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  • Politics
    • Op-Ed
      Stalin Trials

      Stalinism 2020: Invented crimes and forced confessions - in the UK Parliament!

      Putin Official Portrait

      Turn Putin Inward: op-ed by Victor Rud

      Putin Smile

      The Strategic Aphasia of Another American “Reset” With Russia

      Amnesty International

      Amnesty International: more questions than answers

    • World
      Joe Biden

      Presidential hopeful Joe Biden weighs in on Brexit to chase Irish-American votes

      Linas Linkevicius Un

      EU foreign policy "undermined" says Lithuanian foreign affairs minister Linas Linkevicius

      Montenegro Serbian Orthodox Church Protests 1228230386

      Pro-Russian & Serb oppositionists take to the streets to contest Montenegro election result

      Zoran Zaev

      Russia thwarted: pro-western Zoran Zaev retains power in Macedonia

    • Brexit
      Port Of Rotterdam

      UK business unprepared for Brexit, says Chamber of Commerce

      Barnier Again

      Reports of the political demise of EU negotiator Michel Barnier appear to have been somewhat premature

      Valdis Dombrovskis

      European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis warns of no-deal Brexit

      David Mc Allister Ep

      Brexit Group chairman David McAllister MEP says trust and confidence in the British government has been "damaged"

    • Migrant crisis
      Babis

      Send migrants home, says Czech PM Andrej Babis

      Péter Szijjártó

      Migrant Crisis: Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó attacks "Soros-backed NGOs" for "blackmail"

      Lesbos Fires

      Germany opens doors to 1,553 migrants stranded on Greek islands

      Priti Patel

      UK Home Secretary Priti Patel under fire as daily migrant crossings continue seemingly unabated

    • Russia
      Putin Gun

      The Navalny poisoning: has Vladimir Putin finally gone too far?

      Navalny

      European Parliament calls for further sanctions against Russia in wake of Navalny poisoning

      Olivier Védrine

      Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin: an interview with Olivier Védrine

      Jens Stoltenberg

      NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for investigation into Navalny poisoning

    • Ukraine
      Ukraine Elections 2

      September poll in Ukraine: five political parties to enter new parliament, opposition Platform-Za Zhittya close to overtaking Sluga Narodu

      Ukraine Votes

      UKRAINE: Five political parties to enter the new parliament, according to new poll.

      Ukraine Elections

      Ukraine: five political parties to enter the new parliament, with Sluga Narodu & Opposition Platform-Za Zhittiya taking the lead, poll suggests

      Kyiv Ukraine Capital City

      Ukrainian elites switch to Kyiv mayoral elections with Klychko, Palchevskiy, & Omelchenko to get the most from the voting

    • Central Asia
      Azay

      Why Azerbaijan needs a reform-oriented parliament: by Mr. Azay Guliyev MP.

      Ablyazov Informal

      Mukhtar Ablyazov: convicted fraudster accused of interfering with democratic elections

      Aliyev 0

      One year after re-election Aliyev scores high marks among Azerbaijanis - French survey

      Ku2

      Leading Kazakh University Opens Its Doors In Brussels

    • Coronavirus Pandemic
      Eesc

      EU territorial agenda - New policies must consider consequences of the coronavirus crisis:

      European Commission Eu Today

      COVID-19 and the challenges to democratic systems

      Andor

      The EU and COVID-19: what we learned so far, by László Andor

      Coronavirus Rome

      Italy rules out new COVID-19 lockdown amid rising cases

    • Britain after Brexit
      Tony Abbott

      Former Aussie PM Tony Abbott to help UK strike post-Brexit trade deals

      Toshimitsu Motegi

      Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi anticipates tough trade talks in UK this week

      Liz Truss Brexit Trade

      UK trade minister Liz Truss heads to D.C. for two-day talks

      Heathrow Coronavirus

      "Soon global Britain will be nothing more than a campaign slogan” says Heathrow CEO

