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Metsola called for a “reset” in the partnership between Britain and the EU as part of a policy of “realistic pragmatism anchored in values that will see all of us move forward together.” Her speech comes after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he intended to try and ensure his country’s defense industries can benefit from the EU’s flagship SAFE scheme — a €150 billion funding program designed to boost procurement of military hardware. That push has been far from smooth, with a meeting of EU governments on Monday night failing to sign off U.K. access to SAFE, despite France…
By Euronews Published on 03/02/2026 – 16:02 GMT+1 Sweden and Denmark will jointly procure mobile anti-aircraft artillery systems worth €245 million for Ukraine as the country continues to defend against intensifying Russian strikes on its energy infrastructure. Sweden will contribute 2.1 billion kronor of the 2.6 billion kronor total, with Denmark providing the remainder to supply Ukraine with the TRIDON Mk2 mobile anti-aircraft system, the countries’ defence ministers announced on Tuesday. “This is a platform that can take out cruise missiles and can take out long-range strike drones and it’s a capability that the Ukrainians need due to the increase of…
By Euronews, AFP Published on 03/02/2026 – 14:31 GMT+1 Britain’s data regulator on Tuesday launched a probe into X and xAI to see whether Elon Musk’s companies complied with personal data law when it came to AI chatbot Grok’s generation of sexualised deepfakes. It marks a wider UK probe over Grok, which is facing international backlash for allowing users to create and share sexualised pictures of women and children using simple text prompts. “The reports about Grok raise deeply troubling questions about how people’s personal data has been used to generate intimate or sexualised images without their knowledge or consent, and…
By Rebecca Ann Hughes Published on 02/02/2026 – 13:00 GMT+1•Updated 03/02/2026 – 14:58 GMT+1 The full rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is due to come into force on 10 April 2026. But third-party nationals entering the Schengen Zone this summer may still go through manual passport stamping. This is because the European Commission has allowed member states “certain flexibilities” that will help ease potential congestion during peak traffic periods, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The new border controls launched in October 2025 and are gradually being implemented at the bloc’s airports and ports. The scale-up of the biometric…
The Metropolitan Police said Monday it is reviewing allegations of misconduct in a public office. Starmer’s spokesperson said the Epstein file documents “contain likely market sensitive information surrounding the 2008 financial crash and official activities thereafter to stabilize the economy.” “Only people operating in an official capacity had access to this information, [with] strict handling conditions to ensure it was not available to anyone who could potentially benefit from it financially,” the spokesperson said, adding: “It appears these safeguards were compromised.” Mandelson, a former Labour Cabinet minister who twice had to resign from Tony Blair’s government, was given a seat…
Published on 03/02/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 Have you seen this precious metal recently? After hitting a record high, gold plummeted, suddenly losing nearly 15% of its value. Silver did even worse, crashing by more than 30%. Ouch. So what caused the crash? Markets are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s latest nominee for the Federal Reserve chief, sparking fears that interest rates might stay higher for longer. But despite this crash, Europe is still hoarding gold. But why? Let’s start with central banks. They buy gold to reduce reliance on the US dollar and to stabilise national economies. And they…
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Religion is a driving force of tourism in Cyprus. As one of the first places Christianity spread outside of Judea, the island has a long history with the Gospel. Every year, thousands of pilgrims, both Orthodox Christians and other denominations, come to the island to visit its churches and monasteries – 10 of which, all in the Troodos area, have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1985. One of the oldest is the monastery of St John the Lampadistis, just outside the village of Kalopanagiotis in the Nicosia district. Perched on a hillside on the eastern bank of…
Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló is a shining example of complimentary contrasts. It’s a permanent celebration of the legendary Spanish architect’s creative genius, from his pioneering designs, mix of construction materials and obsession with nature. Playing host to nearly two million visitors annually, it’s often described as a “milestone for architecture.” Cutting edge augmented reality digital devices let young and old discover fine details about its stained glass coloured windows or its innovative art nouveau modulable interior. On the other hand, Casa Batlló’s Mapping project is an ephemeral audiovisual experience performed only over two nights. Now marking its fifth edition, and…
The graduate scheme, aimed at generalists, will open on Thursday, according to the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), and close on March 10. It is the first time since 2019 that the contest has been held. The process includes psychometric testing, an EU knowledge assessment and an essay submission for those who pass the initial stages. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made it a priority to give younger, harder-working staff a chance to climb the ladder in an institution that has historically had a stiff hierarchy, Commission officials said. “It’s very important to bring a younger talent pool…