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Frustrated Dutch tourists have been flocking to neighbouring Belgium to escape a tough New Year lockdown at home. The Netherlands has imposed the tightest winter Read more

Austrian authorities are investigating vaccination fraud at the country’s largest COVID-19 vaccination centre in Vienna after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually Read more

France is experiencing its warmest end of year on record, with temperatures 10 degrees warmer than average in some regions, according to forecasts by the Read more

Masks will be mandatory outdoors in French cities including Paris, Lyon and Dijon on Friday, as France is once again preparing for New Year’s Eve Read more

Masks will be mandatory outdoors in French cities including Paris, Lyon and Dijon on Friday, as France is once again preparing for New Year’s Eve Read more

In the district of La Laguna, on the island of La Palma, excavators continue to dig their way through the lava flows, with the aim Read more

Germany’s nuclear phase-out has entered its penultimate phase today, as the country shuts down half of its six nuclear plants still operating, marking the beginning Read more

The British government has repeatedly delayed implementing many controls on EU imports required under international rules as a result of Brexit. But that is about Read more

Georgia’s ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili was transferred back to prison early Thursday morning after undergoing treatment following a hunger strike, authorities said in a statement. According Read more

Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will work for the controversial US investment company Thiel Capital where he will serve as a global strategist starting next Read more

Up until a few weeks ago, years of political instability and economic decline seemed to be a thing of the past in Italy, and with Read more

Fiona Navin-Jones spent the 24 hours before her trip home fretting. Would she make it, or would she have to leave her family behind? Navin-Jones, Read more

The first COVID-19 self-test kits have arrived on the shelves of supermarkets in France, as the country registered a record 208,000 new cases on Wednesday, Read more

Russia President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the €9.7 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline connecting Germany directly with Russian gas is ready for operation, noting Read more

At a hospital near Paris, where 90% of COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated, doctors and staff worry about their “capacity to receive patients” as France reported Read more

North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski nominated the leader of the Social Democrats, Dimitar Kovacevski, as the country’s new prime minister on Wednesday. This follows the Read more

The year 2021, the first since the UK operated independently outside the European Union, saw a torrent of complaints about labour shortages from across the Read more

France will take on the rotating EU presidency from January 1. It comes during a key period for French President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected Read more

International condemnation of Russia increased on Wednesday following the shutdown of Memorial, a human rights group which drew international acclaim for its studies of political Read more

The Belgian government said on Wednesday that it was scrapping its decision to close theatres, cinemas and concert halls to stem the spread of the Read more

Tchaikovsky’s legendary Nutcracker ballet delighted audiences in Moscow on Tuesday at the Bolshoi Theatre. It is traditionally performed during the Christmas season and this year Read more

Belgian prosecutors say they will appeal against a court’s refusal to extradite the Spanish rapper Valtònyc. The musician — born José Miguel Arenas Beltran — Read more

The number of new infections across France broke a new record with more than 200,000 cases reported over the previous 24 hours, the Health Minister Read more

Dutch customs seized more than 1.6 tonnes of cocaine hidden in shipments of bananas, cocoa beans and cement in the port of Rotterdam, prosecutors said Read more

Two professional racing drivers have banded together to provide Hungarian children, who have lost a parent during the coronavirus pandemic, with an exhilarating holiday experience. Read more

Italian authorities have suspended a total of 17 public and private messaging channels advertising the sale of illegal COVID-19 vaccination certificates, Italy’s Finance Police said Read more

The Czech Republic has started disposing of 80,000 laying hens after the country reported an outbreak of bird flu of the H5N1 type at a Read more

In a setback for the Belgian government, an advisory body on Tuesday suspended a Cabinet-ordered closure of part of the cultural sector — saying that Read more

Here are some of the issues set to be on the EU’s plate next year. Post-Brexit problems in Northern Ireland Six years on from the Read more

Italy has seen disastrous tourism figures for 2021 with only 60 million visitors compared to over 100 million in 2019, as well as 13 million Read more