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 Five men have been charged in Poland with taking part in a Russian-run sabotage plot to send explosive parcels that contained chemicals, massage pillows and sex toys to Britain, […]
Continue ReadingA bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island, an autonomous Danish territory. The two-day visit comes alongside a European show of support in the form of a military reconnaissance mission to Greenland. […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday at noon, MEPs will vote on Parliament’s response to the Council’s June 2025 position on air passenger rights. They are expected to seek to ensure that passengers are sufficiently protected against travel disruption such as denied boarding and delayed or cancelled flights. MEPs are planning to reject the EU Council’s push to weaken […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 16, 2026, 2:33 p.mJanuary 16, 2026, 2:33 p.m In Norway, the person behind a terrorist attack outside a bar popular with the LGBTQ community has been sentenced to a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. The man denied the crimes from the beginning. (symbol image)Image: keystone The judges at the Oslo district court […]
Continue ReadingA Moscow court on Friday held a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by the Russian central bank against Belgian financial group Euroclear over the fate of Russia’s blocked assets in Europe. The EU froze tens of billions of euros of Russia’s international reserves after the Kremlin launched its full-scale offensive on Ukraine almost four […]
Continue ReadingPassengers whose flight is cancelled must receive a full refund including any agency fees charged by a third-party agency, the EU’s top court has ruled. In a ruling on Thursday, judges at the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) also said an airline could not claim it was unaware of the commission fee as a […]
Continue ReadingOn 8 January 2026, Águeda (Portugal) officially launched its year as European Green Leaf 2026 with an Opening Ceremony at the Águeda arts centre. The event brought together local, regional, national and European representatives to celebrate Águeda’s achievements in sustainability and community-led environmental efforts. The programme featured artistic performances by local students, the symbolic handover […]
Continue ReadingFrom 16 to 18 February 2026, the European Commission invites researchers, innovators and National Contact Points from Moldova to a three-day Proposal Writing Camp at the National Agency for Research and Development in Chisinau. The training will focus on collaborative research project proposals to be submitted under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 under Pillar […]
Continue ReadingFrom 9 to 13 February 2026, the European Commission invites researchers, innovators and National Contact Points from Azerbaijan to a three-day Proposal Writing Camp and two days of expert consultations in Baku. The training will focus on collaborative research project proposals to be submitted under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 under Pillar II, but […]
Continue ReadingThe High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), enters into force on 17 January 2026. The European Union and its Member States are celebrating this significant milestone in ocean conservation and sustainable use of Ocean. This landmark agreement provides a framework for the common governance of about half […]
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