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As Europe sweats through another heatwave, what better time to escape into an air conditioned exhibition or cinema? This week has plenty of cool things to offer, too. From an exquisitely curated exhibition on Frida Kahlo in London, to one of the continent’s most significant art collections in Athens, it’s not too late to plan a last minute day out (or plane journey) to un-sizzle your brain. One of the most-anticipated blockbuster releases of the summer is also about to swoop into action: Supergirl. Just a forewarning for those that haven’t seen the trailer: It involves a sweet little super…
Agriculture is the foundation of food security, and climate-resilient agriculture remains essential. But food systems do not end at the farm gate. Processing, packaging and distribution shape energy use, food loss and resource efficiency. This industrial middle of the food system is often overlooked in climate debates, yet it is where many practical decarbonization decisions can be implemented using existing technologies. Our Dairy Processing Impact Assessment, independently reviewed by the Carbon Trust, shows what focused action can deliver. Dairy is central to European diets and rural economies, and dairy production is energy intensive. The study found that modernizing existing dairy…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. A decade after the 2015 Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), the EU is today Kazakhstan’s largest trading and investment partner. Thousands of European companies operate successfully in our country, accruing profits and benefits to Europe even as they help modernise and diversify our economy. This was and is a great achievement. But is it enough in a rapidly changing world? I think not. I return to Brussels with an open motivation and a clear conviction: the…
Housing is the largest expense for households. Including utilities, it accounts for almost a quarter (23.6%) of household expenditure in the EU, according to Eurostat. The burden is particularly heavy for tenants in European capital cities, and rents vary widely across Europe. But how much does it cost to rent a flat in a European city? And which countries are the most expensive and cheapest? Among 40 European cities across 38 countries — including EU member states, candidate and potential candidate countries, EFTA members and the UK — the average monthly rent for a two-bedroom flat ranged from €470 in…
When Ireland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1, they will have a lot of hot-button issues to deal with. Host Zoya Sheftalovich sat down last week with Irish Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne at a POLITICO event to dig deeper into what he believes Dublin’s top priorities will be. We’ll hear from him on the show. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be heading to Poland this week as tensions heat up between Kyiv and Warsaw. We dig deeper into why a tragic event from decades ago is still causing strain between the two…
Published on 22/06/2026 – 5:56 GMT+2 An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal on Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that injured at least 54 people and leaving another 18 were still unaccounted for hours later. The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further chaos in global energy markets, particularly as Qatar remains one of the world’s top natural gas producers. Qatar shut down its production after Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz meant it couldn’t get shipments out to…
Die Rentenkommission legt morgen nach monatelanger Arbeit ihre Empfehlungen vor. Neben einer kapitalgedeckten Zusatzrente und der Einbeziehung von Selbstständigen und Abgeordneten soll das Eintrittsalter künftig mit der Lebenserwartung steigen. Gordon Opinski analysiert mit Rasmus Buchsteiner, wie schmerzhaft und wie schlüssig das Reform-Menü wird. Der Parteitag der Linken in Potsdam sorgt für Diskussionen. Der neue Co-Chef Luigi Pantisano legt einen Fehlstart hin und wirft der CDU vor, „faschistische Politik“ zu machen. Zudem stuft die Partei das Vorgehen der israelischen Armee in Gaza als Genozid ein. Franziska Nocke hat den Parteitag begleitet. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview distanziert sich Sachsen-Anhalts linke Spitzenkandiatin Eva von Angern…
In public, leaders lined up to defend him. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the Russia contact was “understandable,” while Belgium’s Bart De Wever dismissed it as “completely normal” ― even joking to Costa in front of the cameras that the EU should send him personally to Moscow. But behind the scenes the discontent was palpable, according to nine diplomats working for nine separate national leaders at the summit. They spoke to POLITICO on the basis of anonymity due to the confidential and sensitive nature of the issue. “Costa pulled a Michel,” was perhaps the most damning assessment from one…
As negotiations aimed at finalising a peace deal went on behind closed doors between the US and Iran in Switzerland, each side issued public threats towards the other as key sticking points risk derailing efforts to end the war. The peace talks look to end a war that has sowed severe instability across the Middle East rattled the global economy, and are meant to trigger a 60-day period to settle issues that have plagued US-Iran relations for decades. However, just as the talks kicked off, US President Donald Trump threatened to renew strikes on Iran if it did not stop…
Spain eased past Saudi Arabia in a 4-0 thrashing as they recorded their first win of this year’s World Cup at the second time of asking. 18-year-old Spain star Lamine Yamal scored his goal within 10 minutes as he slid in at the far post to send home a low cross from Mikel Oyarzabal. Oyarzabal then turned scorer as he grabbed a brace within the game’s first 25 minutes, with the contest quickly slipping out of Saudi Arabia’s reach. In a sign of how the match was effectively over by half time, Spain coach de la Fuente substituted both scorers…