Ukraine is dealing with a big problem: corruption. It's causing economic issues and making things tough for the country.

The European Union is expected to move toward seizing Russian profits generated in the bloc, a key step to backing Ukraine that stops short of calls to confiscate assets outright, a Greek envoy told AFP on Monday.

Farmers faced off with riot police in Brussels streets paralysed by tractors on Monday, as EU ministers huddled to try to streamline rules and reduce red tape fuelling protests across the bloc.

The G7 countries pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia after a virtual meeting Saturday on the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Several other states have decided to test samples of cotton candies.

Spain has a very strict rule about people booking a transfer from the airport or jumping in a taxi.

Animal activists have fashion brands squarely in their sights this Milan Fashion Week, hoping to pressure Italian brands Max Mara and Fendi to give up fur in future collections.

The UK will join a string of European countries in leaving a controversial energy treaty that has allowed fossil fuel giants to sue governments over their climate policies, the government said on Thursday.

The United States, Britain and Germany expressed support Thursday for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the next NATO secretary general, at a crucial time for the alliance in the face of Russia's war against Ukraine.

The new rule is the result of the UK's exit from the European Union.

The United States will announce fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over the death in prison of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as a string of European governments summoned Russian diplomats.

While recessions of the past, notably during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, were protracted and severe, indications suggest that this downturn may be milder and short-lived.

Spain is one of the most popular destinations among UK travellers.

Alexei Navalny's widow will meet European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, EU officials announced, as Russian courts jailed dozens of people detained at events commemorating the Kremlin critic.

Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.

Negotiations on the final legal text began in June, but a fierce debate over how to regulate general-purpose AI threatened talks at the last minute.

The IDF attacked Rafah early Monday despite calls for restraint from allies as people in Gaza recounted a terrifying ordeal; 2 Israeli hostages were recovered.

Silicon chips are a key component of AI expansion – President Joe Biden recently signed the CHIPS Act, which gives $52 billion to build factories in the US.

US President Joe Biden slammed as "appalling and dangerous" comments by Donald Trump downplaying his commitment to NATO.

Ex-Google engineer and AI pioneer Blake Lemoine claimed that artificial intelligence will start wars and could be used for assassination.

Harry Maguire allegedly assaulted police officers in Greece in 2020.

The UK government have set out their position after EU legislators confirmed this week that their 'AI Act' will be passed as a law by next year.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will try to build on the momentum from Europe's success in agreeing new aid for war-torn Ukraine when he heads to Washington this week, where President Joe Biden is struggling to overcome opposition to a US package.

EU member countries and lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday on the bloc's first rules to tackle violence against women, the European Parliament and officials said.

EU states and lawmakers clinched a deal on Tuesday to expand Europe's clean tech production, from solar and wind to carbon capture, as the bloc faces off with China and the United States.

European Union's new ESS checks are expected to come into place in October this year.

A convoy of tractors was poised Saturday to descend on Rome as farmers' protests caused disruptions across Europe, though they wound down in France following government concessions.

The costs borne by farmers, notably for energy, fertiliser, and transport, have escalated in numerous EU countries, particularly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The Catalan government has formally announced a state of emergency after more than 1,000 days of drought.

The movement restrictions imposed by Brexit on Britons, including second-home owners, has had a detrimental effect on EU economies. But, could it all change?