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'I've visited nearly all 50 countries in Europe – but one was the worst by a mile'
Europe has long been celebrated as a jewel among continents for travellers, with a staggering 707 million international tourists flocking to the continent in 2023, marking an increase of nearly 100 million from the previous year. France, Italy and...

Meet the Army Musician Bringing the Beat to Musikfest 2025
When most people think of the U.S. Army, they picture Soldiers in combat gear, not musicians playing trumpets and drums. But for Sergeant First Class Christian Williams, being an Army musician means serving his country through the universal...

Eivør signs new deal with Nuclear Blast Records and announces European tour
Faroese art rocker Eivør has announced that she has signed to Nuclear Blast Records, home to Enslaved, Nightwish, Alcest, Green Lung, Pallbearer, Auri, Gaupa and more. At the same time, Eivør has announced her 2025 European Tour for September and...

The power of partnerships: European climate leadership with less America
Summary Global governance arrangements are under pressure from the climate action withdrawal of the Trump administration and, in many countries, from leaders’ fears of a growing domestic “greenlash”. The EU has adjusted its topline messaging in...

Nigeria, EU Seal €20m Deal to Boost Museums, Film Festivals, Creative Industry
Nigeria and the European Union have entered into a €20 million partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration between museums, supporting film festivals, and promoting the country’s growing digital creative industry. By...
Yungblud to open his own London venue at historic music hotspot
Yungblud is to open his own music venue at a historic centre for music culture in Soho in Central London. As reported by the Daily Star, the musician’s plans are to open the establishment at 20 Denmark Street, a site surrounded by many beloved...

MAHA’s European food envy is full of contradictions
The idea of making the U.S. more like Europe is anathema to many in the Trump administration. But that’s what the Make America Healthy Again movement says it wants — at least when it comes to food. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food...

Nigeria, EU To Partner For €20 Million On Museum, Creative Industries
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the European Union have announced a landmark €20 million (Twenty Million Euro) initiative aimed at enhancing museum partnerships and supporting the growth of Nigeria’s creative industries, including film...

Populist gains are threatening Europe’s strategic coherence. Here’s how the EU can fight back.
For years, Europe’s democratic cohesion has depended on the relative predictability of its central and eastern states—Poland as the dependable heavyweight, Czechia as the technocratic moderate, and Romania as the reformist work in progress. But...

Online Event: Why Civil Society Is Democracy’s Last Shield
Strengthening civil society organisations in Central and Eastern Europe is essential to upholding democratic resilience in the face of political and security threats. Join us on 17 July at 3:00 PM CEST for an exclusive Zoom discussion exploring...

More Storm Shadows planned as PM says UK and France share responsibility to protect Europe
The UK and France share a "unique responsibility" for the security of Europe, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as the two countries agreed to purchase more Storm Shadow cruise missiles as part of a new defence agreement. The new deal, which also...

EU must cut Israel ties
Almost 58,000 people have been killed by the Israeli regime in Gaza since the start of the genocide. Now 187 civil society organizations and trade unions from across Europe have published a joint letter demanding that the EU suspend all official...

Can Ukraine drone builders help rearm Europe?
Is Ukraine a partner, a testing ground, a customer — or perhaps even a competitor? As Kyiv fleshes out new rules allowing exports of drone technology, Ukrainian companies are still figuring out what role they'll play in rearming Europe. Drone...

Bulgaria Becomes 21st EU Member To Adopt Euro Despite Domestic Opposition
Bulgaria will officially adopt the euro, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone on January 1 after meeting all the criteria required for joining the European Monetary Union. "I warmly welcome the positive conclusions of the Convergence Reports...

Poland Slams X’s Grok AI for Antisemitic Outbursts, Urges EU Probe
The Polish government has called on European authorities to investigate AI Chatbot Grok for possible violations of hate speech laws after the system, which is integrated into Elon Musk‘s social media platform X, made a flurry of antisemitic and...

Ukraine Joins EU Demand To Release Belarusian Political Prisoners
6 A total of 12 European countries have already supported the statement. The EU delegation to the Council of Europe (CoE) called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of political prisoners in Belarus, their rehabilitation and an end to...

The European Commission has fired a translator. She is suspected of spying during a meeting with Zelensky
The European Commission has fired a French-Ukrainian translator suspected of spying on a closed-door meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Ukrainian diplomats said she had ties to Russian officials. Le Monde writes about this....

2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...

Google risks major penalty with no resolution on EU search case
Google said that this week it has not reached an agreement with hotels, airlines, and specialized search services such as Skyscanner over how it presents search results in Europe, raising the possibility of a large antitrust fine from the European...

The EU allocates 2.3 billion euros for the reconstruction of Ukraine
0 Ukraine will receive a package of 2.3 billion euros for the reconstruction of the country, devastated by war. The statement was made by the head of the European executive, Ursula von der Leyen, reports IPN. “This is solidarity in action. Ukraine...