EU ambassadors in Brussels have approved a change to the multi-year budget, clearing a significant obstacle for a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine. The financial aid package had been delayed for several months due to opposition from Hungary.
Starting this fall, Ryanair passengers checking in luggage must do so 20 minutes earlier to avoid missing flights due to long airport queues. The budget airline introduced this measure because congestion at various airports has caused some travelers to miss their departures.
Former Moldovan MP and businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a massive bank fraud scheme. He was found guilty of stealing over 850 million euros from the Moldovan banking sector alongside several accomplices.
YouTuber RouandYT has expressed outrage after Dutch justice authorities linked his channel to a fatal double shooting that occurred in Amsterdam on New Year's Day. Investigators claim the 25-year-old suspect, Efe Y., received a phone call from the YouTuber shortly before the attack on two Syrian victims.
Germany has unveiled a new military strategy aiming to become Europe's strongest armed force within thirteen years. The plan involves significant investments in long-range weapons, air defense systems, drones, and artificial intelligence.
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) and the Public Prosecution Service (OM) are launching a pilot to challenge 'sham recognitions' of children in court. Three test cases will be submitted to a civil judge this month to evaluate the legal validity of these requests.