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A 17-year-old British schoolboy was sanctioned by the Kremlin for uncovering how Russia evades Western sanctions using cryptocurrency. “I was sat at t

UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, less than two years after his centre-left Labour party won the general election by

Up to 56% of Europeans feel cut off from public transport, according to a recent Oeko-Institut study. While cities are usually well connected and are

In our time of endless messaging, scrolling and remote work, many people are speaking far less than previous generations ever did, according to a rece

You may remember the US National Security Strategy from December 2025. It laid bare its vision for Europe, which it sees as a continent under threat o

Arriving in Dublin by ferry, you might expect a breath of fresh sea air. You’d be getting something else. Dublin’s ferry port is the most polluted in

In Ortona dei Marsi, over 1,000 metres up in Italy’s Apennine mountains, fewer than 400 people live across ten settlements. Their closest neighbours a

“When you wake up in the morning with smoke stinging your throat and your eyes burning, and you see five toxic fires along the same 30 km stretch whil

The budget works in seven-year cycles called multiannual financial frameworks, which help the EU focus on long-term priorities. This is very different

For most people in Europe, 21 June is simply the longest day of the year. In France, it is also the biggest party of the year: the Fête de la Musique.

Whether it's because you're studying, working, or reuniting with your partner in a different country, Europeans are becoming increasingly mobile: arou

The Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, was meant to be Europe's most ambitious fighter jet. Conceived in 2017 between French president Emmanuel Macron

The world's first commercial octopus farm was expected to rise on the shores of Gran Canaria by 2023. The Spanish seafood giant Nueva Pescanova had be

Picture this: a middle-aged man in uniform holding a woman’s hand, then hugging the two children beside her. After saying goodbye, he walks up marble