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Society

Europe

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 European Commission is reportedly preparing to escalate its investigation into...

24 June 2026 · 4 min read

Europe

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 to danger. The European Union is facing a growing human-rights...

23 June 2026 · 5 min read

Environment

Heat Pumps Cut Into Europe’s Gas Exposure

New market figures show clean heating is becoming an energy-security issue as well as a climate policy choice Europe’s heat pump rollout avoided an estimated €9.7 billion in energy import...

23 June 2026 · 4 min read

Europe

UN Warns EU Over New Returns Law

Volker Türk says faster deportation rules must remain consistent with human rights and refugee law The United Nations human rights chief has raised concern over the European Union’s new returns...

21 June 2026 · 4 min read

News

Swiss Talks Put Iran Deal Under Pressure

US and Iranian delegations meet at Buergenstock as Europe watches Hormuz, Lebanon and nuclear safeguards High-level US-Iran talks were back on track in Switzerland on Sunday, but the renewed diplomacy...

21 June 2026 · 5 min read

Economy

CAP Talks Put Europe’s Farm Future on the Table

Ministers meet in Luxembourg as farm incomes, young farmers, climate action and EU budget politics collide EU agriculture ministers will open a two-day meeting in Luxembourg on Monday with one...

21 June 2026 · 5 min read

FORB

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 been charged after five men were injured in a series...

21 June 2026 · 4 min read

Economy

Colonial Imperialism – the Fundament of Inequalities

The institutionalisation of European colonial imperialism from the 15th century onwards led to two main unequal developments – (1) the subordination of the colonised to the metropole, and (2) –...

18 June 2026 · 6 min read

Politics

Swiss Voters Set to Reject Population Cap

Early projections point to defeat for a right-wing initiative that threatened free movement ties with the European Union Swiss voters looked set on Sunday to reject a proposal to cap...

14 June 2026 · 4 min read