EU firefighting support to Serbia has been extended until 5 September, with 4 helicopters from the rescEU strategic reserve in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia and a ground firefighting team from Romania remaining deployed, as wildfires continue and strong winds are forecast in affected areas. The severe wildfires affecting the Deliblato Sands Special Nature Reserve and […]
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Trinidadian foreign national and lawful permanent resident, Chad Barclay, 33, pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking and admitted to kidnapping six additional victims. During the plea hearing, Barclay admitted that on Sept. 13, 2022, he enticed the victim to his residence to engage in commercial sex, where he robbed and sexually assaulted her. As part […]
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision from July 2026 of the Easy Access Rules for Third Country Operators (EAR for TCO). This Revision incorporates into the EAR for TCO the amendments introduced by Management Board (MB) Decision 09-2026 into MB Decision 01-2023. MB Decision No 09-2026 amends the ‘TCO Authorisation Procedure’, […]
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Intense pelvic pain, severely painful periods, infertility – these symptoms associated with endometriosis already appeared in medical texts as far back as antiquity. Yet this disease, which affects 10% of women of reproductive age, long remained ignored. The reason: the long history of medical and social representations of female pain. Having very painful periods. Being […]
Continue ReadingThe published calendars reflect the operation of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which results in 190 494 202 allowances being placed in the MSR for the September 2026 – August 2027 period (see here). In 2027, auctions by the common auction platform will continue to take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting on 7 […]
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‘Good afternoon, I want to start with a simple message – thank you, this is a message for all of you, at my side or in the background. Dear Commissioner, dear Director-General, to the staff from the emergency response coordination centre (ERCC) and ECHO, thank you for being here when Europe needs you most. As […]
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Following the death of German logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne at age 89, one of Europe’s largest private fortunes has officially transitioned into institutional hands. Having left no direct heirs, his estimated $49 billion (€42.2 billion) estate—comprising major ownership stakes in global shipping, logistics, and aviation enterprises—is passing to his long-established charitable foundation. The transition, executed […]
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The EASA Scientific Committee (SciCom) Annual Report 2025 is now available. This report covers the Committee’s fourth year of operation, and presents the activities undertaken, key achievements, and recommendations for future work. During 2025, the Scientific Committee continued its work through three dedicated Task Forces focusing on: the development of an EASA–Academia Networking Platform; the impact […]
Continue ReadingThis summer, we are facing unprecedented droughts and wildfires leading to casualties and devastation across the continent. While the immediate focus is on responding to the emergencies with firefighting helicopters, electric fans and shallow water vessels, EU-funded research and innovation is also essential for addressing the longer-term challenge of a changing climate. Initiatives such as […]
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EASA has published a new report on the state of science and knowledge on atmospheric icing in a climate change context, developed under the European Network on Impact of Climate Change on Aviation (EN-ICCA). The report examines what is currently known about atmospheric icing and considers how changing climatic conditions could affect this aviation-relevant weather […]
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