Europe’s India Partnership Can’t Ignore Democratic Backsliding
By Stephen Rapp, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict at the Blavatnik School, as part of the International Peace Programme.
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EUROPE 
January 15, 2026 Warning over “racist” language in election campaigns
By Martin Banks The President of the Roma Foundation for Europe has urged political leaders to denounce “racist language” in election campaigns.
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CYPRUS
January 8, 2026 Nicosia is Europe’s Best Cultural Destination for 2026 according to EBD
Nicosia is Europes Best Cultural Destination for 2026 according to EBD Nicosia has won an important international distinction, as it is declared as the Best Cultural Destination in Europe for 2026 by the European Best Destinations (EBD) institution, according to a press release issued by the Nicosia Municipality.
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SOCIETY
December 25, 2025 Non-governmental Organizations in Europe and Asia: Dialogue on Sustainable Development in 2026
United Nations Geneva Office Press release
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AUTO MOTO
December 16, 2025 CO₂ Standards for Cars: Last Chance to Get the Fundamentals Right
By Martin Banks In the days ahead, the Commission will present the revision of the CO₂ standards, the most consequential part of the Automotive Package. It will determine whether Europe keeps a competitive automotive industry and affordable mobility, or whether we continue down a path driven by targets that may look good on paper but […]
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HEALTH
December 10, 2025 Experts voice concern over rising cases of Listeria
By Martin Banks A new report says that changing diets and an ageing population may be contributing to a rise in serious Listeria infections across Europe.
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ECONOMY
December 7, 2025 Greece-US cooperation reshaping Europe’s energy future, minister says
Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou has told Fox News that his recent meetings in the United States underscored strong US-Greece cooperation and the central role Greece is poised to play in Europe’s energy transition.
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EUROPE
November 21, 2025 Ageing farming community reaches “critical” point
By Martin Banks A congress was told the average farmer in Europe is 57 years old, and only 12 percent are under 40 and this is “becoming critical.”
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CYPRUS
November 20, 2025 Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off Cyprus could reach European markets as soon as 2027, the Cypriot president said Wednesday, as Europe looks for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy.
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EUROPE
November 16, 2025 Electricity and gas prices across Europe: Which countries are the most expensive?
Electricity and natural gas prices for households have diverged sharply across Europe in 2025, with some countries facing bills several times higher than others, according to new Eurostat data.
