Bosnia Opens WU19 EURO With a Wider Goal
The women’s youth tournament begins in Sarajevo and Zenica with legacy, access and Spain’s dominance all in focus By Daniel Mercer, Sports Correspondent, The European Times The UEFA…
How Cross Border Healthcare Works in Europe
How cross border healthcare works in Europe: who can use it, what costs are covered, when prior authorisation applies, and how to…
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EU makes progress against invasive alien species, but spread continues | Press releases
Press releasePublished 29 Jun 2026More than 300 rapid eradication actions have been carried out across the EU, with nearly two thirds proving…
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Indonesia and EU at a Crossroads: Human Rights, Trade, and the Price of Partnership
Based on a lecture on the 21 May EU Resolution and at the Graduate School of Sustainable Development, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 26…
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S&D Group of the European Parliament Explained
What the S&D group of the European Parliament stands for, how it shapes EU law, and why its votes matter on rights,…
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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…
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Europe
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 the agency at the centre of…
Methane Rules Put EU Energy Security on the Table
Energy ministers meet in Luxembourg as pressure grows over importer obligations due from 2027 EU energy ministers are meeting in Luxembourg on Friday with methane rules…
News
More News newsUkraine Protection Plan Moves Past Emergency Mode
Brussels seeks another year of legal certainty for displaced Ukrainians, while tying some new arrivals to Ukraine’s wartime exit rules…
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Council of Europe Commissioner calls for continued solidarity and human rights protection for displaced Ukrainians in Europe
Gdansk, 26 June 2026 - Today, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, released Observations warning against the premature winding down…
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Economy
More Economy newsEU-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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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 Union has published updated rules for screening foreign…
Human Rights
More Human Rights newsArgentina: 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 Moves to Tighten Child Abuse Laws
Provisional deal targets AI-generated abuse material, sextortion and delayed access to justice for survivors The European Union has reached a…
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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 mental healthcare — the most comprehensive policy guidance…
Rudnev during a recent medical examination
Politics
More Politics newsEU 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
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…
Religion
More Religion newsEdinburgh 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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EU imposes sanctions on Simferopol Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov
Simferopol and Crimean Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov), who has been called “Putin’s spiritual father,” has been included in the sanctions list…
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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 The European Times has covered the case of…
Society
More Society newsTaliban 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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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…
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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…
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…
