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Statement by von der Leyen and Costa on opening first accession cluster for Ukraine and Moldova
Social media adoption climbs across EU firms, led by Nordic and Baltic frontrunners
Sweden retreats from plan to jail 13-year-olds as it moves to toughen youth crime laws
EU and Brazil elevate digital cooperation with new strategic partnership signed in Brasília
Flemish universities to lead development of AI guidelines for schools under €10 million government plan
UK, Australia and Canada pledge joint peace fund to support grassroots Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Germany and France abandon flagship joint fighter jet programme after years of deadlock
EU migration and asylum pact enters into force across Member States, marking major overhaul of European border policy
Five EU founding states push for tighter controls on voting rights in future enlargement
EU and Republic of Korea launch new era of strategic cooperation at 11th Summit
The European Union and the Republic of Korea today elevated their strategic partnership during the 11th EU–Republic of Korea...
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
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Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
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World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
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World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
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Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...
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Statement by von der Leyen and Costa on opening first accession cluster for Ukraine and Moldova
Social media adoption climbs across EU firms, led by Nordic and Baltic frontrunners
Sweden retreats from plan to jail 13-year-olds as it moves to toughen youth crime laws
EU and Brazil elevate digital cooperation with new strategic partnership signed in Brasília
Flemish universities to lead development of AI guidelines for schools under €10 million government plan
UK, Australia and Canada pledge joint peace fund to support grassroots Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Germany and France abandon flagship joint fighter jet programme after years of deadlock
EU migration and asylum pact enters into force across Member States, marking major overhaul of European border policy
Five EU founding states push for tighter controls on voting rights in future enlargement
EU and Republic of Korea launch new era of strategic cooperation at 11th Summit
The European Union and the Republic of Korea today elevated their strategic partnership during the 11th EU–Republic of Korea...
Must Read
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More... -
Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More... -
Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More... -
Young Europeans lead the way in digital civic participation
As Europe becomes increasingly digital, young people are stepping up as the most active voices in online civic and political life. In 2025, nearly a quarter (24.3%) of EuropeansRead More... -
World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More... -
World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More... -
Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...

Instead of being met by smiling relatives and friends, passengers arriving at the airport were greeted by thousands of pro-democracy activists chanting “fight with Hong Kong, fight
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When a totalitarian country annexes a part of another, more democratic country, the latter faces a little-analyzed and understudied phenomenon that involves transformation of
