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Sparing Saudi: The back channels and deals that mean Saudi Arabia receives minimal Iranian fire
As the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran has widened around the region, with Iran attacking neighbours across the Gulf, Tehran has launched significantly less missile…
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Researchers bringing the Danube back to life
Florian Borgwardt and Tibor Erős, ecologists and life-long freshwater enthusiasts, have set their sights on helping restore the mighty Danube. They are…
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Cannabis Smoke at UN Drugs Summit Sparks Outrage in Vienna
At the entrance to the UN drug-policy summit in Vienna, delegates were forced through cannabis smoke they had no wish to inhale.
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Romanian Patriarchate organizes evacuation of pilgrims from the Holy Land
The tension in the Middle East and especially in Israel has caused serious concern among tens of thousands of pilgrims and visitors…
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Europe’s Crumbling Civil Shelters Highlight EU’s Limited Role in Civil Protection
** The recent inspections of civil shelters in Cyprus, following a drone strike, have exposed the widespread neglect of these facilities across…
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Europe
The War between Iran, USA and Israel ended the shadow conflict and left a strategic dilemma for Europe
On a cold February night in 2026, the long-running shadow war between Israel and Iran ended in a flash of missiles and explosions across Tehran. Within hours, the strikes carried out by…
The War between Iran, USA and Israel ended the shadow conflict and left a strategic dilemma for Europe
In Vienna at UNODC, Petro Calls for a Smarter Drug Strategy
At the UN drug commission in Vienna on 9 March 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a speech that sharply criticised prohibition and exposed the social…
Economy
More Economy newsEU “Buy European” Plan Tests Single Market Rules
Brussels prepares a major procurement shift as industry cheers—and lawyers warn of trade and competition risks The EU is moving…
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Europe
More Europe newsEU Backs Seven Green Projects With €103 Million
The European Commission has approved more than €103 million for seven strategic projects under the LIFE programme, backing initiatives in…
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Europe’s Energy Shock Reopens Nuclear Debate
Europe spent Tuesday confronting a familiar strategic weakness in real time: its exposure to imported energy. As ministers weighed emergency…
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EU continues to bring people home from conflict area
EU steps up civil protection efforts and brings back 356 citizens home amid developments in the Middle East
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Human Rights
More Human Rights newsScientology 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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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,…
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UN Human Rights Council Opens 2026 Session in Geneva
From Afghanistan and Sudan to Ukraine and child rights, the 61st regular session maps the year’s global human-rights agenda The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) is convening…
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Photo credit: THIX Photo
Politics
More Politics newsBrussels 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…
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Juan Antonio Peña Medina: Telde’s Accessible Mayor
From journalism to City Hall, with a “close to the street” approach
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EU demands “full clarity” as US tariff turbulence puts trade deal to the test
Commission insists “a deal is a deal” while a key MEP urges the Parliament to pause its vote Brussels, 22 February 2026 — The European Commission is pressing…
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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)
Religion
More Religion newsKhartoum’s Silent War: The Reimposition of Religious Strictures on Women Amidst Civil Conflict
The article examines the re-emergence of Islamist influence in Khartoum during Sudan’s ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces…
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Conversations on the Transmigration of Souls and Communication with the Afterlife (Buddhism and Spiritualism) – 2
By Boris Ilyich Gladkov Conversation Two 1. Last time, I began our conversation about the transmigration of souls with the…
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Iconography of Christ depicted as “King of Kings and Lord of lords”
King of Kings, The Queen Stands at Your Right Hand – a special variant of the Deesis composition, where Christ is depicted as "King of kings and Lord…
International
More International newsUAE–Iran: A New Episode of Regional Tensions
The statement issued by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs marks a new stage in the rapid deterioration…
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Costa calls for a more sovereign Europe in Hamburg
At the historic Matthiae Mahl in Hamburg, European Council President António Costa set out a vision of a stronger European…
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Why Are the United States Now Placing the Muslim Brotherhood on the Terrorist List?
The recent decision by the United States to classify certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations marks an important strategic shift in Washington’s approach to political…
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Connected countryside: smart tech is recharging rural Europe
Getting children ready and on time for school can be stressful. In Finnish Lapland, where winters are long and snowy and some…
As an ill wind blows across the Gulf, the Houthis finally do the Saudis some good
As the Israeli-US war against Iran rages across the Middle East, is it possible that Saudi Arabia is getting off more lightly? Public…
In Vienna at UNODC, Petro Calls for a Smarter Drug Strategy
At the UN drug commission in Vienna on 9 March 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a speech that sharply criticised prohibition…
Vienna hosts global drug policy debate at UN CND69
Vienna has once again become a diplomatic crossroads as the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens at…
Hungary’s data watchdog faces a credibility crisis
Hungary’s data protection authority is meant to protect citizens from abuse. But when secrecy, surveillance and political power collide, European courts and…
Women’s Day 2026: Europe’s Past and Power
On 8 March 2026, International Women’s Day in Europe is not only a commemoration of past struggles. It is also a snapshot…
European Parliament event explores the aims of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe and beyond
An event took place inside the European Parliament today arranged by IMPAC Belgium, the ECR Group in the European Parliament, and the European People's Party.…
On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering
Seven days since Israeli and US bombing in Iran prompted ongoing counter-strikes across the Middle East, humanitarians confirmed massive upheaval in Lebanon,…
EU’s gender equality champion awards: when fairness improves the science
For researchers at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) in Slovenia, the realisation that gender-balanced research is better research hit home in 2024.That…