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The compromise, aimed at striking a better balance between airlines’ interests and passenger rights, preserves several key elements of the current framework, including the three-hour delay threshold that grants the right to compensation and compensation levels ranging from €250 to €600 depending on the length of the flight. It also introduces an obligation for airlines to provide passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed by at least three hours with “clear instructions on how to submit a request” for compensation. The provision is intended to increase awareness of passenger rights among travelers, most of whom currently do not claim compensation.…
Published on 12/06/2026 – 17:30 GMT+2 A Belgian driver was convicted of murdering seven people on Friday by ploughing his car into a carnival procession while filming himself at the wheel. Paolo Falzone, 38, is due to be sentenced next week over the fatal March 2022 crash in the southern town of La Louvière. He faces up to 30 years in jail. Prosecutors said the tragedy happened when Falzone, who had previous speeding and drink driving offences, raced his BMW at 170 kilometres per hour through a 50-kilometre zone on the town’s outskirts. They said he was driving home from…
Mexico opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 11 June in Mexico City under tight security after students and activists clashed with police near the stadium hosting the opening match between Mexico and South Africa. Demonstrators from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and other groups marched towards the venue, arguing that government resources devoted to the tournament should instead address social priorities. As fans arrived for the game, protesters attempted to move barricades and push through police lines, leading to confrontations around access routes to the stadium. Police in riot gear formed defensive cordons and moved to prevent…
When was the last time you visited a museum? What exhibitions or experiences left a lasting impression on you? The answers to these questions will possibly determine who wins this year’s prestigious European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA). Established in 1997, the EMYAs celebrate excellence, innovation, humanitarianism and sustainability. Last year’s winner, Manchester Museum, currently holds the torch, ready to be passed to the next best European museum. There are different criteria that help the judges determine which museum excels in its practice. However, one thing that unites the assessment criteria is the alignment with the framework of the…
At present, NATO members dictate rules of how and where specific national weapons can be used. Under the terms of the new proposal, Grynkewich would have greater flexibility in shifting assets across the alliance and setting alert readiness levels of military kit without seeking formal approval, the officials said. The proposal would also formally fold NATO’s ballistic air defense systems into its fighter jet air policing missions across Eastern Flank countries and beyond, they added, shifting them to air defense missions. Some NATO allies have long complained that these so-called national caveats create a patchwork of different rules across the…
Published on 12/06/2026 – 16:39 GMT+2•Updated 16:40 Any tweaks to the EU’s current protection scheme for those fleeing war in Ukraine should be implemented “very gradually”, the UN’s Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements has told Euronews, as EU capitals reportedly mull removing protections for Ukrainian men of conscription age. “The war has not abated. It has become more intense, with more civilians caught in the middle,” Clements explained. “The circumstances that created the conditions for the European Union to issue temporary protection have largely not ended.” It comes as a handful of EU countries, including Poland and Germany,…
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Published on 12/06/2026 – 14:08 GMT+2•Updated 14:38 Singer and actress Ariana Grande has become the latest pop star to attack the White House after it used her music without permission in a social media post promoting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a TikTok video posted on 9 June 2026, showing arrests carried out by ICE, the White House used Ariana Grande’s song “bye” as the soundtrack. In the caption, the administration wrote: “Bye-bye 👋 President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.” Grande, who is currently on her Eternal Sunshine Tour for her latest album, responded in…
Do you see the risk that more fiscal restraint enacted by a “technical” administration could increase voters’ distrust in politics and fuel more support for the populist far right? Yes, the risk is real, and I take it seriously. Fiscal restraint that is perceived as unfair — restraint that touches the citizen first and the privileged last — does feed the extreme. The first job of this government is, therefore, to make sure that the order is reversed. The state pays its fair share before the citizen pays anything new. There is also a deeper point. Romanian voters are not,…
Pope Leo XIV landed in Tenerife on Friday, the final stop on his tour of Spain, which has also taken him to Madrid, Barcelona and Gran Canaria. The pontiff’s visit to the Canary Islands has been marked by the migration crisis affecting the region, one of the main gateways to Europe for thousands of people crossing the Atlantic from Africa. On the last day of his trip, the leader of the Catholic Church issued an appeal in support of migrants and called for efforts to protect those embarking on these dangerous routes to be stepped up, while stressing the importance…