Month: November 2021

French Prime Minister Jean Castex tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday night, his office confirmed to AFP. The prime minister had learned in he afternoon Read more

Nine elderly residents have died after a fire swept through a nursing home in eastern Bulgaria. The blaze broke out at an old school building Read more

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko called on Europe to take in more migrants, criticising the EU for not holding talks on the crisis. Lukashenko has demanded Read more

Russian gas giant Gazprom has threatened to cut supplies to Moldova within 48 hours, increasing pressure on the country in the middle of a natural Read more

Schools closed across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Monday and France’s president warned of a “very explosive” situation in the territory, after protests Read more

A Christmas market in Berlin opened on Monday — one of a few that will do so as the country faces the fourth wave of Read more

Across Europe, the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating with several countries announcing further restrictions in recent days to contain a surge in new Read more

The Spanish island of La Palma has extended 43 hectares into the sea since the Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting more than two months ago. Read more

Residents on the small Italian island of Vulcano have been ordered to evacuate at night over increased volcanic activity and dangerous levels of carbon dioxide. Read more

Activists are calling for an independent probe into alleged sexual abuse in Spain’s Catholic Church. They insist the number of cases is on a par Read more

A Swedish far-right MEP has been convicted on appeal of sexually assaulting a member of his party. Peter Lundgren was found guilty and sentenced to Read more

Romania has moved closer to a new coalition government to end a months-long political stalemate. The ruling Liberal PNL party announced on Sunday that they Read more

Smugglers attempting to bring in refugees across the Mediterannean are now using luxury sailboats to sneak past authorities on the lesser-known Calabrian route. But while Read more

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus. Countries on Read more