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A health alert has been issued in Italy’s Lombardy region after two suspected cases of Ebola were detected in the province of Como. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The cases concern a woman from Lurate Caccivio and a man from Bulgarograsso who returned from Uganda in the past 24 hours with other members of their families after spending around three months there as humanitarian aid workers. Both have developed symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus, including high fever, nausea, vomiting and intestinal problems. They were quickly transferred to Milan’s Sacco Hospital, a specialist facility for the management of high-risk infectious diseases, where the…

Warsaw’s City Council has decided that alcohol will no longer be sold in the Polish capital’s shops, kiosks and petrol stations between 10pm and 6am. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I am not a supporter of restrictions, but after years of debate I have been persuaded that this could have a positive impact on this city,” said Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. City authorities stress that the decision was preceded by a pilot scheme in Śródmieście and Praga-Północ. According to data from the Municipal Guard and the police, the number of night-time interventions in these districts has clearly fallen. The restriction is also intended…

The father of the two French children who were abandoned in Portugal by their 41-year-old mother and her 55-year-old partner has broken his silence and revealed that he is awaiting authorisation from authorities to be reunited with his children. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to the French channel Ici Alsace TV, the man, who did not wish to be identified, explained that he keeps his phone by his side day and night, waiting for the authorities to get in touch. In an email sent to Ici Alsace TV the father wrote, “It is only a matter of days before I get my…

Published on 25/05/2026 – 11:52 GMT+2 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has taken a defiant tone on a visit to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, complaining of supposed European efforts to prevent him nurturing ties to his country’s leading international investor. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Arriving in Beijing, Vučić complained that the EU is trying to “dictate” Serbian diplomatic policy by demanding he refrain from direct talks with the Kremlin. “It would be best if they just made me a wish list of who I am allowed to talk to and who I am not,” he said at a press conference. “Then…

Recent data shows that 43 percent of European citizens avoid booking multi-train journeys, and 25 percent had issues with the current ticketing and booking systems. It is currently impossible to book cross-border travel under one single platform, and those who brave the railways for these journeys often find themselves unprotected if travel is disrupted. TravW1ellers end up choosing air travel, which is cheaper but harmful for the environment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU’s new framework will force national rail carriers and digital platforms to offer point-to-point, multi-leg, cross-border journeys via one single transaction and one single ticket. Passengers will be able…

Published on 25/05/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 On 13 May, the European Commission announced that travelling by train across Europe will become easier. The new Passenger Package offers citizens smoother booking options and stronger passenger rights. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 2025 Eurobarometer survey found that 25 per cent of respondents struggle to book multi-operator rail tickets. 22 percent cite limited options on ticketing platforms, and 76 per cent feel discouraged from cross-border travel due to the absence of single-ticket solutions. The way Europeans purchase tickets for regional, long-distance, and cross-border train journeys will change. By eliminating the need to book separate tickets…

Published on 25/05/2026 – 6:10 GMT+2•Updated 6:13 Polls for mayoral elections in some 749 Italian municipalities reopen on Monday following the first day of voting on Sunday, the final electoral test before the 2027 general election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than six million Italians are eligible to vote in the election to elect mayors and new municipal councils in 700 municipalities, including a regional capital, Venice, and fifteen provincial capitals. According to local reports, Sunday’s poll saw around 46.5% voter turnout, slightly lower than the previous election, where turnout was recorded to have been 50.1%.was recorded to be 50.1%. The run-off,…

DISY and AKEL are locked in a neck-and-neck battle for first place in Cyprus’s parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the exit poll by public broadcaster RIK, the centre-right Democratic Rally (DISY) is projected to take between 22.5% and 25.5%, while the left-wing AKEL is on 21% to 24%. The far-right ELAM is in third place at 10.5%-12.5%, and the centrist DIKO comes fourth at 8%-10%. The 4% threshold for entering parliament is cleared by MEP Fidias Panayiotou’s ‘Direct Democracy’ and the newly established ALMA of former Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides. EDEK and Volt are fighting it out for a…

Published on 24/05/2026 – 15:09 GMT+2 Cyprus goes to the polls today in one of the most closely contested and politically charged elections of recent decades, with the political landscape looking more fluid than ever and parties fighting for every last vote to determine the new make-up of the House of Representatives. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From 7 am, more than 568,000 citizens are heading to the ballot boxes at 1,217 polling stations in Cyprus and abroad to elect the 56 MPs who will serve for the next five years. Today’s vote is not simply a parliamentary contest; it is seen as…

Published on 24/05/2026 – 15:37 GMT+2 On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had again deployed its “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile, this time in the Kyiv region. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Russian Defence Ministry later confirmed the launch, saying it came as part of a retaliatory attack following Ukrainian strikes against “civilian targets,” which Kyiv has denied. Moscow’s use of the “Oreshnik” missile has sparked strong reactions abroad. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the attack as a “reckless escalation” in a post on X and reaffirmed Germany’s support for Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron also condemned the latest Russian strikes,…