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Sperm donation policies in Europe questioned after cancer scare

ADVERTISEMENTThe disparity of sperm donor laws in Europe has been called into question after a Danish sperm donor with an inherited cancer mutation is said to have helped conceive at least 67 children across Europe, mostly in Belgium.The European Sperm Bank (ESB) allegedly used gametes from a Danish donor who…

Poland scrambles jets in its airspace over Russian strikes on Ukraine

Published on 09/06/2025 – 10:15 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTPoland and NATO nations scrambled fighter jets early Monday to secure Polish airspace following Russian airstrikes near its border with western Ukraine, authorities said. The Polish armed forces stated on X that these measures were to ensure security in regions next to at-risk areas over…

Fact check: Where in Europe grants the most citizenships?

ADVERTISEMENTItalians have been voting over the past couple of days on whether to slash citizenship residency requirements for non-EU immigrants from 10 years to five, but misinformation has swirled about the vote.The country’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini and others have claimed that Italy is the European country…

The PP demands new elections in a mass protest in Madrid

ADVERTISEMENTThousands of people gathered on Sunday in Madrid’s central Plaza de España to protest against the government in a demonstration organised by the Popular Party (PP). Under the slogan “Mafia or democracy”, the PP called on citizens to “mobilise” against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez following the scandal surrounding the WhatsApp…

Russian forces have reached Dnipropetrovsk region, Moscow claims

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 08/06/2025 – 18:54 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTRussia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had reached the western edge of the Donetsk region, one of the four provinces Russia illegally annexed in 2022, and that troops were ‘developing the offensive’ in the neighbouring Dnipropetrovsk region. This would be the…

Polish presidentials: Commisson will look at errors in vote counting

By&nbspEuronews Poland Published on 08/06/2025 – 16:34 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTOn Monday at 17:00, the National Electoral Commission (PKW) will consider erroneously completed protocols in some constituencies at a meeting, PKW member Ryszard Kalisz announced in a post on X. He was referring to the second round of the presidential election.According to the…

Poland, Portugal mark pride month with LGBTQ+ parades

ADVERTISEMENTBoth Poland and Portugal marked the beginning of pride month with parades held on Saturday afternoon. The month of June is celebrated as pride month across the world, with festivals, demonstrations, parades, and other events bringing light to LGBTQ+ issues. Polish cities host Pride Marches one week after critical electionsIn…

Demonstration in Rome against the war in Gaza

Published on 07/06/2025 – 18:11 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe march, organised in Rome by the opposition forces Partito Democratico (Democratic Party), Movimento 5 Stelle (M5s) and Alleanza Verdi Sinistra Italiana (Avs), started from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and finished before the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano.Tens of thousands of people, according to…

Polish politicians respond to reports of voting irregularities

ADVERTISEMENTThe Polish elections, held on the first of June, resulted in conservative Karol Nawrocki beating liberal Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski by a very close margin. Nawrocki won 50.89% of the vote against Trzaskowki’s 49.11%. Polish politicians, namely from Trzaskowski’s camp, have been asking for the results to be investigated.Chief among…

NATO allies have agreed to significant increases in defence spending

Published on 07/06/2025 – 13:18 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe US administration has appointed Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich as both the next top US general in Europe as well as the SACEUR. The appointment by Trump will be especially welcomed following media reports in recent months that the US was considering relinquishing the role…

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