Lagarde Exit Talk Triggers ECB Succession Scramble

Speculation that Christine Lagarde could step down from the European Central Bank before her term ends is driving a fresh round of…

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Scientology launches youth guide promoting EU VALUES

Online initiative explains EU values, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights with official sources, scenarios…

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Grain ATMs and hunger maps: AI innovations spotlighted at UN agency showcase in India

From biometric grain dispensers and smart warehouses to crisis-mapping platforms and humanitarian communication avatars, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) showcase at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit demonstrated how…

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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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Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days

Volker Türk was alarmed by the reports, which said that at least 15 children were among the victims. “These latest killings are yet another reminder of the devastating consequences on civilians of the escalating use of…

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STARS EU Conference Puts Transformative Education Center

Opava meeting will bring European universities together on skills, civic engagement and regional transition

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…

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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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End of smoking in Turkey

No smoking in establishments with retractable roofs either! A draft law by the Turkish Ministry of Health envisages a ban…

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Measles cases will fall in 2025 in Europe and Central Asia, but epidemic risks remain

“Even though cases have declined, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years remain…

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Kallas pushes back on US ‘Europe-bashing’ at Munich

EU’s top diplomat rejects Washington’s “civilizational erasure” rhetoric, while insisting the transatlantic bond must endure—even amid sharper ideological friction.

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EU Leaders Back ‘Game Changer’ Economic Overhaul to Counter US, China and Russia

Von der Leyen unveils action plan with 'strict timeline' as Macron and Merz present united front at crisis summit

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The Environment-Economy Nexus – Realities

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Dimitar Borumov and the series “Hidden from the Economy”

Dimitar Borumov, a political economist based in The Hague, is joining The European Times as the author of Series –…

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The relationship between Mohammed bin Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed has quietly but decisively entered a new phase marked by…

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Brigitte Bardot, Film Icon and Activist, Dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot—the French screen legend whose early stardom helped define a new era of European cinema, and whose later life…

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