Police in Greece on Tuesday arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire with a shotgun in a social security office and a court building in central Athens, wounding at least four people. Law enforcement authorities said the man was arrested near the city of Patra, some 130 miles west of the Greek capital. The […]
Continue ReadingResidents near a burning refinery in Tuapse are told to leave, as efforts continue to contain an oil spill caused by earlier strikes.
Continue ReadingThe departure weakens the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, long criticized by Trump, as the global economy reels from the Iran war energy shock.
Continue ReadingBeijing is losing sway in Brussels as the European Commission hardens its stance on China. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING China hawks are gaining ground inside both the Commission’s powerful Directorate-General for Trade and in the cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen, Euronews has learned, with drastic new measures being considered to counter what is seen as […]
Continue ReadingThe Greek authorities have put in place new Civil Protection measures for Santorini, following the recommendations of scientific committees monitoring the seismic and volcanic risk, following the recent extraordinary meeting of the Standing Scientific Committee for Seismic Risk Assessment and Seismic Risk Reduction. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The measures mainly concern the control of access and stay […]
Continue ReadingGermany has agreed to relax its controversial border controls with Luxembourg. Instead of fixed checkpoints on the A64 motorway, which connects with Luxembourg’s A1 motorway, mobile checks are to be carried out near the Markusberg car park (not to be confused with the Markusbierg tunnel, which is on the A13 motorway approaching the border crossing […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/28/2026 – 13:57 GMT+2•Updated 2:15 p.m The European Union has warned Israel that it is ready to impose sanctions on those aiding and abetting the trade of Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia in the occupied territories, after a new ship loaded with the cereal arrived in the port of Haifa. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The […]
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution calling for an EU-wide definition of rape based on the absence of given and informed consent. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It is now up to the European Commission to propose legislation, which would then need to be approved by EU member states, usually a political and difficult step. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Parliament also called for more earmarking of funds for EU programs, and the imposition of new, EU-wide taxes on online gambling, tech giants such as Amazon and Google, and crypto firms. The Commission’s proposal for the 2028 to 2034 period envisages €1.8 trillion for expenditure on areas such as subsidies for farmers, industrial development and […]
Continue ReadingThe Ukrainian Army General Staff confirmed the attack on Tuapse on Tuesday, claiming the refinery is involved in Russia’s army supply chain in the occupied territories of Ukraine. But Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces, hinted this was just the latest attack. “Tuapse 3.0. Groundhog Day remake. Regular thermal disposal of black [Russian] […]
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