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After the fall of communism, a lot of these buildings were either not properly maintained or have largely been left in disrepair. The Novi Sad train station was built in 1964 and in dire need of a facelift. It was being upgraded starting in 2021 and retrofitted as part of China’s Belt and Road initiative, intending to modernize the Belgrade-Novi Sad-Budapest line and to integrate it into China’s broader vision of an uninterrupted Budapest-Belgrade-Skopje-Athens corridor, ultimately linking to the Chinese-operated port of Piraeus in Athens. Vučić has boasted about how Belt and Road investments have significantly sped up travel times…

Reports required under the Digital Services Act must be sent to the European Commission every year. Reports that major online platforms must draw up under EU rules designed to assess risks on their platforms, including features that could influence users’ mental health, are falling short, according to a study by the DSA Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) published on Monday. The group, which includes the Center for Democracy and Technology, consumer group BEUC and privacy advocates Mozilla and Access Now among others, said that the reports do not “adequately assess and address the actual harms and foreseeable negative effects of…

McGregor — who is a divisive figure in his native Ireland but has a huge following among conservative white American men — says he wants to run for Ireland’s presidency later this year on an anti-immigration platform. He is considered a long shot to be included on the official ballot for the election tentatively scheduled for October, given that candidates require official backing from at least 20 sitting members of parliament or four local councils. McGregor’s appearance at the White House is not a total surprise, given Trump’s promotion of far-right and anti-immigrant voices. During Trump’s Oval Office meeting last…

The bloc is pledging almost €2.5 billion in further support but says investments hinge on a ‘credible’ and ‘inclusive’ transition. The European Union is committed to working with Syria’s de facto government as it looks to rebuild and revive its economy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, despite a recent eruption of violence casting doubt over the stability of the country’s post-al-Assad transition.On Monday, the Commission chief unveiled almost €2.5 billion in additional support for Syrians over the next two years.The announcement came during an annual donor conference in which the Syrian government was represented for…

Although not toxic, nurdles present a deadly risk to wildlife if ingested. Small pellets of plastic are washing up on the east coast of England following the fiery collision of two ships in the North Sea last week.The crash between an oil tanker and cargo ship on 10 March initially raised concerns for local wildlife, as the US tanker, Stena Immaculate, leaked some of the jet fuel it had been carrying into the water.Portuguese-flagged cargo ship Solong was initially feared to have been transporting a hazardous chemical, adding to a toxic cocktail in the ocean, but the owner clarified this…

Tickets go on sale this week for one of Europe’s best pluridisciplinary festivals. Here are our recommendations for this year’s stellar line-up. If you haven’t heard of the Nuits de Fourvière festival, you’re missing out on one of Europe’s richest and most exciting festivals.  Located on the hill of Fourvière, the festival takes place every summer among the ruins of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Théâtre Antique de Fourvière. It’s hands down one of our favourite European festivals, with its stunning location matching equally impressive line-ups. As if that wasn’t enough, the originality of this festival lies in its pluridisciplinary credentials,…

`The sanctions decision comes ahead of peace talks between DRC and M23 rebels in Angola, due to start Tuesday. “This is not a ‘Rwanda-bashing’ exercise as some are trying to depict it — but a listing in reaction to those violating international [humanitarian] law,” an EU diplomat said. Still, also on Monday, Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced it had decided to sever diplomatic ties with Belgium and demanded that diplomats leave the country within 48 hours. Belgium had sided with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the conflict and “continues to systematically mobilize against Rwanda in various forums, using lies…

Rapidly deteriorating EU-U.S. relations means Europe’s industrial base is exposed to growing risks links to U.S. technology in its supply chains, the letter warns, citing U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference as proof. The EU is currently in a stand-off with Washington over tariffs on aluminum and steel specifically, and tensions over tech regulation have grown in recent months. Beyond Airbus and Dassault, the letter was also signed by the French public investment bank Bpifrance, European cloud companies including Scaleway, OVHCloud, and Nextcloud, several tech industry alliances including France Digital, the European Digital SME Alliance…

Former Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, points out in an interview with Euronews that the Russians have been able to break all the treaties they have concluded in the past. Therefore – says the politician – all agreements concluded with Russia must be supported by real force. Mateusz Morawiecki is convinced that in talks with Moscow, Kyiv needs the support of the West. “No word that comes from the Kremlin should be trusted by definition. The Russians, previously the Soviets, were able to break all the treaties they concluded. (Therefore) the treaties must be supported by real force. The Ukrainians…

Carney, who was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, is traveling to France and the United Kingdom on Monday to shore up transatlantic support for Ottawa as it faces tariffs and annexation threats from Washington. Trump has slapped duties on several imports coming from U.S. trading partners like the European Union and Canada, most notably on steel and aluminum. Canada has hit back with retaliatory measures, while the European Commission has said it is ready to do so. “I want to ensure that France and all of Europe work enthusiastically with Canada — the most European of non-European countries,”…