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Poland has unveiled a new programme of universal and voluntary military training. The so-called “wGotowości” (mReadiness) programme was announced by Chief of General Staff Gen Wieslaw Kukuła, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defence Cezary Tomczyk. During a press conference, Kukuła explained that the programme envisages five lines of focus across two different pathways. “Firstly, to strengthen the individual resilience of citizens and secondly to strengthen the availability, resilience and competence of the reserves,” he said. Importantly, resilience defence training is not equivalent to military service, nor does it culminate…
It comes three weeks after the U.S. successfully halted a global deal to put a carbon tax on shipping, with the support of Greece. “There is no energy transition, there is just energy addition,” said U.S. Interior Secretary and energy czar Doug Burgum, who was present at the signing ceremony in Athens on Thursday, alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and the new U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. “Greece is taking its own natural resources, and we are working all together toward energy abundance,” Burgum added, describing Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a leader who “bucks the…
A bus carrying FC Barcelona fans to the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges caught fire on Wednesday night before the team’s Champions League match against Club Brugge. Local media reported that the fire began after a flare was lit inside the vehicle. Flames spread quickly, and passengers were evacuated. No injuries were reported, but the bus was heavily damaged. Police arrested one man in connection with the incident. The match went ahead as scheduled and ended in a 3-3 draw.
BUCHAREST — Washington should scrap its plan to withdraw hundreds of troops from Romania, the country’s deputy defense minister told POLITICO, arguing the decision could fuel Russian propaganda around NATO disunity. “I believe this decision can be overturned … and it should be overturned,” said Romanian State Secretary for Defense Sorin Moldovan. Last week, the Pentagon said it would redeploy an infantry brigade of around 800 troops back to Kentucky from Romania, as the U.S. military reorients its focus to domestic priorities like border protection and the Indo-Pacific region. “I understand the current administration plans — that they want to review…
By Euronews Published on 06/11/2025 – 16:32 GMT+1 Seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in football icon Diego Maradona’s death will face a new trial starting in March after a San Isidro court declared a mistrial when one of three judges stepped down over criticism about her participation in a documentary on the case. The judge in question, Julieta Makintach, will stand a separate trial starting on Thursday in La Plata, the capital of the province of Buenos Aires, for misconduct in her duties, which could lead to her removal from office. The negligence case accuses Maradona’s medical team of failing…
When Dubai Design Week launched in 2015, it welcomed 30,000 visitors. A decade later, the festival has grown fivefold, yet director Natasha Carella is adamant that it remains “digestible on a human level.” This balance – between ambitious scale and intimate accessibility – defines much of her approach to one of the region’s most significant design gatherings. Running until 9 November 2025, the 11th edition brings together over 300 participants at Downtown Design, large-scale installations, and a growing roster of programming that deliberately sidesteps what Carella calls “buzzwords.” Instead, the festival is guided by three core principles: showcasing high-quality, original…
Belgium’s ruling coalition is made up of five parties, including De Wever’s Flemish-nationalist New Flemish Alliance, the French-speaking center-right Reformist Movement (MR), the French-speaking centrists of Les Engagés, the Dutch-speaking centrist Christian Democrat and Flemish party, and the center-left Forward party. The parties formed a government just nine months ago, and the negotiations to cement a budget for the government’s term are intertwined with their coalition deal. De Wever nodded at the difficult talks in his statement to MPs. Clinching a budget deal is no easy task “in this complicated country,” he said, as it requires “five coalition parties from…
Europe was the second most significant hotspot for Islamophobic incidents in 2024, according to the latest annual Islamophobia report of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Islamophobia often takes the form of online hate, which is relatively high in Europe compared to other regions across the globe. “August and September witnessed a steady increase in Islamophobic manifestations, particularly in the United Kingdom, where debates over immigration policy intensified, and in Germany, where far-right demonstrations targeting Muslim communities gained momentum,” the OIC report said. Muslims represent the second-largest religious group in the EU, with around 26 million living in the bloc.…
Typhoon Kalmaegi has torn through the Philippines, leaving at least 140 people dead and over 120 missing. Torrential rains caused flash floods in more than 100 areas, submerging homes and vehicles, particularly in Cebu province. Nearly two million residents were affected, and more than half a million took shelter in evacuation centers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a national state of calamity as emergency teams cleared debris and restored power. Another typhoon is forming in the Pacific, bringing new concerns for northern regions.
As Uzbekistan marks the 120th anniversary of its trade union movement, attention has turned from commemoration to consolidation. The country’s unions, once seen as ceremonial institutions, are increasingly becoming active players in shaping labour policy, supporting workplace reform, and helping balance the country’s rapid economic transformation with social stability. At a congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan (FTUU), delegates from across the country joined international observers to assess progress in strengthening worker rights and social dialogue. All participants underlined that Uzbekistan’s labour landscape is experiencing a profound transformation, driven by a wave of legal and institutional reforms…