Nicola Sturgeon says ‘midlife crisis’ tattoo may not be her last

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Bulgaria's PM Zhelyazkov Meets with European Council President Costa

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov met with European Council President Antonio Costa here on Thursday evening. Costa is visiting Sofia as part of a broader tour of the capitals of the EU Member States, aimed at gathering the views of...

Review: Fantasy

08/08/2025 - With her feature debut, Kukla delves into the big questions of coming of age, exploring sexuality and friendships among women in a patriarchal environment l-r: Sarah Al Saleh, Mina Milovanović and Mia Skrbinac in Fantasy Right from...

Google Goes Dark Across Eastern Europe - Did Russia Do It?

On Thursday morning, millions of users across Eastern Europe found themselves cut off from essential Google services - the search engine, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Drive, and virtual communication platforms. The outage also affected the...

The ‘illegal’ plan to get Ukraine into the EU

This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta and the rest of Euractiv’s newsroom. Welcome back to The Capitals. In today's report: Russia: As peace talks stall, Donald Trump said he's "very disappointed" in Vladimir Putin Ukraine: Slovak PM Robert Fico...

England will beat Andorra but don’t expect a big win in World Cup qualifier

Harry Kane has started the new season with six goals in three matches for Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty Images) England rumble into their World Cup qualifier with supposed whipping boys Andorra seeking a big win to restore some confidence in head...

Review: The Tale of Silyan

01/09/2025 - VENICE 2025: Honeyland director Tamara Kotevska’s super-polished new documentary pairs a 17th-century Macedonian folktale with a present-day social story Honeyland [+see also: film review trailer interview: Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara...

Judo and Peace in Motion

Earlier this year we followed Austrian 6th dan judoka Franz Kofler as he completed the South-East leg of his ambitious cycling project ‘Judo and Peace in Motion.’ Over 40 days and 4,400 km, he travelled through eight countries, combining...

Triathlon Race DEI IRONMAN® 70.3® Costa Navarino, Peloponnese, Greece in October in Messinia

Two special Side Events for the whole family open the three-day celebration of sports at the DEI IRONMAN® 70.3® Costa Navarino, Peloponnese, Greece 2025, the leading triathlon race that has now become a tradition in our country and this year will...

Escape the Crowds: The 12 Best August Travel Spots You Haven’t Thought Of

August is travel’s ultimate paradox. It’s when you have vacation time but everywhere you want to go is packed with everyone else who also has vacation time. It’s when the weather is perfect for travel but the prices are perfect for bankrupting...

Sturgeon: Salmond may have leaked sexual misconduct inquiry details

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Siljanovska from Tirana: Bilateralization Slows European Integration, Reinforces Stereotypes

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said in the Albanian capital Tirana on Monday that integration is a pressing geopolitical imperative and is important for EU security. She made the remark in a speech at the Summit of the...

Mapped: Europe’s Protected Land Share by Country

Ranked: Top 40 Countries With the Most Calories per Person This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways...

Catalysts for change: The rising impact of national human rights institutions

In the face of democratic backsliding, shrinking civic space and complex global crises, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) stand as vital defenders on the frontlines of human rights protection. On 18-19 June, UNDP, UN Human Rights Office...

A Partnership That Changes the Rules of the Game

The entry of MaxBet into the global Flutter International family at the beginning of 2025 marks an important step forward and a turning point, not only for this company, but also for the entire regional gaming sector. This acquisition represents...

Corinth Pipeworks Confirms Offshore Pipeline Readiness for 100% Hydrogen Infrastructure

Europe’s hustle to nail its industrial decarbonization and sustainable energy targets has a big hurdle: building safe, dependable routes to ferry pure hydrogen. Well, Greece’s Corinth Pipeworks just cleared a major one. Their SAWL X70...

Femicide: Italy’s 2023 Word of the Year and the Fight Against Femicide in Europe

In 2023, the prestigious Italian Treccani Encyclopaedia chose “femminicidio,” Italian for “femicide,” as its word of the year. The unconventional decision came after more than 100 women were killed in Italy in 2023 and more than half by their...

The under-the-radar movies you can't miss at Toronto International Film Festival 2025

While The A.V. Club will be running plenty of high-profile reviews from Toronto International Film Festival 2025—including Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, the Charli XCX-starring Erupcja, and Jafar Panahi’s It...

PM Zhelyazkov: Effective Defence Is Only Deterrent to Aggressive Behaviour

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov Thursday said that effective defence is the only real deterrent to the aggressive behaviour witnessed in recent years. He was speaking during a meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa, who...

‘The Tale of Silyan’ Review: Doc About the Friendship Between an Old Man and a Stork Is a Triumph

There’s an ecstatic eruption of a quote from Jonas Mekas that I’ve always remembered. It comes from a documentary about avant garde cinema whose title I’ve long since forgotten. “I’m not interested in documentary. I’m interested in poetry!” he...