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Published on 14/10/2026 – 16:06 GMT+2 The Louvre could eventually have to shut its doors to the public unless France’s next government backs a sweeping transformation of the world’s most-visited museum, its director has warned. Christophe Leribault told Le Figaro on Wednesday that the museum would seek private funding for the work, but that a major injection of public money would have to be approved after France’s national elections next year. “Whoever forms the next government must keep in mind that if the Louvre is not repaired, updated, and transformed, it will very quickly fall behind and will eventually have…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 15:52 GMT+2 Russian state-owned companies spent more than three times as much on landline telephones in the first eight months this year as in the same period in 2025, as mobile internet shutdowns affecting nearly 80% of the country push ministries and businesses to seek alternatives to disrupted networks. Procurement data cited by the Russian business daily Vedomosti show spending at 118 million roubles (€1.26 million) from January through August, with the number of purchase tenders up 12.5%. Purchases are concentrated in the country’s largest business and infrastructure hubs. Market participants told Vedomosti that the surge…
The Portuguese government announced after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting that German carrier Lufthansa had been chosen to buy a 44.9% stake in TAP as part of the Portuguese airline’s privatisation. “The government is successfully bringing to a close the first phase of the privatisation of our national airline. A process conducted with strict respect for competition, a stringent approach to negotiations and complete transparency vis-à-vis the Portuguese public,” Portuguese prime minister Luís Montenegro said. The prime minister then announced that, after assessing the bids, the government had opted for the Lufthansa Group, “whose financial offer is 16% higher than the rival…
It has been quite the year for the travel industry, with the Middle East conflict and heatwaves causing major disruption for holidaymakers while the cost of living crisis has seen people tightening their belts. But that hasn’t stopped people from prioritising their vacations, with 70% of adults planning to travel abroad in the next 12 months, according to ABTA’s Holiday Habits report 2026/27. Based on polling of more than 2,000 adults based in the UK, the new research shows that holidays are still a “priority”, but that “cost-conscious” travel is on the rise. Just 7% of people said that the…
An extraordinary collection of modern and contemporary art is up for grabs at Christie’s London this month. Masterpieces ranging from Mondrian to Warhol are among 200 artworks owned by Peter Simon, the British entrepreneur and founder of high-street fashion brand Monsoon. They include a 1978 Francis Bacon that is likely to be the most valuable painting for sale, with an estimate of between €15 and €19 million. It was painted seven years after the traumatic death of Bacon’s lover George Dyer. Other highlights expected to fetch millions include a Joan Miró from 1925 and an untitled William de Kooning artwork.
Ein geheimes Abendessen bringt das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Erklärungsnot: Fünf BSW-Abgeordnete speisen mit der AfD und dem rechtsextremen Publizisten Jürgen Elsässer. Während die BSW-Spitze tobt, wittert die AfD ihre Chance für die Ministerpräsidentenwahl in Sachsen-Anhalt. Wie ein raffinierter CDU-Plan den AfD-Kandidaten Ulrich Siegmund stoppen soll, offenbart einen beispiellosen Machtkampf. Abseits der Ränkespiele eskaliert ein Streit um das Gedenken an den Terroranschlag von Halle. Jüdische Studenten verwehren dem Landtagsvizepräsidenten Hans-Thomas Tillschneider den Zutritt zur Synagoge – ein Eklat, der den AfD-Umgang mit Antisemitismusvorwürfen offenlegt. Zugleich spürt die Partei wirtschaftlichen Gegenwind, als BMW dem Landtagspräsidenten Tobias Rausch den Dienstwagen verweigert. Auch…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 12:44 GMT+2•Updated 12:44 Fifty-eight members of the European Parliament have urged the European Commission to shield the International Criminal Court (ICC) from US sanctions that threaten to disrupt its operations. In a letter sent on Tuesday and seen by Euronews, the MEPs called on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to defend the Netherlands-based court against what they described as “an attack by a foreign power on an entity on EU territory”, warning of “devastating” consequences. US President Donald Trump’s administration announced sanctions against the ICC last Friday, following repeated criticism of the court over its…
Kazakhstan is seeking a partnership between the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and its Caspian ports of Aktau and Kuryk as the country looks to expand trade along the Middle Corridor, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. Speaking at the Belgium-Kazakhstan Business Council in Astana, attended by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Tokayev said Kazakhstan was investing heavily in railways, roads, seaports and terminals along the route. “In this context, Belgium’s rich experience as a major European logistics center is particularly valuable to us. We anticipate a concrete partnership linking the ports of Antwerp-Bruges, with the ports of Aktau and Kuryk. This…
By Doloresz Katanich with AP Published on 14/10/2026 – 15:07 GMT+2•Updated 15:13 US inflation accelerated last month as petrol, clothing and airfares became more expensive, adding pressure on households just a few weeks before the midterm elections. The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September compared with a year earlier, the US Department of Labor said on Wednesday, up from 3.4% in August. On a monthly basis, prices jumped 0.6%, up from 0.4% the previous month. The annual figure was above the 3.6% forecast by economists surveyed by data provider FactSet. The figures underscore the lingering impact of the Iran war on petrol…
Der bevorstehende Kampf Für Šefčovič besteht die Herausforderung nun darin, einen begrenzten Durchbruch bei den Autos in eine umfassendere Neuausrichtung des Handels mit China umzumünzen – und Europa gleichzeitig Zeit zu verschaffen, seine Abwehrmaßnahmen zu stärken, falls die Verhandlungen scheitern sollten. „Es spricht einiges dafür, China das anzutun, was China Europa jahrelang angetan hat – Peking in Dialogen und Verfahren zu verzetteln, während Europa seine Instrumente bereitstellt. Aber die EU muss die Zeit, die diese Gespräche bieten, voll ausschöpfen“, sagte Barkin von Rhodium. Der Handelskommissar wird voraussichtlich im Januar ein Videogespräch mit Wang führen, bevor sich die beiden im kommenden…