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The number of people trying to illegally enter Europe has dramatically risen in 2021, according to Frontex. The European Union’s border agency says the figures Read more

At least two people have died after a series of explosions ripped through a munitions factory in Serbia. Police said the first blast occurred at Read more

A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it’s best to get a driving license first before trying to use it. The 37-year-old Read more

The European Parliament has approved reforms to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), after nearly three years of negotiations. This latest round of changes is Read more

In the midst of the geopolitical confrontation unravelling at the Belarus-Poland border, the European Commission has unveiled new plans to punish transport companies that aid Read more

Several media organisations in Hungary have defied a ban on publishing LGBT+ content geared towards children. Three television channels and several magazines have said they Read more

German soldiers could soon be required to get a COVID-19 jab, the defence ministry confirmed to Euronews on Tuesday, amid a debate over vaccine mandates. Read more

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that EU law precludes any decision by a member state’s supreme court. The decision is the latest Read more

The World Health Organization has warned Europe and Central Asia could face another 700,000 COVID-19 deaths by March 1. Two-and-a-half weeks ago the same body Read more

A doctor has been accused of registering 2,000 false COVID-19 vaccinations in the Belgian region of Wallonia. The practitioner — who has not been identified Read more

Fifteen years after the death of Alexander Litvinenko, his family is still seeking justice. The former KGB spy died from poisoning in London on 23 Read more

Six indigenous Greenlanders who were sent to mainland Denmark as children as part of a failed social experiment are seeking compensation from the Danish State. 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

Protesters marched through the Czech capital of Prague on Monday to decry the government’s restrictions on unvaccinated people as new infections soared in the European Read more

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

Exit polls in Bulgaria suggest that incumbent Rumen Radev has won the country’s presidential runoff. Partial official result on Sunday showed Radev had won 66.7 Read more

A 17-year-old boy in Sweden has been imprisoned for eight years for murdering a police officer in Gothenburg. The teenager was found guilty of shooting Read more