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These wildfires are preventable

Nearly 500,000 hectares have gone up in smoke during Europe's 2026 fire season so far, which cost over €3 billion in the first two months alone, according to a…

Algorithms know what you're willing to pay in an emergency

Imagine you're sitting at home, suffering through a heatwave in an unprepared flat.

AUGUST 14. 2026

Who wants a makeover in Europe's annual culture pageant?

Every year, the EU hands a few cities an unusual mandate: strengthen European unity and boost local culture.

AUGUST 13. 2026

Europe's defence math needs a lot of work

Europe is undergoing its fastest defence build-up since the Cold War.

Want to understand Europe? Hit the road

Growing up, my family would prep our run-down Volkswagen Sharan with the usual suspects come late July.

AUGUST 12. 2026

Spanish solar hat-trick

Today marks the beginning of an unusual phenomenon.

Make euro banknotes great, for the first time

Euro banknotes are. .. boring. The designs chosen for the new currency in 2002 skipped any debate on the highlights of European culture or history.

What would happen if Europe stopped importing its energy?

The European Union buys around 97% of its crude oil and nearly 88% of its natural gas from abroad, making it particularly vulnerable to price spikes and supply…

AUGUST 11. 2026

The MEP's guide to milking the European Parliament

Meet Septimus Slypocket, a fictional member of the European Parliament determined to make the most of his five-year stint representing the people of…

The Sahara is coming for our lungs

You may have been seeing more deep gold or amber sunsets recently.

Can we trust content creators in the political arena?

For the first time ever, social media networks have become the main news source for people globally, according to the latest Reuters Digital News Report, used…

AUGUST 10. 2026

The tick-ing bomb

Long, cold winters had, until now, limited where ticks could survive.

Europe's migration fortress only made us more vulnerable

On 30 July, more people entered the EU in a single day than ever before. 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa.

AUGUST 7. 2026