June 6, 2026, 10:51 p.mJune 6, 2026, 10:51 p.m NATO soldiers on the Iron Spear exercise in Latvia. (Archive image, May 2026)Image: keystone NATO is expanding its presence in Sweden and Finland. Newly created units began operations in the two Nordic countries on Saturday, the military alliance announced. The so-called Forward Land Forces (FLF) include […]
Continue ReadingDua Lipa and Callum Turner (back) celebrate their (upcoming?) wedding in Palermo.Image: Getty Images Europe People News Celebrity wedding in Sicily: Singer Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are in an exuberant mood this weekend. The residents, on the other hand, don’t see it so rosily. June 6, 2026, 9:55 p.mJune 6, 2026, 9:55 p.m […]
Continue ReadingSea arrivals into mainland Europe peaked in 2015, when the UN said more than a million people crossed the Mediterranean. Between April 2025 and March 2026, there were a combined 169,341 sea arrivals to the UK, Greece, Italy, Spain and Cyprus. Crossings to the UK accounted for about 23% of the total.
Continue ReadingA 17-year-old Ukrainian girl with two national police officers: The minor is said to have poisoned a 27-year-old Ukrainian soldier on behalf of Russia.Image: National Police Ukraine A 17-year-old is said to have poisoned a Ukrainian soldier after contact with Russian secret services. The case represents a growing threat that is increasingly alarming security authorities. […]
Continue ReadingThe regional governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.
Continue ReadingJune 6, 2026, 12:35 p.mJune 6, 2026, 12:35 p.m Peter Magyar and his Tisza party have ruled Hungary since May 9th.Image: keystone The new Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has issued a government decree restricting the influx of guest workers from non-EU countries. New residence permits under the guest worker regulations of the previous government […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a week-long visit, his first to an EU country outside Italy, where he will inaugurate a new tower in Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia basilica and meet migrants who braved dangerous Atlantic waters to reach Europe. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Parental consent will now be mandatory for sex education in Italian schools, under a reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government. It also excludes the subject from […]
Continue ReadingThe Bulgarian singer says her historic victory in Vienna came close to never happening.
Continue ReadingAstronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation on Friday as a Russian crew attempts to fix a worsening leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said. The four astronauts of NASA’s Crew-12 mission on the station – two […]
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