Moldova’s new government has an old problem: Transnistria. Can it solve it?
Maia Sandu won both Moldova’s presidency in November and a majority in parliament in July with a promise to re-orientate her country towards Europe and Read more
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Several migrants missing after boat sinks off Greek islands in Aegean Sea
A boat carrying 45 migrants is sinking in the southeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey’s defense ministry said. The vessel ran into trouble around 100 kilometres south Read more
Senior Bosnian official bans denial of Srebrenica genocide under law
A senior international official in Bosnia has banned the denial of genocide under the country’s criminal law. The move is an effort to counter attempts Read more
‘Norway owes us’, says Hungary, after Oslo suspends aid in NGO row
Norway announced on Friday that it will not provide financial aid allocated to Hungary after the two countries failed to reach an agreement over who Read more
Russia deploys military to help contain raging Siberian wildfires
Russia’s military was on Thursday deployed to held contain raging wildfires in the country’s Sakha-Yakutia region. More than 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of Read more
Fact-Check: Video does not show French police joining protests against vaccine passports
A misleading video on social media has falsely claimed that French police have joined recent protests against COVID-19 restrictions. Viral clips shared on Twitter claimed Read more
Self-isolation rules for critical workers relaxed as UK shops run out of food
Britain’s government has amended self-isolation rules for workers in key sectors who have come into contact with a person who has COVID-19 after staff shortages Read more
Italy to roll out COVID health pass for bars, restaurants and museums
A COVID-19 health pass will be required to visit a host of Italian venues including bars and restaurants from August 6, the government announced on Read more
Tommy Robinson: Far-right activist ordered to pay £100,000 in damages to Syrian refugee
A British activist has been ordered to pay £100,000 in damages to a Syrian refugee for libelling him on Facebook. Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Read more
EU to press on with its legal case against Hungary despite referendum announcement
Brussels is standing by its move to launch legal action against Hungary over a new law that critics say discriminates against LGBT people. The law, Read more
Driver killed after bus plunges from road on Italian island of Capri
A bus driver died after his vehicle crashed through a guardrail and plunged around six metres on the Italian island of Capri. The bus appeared Read more
Venice avoids being placed on UNESCO’s heritage danger list
Venice has avoided being placed on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites in danger. Italy’s move earlier this month to ban large cruise ships from Read more
Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok €750,000 over privacy flaw
Data protection officials in the Netherlands have fined TikTok €750,000 for failing to offer a statement on privacy in Dutch. Many children who use the Read more
EU wants a bigger share of the microchips market
Brussels says it wants the EU to have a 20% share of the global market for microchips by the end of the decade. It has Read more
Hong Kong police arrest unionists for ‘sedition’ over children’s book
Five trade unionists were arrested by Hong Kong police on Thursday in relation to a series of children’s books described as “seditious”. Four editors and Read more
Germany floods: Dozens still missing as more heavy rain forecast for weekend
Germany’s national weather service has said that regions hit by deadly floods last week could see more heavy rain this weekend. Localised storms were likely Read more