All news on the topic: Europe

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Residents evacuate Santorini amid rising earthquake fears
Residents and tourists scramble to leave Greek island on ferries and planes after ‘barrage’ of tremors.
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Portugal emerges as central hub for cocaine trafficking to Europe
Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe.
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French director convicted of sexual assault in MeToo trial, avoids jail sentence
Christophe Ruggia given two years’ house arrest over abuse of Adèle Haenel when she was aged between 12 and 15.
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Man involved in Qur’an-burnings convicted of incitement in Sweden
Stockholm court gives Salwan Najem, whose co-defendant was shot dead last week, suspended sentence and fine.
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Keir Starmer becomes the first UK Prime Minister to attend an EU meeting since Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels to join a gathering of European Union leaders – the first time a British prime minister has done so since Brexit.
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Major anti-corruption protests in Serbia increase pressure on President Vučić
Tens of thousands rally against government and in memory of railway station roof collapse that killed 15.
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London’s skyline will transform with the approval of a controversial 54-storey skyscraper
A new 54-storey skyscraper is set to change London’s skyline as planning permission for the ‘undesirable’ building is approved.
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HMRC invests £67 million in a post-Brexit contract with the controversial firm linked to the Horizon Post Office scandal
Lord Arbuthnot, who campaigned for wrongly convicted sub postmasters, said it sent the message the country ‘doesn’t care about the unethical behaviour shown by Fujitsu’
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Russia’s new ’Iskander-1000’ ballistic missile features twice the range and improved accuracy
Multiple sources have reported that Russia is close to beginning serial production of a new derivative of the Iskander-M ballistic missile system, the official designation of which has not been confirmed.
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Kremlin propaganda resurfaces as ’neutral’ YouTube channels amid Baltic migration claims
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its propaganda has claimed that residents of the Baltic states are fleeing en masse to Russia and Belarus to escape “russophobia.” Re:Baltica investigation reveals different truths behind these narratives.
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China becomes Russia’s key supplier of critical war minerals
With Western sanctions cutting off supplies, China has become Russia’s sole source of critical minerals used in weapons production—including nuclear arms—deepening concerns over Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war effort.
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Poll reveals nearly half of Danes view US as a threat, 78% oppose Greenland sale
More Danish people regard US as a threat than see North Korea or Iran as danger.
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European court condemns Italy for mafia’s toxic waste dumping
The vast amount of toxic waste in the area led to increased rates of cancer, the court found.
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Air traffic over a large part of Europe halted due to glitch
Chaos has crippled Belgium’s skies, grounding all flights amid a critical air traffic control failure.
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Man who burned Quran shot dead in Sweden
A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports.
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Chinese trafficking network dismantled across Europe
A Europol-coordinated crackdown exposes a sophisticated smuggling ring luring victims with false job promises, only to trap them in debt bondage and sexual exploitation.
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Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches in off-piste areas
Four Norwegians and one Swiss person died in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie regions.
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Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online during flood relief meeting
José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits
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Britain and EU clash in court over post-Brexit fishing rights
Lawyers for the European Union on Tuesday told an arbitration tribunal that Britain’s ban of fishing for sandeels in its North Sea waters breached an agreement on fishing rights both sides struck after Brexit.
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EU renews sanctions on Russia amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
Sanctions targeting Russia’s economy are renewed by the EU, with Hungary backing down from a veto that delayed the decision.
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€297 million VAT fraud scheme unveiled in Admiral 2.0 investigation, indictment issued
On January 27, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has filed an indictment against the suspected ringleader of the criminal syndicate targeted by the Admiral 2.0 investigation.
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Dutch prosecutors reveal one of Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers is living in Sierra Leone
Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison
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Swedish national security adviser resigns after losing classified documents
Henrik Landerholm left behind documents at a hotel, a phone at an embassy and a notebook after a radio interview.
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Serbian students block Belgrade road junction to increase pressure on Vučić
Farmers bring tractors in support of protest, in echo of fall of former president Slobodan Milošević
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14 individuals indicted in Romania for an employment fraud scheme
The suspects allegedly hired 197 positions for a network of fake companies, in order to defraud EU and Romanian government subsidies aimed at helping the unemployed.