Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
Pope Leo XIV Returns to Rome on Spanish King's Falcon After Engine Failure
Pope Leo XIV's flight from Tenerife was delayed by an engine startup failure. King Felipe VI offered his Falcon jet, marking the first papal
Belgian Driver Convicted of Murder for Carnival Crash That Killed Seven
Paolo Falzone, 38, was found guilty of murder for driving his BMW at 170 km/h into a carnival crowd in La Louvière, Belgium, killing seven.
Brussels to Ban Shared E-Scooters by 2027 Amid Safety and Crime Concerns
Brussels will remove shared e-scooters from its streets by January 2027, joining a wave of European cities tightening regulations. The decis
EU Strike Map: Portugal, Italy, Spain Lead Industrial Action in Early 2026
Portugal, Italy, Spain, and France recorded the highest number of strikes among seven EU countries in the first quarter of 2026. Industrial
World Cup Kicks Off, EU Migration Pact Takes Effect, Pope Concludes Spain Visit
The 2026 FIFA World Cup began with host Mexico defeating South Africa and South Korea beating a European side. The EU's new Migration and As
Two Children Among Three Killed in Netherlands Car Crash into School Cycling Group
A tragic accident in the Netherlands near Vogelwaarde killed two children and a supervisor when a car hit a school cycling group. Four child
EU Report: Soaring Housing Costs Push More Europeans into Homelessness
House prices in the EU have surged 53% since 2015, while rents rose nearly 17%. The FRA warns that young people and vulnerable groups are ha
Pope Leo XIV in Gran Canaria: Migration and Mass Draw Thousands
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Gran Canaria on Thursday for a two-day visit focused on migration and faith. He met migrants and volunteers at Argui
EU Sports Chief Deflects World Cup Visa Row as Somali Referee Barred from US
EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef stated that host countries have the right to determine who enters their borders, responding to the bar
EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef on Politics and Football Ahead of World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with unprecedented scale and political tensions. EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef shares Brussels' vi
Europe's Labour Shortages and Migration Crackdown: A Contradiction at the Core
The EU's Migration and Asylum Pact, the bloc's strictest migration overhaul in decades, takes full effect on June 12. Yet with record employ
Fake News Targets Mbappé and Macron: No Sexual Harassment Allegations
A fake website mimicking Eurosport published a false report that Kylian Mbappé accused President Macron of sexual harassment. The story, sha