French parties in final push for votes ahead of crunch poll
Paris — France’s political forces were on Friday making final bids for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the...
Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules
Brussels, Belgium — The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc’s digital rules, paving the way for...
Hungary takes on EU presidency amid concerns
Budapest — Hungary takes over the EU’s rotating presidency on Monday, promising to be an “honest broker” despite widespread concerns over...
Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elects new patriarch with pro-Russian views
Sofia, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elected Daniil, a 52-year-old metropolitan considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader Sunday in...
Greece fights dozens of wildfires in ‘most difficult day of year’
Athens, Greece — Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital, Athens, on Sunday evening, as the country...
Dutch PM Rutte urges support for Ukraine, EU, NATO in farewell speech
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his...
Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating at a banned LGBTQ+ Pride rally,...
Greek firefighters battle new wildfire near Athens amid strong winds
ATHENS — Greek firefighters were battling a wildfire south of Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, just hours after managing to...
Hungary’s Orban moves to form new EU parliament group
Vienna, Austria — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday announced he wanted to form a new EU parliament alliance, together...
Turkey’s Pride Week ‘more about resistance than celebration’
Istanbul — For Iris Mozalar, a young transgender woman living in Istanbul, Pride Week is “more about resistance than celebration” under...
2 dead, 1 missing after Swiss landslide, police say
GENEVA — Two people have died and a third is missing after torrential rains triggered a landslide in southeastern Switzerland, police...
Want to follow swimming in Paris? Then get up to speed on WADA, doping and China
TOKYO — The Paris Olympics open next month and the agency that oversees doping enforcement is under scrutiny following allegations it...
France’s exceptionally high-stakes election begins
PARIS — Voters across mainland France have begun casting ballots Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could...
Political, racial tensions are the backdrop as France honors slain teen
NANTERRE, France — One year after a French teenager with North African origins was killed by police — a shooting that...
Far-right Alternative for Germany reports surge in membership
ESSEN, Germany — Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday reported a surge in membership and vowed to build...
Thousands attend EuroPride parade in Greek city amid heavy police presence
THESSALONIKI, Greece — About 15,000 people attended the annual EuroPride parade Saturday, police said, in support of the LGBTQ+ community in...
Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for country’s top job
helsinki — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime...
Ukraine’s military schools prep new generation of fighters
Despite the war, schools across Ukraine are celebrating the end of the academic year. Some of them have a military...
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