Greece Optimistic About Parthenon Marbles Following Mitsotakis-Starmer Meeting

The conflict in Ukraine is impacting life far beyond the war zone.
In this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss the European Commission’s new initiative to assist EU regions adjacent to Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine — such as eastern Poland, the Baltics, and Finland — where investment has declined, trade patterns have changed, and security issues

UNICEF representative in Ukraine, Munir Mammadzade, reported from a basement in Kherson that the city faces “constant fire,” with daily attacks destroying homes, infrastructure, and essential services for children and families.
“I have been constantly hearing artillery shelling,” he stated, describing another “massive, coordinated attack” that affected civilian and energy infrastructure overnig

The Trump administration is heavily invested in promoting AI success globally, marking a significant effort for the U.S. government, according to Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt at a Washington event this month.
American companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta are announcing significant investments in India, gaining an advantage over China, which is sending a

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is under fire after a T-shirt featuring elements linked to the 1936 Berlin Olympics appeared in official Olympic online stores and quickly sold out. Holocaust organizations and German politicians argue the item echoes Nazi-era propaganda aesthetics and should not be commercialized without context. The IOC says the limited-run product is about protecting t

The Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council issued a statement condemning actions by Ministers from certain states for using fabricated facts and criticizing Ms. Albanese for comments she never made.
In her speech, Albanese mentioned, “We as a humanity have a common enemy.” She clarified during her remarks and afterward that she was referring to a &

Spain has initiated a new legal approach against major social media platforms, requesting prosecutors to investigate Meta, TikTok, and X for allegations of circulating AI-generated child sexual abuse material on their services. Announced on 17 February 2026, this move reflects Europe’s intensified response to the role of generative AI in creating and spreading illegal images online.
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Dans les intentions de vote, Eric Ciotti arrive en tête, principalement en raison du soutien des électeurs de droite et d’extrême droite, majoritaires dans la Baie des Anges, selon Jean-Yves Dormagen, président de Cluster 17. Ciotti, à la tête de l’UDR, micro-parti qu’il a fondé après avoir quitté Les Républicains en 2024, séduit une grande partie des électeurs qui avaient voté L

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed the Bahrain Ambassador to the United States to Church headquarters in Salt Lake City on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
This was the first official visit of His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa to Temple Square, following visits with Church leaders and Bahraini leader

Robert Jenrick has been named “shadow chancellor” by Reform after defecting from the Conservatives to Reform UK last month. He has overtaken both Deputy Leader Richard Tice and Head of Policy Zia Yusuf for the position.
Jenrick is set to deliver a speech in the City of London on Wednesday to present his economic plans. On Tuesday, he criticized the “decades of mismanagement” of the UK

Approximately 40% of the EU’s population resides within 50 kilometres of the coast, with significant parts of the economy, climate resilience, and wellbeing linked to healthy oceans and seas. Despite this proximity, there remains a limited understanding of ocean functions and human impacts on it.
“People live by the sea and depend on it but lack knowledge about it,” said Melita Mokos, a marine