Tag: Europe
Greek firefighters battle sea-side inferno
Greek firefighters are battling to control a large forest fire fanned by strong winds near the seaside village of Kechries in the eastern Peloponnese,...
Libya cease-fire not in interest of Accord Govt, Turkey insists
Turkey dismissed prospects of any imminent ceasefire in Libya on Monday, saying any deal incorporating the conflict’s existing frontlines would not benefit the Ankara-backed...
EU boss expecting ‘slimmer budget’ for economic recovery
European Council President Charles Michel is due to propose a smaller 2021-27 EU budget than previously envisaged, officials said on Friday, in a bid...
Macron shakes up cabinet, replaces 2 ministers
French President Emmanuel Macron kept his finance and foreign ministers unchanged in a government reshuffle on Monday that also saw him poach more politicians...
Poland may ban gay couples from adopting children
A week before the second round of presidential elections in Poland, incumbent Andrzej Duda has said he would seek to change the constitution to...
COVID-19: Euro zone bank lending continues to surge
Lending to euro zone companies continued to surge in May as firms relied heavily on bank credit to stay afloat amid the continent’s coronavirus-related...
Worst of COVID-19 over – Lagarde
The euro zone is “probably past” the worst of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said...
France, Italy suggest phased approach to global tax
Britain, France, Italy and Spain suggested a “phased approach” to global digital taxation talks in a joint letter to the U.S. treasury secretary last...
Google to pay Australian, German publishers for content
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday took a step to resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil and...
COVID-19: Eiffel tower re-opens after 3-month break
The Eiffel Tower on Thursday welcomed back visitors after the coronavirus outbreak forced the Paris landmark into its longest period out of action since...
COVID-19: Lufthansa shareholders shun $10bn bail-out
Lufthansa has drawn up a plan to prevent an insolvency should a virtual extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on Thursday fail to approve a $10 billion...
Serbia’s President Vucic wins election by huge margin amidst boycott
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s Progressive Party (SNS) Sunday won a partially boycotted, pandemic-delayed parliamentary election by a huge margin, collecting nearly two-thirds of the...
Red Star back in training as Serbian league resumption looms
Former European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade and Serbia’s other 15 first division clubs resumed training on Monday as the Balkan nation’s government eased...
Spain reports sharp fall in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases
Spain on Monday reported a sharp fall in the number of new cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, in...
EU launches €37bn Coronavirus investment initiative
The EU will launch a 37 billion euro investment initiative as part of a package of measures to cushion the bloc’s economies from the...
Russian parliament backs changes allowing Putin to run again for president
The Russian lower house of parliament on Wednesday gave its definitive and overwhelming approval to constitutional changes that allow Vladimir Putin to run for...
Why the UK is leaving EU
After 1,316 days of political turmoil, the UK now stands alone as the first nation to have ever left the European Union, after the...