  • Business & Economy
    • EU
      Venice Floods

      EU taxpayers compensate Italy for bad weather

      Sme

      SMEs - the backbone of the EU economy

      European Commission Eu Today

      European Commission grants €5.9 billion in financial support to Portugal

      Olaf Scholz

      EU recovery package a "long-term measure" says German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz

    • World
      Eu Vietnam Fta

      EU "lacks in-depth knowledge about Chinese & Vietnamese totalitarian regimes"

      East Africa

      East African nations "scrambling" to secure trade deals with UK

      Arancha Gonzalez Laya

      EU to consider sanctions on Belarusian individuals says Arancha Gonzalez Laya

      Olive Oil 992X558

      USA should waive tariffs imposed on EU goods, says Spanish trade minister

    • Brexit
      Anpr

      The answer to the Irish "hard-border" already exists, but EU ignores it for reasons of political expediency

      Lorries Folkestone

      Brexit freight system "will be ready on time", says UK government

      Meat Industry

      UK meat industry urges government to address "glaring weaknesses" in Brexit talks

      Downing Street Gates

      Downing Street gives EU/UK Brexit trade deal 30-40% chance

    • Corruption in Europe
      Viktor Orban 9

      Investigation reveals system of mutual benefits between German car industry and Orban government

      Photo 1 Emily Oreilly

      Emily O'Reilly tackles "revolving door" culture at European Banking Authority

      Eu Ukraine Flags

      EU action to tackle grand corruption in Ukraine

      Ablyazov In The His Plane

      British MP Ben Bradshaw raises issue of extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov

    • Transport & Tourism
      Jean Pierre Martin

      Interview with Jean-Pierre Martin, General manager Emirates Belgium and Luxembourg

      Skawina Zakopane Railway Line

      EU Cohesion Policy invests in sustainable transport in Poland

      Lufthansa

      Airlines profiteer as UK travellers rush to get home before Croatia quarantine restrictions apply

      Ms Roald Amundsen Antarctica

      Norwegian cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen centre of COVID-19 scare

    • Russia
      Navalny Hospital

      EUToday poll shows support for sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning

      Russian Rubles

      Russian Ruble plummets & shares fall as West mulls further sanctions after Navalny poisoning

      Russia Cyber Attack

      Russia set to respond to EU cyber-attack sanctions

      Putin Door

      Door to G7 stays closed to Putin following illegal annexation of Crimea

    • Information Technology
      Margrethe Vestager

      Margrethe Vestager appeals court ruling over Apple back tax case

      Digital Energy

      Digitalisation of European industry is progressing unevenly, auditors confirm

      Thierry Breton

      EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton announces plans to harness tech giants

      Huawei

      European Commission under pressure to ban China’s Huawei from 5G networks

  • Security & Defence
    • World
      Norway Parliament

      Norwegian parliament hit by 'significant' cyberattack

      Belarus 38Th Guards Air Assault

      Belarus to move assault troops to western borders as Lukashenko agrees cooperation with Putin

      Skhirat Conference

      To the Libyan leaders: will history enshrine your names!

      Tovuz Nagorno Karabakh

      Azerbaijan calls for international investigation on the Armenian provocation in Tovuz border district

    • Space
      Venus

      Potential signs of extra-terrestrial life discovered on Venus

      Backbone Of A Spacecraft

      Backbone of a spacecraft: returning to the Moon

      Upmsat 2 Microsatellite

      UPMSat-2 micro satellite successfully launched

      Satellite

      UK to boost ability to tackle China, Russia space threats

    • NATO
      Screenshot 2020 08 26 At 13 57 11

      Mufly, a Spanish soldier on four legs

      Apache Pilot

      What's in the kit of a British Apache pilot?

      Romania F 16

      NATO Allies "scramble" to secure skies over Black Sea

      Nato Ukraine

      NATO designates Ukraine as Enhanced Opportunities Partner

    • China
      Su 30 China

      Chinese SU-30 fighters buzz Taiwan's Air Identification Zone.

