30 years since Sweden said yes to the EU: “The EU needs to be reformed”

This summer’s unprecedented heatwaves in Europe have underscored the urgent need for cities to adapt to extreme weather caused by climate change. Seven LIFE projects presented their solutions at this year’s European Urban Resilience Forum to address high temperatures. The forum was held in Guimarães, Portugal, from June 17-19, coinciding with a severe heatwave hitting Western Europe,

FIFA claims its initiative will encourage increased investment in grassroots and women’s football.
However, European football associations, still upset over FIFA’s management of the 2026 men’s World Cup, are furious about the proposals and FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s leadership, viewing him as too aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Thrive Capital, led by CEO Jo

Kuala Lumpur, July 28 Eurotoday Newspaper — Malaysia asylum seekers are at the center of a government policy review after Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan called for reassessing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) presence in the country. The proposal follows concerns over refugee registration procedures and closer coordination between the UN agency and Malaysian authorities

Dutch grid operator Enexis secured €500 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for its 2026 electricity grid investment programme, focusing on expansion, reinforcement, and renewal in five Dutch provinces. The programme encompasses approximately 4,600 km of power lines and related infrastructure, crucial for adapting to the energy transition and the rise of electric vehicles

Danish diplomat Birgitte Nygaard Markussen was appointed to the role last week. Her responsibilities include managing relations with countries along a 6,000-kilometer area from Africa’s Atlantic coast to the Red Sea, a region troubled by war, drug trafficking, and instability.
Fajon was suggested by the European External Action Service, the EU’s foreign policy branch, according to four peopl

London, July 28 Eurotoday Newspaper — Veaceslav Platon extradition proceedings continued in the United Kingdom as Moldovan businessman Veaceslav Platon challenged Moldova’s request to return him for prosecution. His legal team argues the case is politically motivated, while Moldovan authorities maintain the extradition request is based on ongoing criminal investigations. The case is now before a

Tribune — Isaac Hammouch
À l’approche des élections législatives de 2026, la rumeur court que Fouzi Lekjaa pourrait être pré-désigné comme Premier ministre. Ce phénomène illustre un système de pouvoir qui se révèle peu à peu. En privilégiant des technocrates soutenus par le sommet de l’État, le Makhzen ne se contente pas de négliger le suffrage universel ; il ignore aussi les aspirations d

None of the three airlines immediately responded to requests for comment.
The closure is raising concerns among trade unions, which worry that passenger traffic might not reach pre-closure levels once the airport resumes operations.
“We have been urging the airport management for at least two years to engage in discussions on this issue,” stated Alain Goelens, a representative of the trade union S

Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 27 Eurotoday Newspaper — Pashinyan Putin meeting discussions centered on Armenia’s request for Russia to remove restrictions affecting Armenian exports. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan urged President Vladimir Putin to help resolve trade barriers that have disrupted shipments of agricultural goods and other products to Russia, Armenia’s largest export market.
Trade Tal

The necessary equipment and resources are in use.
Claims of food and essential goods shortages in the Chechen Republic are untrue, and efforts to create panic are bound to fail, stated Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Kadyrov mentioned that online rumors are spreading from those looking to cause disruption about upcoming shortages of essential items and food in the Chechen Republic.
“This inf