Wildfire fanned by strong wind rages in forest area near Athens
Dozens of firefighters were battling on Saturday to stop a wildfire from spreading to a nature reserve in a mountainous forest area on the outskirts of the Greek capital, the ...
Attacker killed after firing crossbow at policeman guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia (Updated)
An attacker who fired a crossbow at a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade was shot and killed on Saturday in what Interior Minister Ivica Dacic called a ...
National Rally seen winning 37% of popular vote in first round of French snap election
An opinion poll published in newspaper Les Echos on Friday said French far-right party National Rally (NR) further rose in its forecast and may reach as much as 37% of the ...
EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief
European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body.
At ...
Yacht captain jailed ahead of arson trial over Greek island fire
Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain and first officer of a yacht ahead of a trial on charges of arson over a forest fire on the island of Hydra ...
EU leaders sign security deal with Ukraine
European Union leaders signed a security agreement with Ukraine on Thursday, kicking off a two-day summit at which they will also set a strategic course for the EU for the ...
Greek coastguards to testify as suspects in migrant shipwreck probe
Greek coastguard officers will testify as suspects as part of a disciplinary investigation into their role in a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.
Hundreds ...
Greek police arrest suspected crime boss sought by Russia
Greece has arrested a suspected crime boss with the underworld title of “vor v zakone” – or thief in law – wanted by Russia under an Interpol red notice, police officials said ...
Yacht crew expected to deny arson charges over fire on Greek island
The crew members of a yacht accused of starting a forest fire last week on the Greek island of Hydra are expected to deny arson charges when they appear before ...
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France may be next test of the euro’s foundations
“Because it’s France” was how Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission president at the time, explained Brussels’ decision in 2016 to give leeway to the large, founder member of the European Union ...
Albania court upholds jailing of ethnic Greek mayor who won European Parliament seat
Beleris was arrested in May 2023 during a mayoral election campaign in his hometown of Himare which has an active ethnic Greek community. He subsequently won, but was never sworn in ...
Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of dozens of European Union media outlets in what it said was retaliation for ...
PACE adopts new sanctions against Russia, including LNG
European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some loopholes and hits Russia’s gas exports for the first time, EU foreign ministers ...
France’s far right National Rally still leading ahead of election, poll shows
France’s far right National Rally (RN) party and its allies are seen leading the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections with 35.5% of the vote, according to a ...
Greece arrests 13 from yacht alleged to have started fire on Hydra
Greek authorities arrested 13 yacht crew members and passengers on Saturday after fireworks launched from the vessel allegedly sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra.
Firefighters got the blaze, ...
One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds
A man died on Friday as several forest fires fanned by gale-force winds battered Greece’s southern tip and forced evacuations, the fire brigade said.
The 55-year-old man was injured ...
Massive power outage hits Balkan states as heat overloads system
A major power outage hit Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania and most of Croatia’s coast on Friday, disrupting businesses, shutting down traffic lights and leaving people sweltering without air conditioning in ...
Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants heading for Spain’s Canaries, six dead
A luxury cruise ship rescued 68 migrants trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas, Spanish authorities and the cruise operator said ...
Le Pen’s National Rally seen leading vote in French snap elections – polls
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is seen leading the race ahead of France’s parliamentary elections, three polls showed on Thursday, ahead of the leftwing Popular Front and ...
Greece wildfire outside Athens fanned by strong winds
Greek firefighters and aircraft battled a blaze in the town of Koropi 30 kilometres (18.64 miles) south of Athens on Wednesday as strong winds fanned the flames and forced residents to flee ...
Dutch PM Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as NATO chief, media reports
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a staunch ally of Kyiv and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will succeed Jens Stoltenberg as NATO chief, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported ...
Far-right leader Bardella says he needs absolute majority to govern France effectively
The leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, appealed to voters on Tuesday to hand his party an absolute majority in upcoming parliamentary elections so that it ...
French woman missing in Greece sent distress text
A 73-year-old French woman missing on the Greek island of Sikinos since Friday sent a distress message to her hotel before disappearing, the owner said on Tuesday.
A search is ...
Campaigning takes off in France for snap election in two weeks
Campaigning kicked off on Monday for France’s snap parliamentary election, which opinion polls suggest the far-right National Rally will win ahead of a left-wing alliance, with President Emmanuel Macron’...