Ryanair says flights to and from Greek island Rhodes operating as normal
Ryanair RYA.I said on Sunday that its flights to and from the Greek island of Rhodes are operating as normal and unaffected by a wildfire that forced thousands of ...
Spain votes in election that could see Socialists lose power (updated)
Spaniards began voting on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election that could see Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s governing Socialists lose power and a far-right party make up part ...
Analysis: EU and the immigration issue
By Maria Demertzis
For all the problems and crises that the EU has gone through in the past 15 years, immigration is one that still proves difficult to address. It cannot ...
Putin tells Poland any aggression against Belarus is attack on Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia’s neighbour and close ally Belarus ...
Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth day as another heatwave hits
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country.
Firefighters, backed by air water bombers ...
EESC opens nominations for Civil Society Award
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) announced on Thursday that nominations are now open for its Civil Society Award.
The theme for this year’s award is “mental health”, ...
Macron reshuffles ministers after French riots “stunned” country
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday reshuffled his ministers for key domestic portfolios such as education, housing and urban affairs, as his government begins its response to riots that shook ...
Wildfires in Greece largely contained, danger not over as new heatwave looms
Wildfires across Greece were largely contained on Thursday after razing swathes of forest and dozens of homes for days, though a new heatwave loomed, threatening to stoke tinderbox conditions across ...
Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight over Koran burning
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning, scaling its walls and setting it on fire in protest against the expected ...
Europe battles heatwave and fires, record temperatures scorch China
Italy put 23 cities on red alert with temperatures set to reach up to 46 Celsius (114 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, one of the global hotspots as a wave of extreme heat, wildfires and ...
Germany tinkering with the idea of siestas and cold footbaths amid sizzling temperatures
A public health group has recommended the introduction of siestas in Germany as temperatures soar in a sizzling summer heatwave.
Johannes Niessen, the head of the BVOeGD public health officers ...
Wildfires continue in Greece as EU allies send aid
Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across the country.
At first light, ...
France’s Macron slams hire of US economist for EU antitrust role
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday criticised EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s decision to hire a U.S. economist over a European to help oversee Big Tech, adding her ...
Wildfires northwest of Athens rage into the night, burn homes
Two wildfires swept uncontrolled through forestlandand towns northwest of Athens for a second day on Tuesday, forcing more residents to flee their homes as authorities fought to stop the flames ...
Switzerland fights to contain forest fire near Italy border as winds pick up
Swiss firefighters on Tuesday were battling a forest fire that has forced more than 200 people to evacuate, and authorities warned winds were making the blaze difficult to contain.
The fire ...
Macron decides to keep French PM in role despite pension unrest, riots
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to keep Elisabeth Borne in her role as prime minister, an official at the president’s office said on Monday, rejecting pressure to give ...
Wildfires rage near Athens, houses damaged (Update)
Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from ...
President to attend EU-CELAC summit
President Nikos Christodoulides is traveling to Brussels on Monday to participate in a two-day summit and the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
This ...
Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local
Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started teaming up to protect their supply chains and the Italian roots of smaller companies, showing a ...
Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, U.S. Southwest broils (updated)
Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave, while more than 100 million Americans ...
Scholz plays down need for policy to spur ‘de-risking’ from China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday played down the need for government policy to encourage companies to de-risk from China, saying many firm were already diversifying their supply chains, investments ...
Cerberus heatwave threatens new record temperatures for Europe
Southern Europe sweltered under a fierce heatwave on Thursday, with a warning that temperatures could hit record highs for the continent next week, raising fears about the impact on human ...
How the property crash unravelled Sweden’s SBB
For hundreds of thousands of ordinary Swedes, investing in one of their country’s biggest landlords SBB (SBBb.ST) was a sure bet for years. Now it is at the ...
Miss Netherlands’ first transgender winner becomes target of hate speech
Rikkie Valerie Kolle, the first transgender woman to be crowed Miss Netherlands, once saw her success in the pageant as a symbol of her nation’s openness. Then she was ...