New deal illustrates EU’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine
By Martin Banks The new EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) has entered into force.
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October 27, 2025 Thirty-five MEPs urge European Commission president to push for Várhelyi’s resignation
MEPs from four political groups asked von der Leyen to force Hungarian Commissioner Várhelyi to resign, following allegations of spying by Hungary’s foreign intelligence service.
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October 26, 2025 Suspects arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris
Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum, French media say. The Paris prosecutor’s office said one of the men had been taken into custody as he was preparing to take a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Items worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were taken from the […]
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October 26, 2025 Brussels Airlines faces labour unrest after firing three cabin crew over pest scare flight refusal
Tensions are rising at Brussels Airlines after the dismissal of three senior flight attendants who refused to operate a flight from Brussels to Accra, Ghana, last Friday due to reports of possible bedbugs or fleas onboard. Both French- and Dutch-speaking unions (BBTK/SETCA and ACV Puls/CNE) have condemned the move as abusive and dangerous, warning of […]
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October 22, 2025 New report shines a light on “scandal” of food waste
By Martin Banks An extra two billion people could be fed every year and land around the size of Mexico would be freed up to grow food for people if we ended the feeding of grain to factory farmed animals, according to a new report by Compassion in World Farming.
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October 22, 2025 EU and Ukraine step up pressure on Russia
By Martin Banks The EU and Volodymyr Zelensky have joined forces in a fresh attempt to being peace to war-torn Ukraine.
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October 21, 2025 AHEPA MARATHON MILTIADES Honors Transplant Athlete Sifis Tzouganakis: A Symbol of Human Strength and Perseverance
When emotion and pride meet, people create remarkable moments. The AHEPA MARATHON MILTIADES Chapter today paid tribute to marathon and track athlete Sifis Tzouganakis, celebrating his extraordinary journey of resilience and determination. Having undergone a kidney transplant, Tzouganakis continues to compete at a high level, driven by his ambition to break the world record in […]
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October 19, 2025 Brussels: new home of top tennis event
By Martin Banks The European tennis Open – being held in Brussels for the first time – reaches an exciting climax this weekend.
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October 17, 2025 Imports of Russian gas and oil to the EU: MEPs back ban
By Martin Banks Some MEPs have called for an absolute end of energy dependency of Russia.
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October 17, 2025 Human rights prize candidates announced
By Martin Banks The final line up for the EU’s most prestige human rights award has been decided.
