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Published on 03/09/2026 – 11:41 GMT+2 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday that Russia’s autocratic regime is not, on its own, enough to justify freezing the assets of a company indirectly linked to someone under EU sanctions, as any such measure must be backed…
Published on 03/09/2026 – 15:20 GMT+2 Britain’s Foreign Office summoned Russia’s most senior diplomat in the country on Thursday to condemn what it called an “egregious and reckless attack” involving a drone at Leipzig airport last month. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Today we summoned the Russian charge d’affaires to condemn the attack…
Europe fears a devastating crisis with ripple effects could erupt as Russia’s war in Ukraine imposes a new blockade on the Black Sea, choking off a vital trade route. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The sense of alarm came to the fore on Wednesday during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland,…
Phasing out two temporary Hungarian migration laws could provide a route to ending the European Union’s €1m-a-day fine against Budapest, according to people familiar with talks between the Hungarian government and the European Commission. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move would not require Prime Minister Péter Magyar to soften Hungary’s migration policy,…
The salaries of school staff, and in particular teachers and school heads, make up the largest single cost in formal education, yet teachers in most European countries are often considered underpaid relative to their level of education. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some studies put teachers’ starting salaries at around 40% less than…
Published on 03/09/2026 – 16:50 GMT+2•Updated 19:14 UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first official talks on Thursday at Downing Street. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Macron hailed the “very special relationship” between France and the United Kingdom, a day after the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry…
Previous deterrence measures implemented by Brussels against Russia have so far failed to prevent it from carrying out attacks against European countries, intensifying the threat the country poses to the bloc, Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come days after Germany attributed the presence…
By Johanna Urbancik Published on 03/09/2026 – 21:52 GMT+2 A hazardous materials alert was triggered at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on Thursday evening. The incident was prompted by a report from a woman who allegedly told federal police she was carrying toxic substances in her handbag. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A police spokesperson…
France, this year, recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister Monique Barbut said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at a presentation of the climate report covering the months of June, July and August, Barbut said “We have experienced the hottest summer ever…
Former French socialist President François Hollande published his newest book on Thursday entitled “Unite. New World, New Left”, in which he outlined a series of 80 proposals for France’s political future — a move widely seen as an effort to appeal to centrist voters. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Although his book may…
