Hungary’s Orban shows his distatse for EU’s von der Leyen
Hungary’s ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Monday, the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar ...
Spanish supermarkets lock up olive oil as price soars and shoplifting surges
In Spain, the world’s biggest olive oil producer, supermarkets are locking up bottles of the staple cooking oil as prices surge and theft increases.
One-litre bottles of extra-virgin olive ...
Social media main source of information in Cyprus
Cypriots use the social media as the main source of information according to the recent findings of a special Eurobarometer.
The most popular source of information in Cyprus was social ...
Greeks march to commemorate 1973 student uprising
Thousands of Greeks marched peacefully through the streets of Athens on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of a violently quashed student uprising in 1973 that helped topple the then- military ...
Finland blocks border crossings to stop migrants it says were sent by Russia
Finland will erect barriers at four crossings on its border with Russia from midnight, officials said on Friday, in a bid to stem an increase in migrants that Helsinki says ...
Seeking jets and trade deals, Turkey’s Erdogan visits awkward ally Germany
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, with both hoping to find common ground on trade, migration and defence despite views ...
One migrant dead, 18 rescued off Greek island – coastguard
Greece’s coastguard rescued 18 migrants and recovered the body of one dead woman on Friday after their boat capsized off an island in the Aegean Sea.
Coastguard vessels and a ...
EU asks Amazon to clarify its measures to protect customers
The European Commission this week said it had given Amazon (AMZN.O) until Dec. 6 to provide more information on measures the online retailer takes to protect customers against illegal products.
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Hungary government to relaunch ‘golden visa’ programme
Hungary’s government has submitted the outlines of a new “golden visa” programme to parliament as part of a draft bill regulating immigration from third countries to Hungary.
The bill, ...
Regional conflict has not affected gas production, Energean CEO says
Energean plc, a prominent gas-focused independent exploration and production company operating in the Mediterranean and UK North Sea, on Thursday released an update for the nine months ending September 30, 2023, reporting ...
France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s President Assad
French judges have issued arrest warrants for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, and two other senior officials over the use of banned chemical weapons against civilians ...
Dutch government scraps plan to cap flights at Schiphol next summer
Facing pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union, the Dutch government on Tuesday gave up on a plan to cap the maximum number of flights at Amsterdam’...
Brazil’s Dani Alves to stand trial for sexual assault in Spain
Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves will face trial in Spain on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub last December, a Spanish court said ...
Europe’s shrinking stash heralds economic trouble
By Francesco Guerrera
The eurozone is a tale of two interest rates: the official one set by the central bank, and the ones earned by companies and individuals on their ...
Greece starts process to sell 20 per cent stake in National Bank
Greece on Monday announced plans to sell a 20 per cent stake in National Bank of Greece (NBG) after concluding the sale of a 9 per cent stake in Alpha Bank to ...
Greek state bank bailout fund sells 9 per cent of Alpha bank to Unicredit
Greece’s state-controlled bank bailout fund HFSF said on Monday it sold its 9 per cent stake in Alpha Bank (ACBr.AT) to UniCredit for 293.5 million euros ($314 million) after an improved ...
‘Enough’ conflict, says Pope Francis as he calls for more aid to Gaza
Pope Francis on Sunday reiterated his plea for an end to hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians, and called for “much more” humanitarian aid for Gaza.
“Enough, enough brothers, enough”, Francis ...
US military aircraft crashes in East Med
A US military aircraft conducting training operations in the east Mediterranean has crashed, US Command Europe (EUCOM) said on Sunday.
The incident, which happened in an undisclosed location on Friday ...
‘Ukraine has enough energy resources to get through winter’
Ukraine will have enough energy resources to get through the coming winter, but an expected surge in Russian attacks may disrupt the supply networks, Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko ...
There is no such thing as normality for the Greek economy
By Maria Demertzis
On 20 October, S&P Global Ratings raised the Greek economy’s credit rating back to investment grade. That was seen by many, in Greece and beyond, ...
Silver reveals luxury tastes of Vikings and trade talents of ancient Greeks
The precious metal’s role as far back as antiquity offers a window into the rise and fall of past civilisations.
By Gareth Willmer
Vikings, traditionally depicted as primitive bearded ...
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv comes under air attack, blasts heard
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under air attack on Saturday and big explosions were heard, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said, but there was no immediate information on if there were ...
Keve reports uptick in business climate — highlights lingering challenges for businesses
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) announced this week that, according to a statement based on the 31st edition of the annual Economic Survey by the Association of ...
Heavy rains flood homes, crops in northern France
Days of heavy rains in northern France have caused local rivers to overflow and flood houses and fields, prompting the evacuation of residents.
More than 100 towns are on red alert, ...