Europe celebrates Carnival and the Year of the Dragon
Across Europe, thousands celebrated Carnival time - and, in some areas, the Chinese New Year.
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The kids are not alright: Most EU pupils’ educational results tumble in PISA rankings
The latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), one of the most prominent student-ranking organisations in the world, are causing…
IMF warns Europe: rising wages are bad for you
Rising wages may still push prices upwards, meaning Europe faces a "difficult task" in aiming at both price stability and growth, says the IMF.
Seven countries order ammunition under EU scheme to aid Ukraine
Seven EU countries have ordered ammunition under a landmark European Union procurement scheme to get urgently needed artillery shells to Ukraine and replenish depleted…
Iran’s growing grip on the Middle East risks Europe’s global future
Every year the advent of Yom Kippur marks the holiest and most meaningful day in the Jewish religious calendar, a time of atonement and deep reflection.
EU Regions form alliance to boost semiconductor production
The European Committee of the Regions, in collaboration with the Free State of Saxony, has introduced the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA), a political…
Europe was made on the pilgrim road to Santiago de Compostela: you wouldn’t know it going off the current state of EU politics
The recent death of John Brierley, who through his guidebooks became a Camino de Santiago institution, reminded me about the various, intriguing ways in which the…
Germany is ‘freest’ European country, says latest Nanny State Index
Germany is the “freest” country in Europe, according to this year's Nanny State Index (NSI).
Belgium surprises with Iranian prisoner swap: more Europeans freed from jail
On Friday, a week after the Belgian Government negotiated the release of aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele in exchange for a convicted Iranian terrorist, Iran has…
Schengen still not functioning despite end of Covid
Europe's border-control-free zone, Schengen, collapsed during the Covid pandemic as national governments retrenched within more comfortable confines in the belief…