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The US-Canada trade war is pushing Ottawa closer to the European Union. For European companies, that shift is already creating opportunities in defence, aerospace and industrial technology. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Strasbourg on Wednesday, not something that happens often to a foreign prime minister in the European Parliament. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later gave that welcome a political meaning. “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,” she said during the annual State of the Union address.…
With the ubiquitous nature of social media, plenty of us have travelled with our eyes, seeking out the most photo-friendly spots while away. Others still have planned their trips with their ears, as gig-tripping begins to rival sports tourism. Someone who prefers to travel with your stomach? Then you might just want to check out this new ranking of the ultimate food and drinks tours across the globe. Part of TripAdvisor’s 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards, the newly unveiled rankings are based on reviews and ratings collected over the past 12 months. “Food is at the heart of how we experience…
Alexander Zverev may now well be mulling over that old saying that time heals all wounds. Four years ago he faced a lengthy time off-court after horrifically tearing his ankle ligaments during the French Open semi-final match against Rafael Nadal. This year’s not over yet but it’s undoubtedly been the most successful period of the German tennis champion’s career as he celebrates lifting two Grand Slam titles. On Sunday night as he lifted the US Open trophy in New York, Zverev had one eye on the time back on the old continent too, as he brandished a Jacob & Co…
ROSTOCK, Germany — Manuela Schwesig, a popular center-left politician, is within striking distance of stopping the far-right’s advance in the former East Germany. Her success is coming, however, at a steep price for embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the ailing national coalition her party helps sustain. Ahead of an election in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday, Schwesig, the sitting premier of the state and the lead candidate for the left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD), has narrowed the far-right Alternative for Germany’s lead to just a few percentage points in some polls. It’s emblematic of just how far mainstream…
Heat, parched soils and significantly smaller hop cones: for many hop farmers in Austria this year’s harvest is proving sobering. The Mühlviertel, one of the country’s most important hop-growing regions, is particularly hard hit. “The heat and the drought have taken a heavy toll on us. Some of my plants are completely ruined,” says Stefan Hofer, chair of the Mühlviertel hop growers’ co-operative, speaking to ORF. Even the plants that survived the dry spell have not developed as well, he says. “The others simply haven’t been able to form cones in the same way. Everything is about half the size…
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This Thursday, the Portuguese government will formally decide, in the Council of Ministers, to grant the bonus for pensioners and a cut in IRS income tax brackets for workers. Pensioners with pensions of up to 1,611 euros will receive an extraordinary top-up in December, between 100 and 200 euros, totalling 400 million euros. IRS will be reduced up to the sixth bracket, in an amount of up to 400 million euros. But because of the progressive scale, the higher brackets will also be affected. The measure will be applied from November. In parliament, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said the IRS…
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Published on 17/09/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On today’s show: Maria Tadeo reports from Strasbourg as Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament this morning, a day after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU’s first “associate member”. US President Donald Trump has called this plan “laughable” and threatened with “very serious tariffs.” We speak exclusively to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, who reacts to this plan and the State of the Union speech yesterday. We also hear reactions to the State of the Union from European Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis, Maroš Šefčovič, Wopke Hoekstra, and…
Climate change played a significant role in last month’s deadly Himalayan disaster in Nepal, thinning glaciers and thawing mountain permafrost in ways that likely destabilised the slope before it collapsed, a report released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group said. The collapse, near Nepal’s border with China on 26 August, triggered a torrent of water, ice, boulders and sediment that swept through communities along the Trishuli River corridor, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,000 missing. “This disaster was not an extreme weather event, but the fingerprints of climate change are still clear to see in long-term…