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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:53:18 +0200
UK stops accepting ID cards for European arrivals in post-Brexit overhaul
European citizens now need a valid passport to enter the UK as post-Brexit rules enter into force on Friday.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:39:54 +0200
EU should invest in Ukrainian green energy to limit negative impact of Nord Stream 2 | View
While it is unclear whether the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will ever start operating, its very appearance signals Moscow’s malign intentions vis-à-vis Ukraine. The West should step up efforts to help Kyiv guard its fundamental security interests and t...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:00:22 +0200
Mikheil Saakashvili: Georgia's ex-president says he returned to country despite arrest threat
If Saakashvili "sets foot on Georgian soil, he will be immediately arrested and imprisoned," the prime minister said earlier this week.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:23:55 +0200
North Korea says it test-fired anti-aircraft missile hours before emergency UN meeting
In what may appear as a provocation, North Korea said it had test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile just hours before an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council was due to address Pyongyang's recent weapons firings.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:44:28 +0200
Together Unbreakable: Afghan sportswomen create support group
Dozens of sportswomen have left Afghanistan fearing for their future and a new campaign called 'Together Unbreakable' is aiming to help them make a new start.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:39:21 +0200
US Congress votes to avert government shutdown just hours before funding lapses
The battle in Congress continues on how to raise the government's borrowing cap before the United States risks a potentially catastrophic default.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:05:44 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: UK price rises may mean 500k more will struggle to heat homes, say charities
Nearly half a million people in the UK could have to decide between paying their energy bill or food as natural gas prices soar.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:37:03 +0200
Klára Dobrev wins first round of opposition primary in Hungary
Dobrev led the vote to decide who will take on Viktor Orban in next year's presidential election.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:49:39 +0200
Russia adds protest monitoring group and 22 individuals to foreign agent blacklist
OVD-Info joins the Mediazona website and the human-rights project Zona Prava on Russia's blacklist of critical media organisations.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:35:39 +0200
Albania cracks down on migrant arrivals via new Balkan route to the EU
Police data show Albania has seen a rise in arrests for illegal entry this year, as numbers of migrants trying to reach Albania have skyrocketed.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:00:10 +0200
Moldova's new prime minister discusses the country's "renewed energy"
"We have massive support from the people and this is what inspires us to move forward." - Natalia Gavrilița, Prime Minister of Moldova.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:47:05 +0200
Armenia's former defence minister arrested on corruption charges
Armenia's former minister of defence has been detained on suspicion of abuse of power, fraud and embezzlement.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:51:45 +0200
La Palma volcano: Lava flowing into sea expands Spanish island
Satellite imagery showed a D-shaped tongue of molten rock building up on the island's western shore measured 338 hectares by the end of Wednesday.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:37:39 +0200
Domenico Luccano: Former Italian mayor convicted of aiding illegal migration
Prosecutors had said that Domenico Lucano had facilitated marriages for immigrant women to defend his political position.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:28:44 +0200
UK staff shortages 'could last for two years', CBI warns
UK's CBI warns staff shortages could last for two years, as businesses call for more visas to be given to low-skilled workers.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:05:19 +0200
Slovenian news agency director quits role over government pressure
The head of the Slovenian STA news agency has said that he "cannot accept the conditions imposed" by the country's government.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:59:39 +0200
Should Ukraine take Chinese cash for its huge roads upgrade project?
As talks with the International Monetary Fund stall, is it a good idea for China to fill Ukraine's funding vacuum?

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:57:35 +0200
Kosovo-Serbia: Can the EU really broker a peace deal?
Serbia refuses to recognise its former province, Kosovo, as a sovereign nation which hinders both their access to the European Union.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:35:35 +0200
Several injured after tornado hits German city of Kiel
The city's fire service said dozens of first responders were involved in an operation to rescue a group of rowers who were surprised by the twister on Wednesday.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:49:04 +0200
Wind turbine collapses hours before official launch in Germany
Police are investigating why the 240-metre-high turbine collapsed just hours before it was due to be officially inaugurated.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:35:31 +0200
Police officer given life sentence for murder of Sarah Everard
Police officer Wayne Couzens, who raped and murdered 33-year-old Sarah Everard in London in March, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:42:53 +0200
Serbia and Kosovo reach agreement on de-escalation at border, EU envoy confirms
Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia ratcheted up earlier this month when Kosovo demanded, in a reciprocal move, that Serbian cars crossing the border buy temporary licence plates.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:12:55 +0200
Swiss vote highlights Europe's east-west divide on gay marriage
Has the Swiss same-sex marriage vote opened up a new "Iron Curtain" when it comes to LGBT rights in Europe?

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:45:00 +0200
The Greens and Liberals could wield great power in Germany | View
"Voters handed the real power to two smaller parties, the Greens (Die Grünen) and the liberal FDP, who are now guaranteed to be part of almost any possible coalition."

