The European Commission launched a four-week call for evidence today (17 March) to support a review and targeted revision of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the main EU law for protecting and improving the status of Europe’s waters. As announced in the RESourceEU Action Plan, the Commission is accelerating its efforts to secure the EU’s supply of […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 17/03/2026 – 13:33 GMT+1 Ukraine will agree to an external inspection of the damaged Druzhba pipeline funded by the European Union, Brussels said Tuesday, just days before European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit hoping to unlock a loan for Ukraine vetoed by Hungary. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The EU has offered Ukraine technical […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 17/03/2026 – 13:16 GMT+1•Updated 13:17 Italians vote Sunday and Monday on a constitutional reform that would split the country’s judiciary into separate career paths for judges and prosecutors and create a new disciplinary court. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Italy currently operates a unified judiciary where judges and prosecutors belong to the same professional body. They […]
Continue ReadingTwo people die in a shooting in a restaurant in Frankfurt.Image: keystone Mar 17, 2026, 1:13 p.mMar 17, 2026, 1:13 p.m Two people were shot dead in a restaurant near Frankfurt Airport in Germany. In the morning, a search was underway with a helicopter and a large police presence for the still unknown shooter. Many […]
Continue ReadingBrussels, Art & History Museum, Parc du Cinquantenaire, 9-13 June 2026 “First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.” (Jan Gehl, Danish architect) Buildings and common spaces should be designed around the people who live in them. That’s why we place communities at the heart of the 2026 Festival of the […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Kyiv’s backing for the plan, writing in a letter to EU leaders that he “welcome[s] and accept[s]” the EU’s offer of “necessary technical support and funding” to complete repairs and explore longer-term solutions. The push follows strikes on the pipeline in January that interrupted oil flows, von der Leyen and […]
Continue ReadingThe article showcases Rome’s efforts to support apprentices to access high-quality jobs, how EAfA has contributed to the region’s success and why other organisations should consider joining the Alliance. Please can you provide a short overview of your pledge? In 2017, the City of Rome made an EAfA pledge to enhance its apprenticeship programme. Our […]
Continue ReadingMar 17, 2026, 12:34 p.mMar 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m In Malaysia, police are investigating a bizarre theft of more than 30 urns from a memorial park in Nilai, south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. The urns were there in a columbarium – an above-ground burial place. The perpetrator is said to have stolen the urns […]
Continue ReadingThis is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
Continue ReadingIsrael’s defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated” in airstrikes.
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