Singer Britney Spears: She recently made headlines mainly through her appearances on social media. (archive image)Image: keystone People News Police arrested Britney Spears for drunk driving. Now further steps have been taken to help the musician get her life back under control. April 13, 2026, 2:40 p.mApril 13, 2026, 2:40 p.m Elena Rothammer / t-online […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission will consult member countries on state aid changes this week, she said. Other measures the Commission is planning include a “toolkit,” to be released April 22, that will contain plans for gas storage filling and guidelines for temporary measures to reduce taxes on energy bills and reduce demand, von der Leyen said following […]
Continue ReadingBehind most card payments in Europe stand two American giants, Visa and Mastercard – a dependence recently thrust into the spotlight. After issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, several judges at the International Criminal Court were sanctioned by Washington, leaving them unable to use their bank cards – even on European soil.
Continue ReadingExtreme weather Gusts of over 300 km/h, canceled flights, closed schools. Almost 45,000 people are preparing for a storm – and Donald Trump is also reacting. Apr 13, 2026, 12:24 p.mApr 13, 2026, 12:24 p.m An article by The authorities in the Northern Mariana Islands have declared the highest warning level due to the approaching […]
Continue ReadingWHEN: Wednesday 15 April at 14.30 CET. WHERE: Room 3C50 in the European Parliament’s SPAAK building in Brussels. The debate is organised by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee in association with the delegation for relations with Iran and will feature interventions from representatives from Iranian democratic parties as well as democracy advocates. Guests expected […]
Continue ReadingApr 13, 2026, 10:16 amApr 13, 2026, 10:16 am Germany’s government is planning to ease the burden on drivers in view of the high fuel prices. To this end, the energy tax on diesel and gasoline is to be reduced by around 17 cents gross per liter for a limited period of two months, as […]
Continue ReadingThe singer voluntarily checks herself into a treatment facility, three weeks before her court date.
Continue ReadingThe press conference with co-rapporteurs Siegfried Mureşan (EPP, Romania) and Carla Tavares (S&D, Portugal) comes ahead of Wednesday’s vote in the Budgets Committee of the draft interim report on the Commission’s proposal for the 2028-2034 EU long-term budget. When: Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 10.30 CET Where: European Parliament, Brussels, Anna Politkovskaya press conference room (SPAAK […]
Continue Reading“We Are the Champions” sounds on the streets of Budapest while the population celebrates exuberantly. Hungarian and EU flags are being waved, and some young people in the subway are shouting: “Russians, go home.” With a historically high voter turnout of over 76 percent, the Tisza party won under Peter Magyar, putting an end to […]
Continue ReadingIn an apparent response, Trump criticized the pope for “catering to the Radical Left” and failing to support the U.S. on matters of national security. “I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA,” Trump wrote, referring to Louis Prevost, who lives in Florida. “He gets it, and […]
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