania and Cyprus after wildfires, floods and heatwaves The European Parliament has approved €144.1 million in EU disaster aid for Spain, Romania…
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What to Do If… in Europe
More What to Do If… in Europe newsWhat to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
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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,…
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What to Do If You Have No Written Work Contract in Europe
You start the job because you need the income. The manager says the paperwork will come “next week”. Then your shifts change, your pay is unclear, overtime is…
