Berlin wants to show its best side this summer and is calling on tourists to do their bit. That, at least, is the basic idea behind the “BerlinPay” scheme. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Anyone who takes part, for example by collecting rubbish or supporting social projects, receives benefits in return at museums,…

The oil crisis triggered by the war in Iran has threatened flight disruption this summer, with many holidaygoers now considering train travel instead — or even a mix of both. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But is it worth it? Europe in Motion looked at price differences on some of the continent’s routes.…

Published on 16/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Before Russia’s invasion, no European military fielded more than 2,000 drones. Now, both armies are burning through up to seven million units a year. Drones have vaulted from niche gadgets to the backbone of modern warfare, and Europe is racing to catch up. ADVERTISEMENT…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 17:47 GMT+2 Ukraine is facing a critical shortage of Patriot air defence missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his visit to Germany, admitting it is as bad as it gets. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The situation is in such a deficit, it could not be any worse,”…

The decisive defeat of Hungarian leader and EU veto-er-in-chief Viktor Orbán presents the EU with an opportunity to move forward on several key foreign policy issues. But was he the problem? Or is unanimity holding the EU back from defending itself on the world stage?

Hungary’s Prime Minister-designate Péter Magyar said on Wednesday that the country’s president had assured him in a meeting that his new government could take power in the first week of May, an accelerated timeline for the end of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following Magyar and his…

Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza set sail from the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate, with campaigners saying it’s the…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 18:19 GMT+2 MEPs from the Committee on Budgets on Wednesday adopted their position on the long-term EU budget, calling for a 10% increase and for the repayment of Next Generation EU — the joint debt approved in 2020 to address the economic impact of COVID-19 —…

About 120,000 drones pledged by the UK, alongside additional funding for PURL and the Czech ammunition initiative, were announced at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Berlin on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 34th gathering of the group took place at Germany’s defence ministry, co-hosted by the German…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 9:31 GMT+2•Updated 10:31 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a stinging criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I’m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I…