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The EU is gearing up for a heightened risk of wildfires this summer. The Commission has announced the mobilization of firefighting teams and aircraft to support European nations potentially impacted by wildfires this year. During July and August, nearly 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be dispatched to critical high-risk areas in France, Greece,…

Oostkamp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A 36-year-old man was found dead in a residence in Oostkamp on Wednesday. Authorities have launched an investigation into the suspicious circumstances. The public prosecutor’s office in West Flanders reported this.  The man was found in his Oostkamp, Belgium, residence. The circumstances surrounding this mysterious death are being investigated. The…

Chega’s emergence as Portugal’s main opposition party underscores the far-right’s significant rise in the country. Over six years, the ultranationalist party has increased its representation from a single lawmaker to holding over a quarter of the parliamentary seats. Portuguese voters embraced a far-right narrative portraying mainstream parties as corrupt and ineffective in tackling issues like…

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Wopke Hoekstra, the Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero Emissions, and Clean Development, at Maximos Mansion. The conversation focused on topics within the Commissioner’s portfolio, particularly the EU’s climate obligations, economic growth, and the competitiveness of European industry. The Prime Minister highlighted Greece’s positive trajectory towards meeting the EU’s greenhouse…

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Brussels fire department (with Pro Velo) is promoting biking for all staff, offering lessons and bike trials; spokesperson Walter Derieuw calls it a healthy, cost-saving “win-win.” As VRT News reported, the Brussels fire department is going to use more bikes. But, they won’t use them for emergencies like fires,…

Stockholm – In January, Sweden experienced an average of one explosion per day. The government asserts that to combat this surge in violence, illegal access to explosives needs to be restricted. “Bombings, along with gun violence, represent the most severe manifestation of organized crime that threatens the system,” state Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer and Carl-Oskar…

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Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – From June 2 (7 AM) to June 27, 2025, the Mechelen bridge will be fully closed for repairs. Cars/trucks use Vaartbrug via N35/N43; cyclists use Olsene Bridge for river crossing. As VRT news reported, starting on Monday, June 2nd, at 7:00 AM, the Machelenbrug, Mechelen, Belgium, will be completely closed…

The European Commission’s assessment of national energy and climate plans (NECPs) indicates that the EU is on course to meet its 2030 climate objectives. The review reveals that the EU is set to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 54% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, provided member states implement existing and proposed national…

The package unveils 62 key points from the coalition agreement that the government aims to advance before the mid-July parliamentary summer break. This was the inaugural coalition committee meeting between Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil’s Social Democrats, and it lasted only a few hours. They plan to make these meetings a…