      Jimmy Lai Arrest

      Pro-democracy Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai arrested by communist police

      Pope Computer

      China accused of hacking Vatican ahead of key talks

      Hong Kong Emigration

      China will "respond strongly" to UK decision to give citizenship to Hong Kong residents

    • Russia
      Navalny

      "Proof beyond doubt" that Alexei Navalny poisoned by Novichok, says NATO chief Stoltenberg

      Kremlin

      Russian "influenced" news outlet Peace Data influenced voters in UK and USA, says Graphika report

      Florance Parli

      Senior French officer investigated for passing suspected of spying for Russian secret services

      Bulava

      Russia prepared to use nuclear weapons in response to conventional attack, says military newspaper

    • Ukraine
      B52 Over Ukraine

      USAF B-52 bombers train with Ukrainian fighters

      Type 45 Destroyer

      UK to lead multi-national training programme for Ukrainian navy

      Ukraine Army

      Ukraine announces military exercises to coincide with Russian drills

      Ukraine Flag

      UK: "We stand in solidarity with Ukraine in reminding Russia and the world that Crimea is Ukraine."

    • Islamic terrorism
      Lubjana Gjecaj

      Albanian ISIS recruiter Lubjana Gjecaj to be extradited to Italy

      Screenshot 2020 09 02 At 10 38 24

      Trial begins of Charlie Hebdo terror attack suspected accomplices

      Tablighi Jamaat

      Europe & US terror fears over Tablighi Jamaat Islamic group

      ​ Hashem Abedi

      ​Hashem Abedi, brother of UK suicide bomber must serve minimum 55 years in jail

    • All Our Yesterdays
      Heinkel Over Wapping

      September 7th 1940: First day of the London Blitz

      Rape Of Berlin

      The Rape of Berlin: Red Army atrocities in 1945

      Stalin Gulag

      Lost & Forgotten: allied prisoners of war in Stalin's Gulag

      Auschwitz

      Sassoli: "It seems as though the lessons of history are being forgotten."

    • Iran
      Iran Nuclear

      Iran continues to violate enriched Uranium production limits

      Uia Fight 752 Crash Scene

      UIA Flight 752: passengers alive "for some time" after Iranian missiles hit

      Ps572

      Shooting Down Ukrainian Flight PS572: What Do We Need To Know?

      Ps752

      The downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752: Putin's hands at play yet again?

  • Energy
    • Oil & Gas
      Saudi Oil

      Oil majors slash production amid drop in demand

      Nord Stream 2 Pipe

      German courts deal fresh blow to Nord Stream 2

      Iraq Oil

      Iraq agrees to cut oil output, but remains short of target

      Gazprom Barrels

      Russia raises oil output prior to global supply cut.

    • Nuclear
      Hinkley C

      EU Court of Justice rejects Austrian appeal against UK Hinkley C nuclear plant

      Rostov Npp Units 1 4 460 Rosatom

      Russia denies knowledge of nuclear particles detected over the Baltic Sea

      Okiluoto Tvo

      Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear reactor suffers valve leak

      Energoatom Sign

      Energy Scandal in Ukraine

    • Renewables
      Drax

      Britain's Drax to pilot carbon capture technology

      Green Hydrogen

      Netherlands & Portugal lead drive towards Green Hydrogen technology

      Hydrogen

      Australia launches fund to back fossil-fuel hydrogen projects

      Renewable Energy

      EU outlines new fossil-free policy

  • Environment
    • Europe
      Mmvf Insights

      Smoke and mirrors: How the mineral wool industry leaves its mark on national and EU policy

      Beach Greece

      Europe's beaches get thumbs up from Environment Agency

      Rotterdam

      CO2 emissions from maritime transport: European Commission report "not enough" says MEP Jutta Paulus

      Simona Bonafè

      European Parliament approves new Water Re-use Regulation

    • world
      Prince Harry

      Prince Harry on the "urgent & immediate" need for greater conservation efforts.

