Too Many Europeans Facing Evictions
By Martin Banks A new study calls for regulation in the short term housing rental sector across the EU but in a balanced manner.
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May 15, 2025 Commission’s Pfizergate loss hailed as ‘victory for transparency’
The EU Court ruled against the Commission for failing to justify its refusal to release texts between von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO. Critics say the Commission’s actions undermine public trust and accountability, calling for greater transparency in decision-making.
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May 14, 2025 Serbian students participating in ultramarathon arrive in Brussels
A group of 21 students who started an almost 2,000 kilometre ultramarathon from Novi Sad in Serbia on Friday have arrived at their final destination – Brussels.
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May 13, 2025 MEP calls for major increase in CAP funding
By Martin Banks A senior MEP has unveiled a “major” new position paper outlining his vision for the future of European farming and the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027.
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May 13, 2025 Bach and baroque come to Brussels
By Martin Banks For the second consecutive year, the association Ars in Cathedrali is offering a series of four organ concerts dedicated exclusively to Johann Sebastian Bach.
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May 12, 2025 Solemn ceremony marks 80 years of Mauthausen concentration camp liberation
The Mauthausen concentration camp commemoration has been held since 1946 by the survivors of the camp and their associations.
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May 11, 2025 Chlorine fire triggers chemical emergency in Spain’s Catalonia leaving multiple towns under lockdown
A dangerous toxic cloud caused by a fire on Spain’s Catalan coastline forced multiple towns into lockdown, but the restrictions have since been lifted.
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May 10, 2025 Merz in Brussels: 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine possible within days, decision lies with Moscow
Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by US mediators in Saudi Arabia in March, but so far Russia has refused to sign, instead presenting counter demands.
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May 9, 2025 EU joins in support for new Pope
By Martin Banks EU figures and MEPs have congratulated the new Pope, Leo XIV, on his election.
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May 9, 2025 Pope Leo XIV holds his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel: ‘We are a community’
Continuing the cycle of traditions that await a new pope, the newly elected pontiff addressed his cardinals in English and Italian.
