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Italy has still not decided how much it will draw from its low-interest defence loans, as domestic factors hold up the decision. Brussels and other capitals are growing impatient, with the clock ticking to reallocate any unspent money elsewhere. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Security Action for Europe (SAFE) is the EU’s defence…
A proposal that could reshape the commercial future of the World Cup has sparked fierce opposition from football’s governing bodies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT FIFA president Gianni Infantino unveiled plans on Tuesday to create a $20 billion (€17.5 billion) company to run the World Cup with private investors. The proposed commercial subsidiary,…
Thousands of residents who were forced to evacuate from the region of Madrid returned home on Wednesday as the wildfires had been stabilised. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A day prior, Spanish authorities had lifted over a dozen evacuation orders for municipalities west of the capital of Madrid, where the fire had burned…
By Akis Tatsis & AP, AFP, ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ Published on 29/07/2026 – 13:58 GMT+2 During a visit to the divided island of Cyprus, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced he would convene fresh talks in a 5+1 format in order to end the half-century conflict. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He invited both the Turkish Cypriot leadership in…
The European Commission’s long-awaited wildfire strategy, unveiled in March, was presented as a major shift in approach: moving away from simply fighting fires once they break out towards prioritising prevention measures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Four months later, Spain and France are facing one of their worst wildfire seasons in years, exposing…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léo Arnoux Published on 29/07/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 Spain is the EU country that’s been worst hit by this year’s wildfires, recording the highest share of burned land in Europe relative to its size in 2026. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT That’s more than 200,000 hectares, or around 0.4% of…
European, national and regional authorities are battling another wave of devastating wildfires this summer, but the scale and frequency of extreme weather events are raising questions over whether Europe’s crisis management systems are adapting fast enough, with a rising political cost for responsible administrations and climate deniers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In…
From this Sunday, AI companies will be subject to new obligations under the EU’s AI Act requiring them to make deepfakes and other AI-generated content clearly recognisable as artificial. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, technical challenges raise doubts about how effective the rules will be. Two years ago, the EU adopted sweeping…
If the European Union wants to reach energy sovereignty, it should accelerate renewable energy and heat pumps rather than locking itself into new gas imports, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The think tank contends that expanding wind, solar…
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record this years as prolonged periods of extreme heat pushed temperatures to unprecedented levels across multiple countries. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The impacts extended beyond discomfort, putting pressure on healthcare systems and damaging crops. These four figures help indicate the scale of the heatwave across…
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