Swiss voters will decide the fate of a divisive anti-immigration proposal on Sunday to cap the country's population, and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service. Opinion polls suggest that both votes, put forward under Switzerland's direct democracy s»»»

Still carrying an old booklet-style Hungarian ID card? From 3 August 2026, these documents will no longer be valid under EU rules. Thousands of residents may need to apply for a new eID card, and no personal notifications will be sent. Here’s what you need to know before the deadline. Hungary’s old»»»

Forget reserved and polite, UK women are actually the angriest in Europe, a global study has found. Nearly one in four British women reported feeling ‘angry’ compared with around one in seven in European Union countries, the survey of more than 140 countries has found. And while anger rates have re»»»

SYDNEY – In February 2026, 13-year-old boy Austin Appelbee made global headlines after swimming for four hours to rescue his family who had been swept out to sea in Western Australia. Days later, a story began to circulate online showing the country’s newly hailed hero alongside Australian anti-mig»»»

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry denied reports of the European Union’s plans to open centers for deported migrants in the country. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yerlan Zhetybayev stated at a briefing that there are no negotiations with the European Union regarding the establishment of special centers in»»»

SERTA: With midsummer-like heat already baking parts of Portugal, army units and forestry agents are racing to clean up woody debris left behind from severe storms in early 2026 before the summer wildfire season begins. In the central area of Serta — one of the worst-hit by the storms — heavy bulld»»»

France's public health system will soon start to cover most of the cost of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro for severely obese patients. The government has signed off on partially reimbursing patients who are prescribed Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro injectable »»»

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with European Union foreign ministers in Cyprus. Discussions focused on practical collaborations and shared interests within the emerging multipolar world order. Jaishankar also held bilateral meetings with ministers from Spain, the Netherlands, Po»»»

Aqra bil- Malti European Union (EU) funds are often spoken about in either figures, programmes or project titles. Yet there is more to the picture than what meets the eye. Their real value is best understood not in documents, but in places; in restored stone, in preserved landscapes, and in the cur»»»

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is defending Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over her government’s planned referendum question on separation, pushing back against criticism from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Speaking Tuesday, the Parti Québécois (PQ) leader said Smith is “just doing her job” by proposing to »»»

A settler society rewarded for its violence has stopped pretending to mourn it. In the latest revelations about Israel’s brutal torture of Palestinian prisoners, which include rape and sexual violence, the world got yet another glimpse of the horrific reality of Palestinian life under unending Isra»»»

PM says premier 'doesn't always take my advice' when asked if he told her to hold off on a vote John Paul Tasker (new window) · CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum question on whether to hold a future referendum on separation is not he»»»

Article contentOTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s referendum question on potential separatism is a “very dangerous bluff” and argued that it is “not helpful” to ask such questions. Article contentSpeaking to reporters from a residential construction sit»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum question on whether to hold a future referendum on separation is "not helpful" and that votes like this are a "dangerous bluff" that could backfire, as it has in other places, including the U.K. with Brexit. »»»

Speech by the EU Ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Christine Grau, delivered at the Europe Day 2026 celebrations in Dar es Salaam. The speech reflects on the importance of cooperation, democracy, and shared values, while highlighting the EU’s commitment to supporting innovation and inclusive economic gr»»»

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot also called for EU sanctions on the far-right Israeli minister, who has been widely criticized for taunting activists aboard the Global Sumud flotilla. France on Saturday banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territor»»»

France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the country after he posted a video mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. "From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory" after "his r»»»

France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the country after he posted a video mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, AFP reported. "From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory»»»

France has banned Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from access to French territory, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, adding that the decision reflected anger over ⁠the ⁠treatment of Gaza flotilla activists. "As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territ»»»

Greece says a new biometric screening system at airports for non-European Union citizens is fully operational, rejecting reports of a formal summer exemption for British travelers. But busy airports will be allowed to shut off scanners when needed this summer, officials say. “We have not received a»»»

DHAKA, May 14, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Hoque today called for immediate steps to stop the growing trend of irregular migration by sea routes from Bangladesh to Europe and other countries, describing the practice as extremely dangerous. H»»»

VMPLNew Delhi [India], May 14: Citizens of the Caribbean Federation, including those of Indian origin, must complete enrolment by 31 July 2027.The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has launched a mandatory biometric enrolment programme that will modernise the Federation's passport to international »»»

Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis resident in the UAE are among the first in the world to gain access to the Federation's new biometric passport, following the launch of the National Biometric Enrolment and Passport Modernisation Programme by the Ministry of National Security and the St. Kitts and Ne»»»

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Ben-Guer posted a message on the X social network, saying that expecting the “anti-Semitic European Union” to make a moral decision is like “the sun rising from the west.” He called on Zionist ministers to take the necessary steps to cancel the union’s plan and prevent th»»»

First Vice Minister of Science and ICT Koo Hyuk-chae (right), European Union Ambassador to Korea Ugo Astuto (center) and Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo attend Europe Day in Seoul on Friday. (Sanjay Kumar/The Korea Herald) The Delegation of the European Union to Korea celebrated Europe Day in Seoul on F»»»

1 MV Hondius, the Dutch cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak is all set to travel to Canary Islands in Spain soon. The cruise ship was previously in, Cape Verde off the coast of West Africa, was previously instructed to remain in open waters. Background on the MV Hondius Operated by Oceanwide Exped»»»

In countries with the safest railway systems, level crossings are taken seriously. A single stalled vehicle, a misreading of a sign, or being trapped on the tracks can turn into a tragedy. Therefore, crossings are not only marked with signs. These vulnerable points are mapped, monitored, improved, »»»

India has appointed Dinesh Trivedi as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Monday announced the appointment, noting that he is expected to take up the assignment shortly. The 75-year-old veteran politician and former Union Minister Dinesh Tri»»»

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy said it has issued for public consultation the new draft law “On the Electricity Sector”, a broad reform initiative that aims to completely re-conceptualize the functioning of the energy market in Albania and bring it closer to European Union standards. The»»»

The European Social Fund (ESF) is the main instrument of the European budget for investing in people as stated by Adriana Sukova, Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Directorate-General. She participated in an event in Kostenets regarding th»»»

Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration are taking up more space. This growth threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and coastal communities’ access to food and livelihoods that they have relied on for cent»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tina Khidasheli, Jurist and former Minister of Defence of Georgia. According to Khidasheli, Georgia is suspended between its declared European future and an increasingly authoritarian present. While formally holding candidate status for European Union membershi»»»

The campaign creates a safe and collaborative ecosystem in which public authorities, financial institutions, and consumers share information about fraud patterns to prevent them more effectively. All these resources are available at www.sigurantaonline.ro/uniti-impotriva-escrocheriilor. “Improving »»»

Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov opened a cabinet meeting by addressing the ongoing issue of road safety and corruption in Bulgaria, calling the misuse of funds for road repairs “theft of life.” He stressed the urgency of clarifying how money allocated for road maintenance over four years was sp»»»