Germany is taking the lead as demands increase to scrap the EU ban on new petrol cars from 2035. Sweden is so far holding out in the heated debate, where jobs, growth and geopolitics are pitted against the environment.
WorldThe Swedish national volleyball teams got the toughest possible opposition in the European Championship next year. Both the women's and men's teams will face the World Championship teams from Italy. It will be tough, but fun that we both get to meet them, says Anna Haak.
SportsThe Czech author and dissident Ivan Klima has passed away, 94 years old, according to his son to the news agency CTK.
EntertainmentFormer Prime Minister Andrej Babis is drawing the longest straw in the Czech parliamentary election. With 99.8 percent of the votes counted, his party Ano has around 35 percent. A historic result, says Babis in his victory speech, reports Czech media.
World politicsPolling stations have opened in the Czech Republic, where the former Prime Minister Andrej Babis is aiming for a return to power. To succeed, he may need to form a coalition with the EU-hostile far-right.
WorldBodø/Glimt went to victory for the first time ever in Champions League against Tottenham. A late equalizer from the away team however wrote the final score to 2–2. At the same time, Alexander Isak's Liverpool suffered a tough 0–1 loss against Turkish Galatasaray.
FootballIt took eight years, but now Robert Langdon is back – and with a bang. Hardly has Dan Brown's new brick ”The Ultimate Secret” been released before it is clear that the book will become a Netflix series.
TV & filmOver 62,000 people in Europe may have died as a result of heatwaves in the summer of 2024. This is the conclusion drawn by a research team after comparing mortality rates with figures from previous years.
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