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Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on 28 August, causing widespread disruption to flights in UK airspace that it said would continue for some time even though the issue was fixed.

The establishment of a European Central Carbon Bank could prove especially beneficial to regulate prices on the EU carbon market. If placed in Central-Eastern Europe, it could be a strategically important factor in achieving Europe’s climate goals, argue Robert Jeszke and Sebastian Lizak.

Despite a promise made a year ago by liberal Civic Coalition leader Donald Tusk, Poland’s largest opposition party, that voters would not be able to find opponents of abortion on its lists, former deputy prime minister of the Law and...

A preliminary investigation against Royal Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales, who was accused of sexual assault, was opened by Spain´s Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, which led Rubiales´s mother to begin a hunger strike in a church in Andalusia...

Even if Spain were to repeat the general elections, the country’s political landscape would not change much as Catalan separatist forces would still hold the key to a stable central government, a fresh poll published by El Mundo revealed Monday....

“Prime Minister Mitsotakis is part of that area of the EPP that willingly dialogues with the conservative area to which we belong, so we certainly consider him a friendly person working in the same direction as us”, MEP Fidanza told EURACTIV. 

Sweden will strengthen cooperation between authorities to prevent radicalisation and the spread of violent terrorism in response to the deteriorating security situation following several Quran burnings, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer said at a press conference on Monday. The government has...

Nitrogen Minister Christianne Van der Wal (VVD/Renew) rejected the Dutch provinces’ funding requests for nitrogen reduction on Monday, stating that their plans greatly exceed the government’s available funds.

Bosnia-Herzegovina should apply to join BRICS, where it would stand a better chance of becoming a member than in the European Union, the secessionist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said on Monday in his latest criticism of the West. BRICS...

Czechia fully supports the 10-point peace plan presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and is ready to help with its implementation, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens) said on Monday. Lipavský spoke about the Czech role in the plan’s...

Development Minister Caroline Gennez (Vooruit/S&D) set up a two-year financial framework that includes new priorities, notably focusing on ‘forgotten crises’ – a crisis in which humanitarian needs are high yet international support is insufficient. In an interview with De Morgen...

The EU suffers from ‘norm-creation delirium’, sapping businesses’ understanding of their legal obligations and impeding on their competitiveness, Patrick Martin, President of the largest French business association MEDEF, said on Monday. In this “confused and threat-heavy period,” marked by ongoing...

Turkey said Monday that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will "soon" visit Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader Ukraine peace negotiations.

French President Emmanuel Macron called during his annual speech to ambassadors on Monday (28 August) for institutional changes to the European Union to meet present challenges and maintain Europe's and the West's influence.

Germany's Greens and the liberal FDP party have settled their feud over the reform of child benefits, which has blocked the country's crisis-ridden coalition government for more than a week.

To avoid wars and disorder, the world needs fairer rules. Unfortunately, the European Union is not active in promoting such changes.

On 1 December 2022, India assumed the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20). The G-20 represents 19 major economies and the European Union, comprising 85% of global GDP, over 75% of global trade, and about two-thirds of the global...

French conservatives on Monday (28 August) applauded the government's decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, but the move also drew criticism and some mockery.

Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on 28 August due to 'a technical issue', with passengers stuck in planes on the tarmac and airlines and airports warning of delays and cancellations.

Climate change has been exacerbating tensions across Africa. The continent’s climate security ought to be prioritised at COP28 so that the rise of militarism can be countered, writes Dr Maurizio Geri.