Spain has received the European Union's green light to temporarily cut taxes on petrol and diesel below the bloc's normal minimum levels to lower fuel prices for households and businesses hit by the Middle......
Flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 474 people and left more than 1,500 missing. Hundreds were foreigners in the area to work, take guided treks or make pilgrimages.Thousands have been......
From the warm beaches of Fuerteventura and Madeira to snow-covered Cappadocia and the Bavarian Alps, these European destinations offer plenty of reasons for winter travel once the crowds have disappeared....
Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose again to 392, with entire......
Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden want to cut the EU’s proposed long-term budget for 2027–2034, but have yet to agree on how much. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted the......
The EU economy largely depends on a few countries, particularly its ‘Big Four’. As of 2025, Germany, France, Italy and Spain together account for 61% of the EU’s GDP. However, countries’ shares of the EU......
Deep beneath Stuttgart, a vast new transport hub is emerging. Known as Stuttgart 21, the subterranean replacement for the city’s main train station is designed to stay cool without air conditioning. Having......
Rescue teams rushed into action after flooding and landslides caused by a “glacial collapse” at the China-Nepal border left at least 165 people dead and hundreds more missing. Officials in Nepal said 486......
Key events5m agoSummary: at least 160 killed in Nepal flash flood as search for hundreds missing continuesSummary: at least 160 killed in Nepal flash flood as search for hundreds missing continuesAuthorities......
From 6h agoThe day so farKeely Aouga At least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including foreign tourists, are missing after deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. An......
In late July, UEFA announced its 55 member associations would take no part in FIFA competitions as long as the world governing body's FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal remained alive.
Fake taximeters, needless detours and inflated fares are among the complaints from passengers using taxis at Lisbon Airport. A PSP operation found 67 offences among roughly one hundred vehicles checked....
September marks the start of the new academic year, bringing new challenges for thousands of Portuguese students. For those entering higher education, one of the toughest begins straight away: trying to find......
Europeans will be treated to a “very deep” partial lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday (28 August) morning, just before dawn. A partial eclipse always happens about two weeks before or after a solar......
An itinerary doesn’t have to include stops at the big-name cities. This autumn, here are the sightseeing destinations worth adding to your trip that offer scenic spots, historic towns and adventurous foods to try....
Published on 25/08/2026 - 21:27 GMT+2 At least 306 people have been infected with salmonella in Belgium after they ate eggs, according to figures released by the Belgian......
Published on 25/08/2026 - 11:00 GMT+2 The past year has seen travel habits change massively, with long-haul flights out as jet fuel prices soar. Still committed to...
Published on 24/08/2026 - 17:44 GMT+2 The British company Welink Energy Portugal 2 UK, which owns Solara4, the largest solar power plant in the country, has entered...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council as authorities in Ceuta struggle with the aftermath of the mass arrival of tens of thousands of......
Published on 23/08/2026 - 8:10 GMT+2 Six EU countries are intensifying calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits surge amid the war in the Middle East,......
