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Chinese car brands are taking an increasingly large market share in Norway, even as their electric vehicles are being met with growing scepticism in the country, which leads the world in EV adoption. According to a new survey by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, conducted from 31 March to 3 May among nearly 15,000 EV owners in Norway, nearly one-third (31%) of Norwegian electric car drivers said they would avoid buying a Chinese brand for political reasons, compared with 23% a year earlier. “New cars are, in practice, computers on wheels,” the association’s secretary general, Christina Bu, said in a…
Ljubljana and Zagreb are two seriously underrated capitals. Both overshadowed by other destinations in their respective countries – Lake Bled for Slovenia, and basically anywhere along the coast for Croatia – these cities are more than overdue their time in the spotlight. While people have slowly been waking up to the joys of Ljubljana, with its car-free city centre and fantastic creative scene, Zagreb next door hasn’t quite hit the mainstream just yet. Hopefully we can change that. (Plus, if after reading all this you still can’t decide between the two you can always “trip-maxx” and visit them both –…
By Anka Kir Published on 26/09/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 Russia has long regarded Belarus as a convenient reserve for topping up its manpower in the war against Ukraine, especially after suffering heavy losses at the front. Minsk’s economic dependence, the political vulnerability of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime and the legal uncertainty around the Union State create conditions in which the Kremlin can act with considerable freedom. In the Belarusian corner of the internet, in recent months a large number of adverts offering Belarusians the chance to sign a contract with the Russian army, have appeared. They are circulated everywhere – in Telegram…
Published on 24/09/2026 – 12:09 GMT+2•Updated 12:29 The European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said that Palantir Technologies is “a great company” in a wide ranging interview with Euronews’ Europe Today touching on space and defence**.** “Developments with AI for intelligence, for managing the data, are very crucial for modern warfare doctrines,” he said on the sidelines of the second EU Access to Space Summit in Brussels on Wednesday. Palantir Technologies has been panned by various human rights organisations and European governments for its use in military operations, mass surveillance, and immigration enforcement, among other issues. Despite this,…
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Saudi Arabia has intercepted ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis in Yemen after issuing warnings for several regions including Mecca, as France vowed to send “military means” to help shield the key Saudi oil terminal of Yanbu. The attacks were reported as fighting raged in Yemen between the Houthis and Riyadh-backed government forces, killing dozens of people on both sides, according to a tally from seven sources who spoke to the AFP news agency. The missiles were the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July, when renewed hostilities shattered a years-long truce and embroiled Yemen in the…
For children and adults, enthusiasts or simply the curious; at Europe’s largest exhibition of LEGO models, there’s room for everyone. The only limits are those set by your own imagination. The numbers speak for themselves: 2,000 square metres packed with models built from the firm’s famous colourful bricks. More than 15 million bricks have been used to build over 120 models, including four “super-models”. According to Lukas Siwiec, who is in charge of the exhibition, these are structures “made from more than half a million LEGO bricks” and are therefore far more imposing than the rest. One of them is…
Published on 24/09/2026 – 12:14 GMT+2 Hundreds of trade union activists gathered outside the EU institutions in Brussels on Thursday to protest against EU Inc, a planned law designed to make it easier and cheaper to set up and run businesses across Europe. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which organised the protest, argues that the proposal threatens worker rights by allowing companies seeking a lighter corporate regime to circumvent national labour laws and social standards. “The text contains no binding requirement to adhere to collective labour rights: no effective safeguards protecting collective bargaining, trade union rights, information and consultation…
Police in Paris have begun enforcing a parking ban along routes that Pope Leo XIV is expected to take during his walk through the city. Officers were seen putting up barriers and police tape, breaking bicycle locks and removing bikes from parking areas along Boulevard Saint-Michel. Notices warned motorists and cyclists that parking was prohibited. Security preparations were also under way around Notre-Dame, where seats were being installed and a bomb disposal vehicle was seen outside the cathedral. A banner at the nearby Notre-Dame-des-Champs church welcomed the pope to Paris.
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days (EHD), the largest and most widely attended cultural event promoted by the Council of Europe and the European Commission and coordinated in Italy by the Ministry of Culture, the Pompeii Archaeological Park is putting on a packed programme of re-enactments and educational activities on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. The initiative, part of this year’s edition built around the theme Protecting heritage. Renew, resist, reinvent, will see museums and cultural venues across the country taking part with guided tours, special openings and conferences. On the evening of Saturday 26 September,…