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08/03/2026

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On 8 March 2026, International Women’s Day in Europe is not only a commemoration of past struggles. It is also a snapshot of present power. The day was born ...

19/02/2026

A new coalition takes office in the Brussels-Capital Region, with Boris Dilliès sworn in as Minister-President and a programme focused on budgets, mobility and investment

Brussels has not changed its city mayor, but it has changed its regional leadership. After an extended political stalemate following the June 2024 regional vote, seven parties have agreed a coalition for the Brussels-Capital Region. On 14 February 2026, MR politician and Uccle mayor Boris Dilliès was sworn in as Minister-President, replacing long-serving PS leader Rudi Vervoort. The new coalition says it aims to return the regional budget to balance by 2029 while revisiting contentious mobility measures and pursuing major infrastructure priorities.

For many residents and EU workers, the phrase “Brussels government” can sound like a single institution.

19/02/2026

A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille, France. The crane whirs as it hauls waste from the seabed and, when the wire breaks the surface, the gripper at the end is clutching a rubber tyre covered in algae.As the day advances, rusted metal ship parts, fences and even heavy machinery emerge from under the waves and are dragged onto another vessel.This is no ordinary clean-up operation. There is no crew on board, and the entire system operates autonomously. The scene is a demonstration by SeaClear2.0, an EU-funded initiative whose aim is to transform how marine litter is collected.Below the surfaceThe scientists and companies behind SeaClear2.0 and its predecessor SeaClear have developed a fleet of drones that can independently identify rubbish on the seabed and remove it.

19/02/2026

Mr. De Croo, who chose Gaza for his first overseas visit since being appointed to the top job in November 2025, called for an expansion of access to the occupied territory for UN agencies to strengthen efforts to remove rubble and waste, provide shelter and medical equipment and evacuate patients.On Monday, Mr. De Croo visited Firas Market in downtown Gaza City, where around 370,000 tonnes of waste had piled up during the two-year war as garbage collection and sewage systems collapsed, turning it into a massive, foul-smelling landfill.‘It will take us seven years to remove all the rubble’UNDP bulldozers began removing the waste a week ago, creating a glimmer of hope for Palestinians, with the aim of reopening the market as an economic hub. The UN entity is also involved in ensuring shelter, basic services, and education and health needs are met.Speaking to the media from Jerusalem, following his three-day trip to Gaza and the West Bank, Mr.

19/02/2026

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, welcomed US Senator Lindsey Graham to Abu Dhabi for an official meeting focused on bilateral relations and regional developments. The meeting took place against a backdrop of ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and recent media speculation, which this public appearance effectively put to rest.

The meeting focused on strategic partnerships between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, two countries linked by longstanding cooperation in the security, economic, and diplomatic spheres. Discussions also touched on sensitive regional issues, including stability in the Middle East, maritime security dynamics, the fight against extremism, and prospects for de-escalation in several areas of tension.

Senator Lindsey Graham's presence in Abu Dhabi illustrates the importance of the US parliamentary channel in bilateral relations.

19/02/2026

In Telde—one of Gran Canaria’s most important municipalities—local leadership is often judged by daily realities: whether services work, whether neighbourhood concerns are heard, and whether City Hall feels reachable. Since taking office in June 2023, Mayor-President Juan Antonio Peña Medina has cultivated a reputation for being visible, approachable and focused on practical delivery, drawing on a professional background that blends public management with communication.

From journalism to municipal leadership

According to the mayor’s official curriculum vitae published by the municipality, Peña pursued studies in Political Science and Public Management and later completed a Journalism degree at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (CV). That mix—policy foundations and clear communication—often proves valuable in local government, where residents expect decisions to be explained in plain language and implemented without delay.

12/09/2024

"Governments and other actors will not always like what we have to say. That is inherent to the very nature of human rights. But I urge you not to kill the messenger, and instead to focus on furthering our fundamental common objective: the promotion and protection of human rights for everyone, everywhere."

- United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk at the opening of

26/08/2024

Sicily's regional government today asked the area's airports to stop selling souvenirs with mafia-related images.

26/08/2024

Despite the fact that there is a 450-kilometer-long road strip, which is a wild occasion, Albania is protected by the destination of the flights and the

26/08/2024

By Prince Evgeny Nikolaevich Trubetskoy

26/08/2024

On Independence Day, President Zelensky signed Law № 8371 banning the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Ukraine through the Ukrainian

26/08/2024

These searched places which were located in various pleasant and attractive environments for vacation were used by practitioners of yoga connected with MISA