Most EU Member States on track to meet key air pollutant emission reduction commitments | Press releases

Press releasePublished 01 Jul 2026ImageDavid Vives on UnsplashMost EU Member States are on track to meet their 2020-2029 national emission reduction targets for key air…

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‘Some question if Ebola is real’: How trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak

Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for the World…

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Renewables lower energy prices and play key role to reduce vulnerability to fossil fuel supply shocks | Press releases

Press releasePublished 02 Jul 2026ImagePerry Wunderlich, NATURE@work /EEABoosting the use of homegrown renewable electricity is Europe’s best way to reduce its vulnerability…

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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 "continuous actions"…

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The 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 longer just…

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EU Gives Chemicals Agency Firmer Ground

A provisional deal would strengthen ECHA’s legal base, funding flexibility and independence as Europe confronts wider chemical safety demands The European Union has moved to reinforce…

OSCE Meeting Warns Torture Prevention Is Failing

At an OSCE meeting in Vienna, officials and civil society warned that torture prevention depends on safeguards, oversight and accountability.

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Barcelona Takes the Tour de France’s First Turn

A team time trial on Montjuic opens the 2026 Tour de France with a reminder that cycling's biggest race is…

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EU-US Tariff Deal Reaches Final Approval

Brussels locks in tariff cuts while keeping safeguards for European producers The Council of the European Union gave final approval…

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EU Ministers Back Pension Shake-Up

Council mandate opens talks on retirement savings, sustainable funds and investor safeguards EU finance ministers have backed changes to two…

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Human Rights

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Council of Europe Sets New Benchmark on Mental Health Autonomy — But Tensions with UN Disability Treaty Persist

The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted on 17 June 2026 a new Recommendation on respect for autonomy in…

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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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EU Deal Digitises Posted Worker Declarations

A voluntary single portal promises less red tape, but enforcement will decide whether mobile workers gain clearer protection The European…

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Starmer Resigns as UK Faces New Turmoil

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will step down, opening another period of political uncertainty in the…

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Lithuania’s Government Resigns

Lithuania’s Government Resigns

Cabinet steps down after coalition reset as Vilnius prepares for another Social Democrat prime minister Lithuania has entered a new political transition after Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and…

A Prosecutor’s Obsession and Two Lives in Peril

A deepening emergency for Facundo Jones Huala and Konstantin Rudnev as new medical evidence exposes the consequences of prosecutorial pressure…

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Edinburgh Attacks Put Anti-Muslim Hate in Focus

Five men were injured as counter-terrorism officers joined the investigation into violent incidents across the Scottish capital A man has…

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Greece to renovate seven Athonite monasteries

Greece 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 projects will cover the monasteries of Karakal, Koutloumous,…

EU Meta Probe Turns to Addictive Design

Brussels is reported to be preparing a sharper Digital Services Act case over children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram The…

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Taliban Talks Put EU Returns Policy Under Fire

A planned Brussels meeting on Afghan deportations has sharpened concern over rights, recognition and Europe’s duty not to return people…

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EU Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela

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 has deployed rescue teams, medical staff and emergency…

What to Do If… in Europe

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What 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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