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Worshippers attend Mass held by Pope Leo XIV via a live broadcast on a giant screen at Metz’s Saint-Étienne Cathedral on September 28 2026, the final day of the papal visit to France, Pope Leo’s second major visit to an EU nation. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP

Pope Leo XIV’s Europe

The Pope advocates for a Europe based on multilateralism and overcoming nationalism, while reasserting its Christian roots.
A soldier takes part in German naval exercises off the coast of Norway in 2025. Hannibal Hanschke / EPA

Why Europe wants to boost its Arctic presence

EU leaders are scrambling to increase the bloc’s presence in the Arctic.
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, addresses the media after his CDU party falls to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on September 20. Hannibal Hanschke / EPA

Two more election defeats pile pressure on German chancellor Friedrich Merz

Fresh from its loss in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s CDU party has fallen to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Murmansk in north-west Russia and Aloysha – the city’s monument honouring the ‘Defenders of the Soviet Arctic’ or the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who served in World War II. Russia’s arctic zone represents key geostrategic territory in its 2024 Spatial Development Strategy. The area would be the backbone of its plans for a broader Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor. Parilov/Shutterstock (no reuse)

How war and sanctions are reshaping how Russia governs its vast territory

Support settlements are at the forefront of Russian spatial policy. What does the development of these administrative service hubs tell us about how the land lies in Russia today?
People react to exit polls during the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) election party in Magdeburg, Germany, following the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6. Filip Singer / EPA

Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony‑Anhalt – and what happens next

The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
The Eternal City underwent a period of renewal spanning the late 14th century to the late 16th century, following a period of economic stagnation. Today, 84% of the palaces built during this period are still standing. Wikimediacommons

Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt

Uncertainty over whether the seat of the papacy would remain in the city explains why Rome was a late developer when it came to palace-building, lagging behind Florence and Venice.
Graduation day at University of Brescia (Italy), which is affiliated with Unita, one of several programs co-funded by the EU supporting higher education communities and designed to promote European citizenship and identity. Paradise at risk/Shutterstock

Nearly 30 years after Erasmus, university alliances are reshaping Europe’s higher education landscape but still lack visibility

Greater awareness of common EU values is needed to foster educational ties between higher education institutional systems across the continent.

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