Hundreds of motorcyclists join priest in Portugal’s Easter on wheels

Hundreds of motorcyclists joined a priest on Sunday to carry the cross of Christ through Sintra in a roaring Easter procession that has become a tradition in the Portuguese town of Sintra near Lisbon. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Father Avelino Alves led the 19th annual Compasso Pascal Motard, riding with the cross…

Orbán allies baselessly accuse Meta of Hungarian election interference

Social media accounts backing Hungary’s ruling right-wing populist party Fidesz have accused tech giant Meta of political interference in the country’s upcoming elections, alleging that the party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are being censored. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Fidesz campaign chief Balázs Orbán also threw his weight behind the allegations. “We…

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Home shortages and rising prices: can the EU solve the housing crisis?

The report, adopted with 367 votes in favour, calls for urgent action to tackle rising costs, shortages, and declining living standards across the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In most European capitals, young people would need to earn much more than they do now to buy a home, since prices have risen…

Slovenia parliamentary elections: preliminary results show tight race

Slovenia’s ruling liberals and opposition right-wing populists were tied, according to nearly final preliminary figures in Sunday’s fiercely contested parliamentary election, signalling a time of political unpredictability in the central European nation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After tallying about 99% of the votes, the State Election Commission reported the centre-left Freedom Movement,…

Dear Abby: My alcoholic ex-boyfriend is stalking me

DEAR ABBY: A former boyfriend, “Ray,” is an alcoholic. He has been through rehab twice, but it didn’t do any good. He won’t stop. He keeps saying we’ll work it out.  I don’t understand why Ray can’t get it through his head that I no longer want to be with…

Iran vows retaliation if Trump hits power grid as war enters 24th day

Published on 23/03/2026 – 7:44 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 Stefan Grobe reports on the latest developments and reactions to the Iran war, now entering its fourth week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EU Editor Maria Tadeo breaks down the controversy surrounding Hungary, which has been accused of sharing sensitive information from EU meetings with Russia.…

French elections: Paris stays left as far right makes mixed gains

France’s municipal runoff delivered a mixed verdict for the country’s main political forces on Sunday: the Left held Paris with Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire, the far-right and its allies scored a major symbolic win in Nice, and mainstream parties pointed to resilience in several big and mid-sized cities ahead of the…

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