The European Commission is endorsing nuclear energy as a viable option to the bloc’s ambition to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, ensuring grid stability when wind and solar can’t cover demand, EU officials said on Tuesday, bringing back a dormant scenario in which risk and environmental concerns may haunt European countries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The EU […]
Continue ReadingThe purchase is one of the most important investments by the Italian state in a work of art. Mar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.mMar 11, 2026, 4:07 p.m The Italian state has acquired the portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini by the artist Caravaggio (1571-1610). The purchase agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Ministry of Culture […]
Continue ReadingMichael Angelo Merigi Caravaggio was an important Italian painter of the early Baroque period.Image: EPA ANSA Mar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.mMar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.m The Italian state has acquired the portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini by Caravaggio (1571-1610). The purchase agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Ministry of Culture in Rome. Once the […]
Continue ReadingRestoring nature-rich landscapes around villages is a matter of social and environmental justice, researchers suggest Source link
Continue ReadingThe final report of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis, adopted by 367 votes in favour and 166 against, with 84 abstentions, emphasises that millions of Europeans face precarious living conditions due to the housing crisis, and calls for EU initiatives to help address rising prices and shortages by supporting construction and renovation. Improving […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “The courage of women who refuse to stay silent continues to shape our societies. The European Parliament will always stand with them – defending equality, combating all forms of abuse online and offline and removing the barriers that prevent women from participating fully in public life.” Jackie Fox recounted […]
Continue ReadingOn Europe’s eastern flank, the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – fear they could become Vladimir Putin’s next target. After several drone incursions from Russia, the three countries are stepping up their defence strategies on the ground and in the air. This report from our colleagues at FRANCE 2 and FRANCE 24’s Guillaume Gougeon.
Continue ReadingGovernments and lobby groups in Italy, Ireland and Hungary are raising concerns over the continuing near-standstill in maritime freight transport in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran escalates. The strait, a major international waterway for oil, gas and fertilizers, has been a no-go zone for a week now, after Iran retaliated […]
Continue ReadingMar 10, 2026, 3:21 p.mMar 10, 2026, 3:21 p.m Lufthansa is benefiting from the canceled flights of its Arab competitors in long-haul traffic due to the war in the Middle East. The group now offers special flights to Asia and Africa. Swiss, however, is not planning any additional flights, as it announced on Tuesday upon […]
Continue ReadingSalem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.
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