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By Laure Valentin Published on 25/09/2026 – 17:40 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron’s meeting withPope Leo XIV gave the French leader an opportunity to revisit the fundamental principles that shape dialogue between the state and religions, while addressing the upheavals confronting contemporary societies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In his speech, Macron placed the…
Equipped with air-filtering masks, workers at a recycling plant in Ivanić-Grad, Croatia, recycle ethanol, benzene or acetones, and thinners to dilute paints. These and other used solvents come from the food packaging, pharmaceutical or automotive industries. They are full of hazardous substances. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A complex process removes all their…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 15:03 GMT+2 France’s rural communities are feeling the full force of the global energy crisis sparked by the war in Iran. Almost 21 million people — nearly a third of the French population — live in the countryside, which covers around 90% of the country’s landmass.…
Italy’s government has adopted a law banning face coverings in schools and limiting the number of foreign students in classrooms, in a move that has drawn criticism from the opposition over its implementation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The measure, announced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni earlier this week, will take effect in…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 12:42 GMT+2 One person was taken to hospital after a major fire broke out at the British army’s Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England, on Thursday night. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it mobilised multiple crews in response to reports from…
Rising fuel and heating oil prices are hitting businesses and households in rural France, where many people rely on cars and oil heating. In the northern town of Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, baker Kevin Luce says the cost of fuel for his ovens has surged, cutting into his earnings and limiting investment. ADVERTISEMENT…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2 Finland’s air force said on Friday that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled to identify Russian fighter jets flying over the Gulf of Finland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The air force said that the two Nordic countries’ Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) jets had been…
Published on 25/09/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2•Updated 8:05 On today’s show: A meeting yesterday between US President Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping was closely watched in Europe, as every meaningful agreement between Washington and Beijing also has an impact on the EU. EU Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné and Ian Lesser, distinguished…
The European Union will use the upcoming G20 summit in Miami to condemn Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, regardless of whether Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the American invitation to attend the high-profile gathering. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU is a full member of the G20 and is represented by the…
Published on 24/09/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2•Updated 18:23 Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland are pushing for changes to the EU’s carbon market to give European industry more time and flexibility to cut emissions without losing competitiveness, according to a document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The five countries argue that…
