Known as the cheaper version of Paris, a city on France’s border with Belgium is often overlooked by those taking the Eurostar onto the continent – but it has plenty to offer. Lille is famous for its incredible markets, but also boasts fantastic architecture and great food. While so many miss it and head straight…
First Look One year in office, has Italian Premier Meloni proven skeptics wrong? Giorgia Meloni took office one year ago as Italy’s first post-war far-right premier. But so far, Ms. Meloni has surprised skeptics. Notably, she has backed NATO support for Ukraine despite running an election campaign “raging against Europe.″ | View caption Hide caption…
Cooperation Europe As Poland votes, its close partner Ukraine becomes a political football | View caption Hide caption If one European nation has stood by Ukraine in its war with Russia, it is Poland. But that partnership is under strain as Poland nears crucial national elections and parties try to take advantage of voters’ frustrations.…
Brussels is set to increase humanitarian aid to Palestine just one day after it had planned to suspend funds to the country, the vice president of the European Commission has said. Following an emergency meeting of the 27 foreign ministers of the EU member states, Josep Borrell said the “overwhelming majority” of EU nations want…
Chinese firms are playing an increasingly critical role in supporting Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine, including by exporting goods that are ending up on the battlefield, new analysis by CNBC shows. Russian customs data filed as recently as August point to the continued importation of drones, helmets, vests and radios from China, providing a lifeline…
Safety Europe How a volcano prepared Tenerife to fight wildfires | View caption Hide caption Amid changing climate, much of the world is struggling with wildfires. But in Tenerife, locals have managed to contain blazes without fatalities or loss of homes, thanks to experience learned from previous natural disasters. “All this nature that was destroyed…
First Look Italy’s double trouble: Soaring migration meets labor shortage Despite her campaign pledges, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has struggled to control a surge in migration. Due to the country’s growing labor shortages, her administration has been compelled to issue a larger number of work visas for migrants. | View caption Hide caption |…