ESC Jan 13, 2026, 3:58 p.mJan 13, 2026, 3:58 p.m If you want to watch the Eurovision final in person this year, you’ll probably have to get your tickets on the black market.Image: keystone The Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna is sold out. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that practically all 90,000 tickets were […]
Continue ReadingMontenegro and Albania have already released their ESC 2026 songs.Image: Watson ESC 35 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. Now the first songs have been published, Albania and Montenegro are presenting them. Jan 13, 2026, 2:24 p.mJan 13, 2026, 2:24 p.m follow me The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating […]
Continue ReadingToday, the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a new guarantee agreement worth up to €76.75 million to accelerate the development of greener and fairer global value chains. Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and backed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), this initiative will make […]
Continue ReadingThe fourth Call for Proposals under the European Urban Initiative – Innovative Actions (EUI-IA) will launch in February 2026, with an indicative ERDF budget of EUR 60 million. The call aims to support urban authorities of all sizes across Europe, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized cities, in testing small-scale, locally innovative solutions […]
Continue ReadingToday, Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné convenes the first General Assembly of the Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA) at Chemelot Chemical Park in the Netherlands. The General Assembly brings together high-level members of the alliance from industry, Member States, regional authorities, and civil society. It marks the formal launch of this key initiative under the European Chemicals […]
Continue ReadingThe ‘Have your say’ initiative comes from the European Ocean Act, which aims to strengthen and modernise maritime spatial planning as a strategic tool that serves and implements the European Ocean Pact’s priorities. It seeks to do this through increased cross-sectoral coordination at national level and a better organised sea-basin approach. It also aims to […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO’s Poll of Polls shows Hungary’s opposition Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar, leading with 49 percent support, ahead of Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party at 37 percent. Magyar is making a strong push in the election by campaigning on pledges to strengthen judicial independence, combat corruption and give voters a clear alternative to Fidesz. Orbán […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch If a business creating the type of images produced by the AI chatbot Grok had been “set up in someone’s basement” it would have been raided by the Gardai […]
Continue ReadingTrump last month appointed Landry, a Republican who has been in office since early 2024, to lead his efforts to take control of Greenland. Landry called the “volunteer position” an “honor” in a post on social media and said he would work to “make Greenland a part of the U.S.” Vice President JD Vance’s wife […]
Continue ReadingNiger has revoked the licences of dozens of transport operators and drivers for refusing to deliver fuel to neighbouring Mali where they face possible attacks by jihadists. An al-Qaeda affiliate imposed a fuel blockade on Mali in September and began attacking petrol tankers on major highways. The landlocked country depends on fuel imports and in […]
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