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More than 160,000 residents near Barcelona were ordered to stay indoors on Saturday after a fire at a chemical storage warehouse sent a toxic chlorine cloud billowing over several coastal districts. The emergency measure, issued by Spanish authorities, came as

Germany has formally requested an exemption from European Union borrowing limits to substantially increase its defence spending, citing the need to address rising military threats from Russia. According to reports by Euractiv, the request was made through a letter sent

The European Parliament has taken a decisive step toward reinforcing the European Union’s defence capabilities by endorsing a draft law aimed at enhancing the bloc’s defence industry. On Thursday, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved measures that would strengthen

The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee has adopted a draft law to extend and revise the European Union’s gas storage framework, introducing more flexible rules to help reduce market pressure and lower gas prices. The initiative, supported on

The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a warning that hunger and malnutrition levels are rapidly worsening across Ethiopia, where more than 10 million people are currently experiencing acute food insecurity. This includes approximately 3 million internally displaced persons, many

March 2025 was confirmed as the warmest March ever recorded in Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the latest bulletin released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The data, derived from the ERA5 dataset, recorded an average

The European Union has reached a provisional agreement on a revised regulation aimed at strengthening safety standards for children’s toys sold within the bloc’s single market. The deal, announced Thursday evening, was negotiated between the European Parliament and the Council

The number of illegal border crossings into Europe fell by more than 30 percent during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, amounting to a reduction of nearly 34,000 individuals, according to the European Border

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to become a major driver of economic transformation, with its market value projected to reach $4.8 trillion by 2033, according to the latest report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). However,

Austria’s registered unemployment rate increased to 7.4 percent in March 2025, as the prolonged economic downturn continued to strain the country’s labour market. Official data released by the Austrian Public Employment Service showed that the combined number of jobless individuals