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Residents of Amsterdam have taken a pioneering step to express their frustration with the city’s overtourism problem. Locals have launched legal action against the council, which they say is not doing enough to curb unsustainable visitor numbers. The Dutch city has been straining under the impact of mass tourism for years, and the council has pledged to clamp down. Authorities have also launched campaigns to steer its tourism model away from the stag parties, pub crawls, drug use and sex work for which the city has been renowned. But residents say little has changed for them. Amsterdam residents take legal…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today backed a call to set a minimum age for accessing social media. Many European Union countries “believe the time has come for a ‘digital majority age’ for access to social media. And I must tell you, as a mother of seven children, and grandmother of five, I share their view,” she said during an event at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. EU countries like Greece, France and Denmark have been pushing to set a digital age of majority in recent months, arguing that social media causes harms to minors.
The worst possible place to open a frozen food business in Europe? It’s probably Albania. The country has been ranked as the worst blackout-affected country in Europe and Eurasia in a study by global cable manufacturer Wiringo. On average, Albania experiences around 40 outages per year, which translates to about 65 hours without power per person. Far more than anywhere else on the continent. In the summer of 2024, the country was hit by a major outage along with other Balkan countries like Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Albania’s capital, Tirana, was again hit by a major outage in early January…
Published on 24/09/2025 – 16:41 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the United Nations as ineffective for nations experiencing war, telling the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that “only we can guarantee our own security” as he warned of humanity’s “most destructive arms race” driven by artificial intelligence and drone warfare. “What can Sudan, Somalia or Palestine or any other people living through war really expect from the UN? For decades, just statements”, Ukraine’s president said in his criticism of the international institutions for the lack of action. In a strongly-worded speech, the Ukrainian leader said that “there are no…
While acknowledging many European leaders have pushed tirelessly for a united global front, the Commission chief’s unique rapport with Trump was a gamechanger, according to the EU executive. “We saw yesterday the meeting between Presidents von der Leyen and Trump, which we consider to be extremely positive,” Gill said. “It’s really important to emphasize that we welcome that the engagement with the U.S. is now so strong and meaningful as regards coordinated efforts to try to end Russia’s aggression.” Trump declared late Tuesday on his Truth Social platform: “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in…
By Euronews Montenegro Published on 24/09/2025 – 14:01 GMT+2 •Updated 14:54 A new Euronews affiliate in the Western Balkans, Euronews Montenegro, was officially launched at a ceremony held in Podgorica on Tuesday, becoming the 19th edition of Euronews across the European continent. “With the launch of Euronews Montenegro and Montenegro joining our broader European family, we hope to further expand our distribution both here in Montenegro and throughout the Western Balkans, as well as among EU member states,” said Euronews Chairman Pedro Vargas David. Regarding Euronews’ ambitions in the region, Vargas David said they are closely tied to the EU enlargement…
Published on 24/09/2025 – 14:13 GMT+2 •Updated 14:20 If you’re reading this today, Wednesday 24 September 2025 could be the last day before the end of the world as you know it. If you’re reading this tomorrow, you weren’t blipped out of existence and good luck with all the rebuilding. Please do better. Confused? We’ve got you covered. According to the more holy corners of TikTok, it has been prophesized that yesterday – or today, they couldn’t make their minds up on which one, so just go with it – is the day of the Rapture. For the filthy heathens among…
Sophie Binet, head of the CGT, France’s largest union by membership, told reporters that Lecornu had presented himself during the meeting as the “most fragile” prime minister in the history of modern France, which traditionally produced stable executives. “This confirms that we’re in a position of strength,” she said. Lecornu has faced two days of nationwide protests since taking the reins of government earlier this month from François Bayrou, who was toppled in a no-confidence vote over his plans to shave the 2026 budget by nearly €44 billion. Both Bayrou and Lecornu have warned that France needs to rein in…
This week Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signalled she’s ready to join France and some 150 countries around the world in formally recognising a Palestinian state, subject to conditions, with French president Emmanuel Macron stating in his United Nations address that such a grant of statehood is “a right” and “not a reward.” The recognition came in response to the extremely dire situation in Gaza, with recent reports from the UN declaring that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians. The war on Gaza started after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7 2023, killing around 1,200 people, many of them civilians. But how can…
Published on 24/09/2025 – 14:22 GMT+2 A man in his 40s has been arrested in southern England in connection with his alleged role in a cyberattack that caused disruption at several European airports, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday. The UK’s National Crime Agency said the suspect was detained in West Sussex on Tuesday on suspicion of offences involving the misuse of computers. He has been released on conditional bail. “Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages and remains ongoing,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s national cybercrime unit.…