Greek court remands Stylida mayor on arson charge over Athens wildfire
The blaze that swept from Boeotia into western Attica has been traced to a private power line built by the mayor's own company.
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Sánchez gives Meloni two days to lift border checks or face ‘proportional measures’
Sánchez calls the Italian controls discriminatory though Rome says they fall only on non-EU travellers.
FDA approves Moderna mRNA flu ‘vaccine’ after reviewers flag unexplained deaths
Severe systemic reactions ran six times higher than with the conventional shot, the agency reviewers found.
More than 1,000 German lawyers back call for AfD ban ‘to protect democracy’
The appeal was organised by the Republican Lawyers' Association, a German legal association associated with progressive and left-wing legal circles.
Rwanda negotiates with Italy over taking in expelled asylum seekers
Kigali says Rome's plan could build on a transit centre near the capital that has sheltered asylum seekers evacuated from Libya.
Swedish Left Party MP praises jailed al-Aqsa Brigades commander
Ilona Szatmári Waldau, a Riksdag member for the Left Party, wrote an open letter to Ahmad al-Moghrabi, who is serving 18 life sentences in Israel.
French conservative journalist attacked by far-left mob
According to accounts based on his complaint and phone footage, he was recognised while leaving a bar with friends.
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Tusk government leaves Polish-German defence deal unpublished at home
According to Poland's Ministry of National Defence, the agreement "will constitute the legal framework defining the new, updated principles of cooperation between…
Washington hands record health aid package to faith-based groups
The single American award comes close to matching the entire humanitarian budget the European Commission has set aside for this year.
Seville residents hang pig remains at mosque site in bid to halt project
Cuts of pork have appeared on the fencing of a plot in one of Spain's poorest districts, where a mosque and Islamic centre are due to be built.
Vox, Podemos and Sumar demand Morocco lose World Cup hosting role
The Ceuta crossings have pushed Spain's rival flanks into the same position on Rabat while the PSOE stays silent.
Explosive drone at Leipzig sat beside Ukrainian freighter loaded with ammunition
Flight operations were suspended; the northern runway later reopened while forensic work continued on the southern side.
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Greek sea arrivals fall by a third as Spain becomes the main pressure point
Athens credited its own deterrence for the 34 per cent drop, though European Union figures showed the decline was bloc-wide and the traffic did not simply move west.
Commission considers extra funding for Spain over Ceuta crisis
Madrid has sent Brussels a first assessment of its needs though it has yet to submit a formal request for money.
Amsterdam wants people to barbecue less
According to the municipality, smoke from charcoal and fire pits causes health problems and a nuisance.
Washington stalls approval of Macron’s ambassador pick after UN rights clash
Aurélien Lechevallier was due to take up the post in September but has yet to receive American consent.
European wildfires cause up to €19.1 billion in damage
More than 530,000 hectares have burned in EU countries so far in 2026, putting the season on pace with 2025, when 1.08 million hectares were lost across the bloc.
Gianni Infantino receives ‘full support’ from FIFA leadership after crisis meeting
European countries even threatened to boycott future men's and women's World Cups if the plans went ahead.
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Poland calls on EU to deny residence rights to illegal migrants
The scenes at Ceuta led many European leaders to express their dissatisfaction with Spain's handling of the situation.
Italy pushes for formal EU censure of Spain’s mass regularisation
Rome wants the European Commission and a majority of member states to put on record their concern about the Spanish decree.
Ukrainian court sets bail for former ambassador to Washington over illicit enrichment
Olha Stefanishyna, sacked by President Volodymyr Zelensky three days earlier, said she did not have the money but would try to find it.
Spanish national security department deletes migration reports from before Ceuta breach
The two documents pulled from the government website recorded a sharp rise in land arrivals at Ceuta and Melilla in the weeks leading up to the mass crossing.
Drone with explosives at Leipzig airport indicates possible attack
The incident prompted Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to interrupt his holiday in Italy and return for an emergency security briefing.
Men connected to death of French streamer get suspended prison sentence and digital ban
Both were also ordered to refrain from streaming platforms for six months, an unusual judicial “bannissement numérique.”
Portugal criticises ‘lack of rules’ on migration after Ceuta crossings
Luís Montenegro stayed out of the letter of 22 leaders challenging Madrid, then delivered a rebuke of his own.
More than 9,000 domestic abusers set to be freed under Labour’s early prison release scheme
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has excluded offenders convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming after an urgent review.
German court jails German-Kazakh dual national for life over double knife murder
The Kassel regional court also ordered preventive detention after finding the killer would remain a serious danger to the public.
West Midlands Police invites non-Muslim officers to fast for Ramadan
Documents released under freedom of information laws show the force being held up as a model of inclusivity for other public bodies.
German minister sees electricity price relief only in the 2030s
"We are ending the EEG as an all-round, worry-free package," Reiche said in Berlin, adding that over-subsidisation would be abolished.
Brunner says the EU has passed the Ceuta test as Brussels presses for faster returns
European Commissioner Magnus Brunner stated that the EU has navigated the Ceuta border crisis successfully, urging member states to expedite the implementation of…