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Published on 14/08/2026 – 8:47 GMT+2 This week, more than 90 per cent of the Sun was obscured by the Moon, and in some cases in mainland Europe, was completely obscured in the first total eclipse since 1999. According to new listening data from Spotify, streams of eclipse and space-themed songs surged during the solar eclipse, with Bonnie Tyler leading the way. The data comparing streams on eclipse day against the 1-11 August daily average shows that the Welsh singer’s hit song ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ experienced a 14 per cent boost worldwide, including a whopping 94 per cent…
Zelenskyy moved his reshuffle plans forward so he could offer the ambassadorship to Yulia Svyrydenko, the outgoing prime minister, according to a former senior Ukrainian official and a Republican foreign expert familiar with the background to the shake-up. But she declined, disrupting his plans. “It is no secret that I counted on and offered Yulia Svyrydenko the post of ambassador to the United States,” Zelenskyy said at a press conference in late July. He added that he was looking for a candidate with the highest possible qualifications: “a person at the level of a deputy prime minister, minister, or prime…
British politician Nigel Farage has comfortably won a local by-election on Friday after all the main political parties boycotted the vote in protest. The former MEP had declared a “resounding victory” early Friday but said he would not attend the official result announcement that pitted him against Count Binface and a list of independent candidates. Farage picked up over 22,000 votes in an election that saw a 44% turnout. “The verdict is in and it is a convincing and overwhelming win,” he said as supporters chanted his name at an event in Essex, which was broadcast on X. Farage triggered…
Published on 14/08/2026 – 7:16 GMT+2 Much of Saype’s art works revolve around child’s play but that doesn’t mean to say there’s anything simple about it. Childhood observations lie at the heart of what the French artist describes as a child’s ongoing adventure to become the ‘author of his own destiny,’ but they’re also meant to remind us that possibilties are endless. That’s precisely why Saype has picked the peaks of a Swiss ski resort, Villars-Gryon-Diablerets, to show off his latest pieces; enormous ephemeral frescoes, composed with environmentally-friendly paints and materials. Saype, who’s real name is Guillaume Legros, said: “This…
Nigel Farage was declared the winner of the Clacton by-election Friday morning, seeing off an array of independents and novelty candidates in a race boycotted by other mainstream political party candidates. The Reform UK leader won with 22,239 votes, with his nearest rival, Count Binface, coming second with 9,455 votes. The special contest was triggered by Farage himself, with the right-wing populist billing it as a “people versus the establishment” chance to boost his personal mandate amid parliamentary investigations into his finances. This developing story is being updated.
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By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with AP Published on 14/08/2026 – 6:40 GMT+2 Most tourists in Germany come from the country itself. The trend towards travelling to all kinds of regions, from the Baltic Sea to the Alps, has continued in recent years. According to the Federal Statistical Office, hotels, guesthouses and campsites recorded 223.8 million overnight stays in the first six months of this year, a new record for Germany. And the growing number of guests booking holiday flats online is not even counted. Germans also top the rankings for online bookings of holiday rentals, followed by visitors from the Netherlands, Poland and the…
Similarly, some national governments like Finland’s publicly announce when ministers are on summer holidays and which of their deputies are handling their portfolios. “What matters from a crisis-management perspective is that the responsible authorities can take decisions quickly, mobilise the necessary resources and coordinate the response,” said a separate Commission spokesperson. But even when mechanisms are in place to ensure governments have the ability to manage dramatic situations, officials on holiday risk looking callous or indifferent if they continue to holiday during a crisis. In 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia Environment Minister Ursula Heinen-Esser was forced to step down after it was…
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This week and next, the Brussels Playbook Week Ender podcast is away for the summer holiday. So, we thought we’d re-up this popular installment on Europe’s quest to become independent from U.S. tech. In this episode first released in June, Sarah Wheaton is joined by “The Tech Coup” author and former Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake and POLITICO’s Laurens Cerulus, as they look at what happens when the systems running Europe’s schools, ministries, banks, businesses and security are controlled elsewhere. They also discuss whether Brussels can build real alternatives or simply learn to manage its dependence better. The Brussels Playbook Podcast will…