All news on the topic: Europe

World

16 Nov 2024 623

Russian spy ship escorted away from critical cables in the Irish Sea

Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure

Crime

14 Nov 2024 625

Europol warns that organized crime groups are recruiting minors

Roughly 70 percent of criminal markets now involve minors to some extent, Europol said.

World

14 Nov 2024 583

Mafia-linked VAT fraud syndicate: €520 million seized in European investigation

Investigators across Europe froze more than half a billion dollars in mafia-linked revenue generated from Value Added Tax fraud

Tech

10 Nov 2024 821

Dutch police use hologram in attempt to solve 2009 murder of sex worker

Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district aims to jog memories and help find her 19-year-old killer.

World

10 Nov 2024 469

Arrest in Limassol leads investigators to fraudster Eduard Lebedev, accused of running illegal casinos across Europe

Recently, a court hearing occurred in Nicosia, Cyprus, concerning the case of a Russian citizen detained at the request of the European Police Office. He is suspected of organizing illegal casinos.

Finance

06 Nov 2024 856

Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade delayed once more

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears

Politics

05 Nov 2024 893

A Swedish court has sentenced a far-right leader to prison for burning the Qur’an

Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months for incitement against ethnic group

Investigation

29 Oct 2024 787

Far-right France emerges as Europe’s new immigration hardliner

In nearly all Western countries that held elections this year, migration has been a central issue.

World

26 Oct 2024 710

Georgia’s ruling party and pro-western opposition both claim election victory

Poll result could determine whether country veers towards Russia or continues path to join EU

Investigation

21 Oct 2024 904

As bribery probe unfolded, Airbus maintained contact with middleman in controversial Kuwait helicopter deal

Senior Airbus executives corresponded with an intermediary for controversial helicopter deals in Kuwait after the European company came under scrutiny for its dealings with middlemen, emails obtained by reporters show.

Opinion

12 Oct 2024 807

’Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears the Kremlin is rigging the EU referendum

Officials believe €100m has been funnelled into the country to influence the pivotal vote and the presidential election

World

11 Oct 2024 582

EU fingerprint checks for holidaymakers delayed indefinitely due to fears of travel chaos

The rollout of strict new EU border controls has been delayed amid fears of disruption at airports and ports with the technology yet to be tested.

Investigation

11 Oct 2024 854

Financial manipulations of "Kronung": how Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda channel assets through offshore and shell companies

Under the guise of investing in real estate in Europe and the UAE, the St. Petersburg construction company "Kronung" and its owners Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage channel funds from private and state Russian banks abroad.

World

10 Oct 2024 759

Croatian police accused of burning asylum seekers’ phones and passports

Photos of burnt belongings – including documents needed to apply for asylum – are the latest alleged evidence of brutality on EU borders

Investigation

05 Oct 2024 789

Murder for hire: Inside Iran’s proxy war with Israel in the West

The Islamic Republic’s long shadow war with Israel is playing out in the West with a rise in alleged Iran-linked murder and kidnapping plots, often with the help of hired assassins.

World

27 Sep 2024 757

Tesla home visits to workers on sick leave defended by boss in Germany

Carmaker wants to ‘appeal to employees’ work ethic’ but move prompts outrage from plant’s union

Investigation

26 Sep 2024 1084

How Europeans are recruited via Telegram for sabotage, arson, and murder: ’Make a Molotov cocktail’

The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.

News

19 Sep 2024 626

King Charles has issued a statement expressing his profound shock and sorrow following a catastrophic event

King Charles has told how he has been left shocked and saddened by the news of severe flooding across central Europe in countries including Austria and Poland, which has left 23 people dead

World