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One year ago, Robert Francis Prevost emerged from the conclave as Leo XIV with the aim and the hope of his electors to find a balance between his two predecessors, the conservative Benedict XVI and the revolutionary Francis. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Pope spent this anniversary in a community, that of…
Published on 08/05/2026 – 16:34 GMT+2 The European Commission has cleared Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi of allegations linked to a reported spying network that targeted Commission staff, closing an internal investigation without finding evidence of individual wrongdoing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The announcement came a day before Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Péter…
Published on 08/05/2026 – 15:33 GMT+2 German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), the European Parliament’s lead negotiator on the EU-US trade deal, defended on Friday the EU legislative process aimed at implementing the agreement, pushing back against US criticism that Europe is moving too slowly. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The comments came after…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léo Arnoux Published on 08/05/2026 – 10:18 GMT+2•Updated 10:21 Groundwater is one of the most critically endangered resources across the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 20% across the bloc is in a poor chemical status, meaning that harmful substances, such as mercury, cadmium, and others, are above…
Since the fateful events of February 2022, the European Union has embarked on an unparalleled political project to cripple Russia’s ability to wage war on Ukraine, hoping the persistent pressure would eventually force the aggressor to concede defeat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After 20 rounds of economic sanctions, carefully designed to inflict…
Two of the five French passengers aboard the MV “Hantius”, a vessel affected by cases of hantavirus, decided to speak out, but they chose to do so via an email sent to France Inter on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Julia and Roland, a retired couple in their sixties, describe a situation…
Published on 08/05/2026 – 10:25 GMT+2 It was a bold move by Giorgia Meloni. This week, the Italian Prime Minister posted an AI-generated image of herself in underwear, a picture that had already been circulating on social media. It was intended as a warning: if this can happen to a…
On the eve of Europe Day (9 May), the bloc finds itself at a critical juncture in the face of geopolitical tensions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It has a lot on its plate. Firstly, there is the existential threat posed by Russia, posed by the continued war in Ukraine, as well as…
Things are looking bad for Berlin: the German capital seems to be becoming less and less interesting for tourists. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Visitor numbers rose for years, peaking in the record year of 2019, when Berlin recorded 34.1 million overnight stays. But a few years later, the trend seems to be…
The DMA took effect in May 2023 and targets gatekeepers, a handful of technology giants whose platforms have become essential infrastructure for modern life. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Under the law, companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, and ByteDance must open their ecosystems to rivals, give users more control over their data,…
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