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By Fred Roeder, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 28/08/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 Following technology news about Europe on social media can be frustrating, as positive news is often overshadowed by complaints that consumers lack access to the latest innovative technologies and services due to a plethora of regulations from Brussels. The autonomous vehicle (AV) sector, however, looks positive in Europe this year — the United States’ leading autonomous vehicle company, Waymo, just announced that Munich will be its latest addition to its ongoing global expansion. While Waymo already offers services in dozens of cities across the United States, it…
Ridley Scott has had his fair share of hits and misses. For every Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator and The Martian, there’s a Kingdom of Heaven, A Good Year, whatever The Counselor was, Napoleon, and an underpowered Glad-II-ator. No bad word shall be said about Alien: Covenant or House of Gucci. The former is a lot better than you remember, and the latter is a camp masterpiece, and that’s that. Frustratingly, his latest film sits very comfortably in the ‘miss’ category. Based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name, The Dog Stars stars Jacob Elordi as Hig, your ridiculously…
REYKJAVÍK — The leader of Iceland’s Centre Party doesn’t think his country’s upcoming referendum binds Reykjavík to reopening discussions on joining the EU — even if voters back the “Yes” campaign, he told POLITICO. Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, whose opposition party currently polls at around 15 percent, was Iceland’s prime minister when the country dropped its previous bid to join the EU in 2015 over the issue of fishery quotas. He argued that the wording of the referendum question is so loose, its mandate could be satisfied by simply asking Brussels what it would offer Iceland if it joined the bloc,…
Smalltown Klettwitz lies at the very heart of Germany’s Lusatia region. Lignite used to be mined here for decades. The bucket-wheel excavators have left gaping scars across the landscape. But the country is reaching a turning point: Germany is now getting serious about ending coal burning. And Klettwitz is transforming into a frontrunner in the countrys race to handle the climate crisis in a more sustainable way. Solar and wind farms now stand on the spoil heaps of the former opencast mine, as far as the eye can see. Among these, one steel structure in particular catches the eye -…
Russia is preparing to mobilise 600,000 additional soldiers over 2026 and 2027, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate and Foreign Intelligence Service said, as mounting losses at the front and a collapse in voluntary recruitment push Moscow toward a second formal wave of conscription. Ukrainian intelligence said Russia planned to call up 300,000 this year and another 300,000 in 2027, and that the Russian leadership had already made the decision. Kyiv said the trigger was a combination of heavy battlefield losses, a loss of military initiative and a sharp fall in voluntary contract signings in its ongoing all-out war against Ukraine. Russia’s…
Published on 28/08/2026 – 14:30 GMT+2 It’s been a busy time in the US aviation sector with airlines announcing a raft of new nonstop flight routes for 2027, including many to Europe. Among the new flights planned for next year are Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Athens and Paris; American Airlines from Philadelphia to Porto and Vienna; Delta from Austin to Paris; and United from Newark to Luxembourg, Ljubljana and Ibiza. Here we take a look at some of the new flights which will connect the US and Europe in 2027. Alaska Airlines Next spring, Alaska Airlines will launch its…
Julien Vinet wants you to picture twilight with him. The sun will lay itself like a crown atop the limestone buildings. Then rivers of red and orange will flood into the shabby studio he shares with his creative partner, Sam Alekksandra. As another day slips into night over Malta’s Three Cities, the warm light will wash over faded pink walls plastered with posters for their pop-up poetry events. “Sunset is special here,” Vinet says with conviction. The French artist, transplanted to Malta about a decade ago after eight years in Japan, has a knack for finding unexpected meaning in familiar…
Published on 27/08/2026 – 15:08 GMT+2•Updated 15:11 A Russian State Duma deputy has threatened Hungary with an energy blockade in response to a new foreign policy doctrine from Budapest, which describes Russia as a security threat. Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party defeated Viktor Orbán’s nationalist government in April. Magyar has since pledged a foreign policy reset, seeking closer ties with the EU and NATO while moving away from the close relationship his predecessor built with the Kremlin. In a document published on Wednesday setting out Hungary’s position ahead of the 81st UN General Assembly, the government said Hungary condemns Russian military…
By Wessam Al Jurdi & Euronews Arabic Published on 28/08/2026 – 13:05 GMT+2 The spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze has described the community as “an integral part of the State of Israel,” a declaration that drew sharp reactions across the region and deepened tensions between Suwayda province and Damascus. Hikmat al-Hijri made the statement at a gathering in Suwayda on Monday, praising Israel’s model of state-building and saying the two communities shared “common denominators” that he said extended to doctrine. He said the region’s inhabitants shared a common fate and that the current period would require sacrifices to achieve stability. Al-Hijri is one…
For the Lecornu government, simply staying afloat would already come as a relief. This Friday, one month before the 2027 finance bill is submitted to the National Assembly, Fitch will deliver its verdict on France’s sovereign rating. For now, the agency assigns an A+ rating to the EU’s second-largest economy, with a stable outlook. The country lost its double A in September 2025, when Fitch penalised political instability in a post-dissolution context marked by the short-lived Barnier and Bayrou governments, which spent 99 and 270 days in power respectively. This assessment was confirmed in March 2026. Speaking to Euronews, Hadrien…