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Updated: 27/08/2025 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 27th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More

“While just a few hundred kilometers from your capital, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is ongoing, it’s crucial to underscore that Moldova’s choice to join the European Union is one in favor of peace and the rule of law,” said Macron. The French president went on to denounce “Kremlin propaganda,” which he said aims to paint Europeans as warmongers trying to prolong the war in Ukraine. “Those are lies,” said Macron. “Unlike Russia, the European Union threatens no one and respects the sovereignty of all … The European Union is in no way the Soviet Union.” The rare visit…

Updated: 27/08/2025 – 18:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 27th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More

The European Union is sending its culture commissioner to Moldova to formally admit the EU candidate country to the bloc’s flagship cultural funding program. In a diplomatic push designed to keep the country from falling under the Kremlin’s sway, Commissioner for Youth and Culture Glenn Micallef heads to Moldova this weekend and will meet with President Maia Sandu on Tuesday, a Commission official told POLITICO. Once there he will sign a pact allowing Moldova to participate in Creative Europe, an initiative that provides billions in funding and support for the EU’s cultural sector, from theater and television to music and…

Published on 27/08/2025 – 17:11 GMT+2 Human rights abuses of asylum seekers in Mauritania have been exacerbated by the European Union and Spain, which are “continuing to outsource migration management” to the West African country, a report by Human Rights Watch published on Wednesday claimed. The 142-page report documented violations to migrants and asylum seekers in Mauritania, including torture, rape, sexual harassment, arbitrary arrests, inhumane detention, extortion, theft, and mass expulsions, carried out mainly by Mauritania’s police, coast guard, army and navy. “Dozens of people who had been held in Mauritania’s police-run migrant detention centres described inhumane conditions and treatment,…

Perched two metres above the water, competitors wield wooden lances and shields known as pavois, aiming to topple opponents into the canal. Crowds packed stands and balconies to cheer them on in the centuries-old spectacle. “Winning here in Sète is better than being mayor,” said one spectator. Another laughed as their favourite was defeated, while a young fan described the contest as “magical”. Competitors accepted defeat with humour, drying off after plunges into the canal.

Of all the kind and gushing reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s headline-dominating engagement, the last one we expected was Donald Trump’s out-of-character well wishes. The US President was asked about the news during a cabinet meeting and he told reporters: “Well, I wish them a lot of luck. I think it’s – I think he’s a great player, I think he’s a great guy and I think that she’s a terrific person. So I wish them a lot of luck.” Quite the change of tune, as Trump has publicly bashed the pop megastar on numerous occasions, revealing a…

Migrants making the perilous journey to Europe face a high-tech border bristling with drones, cameras and satellites, and a system that collects vast data on those seeking new lives.   As Brussels intensifies its migration crackdown, digital rights campaigners want clarity on whether migrants’ privacy rights are protected, and warn that some of this tech could be rolled out to the public.  Nivo Vavoula, cybersecurity professor at the University of Luxembourg, said border surveillance technologies are completely unjustified and go far beyond what is necessary.  “They’re considered a success story from the perspective of the state, everything is proportionate … [but]…

Published on 27/08/2025 – 15:45 GMT+2 •Updated 15:47 A Syrian teenager in Germany has been convicted of taking part in a foiled terrorist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Austria last year. The defendant — a 16-year-old identified only as Mohammad A in line with German privacy rules — was found guilty by a Berlin court on Tuesday of “preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state” and “supporting a terrorist act of violence abroad”. He was given an 18-month suspended sentence under juvenile criminal law. Judges found that Mohammad A — aged 14 at the time…

“We must know that returning to being protagonists of history and of our own destiny is not easy, it is not painless, and it is not free.” Meloni argued the bloc should refocus on core principles and national identities. “The real challenge is a Europe that does less, but does it better,” she said. “After all, ‘United in diversity’ is the motto of the European Union, and I believe it is a motto we should all truly draw inspiration from.” Her remarks echoed those of former European Central Bank President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who told the same…