France asks help from EU as it struggles to get a grip on massive wildfires
President Emmanuel Macron said France had activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request additional aerial firefighting support.
Germany issues more than 53,000 family reunification visas despite announced suspension
The numbers come a year after the Bundestag approved a two-year suspension of family reunification for people with subsidiary protection status.
Foreign nationals make up nearly half of Germany’s prison population
Despite making up roughly 15 per cent of Germany's total resident population.
China’s Geely to build electric SUVs at Ford’s struggling Spanish plant
The Valencia factory currently produces only the Kuga and has been operating well below its full capacity, making the partnership important for its long-term future.
Crimea brings back public phones as war disrupts mobile communications
Residents can use them to call police, ambulance services, firefighters, emergency gas services and the general emergency number 112.
French judge reclassifies murder of teenager as anti-white and anti-French racism
A French judge has reclassified the murder of teenager Thomas Perotto as an anti-white and anti-French racist attack, marking a significant shift in this politically charged…
Cleaner air may be driving Europe’s increasingly intense heatwaves
Researchers found that the reduction in European sulphate emissions altered temperature patterns between different parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
‘Instant karma’: Woman crashes car after hurling insult at Nigel Farage
The Reform UK leader shared the footage of the incident online, adding that it was "instant karma".
EU rejects anti-mass migration citizen initiative, saying it goes against EU values
The Commission ruled that the initiative failed to meet the legal requirements for registration as a European Citizens’ Initiative.
Porsche to cut up to 6,000 jobs amid deepening crisis
In previous years these bonuses and special payments could reach several thousand euros when the company was performing strongly.
Trump approves landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The agreement is expected to be submitted to Congress for review and could be worth tens of billions of dollars for the US nuclear industry.
Norway’s national oil company’s profits double amid war on Iran
The company reported adjusted earnings before tax of $11.48 billion (€10.06 billion) for the three months to the end of June.
‘VPNs are lawful technical tools,’ says EU Court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling
The decision is notable because VPNs have increasingly come under political and regulatory pressure in Europe.
Several people dismissed from French ministries after positive drug tests
“There have been positive tests, and people have been removed from their positions,” Lecornu said.
Suspect in German shooting that killed six is found dead in his prison cell
Authorities said the initial investigation indicated suicide and found no evidence that anyone else was involved.
German railway to ban alcohol at all stations
The decision follows a series of incidents involving intoxicated people, including a violent attack on a railway employee last week that left the worker seriously injured.
Rogue OpenAI AI models escaped sandbox and hacked other company during security test
The company said it had recorded more than 17,000 attacker events during its investigation.
Sweden blocks 11 offshore wind farms, approves two
Ministers also greenlit one large onshore wind project, aiming to balance electricity needs with military priorities in strategically sensitive waters.
Turkish governor deposed for wearing ‘undignified’ cyclist outfit
Turkish authorities cited a loss of authority and respect for the office, with critics arguing that the skin-tight.
Dutch MPs push to remove right-wing broadcaster from public system
ON! director Peter Vlemmix has rejected the criticism. In June he told AD the broadcaster was fighting "to survive".
French Left opposes life sentences for serial child rapists, citing reintegration concerns
The party's position immediately prompted a wave of criticism from politicians across the political spectrum.
Hungary’s president signs constitutional amendment ending his own term
Tamás Sulyok argued that the amendment damaged legal certainty and the stability of Hungary's constitutional system.
UK Ministry of Justice appeals order to publish convictions by nationality
Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy accused Labour of withholding information on politically sensitive crimes.
Germany proposes EU force to replace UN mission in Lebanon
This aligns with broader EU deliberations, led in part by Italy and France, on post-UNIFIL arrangements to prevent a security vacuum along the Blue Line with Israel.
‘Made in EU’ password manager shares codebase with Russian State-certified firm
The product originated in Arkhangelsk, northwest Russia, in June 2014, founded by Russians Ilya Garakh and Andrey Pyankov.
Obesity keeps more than 600,000 Britons out of work, study finds
UK Biobank found that obesity reduces an individual's likelihood of being in employment by 4.2 percentage points compared with those of a healthy weight.
NGO Sea Watch caught cooperating with people smugglers
The footage appears to show a Sea-Watch rescue vessel sailing directly towards a boat carrying migrants before any visible distress call or emergency situation had been established.
German transgender neo-Nazi moved to men’s prison
The ministry stressed that the decision was taken independently by correctional officials and not by Justice Minister Constanze Geiert.
Rubio seeks to make ‘poisonous’ far-left terrorism a global counterterrorism priority
The renewed focus follows a string of high-profile attacks attributed to left-wing extremists in Europe and the United States.
Transgender Aberdeen University employee who celebrated Ann Widdecomby’s death arrested
The force said a report would be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal, Scotland's public prosecutor. It has not specified the exact offence.