Category: Europe

ATHENS — Greece’s parliament on Friday approved a contentious amendment aimed at halting a surge of migrant arrivals from Libya, triggering sharp backlash from opposition lawmakers and international rights groups, reported by Anadolu Agency. The measure, introduced by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, passed with the support of 177 lawmakers, primarily from the ruling […]

The European Union’s population reached a historic high of 450.4 million last year, according to data released by Eurostat on Friday, reported by Euro News. This milestone underscores the growing influence of migration as the EU faces an ongoing demographic transformation. Since 2012, the EU has consistently recorded more deaths than births each year, meaning migration […]

A 17-year-old asylum seeker was brutally killed in the early hours of Friday morning at the Heerbrugg train station in northeastern Switzerland, just miles from the Austrian border, reported by “Heute”. Authorities say the teenager, originally from Algeria and residing at the Federal Asylum Center in Altstätten, was discovered bleeding heavily on the platform around […]

ATHENS — As Greece enters the height of its wildfire season, scientists are sounding the alarm over an impending period of extreme fire risk across large swathes of the country, including the capital region of Attica, reported by APP. The National Observatory of Athens, through its FLAME Fire Meteorology Group, issued a stark warning on […]

ANKARA — In a wide-ranging phone conversation on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (mistakenly referred to in earlier statements as Christian Stocker) exchanged views on pressing global crises and explored avenues to deepen bilateral ties. According to a statement from the Turkish Presidency, Erdoğan underscored the critical need to […]

ATHENS — Greece is grappling with a dramatic surge in Mediterranean migrant arrivals, with more than 7,000 people intercepted near Crete over the past 10 days, most of them traveling from Libya, as reported by Arab News. The crisis has overwhelmed local facilities and prompted the government to suspend asylum processing for sea arrivals from […]

KIEV, Ukraine — July 9, 2025: Russia launched its most extensive aerial assault of the war early Wednesday, unleashing 728 drones and 13 missiles across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, as reported by Daily Hurriyet News. The barrage surpassed last week’s record of 550 projectiles and came just hours after former U.S. President […]

Strasbourg— European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reaffirmed the European Union’s intent to “de-risk” its economic relationship with China—without severing ties—during a major address to the European Parliament on Tuesday, reported by Anadolu Agency. “We will de-risk our economies, but we do not want to decouple,” von der Leyen stated, framing the EU’s […]

Sweden will begin surveying the values of immigrants this fall as part of a new initiative to accelerate cultural integration and strengthen social cohesion, the country’s newly appointed Integration Minister announced, as reported by Agency France Press. Simona Mohamsson, who took office following a recent cabinet reshuffle, unveiled the government’s plan in an interview with […]

Brussels, July 4 — In a bold stride toward a more interconnected and sustainable Europe, the European Commission has announced nearly €2.8 billion in funding for 94 strategic transport projects under its flagship Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), reported by APP. The investments aim to revolutionize Europe’s rail, maritime, and inland waterway infrastructure—fortifying links between regions […]