July 2022 – Page 20

Italy’s next government may be more nationalist than Europe likes

July 28, 2022

The hard-right Fratelli d’Italia are riding high in the polls

The EU agrees on an energy diet to fight Russian gas cuts

July 28, 2022

Vladimir Putin wants to blackmail Europe into dropping sanctions

Russia finds former state TV journalist guilty of discrediting army in ‘absurd’ trial

July 28, 2022

Journalist says trial was ‘to intimidate all the people in Russia who oppose the war’

Press release – President Metsola: “An opportunity to transform Ukraine”

July 28, 2022

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada as part of the country’s Statehood Day celebrations. Source : © European Union, 2022 – EP

Fruit trees wanted: research into how polluted Brussels fruit is

July 28, 2022

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- Do you have a hazel tree in your street, or an elderberry bush in your garden? And have you always wondered whether those fruits are safe to eat? Now is your chance: the Arbres research project is investigating how polluted Brussels nuts and fruits are. For that, the researchers need your help. […]

A special military group in Germany keeps the West’s weapons flowing into Ukraine.

July 28, 2022

A little-known group at U.S. European Command in Germany fills Ukraine’s battlefield requests with donations from more than 40 countries.

European Parliament chief to Ukraine MPs: We will aid ‘every step’ of EU bid

July 28, 2022

The EU will “walk side-by-side” with Ukraine as it marches toward membership in the bloc, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola pledged before Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday. Appearing via video link before the Rada, Metsola marked Ukraine’s first “Statehood Day” — a public holiday inaugurated last year to commemorate 30 years of independence from the Soviet […]

Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral on course to reopen in 2024

July 28, 2022

Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is on track to reopen to worshippers and the public in 2024, Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said on Thursday, more than three years after its roof was destroyed in a massive blaze.

Close: ‘Hopefully soon coffee shops in Brussels’

July 28, 2022

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- In an interview with the Dutch newspaper NRC, Brussels mayor Philippe Close (PS) reiterated his plea to depenalize the use of cannabis – as a first step towards legalisation. “People who use drugs are seen as failures. I say let’s help them.” The statements made by Mayor of Brussels Philippe Close last […]

‘Wagatha Christie’ Trial Verdict Expected on Friday

July 28, 2022

A feud between two television personalities made its way to a London courtroom. A verdict is due on Friday.