Paris knife attacker invokes Allah after stabbing three women, footage shows
Anti-terror prosecutors are examining the assault at Porte de Clichy, where a witness said the man went for women alone and one of those wounded was pregnant.
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Romania downs third drone in three days and summons Russian ambassador
An investigation has identified the first of the aircraft as a Shahed model of the type used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
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Italy drops Pirlo as coach over Russian betting ties
"I learned last night that I am no longer a candidate for the bench of the Italian national team," he wrote on social media.
Mbappé thanks supporters in open letter carried by French newspapers
The text was published on July 27, a week after the World Cup ended and on the eve of the announcement of the next France manager.
France and Germany seek joint line on EU car rules and European content
Paris and Berlin have promised a common position on the bloc's automotive package and its "Made in Europe" requirements by the end of summer.
Tusk’s parliamentarians bring out popcorn over acrimonious split on Poland’s right
Morawiecki had been prime minister in the PiS government for six years between December 2017 and December 2023.
German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attacker freed from custody in May
Abdul Ballout had been convicted of preparing a serious act of violence and of spreading Islamic State propaganda two months before the Tiergarten attack.
Ávila fire becomes largest ever recorded in Spain as EU aircraft join the fight
Some 50,000 hectares have burnt in Ávila province alone, with almost 90,000 people evacuated or confined across three provinces of central Spain.
France shields missile and rocket plants as Bordeaux fire forces mass evacuation
Military experts have been sent to protect ArianeGroup and Roxel sites west of Bordeaux as more than 250,000 people remain displaced across the south-west.
Man charged after woman stabbed during rosary in Irish church
A parishioner in her fifties remains in hospital after being knifed in front of dozens of worshippers at Holy Cross Church in Tramore, southeast Ireland.
Poland’s main opposition party splits as ex-PM Morawiecki and 30 MPs forced to leave
"Everyone knew what they were supposed to sign, and knew the consequences of not signing. And so they made the decision they did," said Kaczyński.
Estonian admits running covert electronics network for Russian military
According to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, he now faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and has agreed to forfeit approximately…
Paris weighs State-backed loans to keep presidential campaigns funded at home
The model would revive the idea of a "bank of democracy" promised by Emmanuel Macron in 2017 and written into the law on confidence in political life.
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.
Milan court orders MEP Ilaria Salis to pay €300,000 over assistants’ dismissal
The case concerns two assistants who worked for Salis after she was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.
Polish conservative broadcaster’s bank accounts seized by Tusk government
TV Republika is Poland’s most popular news channel which has regularly criticized the Tusk government.
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.
Spain puts Díaz forward to lead UN labour agency
The Spanish Government has nominated its second deputy prime minister for the top job at the International Labour Organization, months after she stepped back from…
Jewish DJ Barbara Butch files incitement complaints against French left-wing party
The move comes after prosecutors in Grenoble opened an investigation into what authorities described as a possible offence of "concerted obstruction of freedoms"…
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.
Hungary’s prosecutor general resigns under pressure from Magyar
Gábor Bálint Nagy's departure hands Prime Minister Péter Magyar a further victory in his drive to clear out Viktor Orbán's appointees.
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Poland takes control of illegal border crossings in the east but leaves backdoor open
At the same time the number of work permits issued to Africans was over 20,000 as Poland continued to be an attractive destination for foreign workers.
Merz picks chancellery chief to lead German conservatives after surrogacy row
Thorsten Frei would take over a Bundestag group shaken by Jens Spahn's resignation over a surrogate birth in the United States.
Telefónica cuts one in six jobs at its German mobile operator
The O2 owner has set aside hundreds of millions of euros to shrink its workforce and retail network before the end of the year.
Austria opens police station in Hitler’s birthplace to deter neo-Nazi pilgrims
Interior minister unveils the converted house in Braunau am Inn as Holocaust survivors say the redesign will not stop extremists making the journey.
Macron blocks environment minister’s exit over pesticide law
Barbut announced this morning that she would resign after accusing the government of reneging on commitments to oppose provisions allowing the possible return of…
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.
Hungarian prosecutors seize Orbán party’s servers in unannounced raid
The prosecution service moved on the servers of Hungary's main opposition party without warning, seizing material from its internal communications network and leaving…