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The EU’s migration policy has increasingly centred on the controversial notion of using “return hubs” to externalise irregular migrants to third countries, as enshrined in the recently adopted Return Regulation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We need to set up repatriation centres in third countries, as well as other innovative solutions outside Europe.…
The Netherlands, Italy, France and Spain are among the top ten countries worst hit by additional fossil-fuel import costs caused by disruption in the Middle East, according to a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Across the 170 countries examined, 134 paid…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 14:21 GMT+2 The Romanian Senate approved on Wednesday the country’s so-called integrity law, including a controversial amendment that will remove liberal leader Dominic Fritz from office as mayor of Timișoara. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The bill was passed with 109 votes in favour and 19 against. Only senators…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:05 GMT+2 CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday sparked speculation about the trip’s sudden nature and what message Washington considered important enough for the US spy chief to deliver in person. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Kremlin confirmed that Ratcliffe held talks with Russian…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2•Updated 16:02 Belgian potato farmers are warning that this year’s crop could be too small to make the country’s famous fries after extreme weather hit harvests. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Amay, near the eastern city of Liège, farmer Mathieu Comijn is pulling Bintje potatoes from parched…
By Harry Bligh with AFP Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:17 GMT+2 Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, has experienced record low levels after hot weather leading to drought across the continent. The lack of water has exposed some remarkable finds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In northern Bulgaria, volunteers have been searching a dried-up river bank…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:28 GMT+2 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is planning a visit to New York in September, where he is expected to press US President Donald Trump for further support for Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT World leaders are scheduled to meet in the city next month for the…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 16:35 GMT+2 Prince Harry and his family have arrived back in the UK just days after announcing their intention to move, according to reports in British media. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Duke of Sussex, Meghan, and their two children – Archie and Lilibet – are thought to…
Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month as Canada and the EU seek closer ties as the split with the US escalates under President Donald Trump’s tariffs. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Canadian Prime Minister will address the European Parliament on September 17 and attend European Commission President Ursula von…
A “Yes” vote could leave the EU’s other Nordic neighbour in an awkward position, putting pressure on Norway to reconsider its relationship with Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Beyond Reykjavík and Brussels, one European capital is watching Saturday’s vote particularly closely: Oslo. Norway is arguably the non-EU country with the most at…
