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European Commission takes Malta to court over 'preferential' port worker hiring
Updated 2.20pm with Transport Ministry reaction The European Commission (EC) has opened legal proceedings against Malta for “preferential” recruitment practises for port jobs, which favour the families of existing workers. In a statement on...

European hornet spreads north across Finland
The European hornet, the largest wasp species on the continent, is expanding its range across Finland, researchers report. Once confined mainly to Southeast Finland, sightings now extend into central and northern regions, including Mikkeli,...

European leg begins for the Swiss SailGP Team
by Switzerland SailGP Team 17 Jul 11:48 PDT 19-20 July 2025 Swiss SailGP Team kick starts the European leg of Season 2025 this weekend, at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth (19-20 July). Sunday also marks two months until...

Europe Is Preparing for War — But Not for Protecting Civilians
At the recent annual summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), US President Donald Trump pressured member states to increase their defense spending. The alliance ultimately adopted a target for member states to increase defense...

Europe may be a strong bet for US PE firms eyeing air cargo handlers
The cargo handling sector in Europe could be shaken up by new M&A deals, as private equity-owned handlers look to extend their reach. The market has known for some time that Alliance Ground International (AGI), owned by Audax Private Equity and...

Europe: Assisted Reproduction (ART) Raises New Concerns
The affair was revealed by the British daily newspaper The Guardian in late May 2025. It began two years earlier, when a Danish sperm donor, whose identity remains confidential, was identified as carrying a rare genetic mutation known to...
Travel: Plan A Trip To Luxembourg, The Lesser-Known European Destination
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) “This is one of Europe's oldest and most beautiful castles, but sadly not many know about it,” a local told me when I visited the Vianden Castle in Luxembourg. I couldn't agree more.Recommended For You UAE launches largest...

France predicts major war on the European continent
Apparently, the French are already predicting the outbreak of a major war on the European continent. A recent report published by French authorities revealed that Paris believes Europe will be in a “major war” in less than five years. Although...

Great Britain’s gold medal hopes stay alive at European Showjumping Championships – despite heart-in-the-mouth moment for one rider
Great Britain remains in the lead after day two at the Longines FEI European Showjumping Championships following a foot-perfect clear from Donald Whitaker and Millfield Colette and a fabulous – but heart-in-the-mouth – clear from Scott Brash and...
If Europe Is Veering Right, Is It Towards Israel, Trump?
As this is being written, there are accumulating — albeit belated — signs of a new political assertiveness in Europe, together with a growing appreciation of Israeli resolve and Trumpian toughness In 2010, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

JoJo Siwa just announced a 2025 UK and Europe tour and the internet has a lot of thoughts
Jojo Siwa has announced a new UK and European tour (Getty) JoJo Siwa has announced that she is bringing her Infinity Heart Tour to the UK and Europe this year with tickets going on sale tomorrow (Friday 18 July) via Ticketmaster. The “Karma”...

Trump claims Europe doesn't buy American cars or food. Is that true?
The U.S. and European Union have just weeks to reach a new trade deal before President Trump plans to impose a 30% tariff on most imports from the 27 EU member countries starting Aug. 1. The EU negotiates trade policy as a single entity and was...

Melia bags first European goal as Saints progress
Mason Melia demonstrated why he is a rising star in Irish football as Saint Patrick's Athletic cantered into the next stage of the UEFA Conference League in Lithuania. The County Wicklow teenager's first goal in Europe early in the first half was...
Funding from the European Regional Development Fund found to drive employment and innovation
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) published the final report of a commissioned study entitled “Evaluation of the ERDF programmes in the funding period 2014–2020 in Germany.” The study shows that German regions benefit...

A super clear – and a heartbreaking elimination for Great Britain at the European Showjumping Championships
Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly returned to top form in today’s (17 July) team competition at the Longines FEI European Showjumping Championships – as Matt Sampson and Medoc de Toxandria suffered an uncharacteristic elimination. Dallas Vegas...
My husband and I spent nearly 3 months traveling in Europe. Avoiding these 8 mistakes would've saved us time and money.
No matter how much you plan or how well-traveled you are, you're bound to make a few mistakes. That's what my husband and I realized after our first trip together to Europe last spring. Despite our best efforts, our almost-three-month adventure in...

Local climate and wildlife factors help predict avian flu outbreaks in Europe
Several local factors - including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and the presence of mute swans (Cygnus olor) - could be key for predicting the potential of an outbreak of highly pathogenic...

Opposition ex-Dpty PM for European Integration warns of risks of Ministries of Economy, Environment, Agriculture unification
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ivanna.klympushtsintsadze Head of the parliamentary committee on Ukraine's integration into the European Union Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who represents the European Solidarity opposition party and was the Deputy...

Deal alert: Get up to 40% off British Airways economy award flights to Europe
British Airways Club just announced a potentially generous redemption sale offering up to 40% off the Avios cost of World Traveller economy-class redemptions between the U.S. and Europe via London. Note that the fees, taxes and surcharges required...

Podium finish for Tipperary and Monaghan duo at European Rally Championship race in Italy
Motor racing duo Casey Jay Coleman from Clonmel and Killian McArdle from Monaghan secured a great result when finishing third in the European Rally Championship Rally3 category and second in the M-Sport Trophy on the Rally di Roma Capitale in...