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DiscoverEU marks 40 years of Schengen with 40,000 free travel passes for young Europeans
The European Commission is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Area by offering 40,000 young Europeans the chance to explore the continent through DiscoverEU, part of the31 October 2025Read More... -
Brussels universities to award honorary doctorates to Stromae, Lize Spit, and Amélie Nothomb
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) announced on Monday that Stromae, Lize Spit, Amélie Nothomb, François Schuiten, and Ever Meulen will receive joint honorary doctorates from VUB and27 October 2025Read More... -
Stolen Renaissance masterpiece returns to Italy after 52 years
After more than half a century, a stolen Renaissance painting has finally returned home to Italy. *Madonna with Child*, a tempera-on-wood masterpiece by Venetian painter Antonio Solario,31 July 2025Read More... -
Belgian seaside resorts: highlights of royal De Panne
While Ostend is often dubbed the queen of Belgium’s seaside resorts, the country’s coastline offers many other gems worth discovering. In this series, Belga English explores four distinctive20 July 2025Read More... -
Louis Vuitton named suspect in Dutch money laundering probe
Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has been named a suspect in a Dutch money laundering investigation, according to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM). The OM alleges that18 July 2025Read More... -
Brussels tops global rankings for international meetings as tourism soars to new heights
Brussels has once again secured its position as the world’s top city for international meetings, according to the latest annual report from the Union of International Associations (UIA).26 June 2025Read More... -
Coffee prices keep climbing in Czech establishments
The cost of a cup of coffee in Czech restaurants and cafés has increased by 4% over the past year, now averaging CZK 57.80, according to data from the Dotykačka point-of-sale system.15 June 2025Read More...
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EU must build over 2 million homes annually by 2035 to avert housing crisis, new data shows
The European Union will need to build more than two million new homes every year until 2035 to keep up with soaring demand, according to new projections released by the EuropeanRead More... -
Police raid homes and offices of French Culture Minister Rachida Dati in corruption probe
French police searched Culture Minister Rachida Dati’s home and offices on Thursday as part of a widening corruption investigation linked to her tenure as a European Parliament lawmaker,Read More... -
White Christmas unlikely in Switzerland, MeteoSwiss says
The chances of a white Christmas in Switzerland are slim, with snowfall in the lowlands virtually ruled out, according to the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss).Read More... -
Guy Parmelin elected Swiss President for 2026 with record-breaking vote
Economics Minister Guy Parmelin will serve as President of the Swiss Confederation in 2026, securing the office with a result that sets a new benchmark for the current millennium.Read More... -
Nigeria seeks French support to tackle insecurity, Macron says
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has requested increased support from France to combat escalating insecurity in the country’s north, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday,Read More... -
Swiss army has “gone back to sleep,” says departing chief
Switzerland briefly awakened to the urgency of national defence following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine — but has since drifted back into complacency, outgoingRead More... -
Poland and Germany to seal new defence pact in 2026, leaders announce
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that their governments plan to sign a new bilateral defence agreement nextRead More...

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German residential property prices are poised to grow by more than 3% a year in the coming years, according to a Reuters poll of property analysts, raising fresh concerns about housing

A United Nations environmental body has agreed to examine a complaint accusing France of violating international transparency and public-participation rules during preparations for the 2030
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EU lawmakers struck a provisional agreement early Saturday on the bloc’s 2026 budget, securing hundreds of millions in additional funding for research,

Germany is set to channel €26.5 billion into modernising troop gear and expanding its fleet of wheeled armoured vehicles over the next decade, according to a finance ministry document seen

Germany has pledged support for a sweeping Brazilian initiative designed to reward developing nations for preserving their tropical forests, as world leaders gather on the fringes of the Amazon

Thousands of people convened at Amsterdam’s Portuguese Synagogue on Sunday for the annual Kristallnacht commemoration, 87 years after the Nazi pogrom in which Jewish businesses
A concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris was repeatedly disrupted Thursday night after anti-Israel protesters set off flares inside the venue, prompting clashes with audience

This summer, chipmaker Nexperia purchased a lavish countryside estate in Loenen aan de Vecht for about 6.7 million euros, according to an investigation by RTL Z. The property includes a
