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CATASTROPHEGREECE Greece fires under control, but danger remains 8 hours ago8 hours ago The fire service in Greece has reported that the fight against deadly wildfires that have been raging for more than a week is improving. However, the alert remains high as fierce winds are predicted. https://p.dw.com/p/4UWDg Destroyed truck carriages are seen in a factory yard as a wildfire burns at the city...

POLITICSGERMANY Germany: AfD to join far-right partners in EU parliament 6 hours ago6 hours ago Alternative for Germany (AfD) delegates at this year's party conference voted to strengthen ties with other far-right parties in the EU. https://p.dw.com/p/4UWbo A delegate holds up a voting card with the word 'Ja!' (Yes) at the AfD 2023 Party Conference in Magdeburg, Germany AfD delegates voted to join a far-right...

RIOTS IN FRANCE Macron walks tightrope as French police protest challenges rule of law French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to condemn the country’s top police chiefs for appearing to suggest officers were above the law, seeking to stave off unrest among security forces wearied by repeated bouts of street violence. Critics, however, lament a missed opportunity to reassert the state’s...

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye meet on the sidelines of the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg. By Euronews with AP • Updated: 27/07/2023 - 21:57 Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that...

The Czech Republic is suing Russia for unpaid rent on communist-era buildings People gather at the Old Town Square in Prague on the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 24 February 2023 By Una Hajdari • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 16:52 While Czechoslovakia was a communist satellite, the buildings were given away for free "under the threat of Russian...

Pope Francis to visit Portugal, a country facing a reckoning over child sex abuse in the church Antonio Grosso tears up after reading aloud the letter his daughter wrote him saluting his courage when he publicly recounted his story of sex abuse by members of the church By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 09:52 The pontiff is...

North Korea shows off new weapons to Russia and China North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hosts Russia's Sergei Shoigu and China's Vice Chairman of the standing committee of the country’s National People’s Congress, Li Hongzhong By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 11:12 Concerns that China is supplying Russia in its war on Ukraine dovetail with alarm at...

China likely supplying Russia's war in Ukraine, alleges US Flags of Chin and Russia By Joshua Askew • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 13:50 Beijing has "probably" provided Moscow with key technology, including drones and fighter jet parts, it is using to wage war in Ukraine, a US report claimed. A US intelligence report has alleged China is likely supplying Russia's army in...

Poland passes 'Russian influence' law that could target opposition Polish lawmakers vote in parliament in Warsaw. By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 18:36 Critics say Poland's ruling party is creating a mechanism that would allow it to mobilise legal apparatus against political opponents. Poland's lawmakers voted on Friday to approve a divisive law on Russian influence criticised by...

Singapore executes first woman in 19 years for drug trafficking Singapore By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 10:40 Human rights groups, international activists and the United Nations have urged Singapore to halt executions for drug offences and say there is increasing evidence it is ineffective as a deterrent. Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old citizen, was sentenced to death in...

A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google's defiance Local residents sing a theme song written by protesters "Glory be to thee" at a shopping mall in Hong Kong on Sept. 11, 2019. By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 17:03 A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to...

European politicians want to protect forests abroad — but not at home European politicians want to protect forests abroad — but not at home MEPs vote on climate change issues at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, September 2022 By Hannah Mowat, Campaigns Coordinator, Fern • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 18:24 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and...

Ukraine war: Moscow foils drone strike, Kyiv claims frontline success, UK MoD email slip up A Ukrainian soldier carries a drone close to the frontline near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. By Euronews with AFP/AP • Updated: 28/07/2023 - 17:11 All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian drone strike foiled near Moscow -...

Back to homepage / Europe AS IT HAPPENED NATO slams 'dangerous' Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" moves to block Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea after urgent consultations with Kyiv on Wednesday following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain deal last week. Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in North...