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Breaking News21:00German police examine far-left claim over arson at Rheinmetall construction siteBreaking News21:00Soaring silver price forces Germany to destroy and re-mint collector coinsBreaking News21:00Firecrackers thrown at police as far-left march heightens tension in BerlinBreaking News21:00Iran calls US outreach a 'positive step' with aide in Qatar for talksBreaking News21:00Bulgaria orders ships to report in advance after Black Sea drone attacksBreaking News21:00Gronning double as Hertha win 3-0 at Kaiserslautern to extend leadBreaking News21:00Ayari strike gives Brighton 1-0 win at Man City, avenging League Cup exitBreaking News21:00Hackers hijack 12 crypto websites through domain registrar Name.com21:00Video: Highlights of the Warriors' comeback against the Lakers20:55Curry passes Wilkins as Warriors erase 25-point deficit against the Lakers20:50EuroLeague: Bayern crushed 103-73 in Belgrade – seventh defeat in nine games20:45BBL: Vechta rout Hagen 100-74, Frankfurt turn the game around in Jena20:45Cannes competition film "Moulin": László Nemes' Resistance drama opens in France20:45Golden Leopard winner "You Don't Belong Here" heads to Mannheim-Heidelberg festival20:45Honorary Oscars on Nov. 15: Glenn Close, Ridley Scott and Floyd Norman to be honored

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From Sunday: EU charges €2 fee on parcels from outside the bloc

The new handling fee comes on top of the temporary €3 duty on small parcels. Platforms such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress are most affected.

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Europe news

Europe · 31.10.2026, 05:28

Commission proposes €45 billion for Ukraine in 2027 – €31.7 billion for defence industry

Europe · 31.10.2026, 05:12

France: Presidential candidate Édouard Philippe named an “assisted witness”

Previous days

Europe · 30.10.2026, 05:12

SAFE: Brussels reopens 21.3 billion euros in unspent defense loans

Europe · 29.10.2026, 05:19

Romania: mayor of spa town Slănic Moldova accused of taking €21,000 in bribes

Europe · 29.10.2026, 05:15

Romania: Georgescu stays in custody – supporters force their way into court

Europe · 29.10.2026, 05:10

SAFE programme: Brussels approves Hungary's €5.4bn defence loan

Europe · 29.10.2026, 05:04

France: Senate backs making protesters pay up to €10,000 for damage

Europe · 28.10.2026, 05:14

EU proposes climate resilience law requiring states to name who is responsible

Europe · 28.10.2026, 05:07

431 meetings with tobacco lobby: about four times the previous term

Europe · 27.10.2026, 05:04

EU set to miss 2030 marine protection targets, auditors warn

Europe · 27.10.2026, 04:28

E5 in Paris names Russia the "most acute and long-term threat" to Europe

Europe · 27.10.2026, 04:18

EU to let Frontex deport migrants from outside Europe, plan due Tuesday

Europe · 25.10.2026, 05:17

Burnham wants ‘honest debate’ on free movement with EU – Farage: ‘betrayal’

Europe · 25.10.2026, 05:15

Madrid: mass rally for secure pensions – a key election issue

Europe · 24.10.2026, 05:43

Fitch: Hungary could meet euro entry criteria by 2030

Europe · 23.10.2026, 05:38

EU lawmakers back three-year delay to methane rules until 2031

Europe · 23.10.2026, 05:33

European Parliament urges EU to consider Black Sea naval operation

Europe · 23.10.2026, 05:22

International Criminal Court wins EU's 2026 Sakharov Prize

Europe · 22.10.2026, 05:24

EU prosecutors search Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg

Europe · 22.10.2026, 05:18

Hungary: prosecutors seek to jail former central bank chief Matolcsy pending trial

Europe · 22.10.2026, 04:59

EU budget: Costa looks for new EU-wide taxes – no proposal ruled out

Europe · 22.10.2026, 04:55

Sakharov Prize: European Parliament announces 2026 laureate today

Europe · 21.10.2026, 05:33

Flight cancelled? EU Parliament backs 14-day refunds, also via booking platforms

Europe · 20.10.2026, 05:21

Albania: Rama warns of "red line" as Brussels condemns violence

Europe · 20.10.2026, 05:08

Finland seeks to buy one million anti-personnel mines, citing Russia

Europe · 20.10.2026, 04:52

Black Sea: NATO council meets today after drones downed over Romanian waters

Europe · 19.10.2026, 04:45

One in eight people in the EU cannot afford regular leisure activities

Europe · 19.10.2026, 04:32

European Parliament: Strasbourg plenary week begins as EU budget row continues

Europe · 17.10.2026, 05:24

Zelenskyy asks EU for an extra €70bn – Commission told to find options

Europe · 16.10.2026, 05:37

EU budget talks stall: Costa takes over, special summit set for 26 November

Europe · 16.10.2026, 05:08

Le Pen wants to cap France's EU contribution at €5 billion a year

Europe · 15.10.2026, 05:17

Netherlands ends penalty payments for slow asylum decisions