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Brussels Region Forms New Government After Prolonged Deadlock
After months of uncertainty, the capital’s politics is being reshaped at two levels: the City of Brussels and the Brussels-Capital Region
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Telde: Faith, Heritage and Literary Tourism
Historic quarters, living traditions and writer-linked sites draw niche cultural travellers
What to Do If… in Europe
What to Do If Your Schengen Visa Is Refused
A Schengen visa refusal can feel final, but in EU law it is not the end of the road. You usually have the right to receive reasons in writing, and…
Education
STARS EU Conference Puts Transformative Education Center
Opava meeting will bring European universities together on skills, civic engagement and regional transition
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EU Opens DSA Case Against Shein Over Illegal Products
Commission targets “addictive design” and recommender transparency as scrutiny widens beyond Big Tech The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against the online fast-fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services…
Europe
Spain Probes Platforms Over AI Child Abuse Images
Madrid asks prosecutors to investigate Meta, TikTok and X amid growing EU pressure on online harms
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International
IOC faces backlash over Berlin 1936 Olympic T-shirt
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is facing criticism after a T-shirt featuring design elements linked to the 1936 Berlin Olympics appeared in official Olympic online stores and quickly sold out.…
Europe
Dobrota psych hospital allegations revive CRPD calls to end institutions
A complaint by Montenegro’s Human Rights Action, prompted by leaked preliminary findings linked to the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee, has put the Special Psychiatric Hospital in Dobrota back under…
Events
Freedom of Thought Report 2025 Launch Set for Brussels
Humanists International will unveil the latest edition of its global benchmark on the treatment of humanists, atheists and the non-religious at a hybrid event in the EU quarter. On Wednesday,…
Health
Europe’s Coercive Psychiatry Draft Protocol Faces a Rights Reckoning
After years of criticism from disability-rights advocates, UN experts and civil society, the Council of Europe is under renewed pressure to abandon its draft protocol on involuntary placement and treatment…