5 h. ago Flights cancelled and children kept inside as polluted fog engulfs European capital

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36 h. ago This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan

Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him The unthinkable has happened. The US is Europe’s adversary. The stark, profound betrayal contained in the Trump administration’s national security strategy should stop any further denial and dithering in Europe’s capitals. Cultivating “resistance Europe’s current trajectory in European nations” is now Washington’s stated policy.But contained within this calamity is the gift of clarity. Europe will fight or it will perish. The good news is that Europe holds strong cards.Johnny Ryan is director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties Continue reading...

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6 d. ago European leader quits less than a year into the job after huge protests rock capital

BULGARIA was thrown into chaos last night after its prime minister dramatically quit less than a year into the job. Rosen Zhelyazkov walked away from power as enormous crowds flooded Sofia, demanding his government be kicked out. His resignation landed just 20 days before the country joins the euro, plunging Brussels into alarm. The shock...

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1 week ago This European Capital Was Just Crowned the Best Christmas Tour Destination in the World

This European Capital Was Just Crowned the Best Christmas Tour Destination in the World  Travel + Leisure

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2 w. ago Putin says Russia not seeking war but ‘if Europe wants to fight, we are ready’ – Europe live

Putin’s comments appeared aimed at driving a wedge between Washington and European capitalsIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president Catherine Connolly, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, Micheál Martin, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brit reveals why she left London for Europe's 'most welcoming city'

A British woman who traded London for another European capital has revealed what it's like to live in the continent's 'most welcoming city'.

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2 w. ago Village of Dull invited to waltz off to Vienna and prove city isn't, erm, dull

One is bustling European capital and a magnet for tourists, while the other is a tiny village in Perthshire famed only for its quirky name.

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3 w. ago Travel expert details 'best city break in years' and it's not where you'd expect

Travel expert, Em, claims a chance trip to this European capital city proved to be her 'best city break in years' and is just a two-and-a-half hour flight from the UK

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: defeating Russia an ‘illusion’, says Putin, as he welcomes Trump deal

Russia’s president says US-led plan ‘could form the basis of a final peace settlement’, bolstering concerns in Europe about one-sided nature of US-brokered deal. What we know on day 1,368See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin says Ukraine is being unrealistic if it does not accept the US plan to end the war, declaring: “Ukraine is against it. Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies are still under illusions and dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield”. The positive response from the Russian president adds weight to the views of European and Ukrainian officials that the deal amounts to a “capitulation”. Addressing Russia’s national security council, Putin called the 28-point plan “a new version” and “a modernised plan” of what was discussed with the US ahead of his Alaska summit with Donald Trump in August, and said Moscow has received it. Putin said the plan “could form the basis of a final peace settlement”.Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reac...

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war

US president demands that Kyiv accepts plan that would mean giving up territory to RussiaVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments in its history, after Donald Trump demanded Kyiv accepts within days a US-backed “peace plan” that would force it to give up territory to Russia and make other painful concessions.Trump confirmed on Friday morning that next Thursday – Thanksgiving in the US – would be an “acceptable” deadline for Zelenskyy to sign the deal, which European and Ukrainian officials have said amounts to a “capitulation”. Continue reading...

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