All news on the topic: Europe

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Tesla home visits to workers on sick leave defended by boss in Germany
Carmaker wants to ‘appeal to employees’ work ethic’ but move prompts outrage from plant’s union
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How Europeans are recruited via Telegram for sabotage, arson, and murder: ’Make a Molotov cocktail’
The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.
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King Charles has issued a statement expressing his profound shock and sorrow following a catastrophic event
King Charles has told how he has been left shocked and saddened by the news of severe flooding across central Europe in countries including Austria and Poland, which has left 23 people dead
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‘Catastrophic’ moment when entire town is submerged in water after dam collapse
At least six people have died as dams fail to hold back floodwaters in eastern Europe.
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Ireland will initiate an inquiry into sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders
Inquiry to follow preliminary investigation unearthing 2,400 allegations of historic abuse
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Irish PM says €336,000 cost for parliament bike shelter is ‘inexcusable’
Minister requests review of building project for bike shelter at Leinster House in Dublin
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German far-right party AfD poised for state election win in the east
Alternative für Deutschland leader speaks of ‘historic success’ of top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony
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Could Reeves impose the UK’s most punishing capital gains tax in Europe?
“We have no plans to raise capital gains tax,” came the reply as Rachel Reeves was quizzed on her tax plans on the campaign trail in June.
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Despite sanctions, Norway buys millions in fish from Russian politician
Despite sanctions, Norway continues to buy millions of dollars worth of fish from a Russian senator, circumventing sanctions
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Norway’s border guards on the front line in the fight against a ’cocaine tsunami
The nordic nation has become a gateway to Europe for South American drug traffickers
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A notorious drug kingpin established shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to hire suspected cartel members, according to documents
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
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New variant of virus mpox spreads, Asian countries ramp up border controls
The new variant of the mpox virus is spreading rapidly worldwide, prompting Asian nations to strengthen border controls, while the UK and EU borders remain lax.
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The world’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, passes away at the age of 117
Supercentenarian who died in her sleep had lived through two world wars and Spain’s civil war
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Turkey’s parliament erupts into chaos as dozens of MPs engage in fistfight
Staff left cleaning bloodstains after brawl erupted when an MP labeled the ruling majority ‘terrorists’
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French customs officers thwart €1.3m sale of fake Leonardo da Vinci painting
Spanish police make arrest after being notified that export licence had expired and work was found to be a copy
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Heat aggravated by carbon pollution killed 50,000 in Europe last year
Continent is warming at much faster rate than other parts of world, leading to fires, drought and health problems
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The trail leads to Sheiman. BIC uncovers schemes to evade sanctions on fertiliser and luxury car sales
Both schemes are connected by the Cypriot company Dimicandum Invest Holding LTD and are linked to the Presidential Affairs Department of Belarus.
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An anti-nuclear response: How Europe can counter Putin’s apocalyptic threats even if Donald Trump takes back the White House
Russian propagandists are once again threatening Europeans with the “death of civilization,” and for the first time, Vladimir Putin is backing up his traditional nuclear saber rattling with actual exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces.
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A French general wants to slash red tape to move troops faster across Europe
A French general criticized the bureaucratic red tape involved in moving equipment and weapons to allied troops in Europe.
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Irish police question man over woman’s death in County Cork
Woman named locally as Daena Walsh died shortly after being found with serious injuries in Midleton flat
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Halla Tómasdóttir to be sworn in as Iceland’s seventh president
Finance entrepreneur becomes second woman to be elected head of state since independence in 1944
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US pauses $95m in aid to Georgia after passage of ‘foreign agents’ law
Secretary of state says suspension is due to ‘anti-democratic’ actions from the Georgian government
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Europe’s €10 trillion gamble
From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.
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Ryanair profits drop by nearly 50% due to reduced summer fares
Europe’s largest airline says passengers are waiting until later in the season to book tickets
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Ten Brits arrested as £96million global cocaine smuggling operation smashed
The operation began back in 2020 and among others has seen about 1.2 tonnes of cocaine being found on board of a yacht, with an estimated street value of £96 million