What to Do If Your Energy Bill Seems Wrong in the EU

If your electricity or gas bill suddenly spikes, EU rules and national regulators give you clear ways to challenge it. Start by…

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Sustainability – Logic, Premise, and Critiques

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What to Do If Your Personal Data Is Misused in the EU

A suspicious email. A leaked password. A targeted advertisement that knows too much. Across the European Union, personal data misuse is no…

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What to Do If Your Flight Is Cancelled in Europe

When the departure board flips to “Cancelled”, EU law gives you real options It usually happens in a blink: one notification, one…

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Books

Isaac Hammouch to Release New Book Examining the Khashoggi Assassination

Brussels — Journalist and political essayist Isaac Hammouch is set to release a new book in the coming weeks titled The Murder of Khashoggi: A State Crime? The Responsibility of Mohammed bin…

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The Price Paradox: Why UK Apples Cost More Than Imported Bananas
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China’s Methodical Crackdown on the Church of Almighty God: A Record Year of Persecution

The Church of Almighty God (CAG) released its 2026 annual persecution report on February 13, documenting the most severe year of state repression since the organization…

What to Do If You’re Scammed Shopping Online in the EU
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What to Do If You’re Scammed Shopping Online in the EU

If an online purchase turns into a scam—no delivery, fake goods, or a seller who disappears—you still have practical options…

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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…

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Bulgaria is in the top 5 countries with a risk of burnout

Over 60% of working people experience symptoms of emotional burnout, and the WHO already recognizes burnout as a professional phenomenon.…

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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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EU Opens DSA Case Against Shein Over Illegal Products

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…

Juan Antonio Peña Medina: Telde’s Accessible Mayor

From journalism to City Hall, with a “close to the street” approach

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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
AI generated picture Featured Image: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive together at the EU leaders' retreat at Alden Biesen Castle, Belgium, February 12, 2026. (European Council)

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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MBS and MBZ Two Power Trajectories a Silent Recomposition of the Middle East

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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