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Welsh FA withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
Published on 03/08/2026 – 10:50 GMT+2•Updated 11:22 Wales became the first nation to publicly withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid on Monday, citing “failures in good governance, process, leadership.” The announcement comes…
Digital economy: How Europe can avoid a digital train crash
By Andrea Giuricin is adj. professor in Transport Economics and Logistic at University Milano Bicocca in Italy Published on 03/08/2026 – 11:09 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the…
What should the EU prioritise to tackle wildfires? Take our poll
Published on 03/08/2026 – 9:30 GMT+2 The EU has mobilised its largest-ever wildfire response as France, Spain, Greece and Italy battle major blazes this summer. This emergency has reopened a familiar debate: should Brussels spend more on fighting fires, or on…
Liechtenstein’s anti-money laundering data hacked, government says
Published on 03/08/2026 – 9:16 GMT+2 A cyberattack tapped the data of some 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s register of people behind companies and foundations in the wealthy principality, the government said. The “register of economic beneficiaries” was…
How Péter Magyar dismantled Viktor Orbán’s built-to-last regime
On the night of 12 April, Hungary’s long-serving far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, phoned his challenger, Péter Magyar, for around a minute to congratulate him on the centre-right Tisza Party’s election victory and concede defeat. The moment also…
Ceuta: more migrants leave but residents still in shock
Published on 02/08/2026 – 21:56 GMT+2 Here at the border between Ceuta and Morocco, the situation is much calmer than in recent days. According to Spanish authorities, the majority of the at least 60,000 people who crossed irregularly at this point on…
Rupert Lowe offers alliance with Farage to unite Britain’s hard right
The leader of the UK’s hard-right Restore Britain party has offered to partner with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage in an effort to defeat Britain’s left wing – if Farage agrees to certain conditions. In a video posted to social media on Sunday, Rupert Lowe called…
Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet
Published on 02/08/2026 – 15:46 GMT+2•Updated 15:51 Italian vessel Thaon di Revel boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker to inspect it in international waters near Pantelleria, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia. The inspection was carried out by the…
Spanish teen behind massacre threats and leader of 764 network arrested
Published on 02/08/2026 – 14:58 GMT+2•Updated 14:59 A joint operation involving the Guardia Civil, the autonomous police forces of the Basque Country and Catalonia (Ertzaintza and Mossos d’Esquadra) has led to the arrest in Guipúzcoa, a region near the…
Europe’s wildfires update: Greece still battling, outbreaks in Spain
While France has managed to contain its wildfires in the Bordeaux region and in the southeast, Greece struggles to stop the multiple fires in the greater Athens region and on the Cephalonia island. Strong winds have been spreading the fires across the country…