Swedish government to cut taxes on diesel, petrol in budget
Sweden’s government said on Thursday it would cut the tax on petrol and diesel in the upcoming budget to support ailing households.
The tax will be cut by 1.64 Swedish ...
Spain scrutinising Saudi firm’s stake in ‘strategic’ Telefonica
Spain is analysing Saudi Arabian group STC’s 7010.SEpurchase of a 9.9% stake in Telefonica TEF.MC, signalling a potential hurdle to the move, in order to ensure that its strategic ...
Spain’s Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss
Spanish football star Jenni Hermoso has lodged a criminal complaint over the unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup, ...
Two dead, three missing as rainstorm pounds Greece for second day
At least two people died and four were missing on Wednesday after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses and destroyed infrastructure in central Greece, the fire brigade said.
Since Monday, ...
Investigation underway in Piraeus after man thrown to his death by crew
Greece is in shock on Wednesday following the death of a 36-year-old man who was pushed by crew members while trying to board a ship that was leaving the port ...
Two commercial ships collide off coast of Greece
A collision between two commercial ships occurred in the early hours of Wednesday off Kefalonia, as a result of which one of them was engulfed in flames.
There was no ...
Spain fire Vilda as women’s coach amid kiss scandal
Spain’s women’s team coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked, the football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday, 10 days after FIFA suspended RFEF’s president for kissing team player Jenni ...
French education minister wants trial run of school uniforms amid abaya ban row
French Education Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday he was in favour of trialling school uniforms or a dress code amid a debate over a ban in state-run schools on ...
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires in Greece, one dead
Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said on Tuesday.
Storm Daniel has ...
Increased migration flows to Cyprus seen by EU border agency (updated)
Cyprus and Greece are likely to face increased migration activity from Turkey in the period 2023-2024, although a drop was noted in the first months of the year, the EU ...
Belgium raises record 22 billion euros from savers in ‘clear signal’ for higher bank rates
Belgium has raised a record 21.9 billion euros ($23.65 bln) from savers in a bond sale designed to compete with bank deposits, a sign of growing popularity for government debt as discontent ...
France’s Macron wants German-style public transport subscription
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he wants to see a German-style system of low-cost monthly subscriptions for regional trains in France.
Asked by HugoDecrypte, a YouTube channel geared ...
Subway, train lines, roads closed in Madrid, central Spain after heavy rain
A few subway lines in Madrid and high-speed train connections with southern cities were closed on Monday morning and two men were missing after torrential rain hit central Spain.
Emergency ...
France to ban disposable e-cigarettes, PM says
France plans to ban disposable electronic cigarettes, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on radio station RTL on Sunday.
“It’s an important public health issue,” said Borne, adding that ...
Pope, quoting Buddha, urges religious dialogue to fight fundamentalism
Calling himself one of the “humble heirs” of ancient schools of wisdom and quoting the Buddha, Pope Francis on Sunday urged all religions to live in harmony and shun ideological ...
ECB’s Holzmann leaning towards September rate hike
The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further, Austrian central bank chief Robert Holzmann said on Thursday, just as fresh figures showed euro zone inflation steadied in ...
Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires
Greece’s prime minister said on Thursday it would launch drones and install forest temperature sensors to improve preventive firefighting after criticism from climate activists over a devastating wildfire burning ...
ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch, Spanish official says
The European Central Bank needs to measure the impact of the digital euro on the euro zone’s banking system before any final decision on its potential launch, Spain’s ...
Spanish football boss’ mother taken to hospital after hunger strike
The mother of the Spanish Football Federation’s beleaguered chief Luis Rubiales who started a hunger strike in support of her son on Monday, was taken to a local hospital ...
Poland charters tankers used for Russian oil to import Arab crude
Polish refiner Orlen has in recent months chartered at least 10 tankers that previously shipped Russian oil to Asia to deliver Arab crude to its refineries in Lithuania and Poland on ...
Finland’s government agrees anti-racism policy to save coalition
Finland’s government, beset by racism controversies since taking office in June, has agreed on a common policy to combat intolerance, party leaders said late on Wednesday, preventing a collapse ...
EU’s Borrell urges countries to order more ammunition for Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged member countries on Wednesday to order more ammunition for Ukraine, as figures showed the bloc is a long way from a March target ...
Greece wildfire destroys area bigger than New York City
The wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said, as firefighters from five countries ...
Norway oil and gas exploration round attracts bids from 25 companies
Norway’s latest offshore oil and gas exploration licensing round attracted bids from 25 companies, including Shell , ConocoPhillips (COP.N), Aker BP (AKRBP.OL) and Equinor (EQNR.OL), the energy ministry ...