Macron told reporters at a military base in Cyprus that he discussed the potential mission with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Christodoulides. Macron’s visit to Cyprus Monday comes after the island suffered drone attacks last week following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that plunged the region into conflict. “When Cyprus is […]
Continue ReadingMarch 9, 2026, 2:53 p.mMarch 9, 2026, 3:05 p.m Investigative journalists have doubts about US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran itself was responsible for the bombing of a girls’ school that left around 170 dead. Around 170 people were killed in the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran.Image: keystone As research teams from […]
Continue Reading“When Cyprus is attacked it is Europe that is attacked” said French President Emmanuel Macron as he spoke during a visit to Cyprus after it was targeted by Iranian-made drones. He also mentioned that France and its partners are preparing a ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. FRANCE 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani tells […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/03/2026 – 14:28 GMT+1 Ukraine’s Oschadbank is demanding the immediate return of cash and gold confiscated by Hungarian authorities last week, lawyers representing the bank in Hungary told Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The incident triggered a diplomatic row after Hungarian police raided a convoy of cash carriers near Budapest and seized $40 million, €35 […]
Continue ReadingHungary’s Russia-friendly leader is urging the European Union to lift all sanctions on Russian fossil fuels to remedy spikes in energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, considered the Kremlin’s closest partner in the EU, said in a video posted to social media on Monday that he had […]
Continue ReadingMarch 9, 2026, 2:22 p.mMarch 9, 2026, 2:22 p.m A hot air balloon entered an urban area in Poland for unknown reasons and crashed onto a street. | Tragiczny wypadek w Zielonej Górze. Balon pasażerski zahaczył o ponad 30-metrowy budynek, a następnie spadł w centrum miasta, niedaleko dworca. W koszu znajdowały się trzy osoby. If […]
Continue ReadingBetween 9 and 12 February, STEP took centre stage in Czechia, as nearly 1 000 stakeholders, including businesses, researchers, public authorities, and industry clusters, gathered in Prague and Brno for seminars and an innovation workshop. The events marked a critical step toward the launch of Czechia’s first STEP calls in 2026, while fostering cross-border dialogue […]
Continue ReadingAn EU-funded product testing campaign to evaluate the safety of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers found that 13 of 17 samples passed laboratory tests. Questions over the four remaining samples indicate a need to make consumers more aware of the risks of using these products and the importance of market surveillance. Market surveillance authorities (MSAs) in […]
Continue ReadingOn 5 and 6 March, the EU as a Chair of the coastal states consultations on mackerel, called for a meeting with a view to continuing discussions towards a comprehensive sharing arrangement and ensuring the sustainable management of this ailing fishery. The Commission regrets that, unfortunately, no progress could be made despite prior assurances from […]
Continue ReadingOlive farming generates a range of by-products from pruning and harvesting, as well as wastewater and materials from the olive oil extraction process and the pomace (skins, pulp and seeds). These organic waste materials contain compounds which can be either detrimental or beneficial to the environment, depending on how they are managed. For example, olive […]
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