2 h. ago European Union to reveal ratings for candidate countries – Europe live

Kaja Kallas to issue update this afternoon on progress countries are making towards becoming union memberIn other news, Czechs are mourning the archbishop emeritus of Prague, Dominik Duka, who has died overnight at the age of 82.Cardinal Duka – whose father flew in the British RAF during the second world war – was one of the most influential religious leaders in the Czech Republic, serving as a dissident priest under communism who eventually got imprisoned alongside playwright turned president Václav Havel. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Incredible road trip across 6 European countries that everyone 'must do once'

Want to see the most beautiful scenes in one trip? A must-do country European road trip will take you to six countries, where you will see the sea, mountains, castles and breath-taking views

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5 d. ago Thousands of deaths could be prevented with prostate cancer screening, trial finds

The study involved data from 162,000 men from eight European countries over a 23-year period

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5 d. ago French parliament votes to add consent to rape law after Gisèle Pelicot case

A historic move to change French criminal law would bring its legislation in line with many other European countriesThe French parliament has voted to add consent to the country’s rape law in a historic move sparked by the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot.The change, which will still need to be signed off by President Emmanuel Macron, will bring French legislation in line with many other European countries. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Geert Wilders failed in government, but the far right retains its grip on the Netherlands | Cas Mudde

A media in thrall to Wilders’ party ensures its agenda is entrenched in Dutch politics and will dominate Wednesday’s electionOn Wednesday Dutch people go to the ballot box again! This will be the ninth election for the Tweede Kamer (second chamber), the Dutch parliament’s legislative chamber, in this still young century. In some ways the Netherlands has become the Italy of the 21st century, plagued by political fragmentation, governmental instability, and radicalisation (accompanied, increasingly often, by violence).This election is a direct result of this fragmentation and instability. The far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by Geert Wilders dominated the last ruling coalition, but still pulled the plug in July, after less than a year. The various lessons that the Dutch media, political parties, and voters have drawn from this tumultuous experience should be relevant beyond the Netherlands, given that most European countries are struggling with a similar challenge: how to deal with t...

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8 d. ago Worshipers flock to a new cathedral that is the world’s largest Orthodox church

Romania is one of the most pious countries in the European Union

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1 week ago Renewable energy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders

Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressorsInvestment in renewable energy should be counted under defence expenditure, says a group of retired senior military personnel, because the climate crisis represents a threat to national security.They have called for increased spending on low-carbon power as a way of making the UK and other European countries more resilient to threats from Russia and other potential aggressors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports

US and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economiesThe US has demanded that the European Union roll back its climate and human rights rules in order to allow greater imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration approved a controversial gas export hub along the Gulf of Mexico coast.A letter jointly sent by the US and Qatar, two of the three largest LNG exporters in the world, warned the EU that its new rules pose an “existential threat” to European economies as they would hinder imports of gas from countries such as theirs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversedAs executive director of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Ganna Dovbakh was among the many public health officials and NGO leaders shocked by the UN secretary-general’s proposal to “sunset UNAids by the end of 2026”.In the eastern European and central Asian (EECA) countries where Dovbakh works, research indicates that the epidemic is on the rise. Over the past decade, there has been a 48% increase in new infections, and a 32% rise in Aids-related deaths, predominantly among marginalised and criminalised populations such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Big change to four questions Brits now have to answer before entering EU

The Entry Exit System (EES) was introduced on Sunday, which involves people from third-party countries such as the UK having their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen area, which consists of 29 European countries, mainly in the EU

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2 w. ago Electricity prices set to jump 20% within five years, energy firm warns

Bosses also blamed ‘complex regulations’ for the UK having higher wholesale energy prices than some other European countries.

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3 w. ago Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’

Research finds kicking the habit halves rate of decline in verbal fluency and slows memory loss by 20%People who stop smoking in middle age can reduce their cognitive decline so dramatically that within 10 years their chances of developing dementia are the same as someone who has never smoked, research has found.Kicking the habit halves the rate of decline in verbal fluency and slows the loss of memory by 20%, according to a study of 9,436 people in England, the US and 10 other European countries. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Leave an extra FOUR hours to get into the EU, travellers are warned: UK officials admit they have STILL not been told which EU countries will introduce new Entry/Exit System

Brussels and European Union countries have refused to disclose to the UK Government where the new 'Entry/Exit System', or EES, will be enforced.

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3 w. ago Prepare for travel chaos this weekend: UK officials admit they have STILL not been told which EU countries will introduce new Entry/Exit System

Brussels and European Union countries have refused to disclose to the UK Government where the new 'Entry/Exit System', or EES, will be enforced.

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3 w. ago Prepare for travel chaos... UK officials admit they have not been told which EU countries will introduce new 'Entry/Exit System' this weekend

Brussels and European Union countries have refused to disclose to the UK Government where the new 'Entry-Exit System', or EES, will be enforced.

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3 w. ago Trump suggests Spain should be THROWN OUT of NATO for their 'inexcusable' low defence spending

The US president has called Spain's spending as 'not great' and repeatedly suggested Washington could withhold protection from European countries unwilling to spend more on defense.

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3 w. ago Cooper to host talks on security and migration at Western Balkans summit

The Foreign Secretary will meet European partners from countries including Albania, Serbia, and North Macedonia as well as France, Germany and Italy.

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3 w. ago New rules come in next week if you're travelling to these countries

European countries using the new Entry/Exit System will introduce the system gradually

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