€60 million European Urban Initiative Call for Proposals

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, innovative solutions to pressing urban challenges. As previously announced, this fourth edition introduces an updated support framework, reflecting EUI’s continued commitment to strengthening cities’ capacity to design and deliver innovative responses […]

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Gazprom supplies more gas to China than Europe for the first time

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Russia demands release of detained archaeologist facing extradition to Ukraine

On 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 Russia has summoned Poland’s ambassador to formally protest the detention of a Russian archaeologist, demanding his immediate release rather than extradition to Ukraine. Alexander Butyagin was arrested by Polish […]

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Ukrainian civilians suffered deadliest year yet in 2025, UN says – POLITICO

The vast majority of casualties, around 97 percent, occurred in Ukraine-controlled territory due to attacks launched by Russian armed forces. Russia’s army increased its efforts to capture Ukraine’s eastern and southern regions in 2025, with the campaign resulting in the killing and injuring of civilians, destruction of infrastructure and new waves of displacement. The aggression […]

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