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:54:55 +0200
Nicolas Sarkozy: France's ex-president jailed over illegal campaign financing
Sarkozy, 66, who denied any wrongdoing, was not in court to face the ruling. His lawyer has confirmed that he will appeal.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:43:55 +0200
Is Italy set for a referendum on legalising euthanasia?
As a country deeply entrenched in its Catholic roots, euthanasia – a practice condemned by the Church’s teaching – has long been a deeply controversial topic.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:31:16 +0200
State of emergency declared in Ecuador’s prisons after 116 die in riot
Officials said at least five of the dead in the riot at Litoral penitentiary in Guayaquil were beheaded.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:57:43 +0200
Former Nazi death camp secretary, 96, found after going 'on the run’ on day of trial
Irmgard Furchner, who was between 18 and 19 years old at the time of the events and lives in a home for the elderly near Hamburg, is to be tried for "complicity in murder in more than 10,000 cases", according to the prosecution.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +0200
Poland carried out migrant push-back at Belarus border, Amnesty says
Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have declared states of emergency at their borders with Belarus over an influx of migrants.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:56:51 +0200
Sweden's finance minister now frontrunner to become new prime minister
Magdalena Andersson was unanimously nominated to become the next party leader of the ruling Social Democrats.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:00:19 +0200
Russian opposition party sues, claiming online voting in Moscow was rigged
Members of Russia’s Communist Party allege the vote was rigged after their defeat in races in the Russian capital.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:12:25 +0200
Japan's Fumio Kishida set to become new prime minister after leadership vote
Kishida promised action on COVID-19 resurgence and to counter China in the region.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:59:51 +0200
French government to give itself powers to extend COVID health pass to summer 2022
French lawmakers backed its use in late July but worked in the bill then that any extension past November 15 would need their approval.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:34:29 +0200
COVID-19: Sweden removes most restrictions, Russia reports record daily deaths
Sweden removes most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, despite rising case numbers. Portugal winds up its military-led vaccine task force as the target of fully inoculating 85% of the population has been reached, and Russia hits ano...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:45:17 +0200
Squid Game: What is the Korean drama series set to become Netflix’s biggest show ever?
The Korean-language thriller was only released 12 days ago, yet it's already taking the world by storm.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:39:01 +0200
Slovenia temporarily suspends use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Just 47% of Slovenian adults have been inoculated, a much lower protection rate than the EU average of 64%.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:17:37 +0200
Dutch political leaders meet to resolve stalled coalition talks
The last general election six months ago failed to produce a governing coalition in the Netherlands.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:36:22 +0200
La Palma volcano: How satellite imagery is helping us understand the eruption
From measuring gas emissions to assessing damage, the Sentinel satellites of the European Copernicus network have been providing crucial data.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:12:06 +0200
Golden Dawn-backed youths involved in clashes at Greek school
A group of hooded youths backed by the extreme right-wing political group targeted a rival gathering at a school in Thessaloniki.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:59:55 +0200
US general says he told Biden to keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan to stop a Taliban resurgence
It came as General Mark Milley called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a "strategic failure"

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:37:39 +0200
Netherlands: Samsung fined €39 million 'for influencing TV prices'
The Dutch consumer watchdog said Samsung had exerted "undue influence" on the price of television sets sold by several online retailers.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:14:58 +0200
Babi Yar: Ukraine marks 80 years since Nazi massacre of nearly 34,000 Jews in just two days
Nearly 34,000 Jews were killed within two days in 1941 at a ravine near Kyiv when the city was under Nazi occupation.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:43:53 +0200
Greens chose Yannick Jadot as their candidate for French presidency
Jadot will be hoping to capitalise on a strong showing from the Greens in last weekend's German election.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:15:25 +0200
Belgium to give funds to women unable to get an abortion in Poland
Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortions earlier this year.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:07:02 +0200
Getting high: Afghan opium prices soar after Taliban takeover
The Taliban largely funded their insurgency on the production and trade in opium but have since signalled they would ban it.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:49:27 +0200
German election: Bridging divides as coalition kingmakers hold positive talks
The leaders of the two parties that are expected to determine who will become Germany’s next chancellor have started talks, claiming they have found some common ground.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:02:03 +0200
How will post-Merkel Germany tackle the climate crisis? | View
"Angela Merkel had more luck in pushing the climate agenda abroad than at home - in Germany, she had no choice but to balance between competing demands from powerful car and coal industries."

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:58:52 +0200
Iceland hit by earlier-than-normal snowstorm
The weather sparked more than 120 incidents, mostly vehicles stuck in the snow.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:07:26 +0200
North Korea says it has successfully tested hypersonic missile
North Korea said on Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile, which it implied was being developed as nuclear capable.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:45:43 +0200
Paris blasts UK-Jersey decision to refuse fishing licences to scores of French vessels
Will the move prompt fresh protests?



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