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ADVERTISEMENT The city of Odesa in southern Ukraine was the target of a major Russian drone attack on Wednesday night, destroying a nine-storey building and damaging several historic monuments in the old town. The Russian drone attack damaged UNESCO-protected landmarks, such as Prymorskyi Boulevard and the Pryvoz Market, both part…
ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has revived its proposal for an Equal Treatment Directive, aimed at extending anti-discrimination protections beyond the workplace, after giving up on the idea earlier this year. “This directive would fill a major gap in the EU legislation on non-discrimination by expanding the protection against discrimination on…
By Euronews Published on 24/07/2025 – 7:55 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Chinese President Xi Jinping said today’s summit offers a chance to “properly handle frictions and differences, and open up a brighter future for China-EU relations.” But Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa are carrying a bag full of challenges into the…
Published on 23/07/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 •Updated 15:24 ADVERTISEMENT A good example of the current dilemmas the Schengen Treaty is facing is to be found along the German/Polish border on the border town of Görlitz (Germany) and Zgorzelec (Poland), merely divided by the river Lusatian Neisse. In 2023, citing its…
ADVERTISEMENT Nearly seven out of ten European Union citizens believe that corruption is widespread in their country, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey. This represents a slight increase of one percentage point since last year. Greece stands out with 97% considering corruption to be widespread, followed by Croatia at 92%…
Published on 23/07/2025 – 13:16 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The UK and Turkey signed a preliminary agreement on Wednesday for the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, marking a significant step in Ankara’s efforts to modernise its air fleet. Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and his British counterpart, John Healey,…
By Euronews with AP Published on 23/07/2025 – 6:14 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A large wildfire broke out near the southern Greek city of Corinth on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of several villages as firefighters battled flames under scorching conditions, authorities said. More than 180 firefighters, supported by 15 aircraft and 12 helicopters, were deployed…
Published on 22/07/2025 – 19:25 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Italy’s constitutional court has ruled that the non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave, equating her role with that of the father and therefore entitled to bonding time with a newborn. The court found on Monday that a 2001…
Published on 22/07/2025 – 16:35 GMT+2 •Updated 16:36 ADVERTISEMENT A British man who dreamed of being like James Bond was convicted on Tuesday of trying to spy for Russia. Howard Phillips, 65, sought to pass information about former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps to two men he believed were Russian agents.…
Published on 22/07/2025 – 14:48 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A fugitive oligarch from Moldova accused of a $1 billion (€850 million) bank fraud and other illicit schemes was detained in Greece on Tuesday, Moldova’s national police said. Vladimir Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019, as he faced a series of corruption charges, including allegations…
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