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The Experience Macao Roadshow took place at Puente del Rey in Madrid, bringing together more than 20 stands presenting the culture, gastronomy and tourism offer of Macao. Visitors were able to explore themed areas featuring virtual reality experiences, cultural workshops and food tastings, including traditional Chinese and Portuguese-influenced dishes. Activities included calligraphy sessions, lion dance performances and a driving simulator of the Macau Grand Prix circuit. The event also involved tourism operators, airlines and hotel groups promoting travel connections to the region. Organisers aimed to increase visibility of Macao in European markets, particularly Spain, as part of a broader international…
Published on 22/04/2026 – 16:54 GMT+2 Organisers, DJs, and attendees who have gathered to dance at an event billed as Marseille’s “final rave” have experessed concern at the recently announced crackdown on “frees” – or unauthorised parties – by French lawmakers. The bill calls for up to six months in prison and a €30,000 fine for organisers of gatherings of more than 250 people, as well as heavy financial penalties for participants. Indeed, if adopted by the Senate, the bill provides for a fine of €1,500 for participants, rising to €3,000 in the event of a repeat offence. Event organiser…
The RSVP trust fund, created to satisfy president Petr Pavel’s condition for Babiš’s formal return as prime minister, came under renewed scrutiny after a leaked legal document suggested that he did not fully cut his ties. The Commission is still evaluating whether Prague has taken adequate steps sever Babiš’s links to a major recipient of EU funds. The head of SZIF, Petr Dlouhý, said he’s satisfied. “Following the legal assessment, I conclude that the trust fund RSVP Trust meets the conditions … within the meaning of the conflict of interest legislation,” Dlouhý said. The agency will process new funding applications, and…
Greece’s parliament lifted the immunity of 13 lawmakers on Wednesday, as demanded by European and Greek prosecutors investigating the alleged theft of millions of euros in EU farm subsidies. According to Greek authorities, the network defrauded at least €23 million after it began in around 2018. Parliament Vice President Georgios Georgantas said lawmakers had overwhelmingly voted to lift the immunity of 13 lawmakers from the ruling conservative New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which has been ensnared in the scandal. The politicians had requested that their immunity be waived to clear their name. The EU’s European Public Prosecutor’s…
Lufthansa Group has cancelled 20,000 flights in a bid to curb jet fuel costs. In a statement published on Tuesday, the group, which also includes flag carriers such as Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways and SWISS, said the reductions target “unprofitable short-haul flights” through to October. The move is projected to save more than 40,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel. Some of the cuts will come from the closure of its CityLine regional subsidiary, which was announced last week. According to Lufthansa Group, CityLine flight cancellations equate to a 1% trim of its usual summer capacity. The first 120…
Yvette Cooper The U.K.’s current foreign secretary was keen to remind MPs she wasn’t running the Foreign Office when the seeds of the Mandelson saga were sown. Asked about the Doyle revelation in the House of Commons Tuesday, Cooper said: “Obviously, I was the home secretary at the time that I understand that took place, so I was not involved and do not know the circumstances.” Robbins told MPs earlier Tuesday that he was “under strict instruction” from No. 10 not to discuss the possibility of Doyle’s posting with Lammy, something Cooper said she was “extremely concerned” about. For good…
The European Commission is urging EU governments to provide energy vouchers, income support and social tariffs to support vulnerable groups facing high energy prices, as well as blocking energy disconnections from the power grid. Brussels is also suggesting tax reductions on electricity and clean technologies, while encouraging consumers to lower bills over time through subsidies for clean technologies, like heat pumps, solar panels and home insulation, in a more calculated attempt to help protect Europeans while reshaping the energy system beneath them. Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen and Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera presented on…
For several days, Madrid was no longer just Madrid. It was also a small window into Macao, a territory of some 30 square kilometres and more than 720,000 inhabitants that has become one of Asia’s major tourist hubs. The Experience Macao Roadshow event took place at Puente del Rey, next to Madrid Río, transforming the space into a route featuring more than 20 stands where the public could take in flavours, music and interactive experiences. From the entrance, a reception desk offered information, raffles and souvenirs. From there, the route opened up into different themed areas: from virtual reality experiences…
Die AfD sucht nach einer außenpolitischen Linie und lässt sich dabei von jemandem beraten, den die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung nicht mehr einlädt. Alexander Rahr, bis 2022 bezahlter Gazprom-Berater in Brüssel und heute Leiter der Eurasischen Gesellschaft in Berlin, stand auf der Gästeliste einer Sonderklausur des AfD-Arbeitskreises Außen für dieses Wochenende. Was der Fall Rahr über die echte Russland-Bindung der AfD-Fraktion verrät, schauen wir uns in dieser Folge an.Außerdem: AfD-Abgeordneter Matthias Moosdorf hat eine Mail an die gesamte Bundestagsfraktion verschickt. Sie ist ein Frontalangriff auf seinen Nachfolger als außenpolitischer Sprecher, Markus Frohnmaier. Außerdem ein Blick nach Bayern: In Schwabach lief ein Strafprozess gegen…
By Massoud Salari & Euronews Published on 22/04/2026 – 13:59 GMT+2 Iran executed a man on Wednesday on charges of spying for Israel, the latest in a wave of executions that has reached record levels since the Iran war started on 28 February. The Tehran judiciary’s official news agency Mizan said Mehdi Farid had attempted to infect the internal network of a sensitive defence-related organisation on orders from Mossad officers. According to Mizan, he provided access for people outside the organisation by repeatedly connecting equipment via USB. Mizan said Farid, a former employee of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation from Arak, had provided the…