Rotterdam joins Amsterdam in freezing new “dark stores”
The city of Rotterdam is to put a one-year freeze on the introduction of any more “dark stores” – small distribution centres in the city used as hubs for on-demand grocery ...
Serbia president praises Djokovic’s ‘great fight’ in Australia
Serbia’s president on Thursday praised tennis star Novak Djokovic’s “great fight” over his bid to play at the Australia Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
An Australian ...
Historic Dutch bridge to make way for superyacht built for Bezos
The city of Rotterdam has agreed to remove a section of historic bridge in the Netherlands to make way for a superyacht, reportedly built for Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
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Turkey’s Erdogan slams Greece after migrants freeze to death near border
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday slammed Greece’s stance on migrants after more than a dozen people were found frozen to death this week just inside Turkey’s border.
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N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks
Northern Ireland’s first minister intends to resign later on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, the BBC reported as the European Union warned Britain that it would breach ...
Sweden to lift pandemic restrictions next week
Sweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite record levels of infections as it banks on booster shots and high rates of past COVID-19 infections to keep hospitalisation rates manageable.
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EU’s border-free Schengen Area needs overhaul, political leadership – Macron
The European Union’s border-free Schengen Area should be managed by regular ministerial meetings just like the eurozone, French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments backed by Germany and the ...
Erdogan visits Ukraine hoping to play mediator with Russia
Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine on Thursday after pitching Turkey as a mediator to ease tensions with Russia, and an official said he ...
Greek tech fund PJ Catalyst sells Pollfish unit to US-based Prodege
Greek technology fund PJ Tech Catalyst, backed by Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT) and the European Investment Fund, has agreed to sell its market research unit Pollfish to U.S.-based ...
US sending nearly 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in coming days
President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Wednesday the deployment of nearly 3,000 American troops to eastern Europe in the coming days amid a standoff with Russia over Ukraine, moving to ...
EU proposes rules to label some gas and nuclear investments as green
Investments in some gas and nuclear power plants would be labelled as sustainable under rules proposed by European Commission on Wednesday, a plan that has split countries and investors, and ...
Turkey blames Greece after 12 migrants freeze to death near border
Turkish authorities have found the bodies of 12 migrants who froze to death near Greece, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday, accusing Greek guards of sending them back across the ...
Putin accuses US of trying to lure Russia into war
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Tuesday of deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war and ignoring Russia’s security concerns over Ukraine.
In his ...
Norway bins most pandemic curbs
Norway will scrap most of its remaining COVID-19 lockdown measures with immediate effect as an ongoing spike in coronavirus cases is unlikely to jeopardise health services, the prime minister said ...
Plastics clampdown is key to climate change fight, EU environment chief says
Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU‘s top environmental official said, ahead of a United Nations meeting to launch talks on a ...
Russia, US clash at UN over Russian troop build-up near Ukraine (Updated)
Tensions between Russia and the United States over Moscow’s troop build-up near Ukraine spilled into the United Nations Security Council on Monday, with both countries accusing each other of ...
Pope blesses those everyone loves to hate – tax collectors (Updated)
Pope Francis on Monday encouraged the people everyone loves to hate – tax collectors – telling them that while they will never win popularity contests, they were vital for the functioning of ...
Greek PM survives censure motion tabled over snowstorm
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday won a confidence vote called by the main opposition over his government’s handling of a snowstorm last week that stranded thousands of ...
Ireland calls for justice on 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”
Ireland on Sunday called for Britain to ensure justice for the families of 13 peaceful protesters shot dead by its soldiers on “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 as thousands marked the 50th anniversary ...
Australia seeks to join WTO talks on China-EU trade row
Australia will seek to be included in consultations about a trade dispute between the European Union and China launched by the EU at the World Trade Organisation, the Australian trade ...
Ukraine’s president lashes out at too much ‘panic’ over Russia tensions
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday did not rule out a full-blown war with Russia but said Ukraine was not a sinking Titanic and accused Washington and media of fuelling panic ...
Omicron subtype has apparent transmission advantage – UKHSA
The BA.2 subtype of the Omicron coronavirus variant appears to have a substantial growth advantage over the currently predominant BA.1 type, Britain’s UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.
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Elusive whale stranded near beach in coastal Athens
Rescuers on Friday were trying to free a beaked whale which has surfaced in Greek waters, trapped near a beach on the Athens riviera, officials said.
The coast guard, veterinarians, ...
Russia, U.S. keep door open to Ukraine diplomacy, but big gaps remain
Russia said it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns in their standoff over Ukraine, but both sides kept the door open to ...