      Amazon Rainforest

      EU companies accused of "fuelling the destruction of Amazon"

      Climate 123

      World's youth call for strong climate action, governments must listen

      58

      Heavy Floods Cause Devastation In China: More To Come

    • Animal Welfare
      Mink

      Dutch government orders culling of mink amid COVID-19 transmission fears

      Stray Dogs

      MEPs call for action plan on animal safety

      Eric Andrieu

      Protecting farmers and quality products: Eric Andrieu MEP on EU farm policy reform plans

      Fog

      New report demonstrates detrimental impacts of intensive broiler chicken farming

    • Health
      Medical Billing

      7 Things You Must Consider When Outsourcing Medical Billing Services

      Mass Vaccinations

      Is the Public Ready to Accept Mass Vaccination?

      Label

      Member states try to scupper plans for health label

      Covid Vaccine

      European Commission agrees COVID vaccine deal with AstraZeneca

    • Climate Change
      Prince Charles

      Climate change: HRH Prince Charles says the planet "has been pushed beyond its boundaries"

      Deforestation

      EU-Mercosur trade agreement will accelerate deforestation by at least 25% annually, report suggests

      Climate Change

      Climate activists detained "without reason" in Belarus

      Poland Climate Demo

      Extinction Rebellion ​climate activists protest in Warsaw

  • Human Rights
    • Europe
      Belarus Demo

      OSCE mission to investigate alleged rights violations in Belarus’ presidential election

      Echr Judges

      UK preparing to opt out of European human rights legislation

      Slovak Killed Belgian Police

      MEPs express outrage over death of Slovak Jozef Chovanec in a Belgian police cell

      Roma Work Market

      EU must combat structural anti-gypsyism, say MEPs

    • Africa
      Smartphone

      Telephone spying by Morocco?: Amnesty International's amateurism exposed

      Mobarik

      Mobarik hails FGM heroines

      Uganda Protest

      Uganda: Journalists detained in protests against police abuses.

      Horn Of Africa

      Additional €50 million to tackle drought in the Horn of Africa

    • Asia
      Simon Cheng

      Former trade official is first Hong Kong citizen to receive political asylum in UK

      Hong Kong Protest

      Socialists condemn China’s move to strengthen its grip on Hong Kong

      Hong Kong Police

      UK urges China to reconsider security laws for Hong Kong

      Hong Kong Riots

      Tear gas and pepper spray as police crack down on Hong Kong protests

    • Middle East
      Fariba Adelkha

      French-Iranian anthropologist & academic​ Fariba Adelkhah sentenced to 6 years jail

      Iran Human Rights

      European Parliament set to call for fresh EU approach on Iran

      Syria Crisis

      EU strengthens its support for stabilisation in areas liberated from Da'esh in north-western Syria

      Pat Act

      Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia after kingdom complains

    • Voices of Free Jammu Kashmir
      Muhammad Yaseen Malik

      Kashmiris in Belgium protest illegal detention of Muhammad Yaseen Malik

      Kashmir Violence

      Kashmir: "situation is grave, and urgent action is needed”, says Masood Iqbal Mir

      India Kashmir

      Authorities impose restrictions in Indian Kashmir after Pakistan PM Imran Khan speech

      Screen Shot 2019 09 21 At 21 41 44

      Kashmir: Sardar Shaukat addresses UKPNP Protest at UNHRC Geneva

    • Russia
      Mikhail Khodorkovsky

      Gardariki: a vision for a post-Putin Russia

      Ivan Safronov Jail

      Ivan Safronov: another Russian investigative journalist faces jail in Putin's Russia

      Yury Dmitriyev

      UK demands release from jail of Yury Dmitriyev, Russian historian who discovered Stalin's mass graves

      Russia Domestic Violence

      Putins Russia: domestic violence doubles during lockdown

    • Press Freedom
      Belarus Russian Journalists

      Lukashenko drafts in Russians as Belarusian journalists turn backs on state-run media

      Omar Radi

      Omar Radi: setting the record straight

      Reuters Pulitzer Prize 2

      Reuters photographers awarded Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Hong Kong protests

