The latest from across Europe.
Lithuania is tightening grain-origin inspections at Klaipeda port as increased shipments from the Kaliningrad region and potential shifts in Black Sea trade raise concerns over cargo origins and competition in the Baltic grain market.
Austria has brought into force a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools for girls under 14
RIVM says the virus is circulating in several Dutch provinces, with one death linked to an infection acquired abroad
Hanno Pevkur defended his record, saying Estonia is now “better protected than ever before”
Suffering must be acknowledged, but vengeance cannot be the answer. Cyprus needs dialogue, reconciliation and a political vision capable of bringing both communities together.
Slovenia’s consumer price index rose 3.0% year-on-year in August, up from 2.9% in July, according to the country’s statistical office.
Pimenta wins the K1 5,000m title a day after claiming gold in the 1,000m, taking his remarkable world championship tally to 14.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has strongly defended the newly established National Office for Asset Recovery and Asset Protection (NVVH), warning that attempts to undermine or obstruct the authority could damage efforts to recover allegedly misappropriated public assets
Sweden’s Liberal Party has proposed a series of tax changes aimed at making environmentally friendly choices more affordable, including lower taxes on electric vehicle charging and higher mileage reimbursement for private electric cars used on business trips.
The Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts (HOK) has proposed changes to planned tax rules for flat-rate entrepreneurs, calling for a more moderate increase in the tax burden for businesses earning between €40,000 and €60,000 annually.
Latvia’s retail trade continued to expand in July, with total retail turnover increasing by 7.0% year on year at constant prices, according to calendar-adjusted data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB).
From an avant-garde couture creation to a highly recognisable yet controversial fashion statement, tabi shoes have undergone a remarkable transformation. At the centre of their global rise is Belgian designer Martin Margiela, whose unconventional vision changed the fashion world.
Ireland’s Dáil Éireann has voted to delay planned fuel excise duty increases, giving households and businesses additional relief amid continued cost-of-living pressures and uncertainty in global energy markets.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday vowed to revive the German economy and deliver growth of at least 1% next year thanks to business-friendly reforms and a planned increase in government spending.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed frustration over unsolicited beauty advice
Millions of UK households face higher energy costs from October as Ofgem raises the price cap, while rising wholesale gas prices and energy debt add to cost-of-living pressures.
Rising summer temperatures are encouraging French and international travelers to swap the Mediterranean coast for cooler destinations in northern France. A growing “coolcationing” trend is changing travel patterns in France this summer, as extreme heat pushes increasing numbers of domestic and international tourists away from the Mediterranean coast and toward the country’s cooler northern regions.
France’s medicine safety agency is withdrawing all available batches of Tavneos after the drug was linked to 20 reported deaths in Japan and its European marketing authorisation was revoked.
