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Published on 07/10/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 Czechia will not take part in the upcoming 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas after its public broadcaster decided to withdraw, citing ongoing budget adjustments. “In light of the ongoing budget adjustments, Czech Television has decided not to participate in the 2027 edition,” the broadcaster announced on Tuesday. “We assess each edition of the competition separately, and therefore do not want to speculate at this point about when Czech Television will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again,” the statement said. “We know that Eurovision means a lot to all of us.” The broadcaster…
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Published on 07/10/2026 – 17:07 GMT+2 The European Parliament has called for tougher action against China’s economic coercion and support for Russia, warning that relations with Beijing have reached a “critical point”. MEPs backed the resolution by a landslide on Wednesday, urging the EU to consider deploying its powerful Anti-Coercion Instrument if Beijing weaponises Europe’s dependence on critical raw materials. The vote came as EU Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič was flying to Beijing for crunch talks aimed at rebalancing the increasingly strained trade relationship. October is shaping up to be a crucial month for EU-China relations. EU leaders, whose countries…
By Euronews Persian Published on 07/10/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 Iran’s parliament voted 174 to six on Tuesday to pass an article banning Iranian nationals from giving interviews to or participating in discussions with media outlets designated as “hostile” by the Intelligence Ministry, or with outlets owned, managed or funded by operatives connected to countries classified as adversaries of the Islamic Republic. Violations of Article 22 of the bill on “countering the penetration of intelligence services and foreign governments or entities” carry sixth-degree penalties under the Islamic Penal Code, including imprisonment of more than six months up to two years, fines, 31…
Mercedes-Benz shares fell by 4% at around 1 pm CEST on Wednesday before paring their losses, after the firm announced sales of 491,700 cars and vans in the third quarter of 2026, 6% fewer than a year earlier. Growth in Europe and North America, alongside record battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, was not enough to offset weakness in China “Mercedes-Benz Cars achieved the highest quarterly BEV sales in the company’s history, led by the electric GLC, whose sales more than tripled compared with Q2,” said Mathias Geisen, the Mercedes-Benz board member responsible for sales and customer experience. Global sales in the…
By Pascale Davies with AFP Published on 07/10/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2•Updated 13:35 Finland has ordered work on two of Google’s data centre sites in the country to be halted until mandatory environmental impact assessments are completed. The US tech giant announced in September a _€_13 billion investment in digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years to power its artificial intelligence ambitions. It had called it its single biggest investment in Europe. The Finnish Supervisory Agency (LVV) said on Tuesday it had demanded that Tuike Finland, a company representing Google, “immediately suspend, and no later than 23 October 2026, all preparatory measures…
Travel and tourism is set to grow by 3.1% in Europe in 2026 – outpacing the wider economy – despite global uncertainty, the latest World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) research has revealed. The continent should outperform global tourism, which is expected to grow by 2.5% across the year despite tensions in the Middle East and the wider cost of living crisis. International visitor spending in Europe will increase by 5.8%, while leisure spending is up 3.1%, with business travel up 4.2%. The new figures were released during the opening press conference of the WTTC’s 26th Global Summit in Malta,…
Bardella, Glucksmann, Knafo… Mistral a déclenché une salve d’applaudissements d’une partie de la classe politique en annonçant avoir lancé son nouveau modèle d’intelligence artificielle, baptisé Large 4. En voulant se replacer dans la course aux IA génératives de pointe, l’entreprise rassure ses défenseurs, à commencer par l’Etat français, qui doutaient de sa stratégie. Comment la start-up s’est-elle imposée comme la protégée d’Emmanuel Macron ? Le départ prochain de l’Elysée en 2027 peut-elle changer les choses ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Tiphaine Saliou et Emile Marzolf, journalistes tech à POLITICO.Des questions ? Des commentaires ? Ecrivez-nous sur Whatsapp au +32…
Published on 07/10/2026 – 16:04 GMT+2 Iran’s army spokesman said on Wednesday that the armed forces were prepared to carry out pre-emptive strikes in the war against the US, as senior IRGC figures claimed tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz and Washington questioned how much authority Iran’s civilian leadership actually holds. “Should circumstances require it, we will conduct pre-emptive operations down the line in order to prevent the enemy from committing any act of aggression or intrusion,” spokesman for Iran’s regular army Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia told the state-run IRNA news agency. IRGC officials separately said Hormuz was firmly…
For the price of one square metre of housing in Madrid, you can buy almost two in central Mexico City and nearly three in Buenos Aires, Bogotá or São Paulo. But higher property prices do not necessarily mean a heavier burden on local wages. The key question is how much of their income locals need to spend to afford a home. If you compare rents with wages, the gap shrinks and in some cases even flips. In the Madrid region, renting an 80-square-metre flat at December 2025 asking prices would have absorbed 71% of the average gross salary advertised on…