      Chen Jieren

      China jails journalist Chen Jieren for "negative reporting" of Communist Party

    • EU Humanitarian Aid
      Eu Humanitarian Aid

      EU sends assistance to tackle pandemic in Kenya, Bangladesh, Ecuador and El Salvador

      Faure Gnassingbé Macron

      Emmanuel Macron promises Togo €3 million support for coronavirus response plan

  • Culture
    • Art
      Comic Book Wall Ric Hochet Brussels

      Brussels: The Comic Strip Experience: a 3,000 m2 comic strip world to be discovered for free

      Ali

      EXPO: ART BY CASH, Brussels July 2020

      Astrid Kirchherr

      Astrid Kirchherr, Beatles photographer, dies aged 81

      Orpheus

      Three works by British modernist artists gifted to the nation

    • Music
      Krzysztof Penderecki

      Krzysztof Penderecki, acclaimed Polish composer, passes away aged 86.

      Billy Fury Npg

      Billy Fury: 'The Sound of Fury', a retrospective

      Tsinandali Festival

      Georgia's preeminent classical music festival brings Europe and Asia together

      Eugen Dediu

      New World Symphony: an #EUandME short film directed by Eugen Dediu

    • Literature
      Bayangali Alimzhanov

      “Century’s story”: A unique author from Kazakhstan publishes his latest book in London.

      Bf3

      Brussels Hosts VIII Open Eurasian Literary Festival (OEBF -2019)

      Wanted Man Russian

      Wanted Man: The story of Mukhtar Ablyazov now available in Russian language edition

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      'Wanted Man: The Story of Mukhtar Ablyazov'. Book launch in Brussels

    • European History
      Cathedral Nantes

      Arson suspected in Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul fire in Nantes

      K2 Box

      UK's iconic first red public telephone box listed

      Ypres

      Flemish city in the spotlight for centenary of the Armistice

      333

      How many more historical buildings in Kyiv will be burned down?

    • Sports
      F1 2020

      #SaturdaySports: Formula 1 prepares for "closed doors" start to Grand Prix season

      Uefa Women S Euro 2021

      UEFA confirm postponement of Women's Euro 2021 finals

      Italian Football

      Italy's footballers hope to return to training in May

      Excercise

      Coronavirus crisis: Commission launches #BeActiveAtHome

    • #LateNightJazz
      Paul Colin Paris Jazz

      Paris & Jazz: the art of Paul Colin (1892-1985)

      Bob Shane

      Kingston Trio founder Bob Shane has passed away.

      Grey Paris

      #LateNightJazz: Grey Paris at the Athens Jazz Festival.

      The Vipers

      The Vipers Live in London (1957)

    • Tourism in Europe
      Koezio

      Top Brussels adventure centre marks anniversary with big expansion

      Buscardini

      New project aims to promote sustainable tourism in post-coronavirus world

      Aventure Parc

      Top Belgian adventure parc reopens to provide much-needed post-coronavirus tonic

      Porto

      Portugal lays plans for restart of tourist sector

  • Dining in Europe
    • Restaurant reviews
      Bistro De La Woluwe1

      "New kid on the block" forges culinary success out of a crisis

      Rv Des Artistes 2

      Flying the flag for the famous Belgian frite!

      Les Enfants Du Piree

      Culinary fightback from the crippling coronavirus crisis

      Perard 1

      Small part of France will "forever be English"

    • Fine Wine
      Chicotot 1

      Domain Chicotot: A jewel in the crown of Nuits St. Georges

      Burgundy Vinyard

      EU Today on the wine trail: Meursault, Burgundy

      Sant1

      EU Today on the wine trail: Santenay, Burgundy

      Montrachet

      EU Today on the wine trail: Montrachet, Burgundy

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Dutch government orders culling of mink amid COVID-19 transmission fears

 Environment
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MEPs call for action plan on animal safety

February 18, 2014 To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health, MEPs have called for an EU Action Plan to end illegal...
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Protecting farmers and quality products: Eric Andrieu MEP on EU farm policy reform plans

February 18, 2014 The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee has approved the first batch of proposals to improve EU farm policy so that it...
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