Volkswagen is reportedly in talks with Israeli defence company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems about potentially converting VW's Osnabrück plant, currently threatened with closure, to producing defence-adjacent parts. Volkswagen has ruled out weapons production at its Osnabrück plant but has declined to confirm or deny media reports that it is in…
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0 claims checkedMade in Europe Curro Rodríguez: from bankruptcy to global water empire After facing financial ruin, Francisco “Curro” Rodríguez has built one of the world leaders in carton-packaged water: Ly…
Trump touts progress in secret Iran talks as missile strikes, US troop buildups and threats over the Strait of Hormuz fuel fears of a wider regional war: here is what we know so far. US President…
No Comment Lebanon: Israeli airstrike flattens Beirut apartment block, killing at least six An Israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment building in the Bachoura district of Beirut early on Wednesday,…
Iran Iran spurns US' 15-point plan and escalates attacks on Israel and Gulf Tehran claimed on Wednesday it has rejected a US ceasefire plan, as it ramped up attacks on Israel and Gulf states and…
Tehran claimed on Wednesday it has rejected a US ceasefire plan, as it ramped up attacks on Israel and Gulf states and proposed its own terms, including reparations and control of Hormuz. Iran…
The US slashed humanitarian aid in 2025, with many EU countries following suit to redirect funds domestically and to crises closer to home, such as in Ukraine. Humanitarian funding has been declining…
Europe's housing crisis has hit a breaking point. Wages cannot keep pace with soaring costs, and EU-wide solutions keep running into national rules.
Europeans face soaring home and rent prices. The EU Affordable Housing Plan wants to tackle the EU’s housing crisis through affordable and good-quality housing. The European Parliament adopted its…