Business park rises on Austrian Nazi women’s camp site sold by mayor’s firm
Bulldozers have moved on to the Hirtenberg subcamp grounds south of Vienna after the Federal Monuments Office ruled that the surviving barrack foundations did not…
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France threatens aid cuts to African states over Mayotte migration
The countries concerned are the Comoros, Burundi, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Somalia and Kenya.
Berlin police has difficulties recruiting German-speaking officers
The German test, a dictation plus grammar, remains the main filter. About 40 per cent of applicants fail it.
Belgium’s biggest wildfire in a century probably caused by government contractor
The fire broke out around midday on August 14 in the High Fens, a Natura 2000 protected peatland reserve on the Liège plateau near the German border.
Spanish police shield Ceuta migrant camp from residents
Officers fired warning shots on El Trampolín beach as demonstrators pulled down tents at a settlement the city government has asked Madrid to clear.
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Online campaign stoking Polish-Czech border row bears hallmarks of a fake
Polish security services and experts reportedly suspect that Russia may be behind the current campaign, although there is currently no definitive confirmation of…
Driver kills two after ramming crowd outside French railway station
Prosecutors in Caen have opened a murder investigation after a car was driven into pedestrians waiting near a tram stop.
German finance minister steps in: ‘Sugar tax on sugar-free beverages makes no sense’
Klingbeil was responding to an internal ministry paper that became public on August 25 which caused controversy.
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Ireland moves to tighten citizenship after five years above 100,000 arrivals
Some 110,600 people came to the State in the 12 months to April 2026, and 24,059 became Irish citizens in 2024, the highest annual figure in a decade.
German police union deputy chairman resigns over past accusations
Hüber said he had informed GdP federal chairman Jochen Kopelke, the executive federal board and the federal control committee after intensive discussions.
FC Barcelona angers Greek Cypriots by advertising youth camp in Turkish-occupied north
The Spanish club's academy has listed two September sessions under a place name that neither the Republic of Cyprus nor the United Nations recognises.
Hungary’s new government classifies Russia as a “threat”
The language appears in guidelines for Hungary's delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opens in September.
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Meloni and Badenoch under pressure after Rome meeting
The pair have maintained a political relationship since 2023, when Badenoch was Britain's business and trade secretary.
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Poland charges MEP Grzegorz Braun with denying Nazi crimes at Auschwitz
Denying German Nazi crimes is a criminal offence in Poland under Article 55 of the IPN Act, punishable by a fine or up to three years in prison.
Undercover reporter films Channel people smugglers at work
Christian Drogan paid €1,400 for a place on a dinghy and says four traffickers stepped off mid-crossing onto a French patrol boat
Spain’s intelligence services warned before the Ceuta assault
The CNI picked up a call to cross on July 29 and passed what it had to the security forces and the Government Delegation.
Germany plans sugar tax that includes sugar free drinks
Pure milk and 100 per cent fruit juices would remain exempt.
Saudi Arabia to invest €6 billion in three theme parks near Paris
Including one widely reported to be inspired by the Japanese manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball Z.
German investigators find third drone and suspected explosive near Leipzig airport
The device was recovered in a field west of the runways 10 days after a failed attack on Germany's main military cargo hub.
German police union deputy faces sworn claims over East German border past
The same witness states that Hüber then kicked the prisoner three times in the face as a Stasi transporter arrived to take him away.
French financial prosecutors investigate LFI mayor of Saint-Denis over RATP job
The inquiry covers years in which Bally Bagayoko held a management post at the state-owned Paris transport operator while serving as a local elected official.
Brussels rattled by a series of shootings over three consecutive days
Saint-Gilles mayor Jean Spinette has linked the shootings and recent car fires to rival gangs trying to reclaim dealing spots as the summer holiday ends and both…
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Polish Government attempts to implicate President Nawrocki in cryptocurrency scandal
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has also alleged that Russian mafia money and funds linked to Russian intelligence were behind the company.
Greece moves Patriot battery to Crete as Iran threatens US bases in Europe
Athens has shifted the missile system from Karpathos to guard the Souda Bay complex used by Greek, US and NATO forces.
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France places eight far-left activists under investigation over alleged explosives training
The Paris prosecutor's office sought pre-trial detention, which the investigating judge did not order.
Rescuers find two missing alive after tornado injures 39 in southern France
The tornado tore through Pomas in the Aude, damaging 300 homes and forcing more than half the village to evacuate.
Green Party leader backs ‘civil disobedience’ if RN wins
Tondelier has so far resisted backing either candidate, insisting that the Greens should pursue their own campaign.
Two former Italian centre-left PMs reject woke culture and urge focus on economic inequality
In a letter, the leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S) questioned whether "woke culture can constitute the ideological backbone of a progressive force".
Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Israel’s continued participation
The decision marks the second consecutive year that the Netherlands will sit out the competition.
French poll puts Mélenchon in 2027 runoff as Le Pen leads
Philippe remains one of Mélenchon's closest competitors. With Attal absent from the race, Mélenchon and Philippe are both projected at 17 per cent.