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Portugal is often considered one of the most welcoming and hospitable countries in the world, with international studies and surveys repeatedly placing the Portuguese people at the top of tourists’ favourites. It is therefore no surprise that Porto has been awarded the title of “Europe’s friendliest city”. The distinction comes from readers of Condé Nast Traveller in the Readers’ Choice Awards 2026, which also place the city of Lisbon in second position in this category. The vote aims to identify cities where “hospitality is at its warmest” and “you find locals eager to help, whether you’re trying to make sense…
“At this point we are not representing just Shakhtar Donetsk. We are representing the whole country,” said Palkin, ahead of four matches in London this fall and winter. “For us, it’s also to support Ukrainian people who left their homes and moved to London, to England. And therefore, these games completely change context. It’s very important every time to send messages to support Ukraine.” Shakhtar’s survival among Europe’s elite is emblematic of Ukraine’s own endurance against Moscow’s bombardment. Forced out of Donetsk in 2014, the club has spent more than a decade moving between temporary host cities while keeping its…
Published on 13/10/2026 – 11:23 GMT+2•Updated 11:23 The leaders of Germany, Italy and Belgium have called for a mechanism to halt new EU legislation deemed excessively burdensome for businesses, as part of a broader push to strengthen the bloc’s economic competitiveness. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever have proposed an “emergency brake” in a letter sent on Monday to European Council President António Costa, seen by Euronews. The proposed mechanism would act as “a last resort and additional safeguard” against unnecessary bureaucratic costs stemming from new EU laws. Its modalities…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2 On today’s show: Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum about the pressures on Spain: the war in Ukraine, the housing crisis, the uncertainty of snap elections and renewed tension with Morocco over Ceuta. Angela Skujins discusses the drone strikes that hit two commercial vessels off Bulgaria’s coast yesterday morning, the latest in a string of attacks on ships navigating the Black Sea, which is becomingthe next theatre of Russian aggression. Interview with Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade…
By Doloresz Katanich with AP Published on 14/10/2026 – 7:28 GMT+2•Updated 7:29 The US Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it had imposed a $1.2bn (€1.07bn) fine on Bank of America for anti-money laundering failures. “When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire U.S. financial system to significant illicit finance risks,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “Today’s actions send a clear message that even the biggest financial institutions are not above the law.” Treasury said Bank of America, the country’s second-biggest bank,…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 7:47 GMT+2 FIFA will propose a $6.35 billion (€5.5 billion) four-year development fund, including $25 million (€21.5 million) for each national association, according to news agency Associated Press (AP). On 28 September, FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent the proposal to the heads of football’s six continental confederations. The plan is expected to be finalised by the FIFA Council in December and approved at its congress in March, according to a letter reviewed by AP. “Taken together, your submissions confirm broad agreement on the central objective: FIFA’s financial success must serve football and all FIFA’s 211 member…
By Euronews Published on 14/10/2026 – 7:14 GMT+2 Cox was presented with the award at a private ceremony at the Royal Astronomical Society in London on 2 October, by co-founders of Starmus, Sir Brian May and astrophysicist Garik Israelian. STARMUS is a global platform for science, art, and human inspiration that brings together some of the most brilliant minds on the planet. The medal, established by Starmus with Stephen Hawking a decade ago, honours outstanding science communicators across disciplines and creative forms – from literature and broadcasting to music, film and art – who are helping bridge the gap between science…
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Hungarian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to remove anti-LGBTQ++ provisions in a 2021 “child protection” law adopted under nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orbán. Parliament passed a bill to amend the law with 139 votes in favour and 51 votes against, marking the first significant reversal of Orbán’s curbs targeting the LGBTQ++ community since pro-EU Prime Minister Péter Magyar took power in May. Instead of banning the “portrayal” or “promotion” of sexual and gender diversity in content accessible to children, the new law will simply seek to protect under-18s from material that can “seriously impair the child’s physical, intellectual, emotional or moral development.”…
European gas prices hit their highest level in nearly four years on Tuesday, adding to concerns over winter energy costs as storage levels remain low. Dutch TTF benchmark gas futures reached €87.20 per megawatt-hour, up from about €32 on the eve of the Iran war. The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about a fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas. While petrol and diesel prices have already hit records across the EU, household gas and electricity prices have risen more slowly. In the EU, average consumer diesel prices rose…