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News from Europe
Berlin election campaign centers around radical-left drive to seize properties
BERLIN — Berlin’s leftist parties have a radical answer to the capital’s worsening housing crunch: seize the properties of the real estate giants they blame […]
Macron to call emergency G7 meeting as energy prices spike and Russian hybrid attacks mount
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he would call a Group of Seven meeting to address skyrocketing global energy prices and look at […]
How Germany’s far right learned to put on a smile to win elections
Five years ago, the Alternative for Germany’s campaign posters in Saxony-Anhalt carried a single bleak word: “Enough.” This month, the far-right party won a historic […]
Germany gets its first F-35 as Europe’s fighter plans fall apart
FORT WORTH, Texas — Germany received its first F-35 jet on Friday but the collapse of Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter project is forcing Berlin to […]
The ‘geoid’: Why NASA’s gravity model makes Earth look like a potato
Mapping Earth’s gravity, NASA has released a visualisation of the geoid — the apparent real shape of our planet given the global ocean surface if […]
European leaders prepare public for ‘intensified threat’ from Putin
BRUSSELS — Top European officials are increasingly alarmed that Russia could stage drone or missile attacks against NATO countries as Moscow steps up its hybrid […]
Australia following Canada as EU associate member is ‘pure speculation,’ says Commission
BRUSSELS ― The European Commission played down the prospect of extending its newly floated “associate membership” concept beyond Canada, at least while Brussels works out […]
At Least 20 Killed In Suicide Attack On Police Headquarters In Northwestern Pakistan
An attack involving an explosion and gunfire at a police headquarters killed at least 20 people and injured dozens of others in the Pakistani city […]
‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on Russia
Russia is holding its first parliamentary elections this weekend since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — a vote that sees […]
European leaders warn of ‘intensified threat’ from Putin
BRUSSELS — Top European officials are increasingly alarmed that Russia could stage drone or missile attacks against NATO countries as Moscow steps up its hybrid […]
EUconomy closing event: ”Cohesion is not a luxury. It is necessary.”
EU cohesion policy becomes tangible when people learn, work, access public services and cooperate across borders. This was one of the key messages of the […]
White House Rejects UN Report Alleging US War Crimes In Iran
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
EU to ban metal scrap exports to India, Egypt on environmental grounds
BRUSSELS — The EU has proposed banning metal waste exports to India and Egypt after both countries failed to prove they manage the waste in […]
British MPs to tackle UK crisis — why it does so badly in Eurovision
Lawmakers in the United Kingdom, the country that gifted the world The Beatles and S Club 7, will seek answers on how to make the […]
Nokia, Microsoft target faster AI adoption in telecom networks
Nokia has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to work with telecom operators to bring AI and network automation into day-to-day operations. As part of the […]
EU warns Turkey to clean up waste treatment or face trade ban
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will consider banning the export of plastic waste to Turkey if the country fails to address pollution and environmental concerns, […]
Centrist dads Carney and Burnham get ready to take on Trump
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Now that Canada has officially joined the EU (or something), there’s so much to look forward to: informal […]
US, Poland Making Progress On Permanent American Army Base, Trump Says
US President Donald Trump says Washington and Warsaw are making “major progress” toward establishing a permanent US Army base in Poland, potentially expanding the American […]
BT brings drone technology to British Transport Police
BT Business is helping the British Transport Police (BTP) use drones as part of its everyday policing. With the force now routinely operating drones beyond […]