Watch: Runners race in towering heels at Madrid Pride event
Strapped into towering heels, dozens of daring runners dashed through Madrid’s Chueca district in the city’s annual High Heel Race, part of its Pride celebrations.
Strapped into towering heels, dozens of daring runners dashed through Madrid’s Chueca district in the city’s annual High Heel Race, part of its Pride celebrations.
The European Commission has disbursed €115.5 million in grants to Ireland as its second instalment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). On 23 December 2024, Ireland submitted its second payment request under the RRF to the Commission. The request covers 17
The first show of the long-awaited comeback tour kicks off tonight in Wales. The road to this year's reunion tour has been a long and bumpy one, and despite ticketing issues, fans are more excited than ever to see the return of Britpop royalty.
Almost every district in the capital sustained damage after Russia fired a record 550 drones, Ukraine says.
In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change.
The European Commission has endorsed positive preliminary assessments of Cyprus' fourth payment request for €75.9 million and Portugal's sixth payment request for €1.34 billion under NextGenerationEU. Cyprus submitted its request on 18 December 2024, with the Commission
After months of rallies, Serbian protesters are calling for people to join a campaign of civil disobedience.
The Commission is putting the European buildings sector on a decarbonization and affordability pathway with new guidance for member states adopted today to boost the energy performance of buildings. Today's package of measures supports member states in the implementation of the
The bill is set to massively widen the US’ budget deficit and leave an added 12 million Americans without health insurance.
The European Commission begins construction of its first net-positive emissions building in Seville, Spain, this summer. A symbol of sustainability and innovation, the new Seville site of the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) will be the first building fully embodying
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On the occasion of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a new type of guarantee agreement that will provide up to €5 billion to de-risk investments and expand EIB operations
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A parliamentary vote supporting an end to carry-on luggage fees has triggered a flurry of misleading headlines. Euroverify fact checks.
A large majority of Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem (85%), according to a new Eurobarometer survey. Among those surveyed, 8 in 10 (81%) support the EU-wide goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. From an economic perspective, more than three quarters
The number of EU Blue Cards issued has grown rapidly in recent years, but remains relatively low, as many countries continue to rely on their own national schemes.
About half of US datasets studied were “substantially altered” in the two months after Donald Trump assumed the presidency, an investigation has found.
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow's decision "courageous".
An ongoing heatwave has broken records and sparked alarm across Europe, as temperatures reach above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the continent.
The move follows a historian's report that said that keeping the names was unconstitutional.
He is believed to have died of natural causes and authorities do not suspect any foul play was involved. Madsen's manager Ron Smith said cardiac arrest was the apparent cause.
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York delayed voting by holding the floor for more than eight hours with a record-breaking speech against the bill.
Asked about his expectations from the call, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "I'm not sure that they have a lot of common ideas, common topics to talk (about), because they are very different people."
"A pinch of France in space", says the European Space Agency, presenting an unprecedented initiative: when she flies to the ISS in 2026 as part of the "εpsilon" mission, the young French astronaut will take with her signature dishes from the world's most Michelin-starred chef.
The football world is mourning the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, in a car crash.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen vowed to back Ukraine in its quest to join the European Union.
Greek authorities ordered precautionary evacuations due to a wildfire near the port of Rafina, about 30 kilometres east of Athens.
The summer transfer window re-opened with a rare big-money move. Former Bayer Leverkusen player Florian Wirtz's move to Liverpool is worth over one million euros.
The partnership comes as Anthropic expands deeper into Europe.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement that “our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who now have to come to terms with what they have experienced."
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The EU and Moldova will discuss economic growth and security at their first bilateral summit in Chisinau this Friday. The Moldovan president Maia Sandu will meet EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the EU Council, António Costa.
Despite the costly works, the door must have a security officer manning it at all times, in order to press the button which opens it — otherwise it does not work.
Estonia’s prime minister believes that Russia will continue to be a threat as long as Vladimir Putin remains in power. In an interview with Euronews, Kristen Michal explained that ending the war would oblige the Russian president to face difficult questions from his own people.
The stabbing happened in Tampere, Finland's third-largest city, which is 180 kilometres northwest of the capital Helsinki.
Israeli airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 people who were trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid, health officials said.
During the past week’s heatwave in Europe, scorching temperatures reached as high as 46.6 degrees Celsius in Portugal's Mora.
The English Premier League club said Diogo Jota's number 20 will be "rightly immortalised" on Thursday evening after news of the Portuguese winger's tragic passing spread amid shock and condolences from around the world.
The man was dragged down a steep ravine, and despite wearing a helmet and protective clothing, his injuries were "extremely severe", officials say.
Italy is the third most popular global destination for millionaires seeking tax advantages and a high-quality lifestyle, according to a recent report.
The EU is ramping up LNG imports to make up for the lack of Russian pipeline gas reaching the bloc. What's the environmental and financial cost?
Ryanair has said it will bring in the new free cabin baggage allowance “over the coming weeks”.
Chinese authorities have warned 10 provinces and regions to bolster flood defences as persistent rainfall pushes river levels to record highs.
Security around Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe has been rarmped up after a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June and as concern mounts over how Israel is conducting its military operation in Gaza.
Major General Mikhail Gudkov was killed in the Kursk region during what Russia's defence ministry described as "combat work".
The initiative aims to raise billions for climate action and sustainable development by making frequent, high-emitting air travel pay its fair share.
A European Commission proposal on AI and Cloud is set to come out in December.
Firefighters have been having difficulty getting close to the flames because parts of the wildfires are on a former military training area where there is a risk of ammunition detonating.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits Azerbaijan, discussing trade, energy, and regional connectivity with President Ilham Aliyev. They also laid the foundation stone for a new park.
A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds tore through southern Crete overnight into Thursday, forcing the evacuation of over 1,500 people from homes and hotels.