Category: Europe

Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. With the handing over of documents, the Nordic nation officially entered the world’s biggest security alliance, doubling its border with Russia. Finland’s membership represents a major change in Europe’s […]

The Czech and Slovak prime ministers have urged the EU to exert “targeted pressure” on the Kremlin by sticking to sanctions imposed after Russia had invaded Ukraine last year. “It is important for the EU and its partners to continue targeted pressure on the Russian Federation and thoroughly implement the sanctions,” the premiers said in […]

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has denied allegations that irregular migrants are entering through the Turkish borders in massive numbers, stressing that political comments by the opposition that suggest an increase in the refugees are based on some footage taken in different countries and at different times. “The Turkish Armed Forces, in line with the command […]

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from April 5 to 7, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday. When detailing the plans for Macron’s visit at a regular press briefing on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said President Xi […]

The leader of Finland’s right-wing National Coalition Party, Petteri Orpo, has claimed victory in Sunday’s tightly-fought parliamentary election. His party got 48 seats in the 200-seat parliament, the right-wing Finns Party got 46 seats and Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s left-wing Social Democrats got 42 seats, but less than one percentage point separated the top three […]

A Greek rail inspector was detained on Friday, a court official said, as authorities investigate last month’s head-on train collision that killed 57 people and shocked the country. Identified as 63-year-old Dimitris Nikolaou, he was on duty at the time of the accident on February 28, when a passenger train and a freight train rammed […]

Four bankers who helped a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of failing to perform due diligence in financial transactions. The Swiss government found the group guilty of helping Sergei Roldugin, a concert cellist who has been dubbed “Putin’s wallet”. The executives – […]

According to the report of Austrian National Television (ORF): The Portugal Federal Government abolishes the VAT on basic food items. No tax on food: Portugal takes new steps in the fight against inflation. The left-wing government there is abolishing food taxes on 44 basic foodstuffs. These include bread, milk, meat, pasta and fish. The aim […]

Russia has started military exercises involving the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The inspection and drills, taking place in three Siberian regions, including Omsk and Novosibirsk, engage over 3,000 servicemen and 300 units of military equipment, the ministry said. A special commission of the Strategic Rocket Forces is examining coordination […]

Amsterdam has warned rowdy British sex and drug tourists to “stay away”. A digital discouragement campaign targeting men aged 18 to 35 in the UK is being pushed out by the Dutch city’s council. The initiative forms part of efforts to clean up Amsterdam’s raunchy reputation as Europe’s most liberal party capital. Typically blunt, the […]