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Iceland and the EU have had a long-standing situationship. In August, Icelanders will vote in a referendum on whether or not to reopen the membership

You read that right: as the world's first, Switzerland might introduce a population cap, hard-wired in its constitution after a referendum on Sunday.

Constant air strikes and sub-zero temperatures: for over four years, Ukraine's electrical grid workers have operated under the most challenging condit

It was a regular day in May 2024 when Warsaw's residents saw smoke rising in the distance. What they didn't know was that they were looking at the aft

You have probably never heard of SAFE, but the four-letter acronym is the EU's greatest hope for building a pan-European defence industry. It is also

Across Europe, leaders are struggling to get the really big things done: from pension reform in France, to the energy transition in Italy, or getting

The rapidly spreading Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries could become one of the worst outbreaks in the

What do the Pyramids of Giza, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Everest, Machu Picchu, and presumably every other major attraction on Earth have in common

Less than three weeks into office, Péter Magyar secured one of his biggest wins: a roadmap with Brussels to unlock €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds, w

All around Europe – the world’s fastest-warming continent – temperatures reached record highs last week, at 10-15C above average for this time of year

France's new fast-food trend may soon spread across Europe: the crousty. The dish combines crispy fried chicken, white rice, and a creamy sweet-and-so

Leader: Railway transport Nearly 60% of the EU's railway network is electrified as of early 2026, making rail the most electrified mode of public tran

Entering an ordinary business centre, you soon descend into an office block that feels less like an office than the set of a James Bond film. Around g

Sixty-year-old Jozef from Teplice, in northern Czechia, has barely slept for weeks since he slipped and broke three vertebrae. His injury comes on top