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European Masterpieces at David Barnett Gallery
Founded in 1966, the David Barnett Gallery has become Wisconsin’s premier fine art gallery, representing over 600 artists. Originally showcasing works by local college students, it now features masterpieces by Chagall, Picasso, Matisse,...
Europe's films set to light up Pakistan's screens
Fourth European Film Festival brings a cross-continental celebration of art and storytelling to three cities ISLAMABAD: The European Film Festival (EUFF) 2025 is set to return to Pakistan this November, transforming cinema halls in Islamabad,...
EU's ambitious normative efforts are creating self-inflicted damage
Illustration: Xia Qing/GT "Normative Power Europe" (NPE) is a concept developed by Ian Manners, a professor of Lund University in Sweden, in 2002 to describe a distinctive way the EU exercises influence in world politics. Likewise, the notion of...
EU to End Multi-Entry Schengen Visas for Most Russian Citizens
The European Union is reportedly planning to suspend providing multi-entry Schengen visas to almost all Russian citizens by next week according to POLITICO citing three EU officials who are knowledgeable about the talks underway. As such, it is...
Europe’s Silence on Houthi Broadcasts Is a Moral Failure
Moammar Al-Eryani, Yemen’s minister of information, culture, and tourism, accuses Europe of betraying its values by letting Iran-backed Houthi propaganda beam freely into millions of homes. Writing in The Media Line, Al-Eryani says that while...
EU Tech Commissioner meets French ministers over Shein 'sex doll' uproar
Published on 06/11/2025 - 14:17 GMT+1 •Updated 16:23 EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen will meet French ministers on Thursday after French authorities urged the Commission to investigate and sanction e-commerce giant Shein for allowing "a...
European maritime and nuclear players ink strategic cooperation agreement
France-based classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), together with thirty European companies from the French and wider nuclear and maritime sectors, has formally signed a cooperation declaration aimed at speeding up nuclear applications in the...
EU Sanctions in a Snap: Developments In Sanctions - October 2025
Hughes Hubbard’s “Sanctions in a Snap” is intended to provide a clear and concise summary of recent and important developments from the European Union (EU) and its member states. We hope you find it helpful in assessing EU economic sanctions and...
EU warns Berisha over homophobic attack on ambassador
TIRANA, Nov. 6 (TemA) — The European Union’s Enlargement Commissioner, Marta Kos, has condemned remarks by Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha targeting the EU ambassador in Tirana, Silvio Gonzato, over his sexual orientation. “Gender equality...
EU risks ‘losing credibility’ if it fails to enlarge, Montenegro’s deputy PM warns
Published on 06/11/2025 - 16:40 GMT+1 •Updated 16:47 The European Union will pay a “huge” geopolitical cost and “lose credibility" if it fails to enlarge, Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister Filip Ivanović has told Euronews. Speaking in a...
EU accuses Apple of putting users at risk; Apple accuses EU of hypocrisy
As part of an investigation into whether Apple complies with the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU has said that it suspects the company of failing to protect its customers from scams. The Cupertino company is also accused of not providing enough...
EU Data Act operational impacts: Compliance and technical considerations of cloud switching
Noventiq Global Data Protection Officer and Chief Information Security Officer Cristina Costache, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, wrote about how the EU Data Act will affect the technical considerations of cloud switching and how to do so under the...
LACMA explores history and impact of block printing
Paul Landacre’s “The Press” (1934) illustrates the type of works the new exhibition will feature at LACMA’s Resnick Pavilion. (photo © Museum Associates/LACMA) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents “Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across...
CISAC: Music creator royalties up 7.2% in 2024 - but president Björn Ulvaeus warns of AI threat
CISAC has issued its Global Collections Report 2025, which tracks international creator royalties across the global creative industries. The report covers 2024 royalty collections in music, audiovisual, drama, literature and visual arts...
EU proposes Belgrade amends Budget System Law and demands full independence of NBS
The European Commission, in its latest annual report, assesses that Serbia has made some progress in aligning its economic and monetary policies with EU rules, but that significant changes in law and practice are still needed for the full...
LIVE teams with AGF and Music Venue Trust on green energy initiative
LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment) has partnered with A Greener Future (AGF) and the Music Venue Trust (MVT) on a green energy initiative. The Live Events Energy Scheme (LEES), powered by Ecotricity Business, gives venues and...
Feldkirch, Austria, is an enchanting medieval town packed with charm and history. Most tourists miss it entirely.
Set along Austria's westernmost edge, Feldkirch is a small medieval town that invites curious wanderers who crave quiet culture and enchanting scenery over a checklist of sights to see. Here, winding cobbled streets and vaulted arcades weave...
Prague positions itself as Central Europe’s rising MICE powerhouse
The global Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions industry is forecast to reach USD 1.3 trillion by 2030 as corporate travel rebounds and hybrid formats reshape events. Europe remains the sector’s epicentre, and Prague is emerging as...
The golden age of female entrepreneurship: the ‘female touch” can revive Europe’s business landscape in the AI era
Startups As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global industries, Europe’s engineering and innovation sectors are falling behind. Despite world-class talent, the sectors are now less defined by genius and expertise, and more tainted by a...