Macron faces no-confidence votes over controversial pension reform
France’s government risked being brought down on Monday by two no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers furious that President Emmanuel Macron ordered the use of special
When is the first day of Ramadan? A question dividing the Islamic world
Muslims around the world are preparing for what they consider to be the holiest month, Ramadan. This year, the month of fasting from sun rise
ECB ready to preserve ‘as necessary’ the eurozone’s stability, Lagarde pledges amid market turmoil
The European Central Bank is ready to “respond as necessary” to maintain stability in the eurozone, President Christine Lagarde has pledged amid persistent market turmoil
Activists protest spending EU ‘green’ funds on Spain ski resort
Spanish environmentalists on Monday called on the European Union to investigate the approval of 26.4 million euros of “green” economic recovery funds to join two
‘Love knows no identity’: Children of mixed marriages in Cyprus ask who are we?
Cyprus has had a turbulent half century. In 1974, the small Mediterranean island was divided into two halves — one Greek, one Turkish — after
These are the world’s 10 happiest countries in 2023 (and most of them are in Europe)
The enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the war in Ukraine, and worldwide inflation made 2022 a year of global crises. But the
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionists to vote against UK’s new Brexit trade plan
In Northern Ireland, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has announced that the party will vote against the British government’s
Italy’s liquefied natural gas ship sails into a storm of protest
A ship that will help Italy reduce its reliance on Russian energy sailed into a storm of protest on Sunday, with demonstrators claiming it poses
These are the world’s 10 happiest countries in 2023 (and most of them are in Europe)
The enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the war in Ukraine, and worldwide inflation made 2022 a year of global crises. But the
IPCC report: Here’s how we can defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of climate change
“If we act now, we can still secure a liveable, sustainable future for all,” Chair Hoesung Lee said at the launch of the latest Intergovernmental