Europe is getting older, and the political willpower to handle such a shift is threatened by the “greying of politics”, according to a new report.
Ageing leaders, as well as ageing voters, are “narrowing the political space for changes”, said researchers from the European Bank for…
The 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia to end the war in Ukraine stunned Europeans with its sweeping provisions perceived as too favourable for Russia.
The terms also implied a loss of control for the Europeans about their own security framework and would see them stripped of…
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The 2025 edition of the Africa–Europe Business Forum (AEBF2025) convened this week in Luanda, bringing together African and European businesses, investors, and policymakers to deepen economic cooperation and advance sustainable development across both continents. Marking 25 years of AU-EU…
Online hatred against women is rising and amplifying gender tensions in real life situations, the head of the United Nations division for women in Europe told Euronews as she warned about an increasingly hostile environment for young girls and women.
“Digital violence is real violence”,…
As a result of a massive air attack by Russian forces on Kyiv, two people were killed and nine others injured.
The Kyiv Main Department of the State Emergency Service (SES) reported this, according to Ukrinform.
“In Kyiv, as a result of the nighttime attack, two…
The secretary, Daniel Driscoll, was in Geneva over the weekend for talks with a Ukrainian delegation.
Ukraine’s Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity, Denys Uliutin, told the High-Level Plenary of the Global Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons that risks in this sphere are rising due to Russia’s war against…
Playing calming instrumental music during surgery can improve patient recovery, a new study says.
The peer-reviewed study was carried out at the…
Our correspondents discuss the prospects for President Trump’s plan to end the war.