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Europe’s Sin Tax Debate Needs More Evidence
Across Europe, governments and EU institutions are expanding taxes and regulations aimed at shaping personal behaviour. Excise policy has quietly become one of the most active fronts in Europe’s broader debate about public health, state intervention and fiscal pressures. Many of our life choices harm both ourselves and those around us. The role of the…
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French authorities probe Israeli firm’s alleged interference in local elections
Following reports from Reuters, Haaretz, and Libération, France Unbowed lawmaker François Piquemal, who made it to the Toulouse mayoral runoff but was defeated in the second round, has been identified as a target. These allegations arise after Slovenian law enforcement earlier this year accused an Israeli private intelligence firm of aiding in leaking recordings intended…
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Are You a Bach Enthusiast?
If the answer is “yes,” try not to miss a series of four “Bach ad Meridiem” concerts on Saturdays, June 13, 20, 27, and July 4, at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels city centre. For the third consecutive year, the Ars in Cathedrali association presents this series of organ concerts…
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Manfred Weber’s Inner Circle Diminishes as Chief of Staff Resigns
STRASBOURG — Tom Vandenkendelaere, the right-hand man to European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber, announced his resignation on Wednesday, opting for a private-sector role in Belgium, as he informed POLITICO. Vandenkendelaere will depart from EPP headquarters by the end of May, leaving the chief of staff position unfilled for now. This role, crucial for managing…
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Italian Divers Found in Maldives, Underwater Recovery Mission Concludes
Maldives – May 20, 2026 – Eurotoday Newspaper — underwater recovery mission operations concluded in the Maldives during 2026 after authorities confirmed that rescue divers successfully recovered the final two bodies linked to a deadly scuba diving accident involving Italian tourists. The discovery followed several days of coordinated search efforts across challenging ocean conditions near…
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NATO’s Baltic Flank Shaken by Surge in Drone Incidents
After a drone was detected in Lithuania, Vilnius International Airport was closed, and Ignalina District Municipality officials instructed schoolchildren to take cover. Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė planned to meet her National Security Commission on Wednesday to discuss drone incidents, with a government spokesperson informing LRT that she had been taken to shelter due to…
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Belgium’s Türkiye Outreach Signals a Wiser European Realism
The recent rapprochement between Belgium and Türkiye may appear at first to be another routine diplomatic engagement shaped by trade agreements and investment talks. Yet Belgium’s economic mission to Türkiye, led by Queen Mathilde, carried a broader significance. It took place on 10-14 May in İstanbul and Ankara. At a time when global politics is…


