Technology and geopolitics will dominate the G7 summit in Évian, where host Emmanuel Macron will seek to paper over divisions between the group and the United States. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Leaders will gather for a three-day summit in Évian-les-Bains, a resort town on the shores of Lake Geneva, aiming to forge…

Published on 15/06/2026 – 13:42 GMT+2•Updated 14:04 The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed to maintain free cabin luggage and financial compensation for delayed flights under the bloc’s air passenger rights rules after more than a decade of negotiations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Under the rules, air passengers will continue…

An Oslo court on Monday sentenced Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son to four years in prison on two counts of rape and other offences, in a high-profile scandal that has rocked the monarchy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Marius Borg Høiby, 29, Mette-Marit’s son from a relationship prior to her 2001 marriage to…

Published on 15/06/2026 – 9:31 GMT+2•Updated 12:01 Children under the age of 16 won’t be able to access a range of social media platforms in the UK. In an expected announcement, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight back if technology companies resist. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Starmer did not…

After cannabis, cocaine is the most widely used illegal drug in Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The latest report by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) gives a picture of where use might be more widespread, based on residual quantities found in wastewater. Spanish and Belgian cities collected the largest samples. Lleida,…

Published on 15/06/2026 – 9:33 GMT+2 Senior EU officials welcomed a deal between the United States and Iran to end the war on Monday, saying Europe was ready to contribute to “a lasting peace.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I look forward to an end to this costly war and to the full…

The EU’s drug strategy is the Council’s ambitious response to growing concerns about European drug use and trafficking. The European Union Drugs Agency’s 9 of June report revealed at least 7.600 annual overdose deaths. Synthetic drug trafficking increased by over 1.000 percent in a decade. Organised crime networks are adapting…

Published on 10/06/2026 – 17:51 GMT+2•Updated 15/06/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On 9 June, the European Union Drug Agency publishes the 2026 European Drug Report on the drug situation in Europe, focusing on use, trafficking and related harms. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The report warns of a rapid transformation of the EU drugs…

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the hard-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to early results by the federal government, nearly 53% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide…

Published on 14/06/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2 Romanian President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister after Eugen Tomac dropped out on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Eugen Tomac resigned this morning, and under these circumstances, I am appointing Adrian Vestea as Prime Minister,” Dan announced in a post on X. “Neither…