Brussels braces for biggest solar eclipse since 1999
Popular spots such as the Mont des Arts, the Atomium esplanade and other elevated viewpoints across the capital are expected to attract skywatchers hoping to witness…
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Three firefighters die in Greek wildfires as EU warns blazes are moving east
The Hellenic Fire Service logged 37 outbreaks in 24 hours as crews on Crete faced a second day of gale-force winds.
Bolloré media condemn expulsion of Russian commentator as attack on free speech
The media groups rejected the implication that controversial political views should justify exclusion from public debate.
Kumamoto earthquake death toll climbs as Japan races to find survivors
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered EU solidarity as rescue teams work through a third day in the rubble of southwestern Japan.
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Tusk government defies constitutional tribunal over foreign same-sex marriage registrations
The change applies to full and abridged marriage certificates and other documents issued from the civil-status register.
Ceuta demands national emergency declaration as migrant arrivals surge
More than 1,500 people have reached the Spanish enclave by sea in little over a week, leaving centres for unaccompanied minors running at 16 times their capacity.
Dutch terror raids catch teenager who served four months for Belgian attack plot
The 19-year-old was 16 when a Rotterdam court convicted him of preparing a jihadist attack and of membership of Islamic State.
Fidesz prepares autumn campaign as Hungarian Government sets September end for mortgage rate cap
Some 220,000 households would move to market interest rates from October under the phase-out set out by Finance Minister András Kármán.
France orders expulsion of ex-RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over alleged Kremlin propaganda
Authorities accuse Xenia Fedorova of spreading Russian state narratives through her appearances on French television and radio.
Morawiecki resigns as ECR party leader after PiS moves against his faction
In a letter published by the ECR Party, the former PM said he had decided to devote his full attention to "the challenges facing my beloved Poland".
Greens demand EU heatwave plan as member states battle wildfires
Across Europe, more than 254,000 hectares had already burned by July 22, according to EFFIS, as wildfires also spread across Spain and Italy.
Chega denies staging break-in at Ventura’s parliament office
The party says a cleaner found the room disturbed before any of its MPs arrived, as police take fingerprints and request parliamentary entry records.
Seville mayor grants mosque permit as Vox freezes its pact with the PP
Planning officials ruled the scheme lawful, leaving José Luis Sanz with no grounds to refuse.
Japan quake death toll set to climb as rescuers search collapsed shopping mall
The magnitude 7.1 tremor has also shut down chip plants in Kumamoto, a manufacturing hub the European Union has courted over supply chain resilience.
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Berlin queer commissioner counts Islamists among ‘conservative forces’ after Pride attack
Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese roots, drove a hired minibus into pedestrians near the closing rally of the parade in the Tiergarten park…
Guterres presses Cypriot leaders to restart stalled reunification talks
The UN chief's first visit to the divided island since taking office is meant to prepare the ground for a wider conference involving Greece, Turkey and the United…
Investigators find Islamic State pledge video on Berlin Pride attacker’s phone
Abdul Ballout had been rated a high-risk threat and released by a juvenile court 10 weeks before he drove a van into a crowd at Christopher Street Day.
Merz reopens citizenship-stripping debate after Berlin CSD attack
The German Chancellor's proposal comes in response to the fact that the alleged attacker was not a foreign national.
Vandals deface Virgin Mary statues at Medjugorje
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina are investigating after Marian statues were daubed with black paint and an outdoor altar was set alight at one of Europe's most…
Intruders ransack Ventura’s office in Portuguese parliament
Documents on a planned inquiry into the interior minister were taken from the Chega leader's room at the Assembly of the Republic, the party says.
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Sánchez closes his political year with a record fire, climate excuses and no budget
Investigators traced Spain's largest ever wildfire to a spark from machinery used during a regional ban, while Moncloa pressed again for a state agreement on the…
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Berlin attack lands amid a rightward drift in Europe’s gay vote
Polling in France, Germany and Britain pointed to a realignment among gay and bisexual men, though the picture was far from uniform.
Brussels fights over “frying pan” square at the heart of the EU quarter
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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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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.
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.