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In another step to curb the accelerating pace of man-made climate change, Brussels has set its sights on the chocolate we eat, the coffee we Read more

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Germany’s acting Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed to start negotiations at the European level to resolve the ongoing crisis at Read more

Boris Johnson appears before a UK parliamentary committee on Wednesday, under pressure over the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and a row over “sleaze” Read more

Two humanitarian activists go on trial in Athens on Thursday for providing life-saving aid to migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach Greece. Sean Binder Read more

A pig farm in northern Germany began culling all of its 4,000 animals on Wednesday after a case of African swine fever was confirmed there. Read more

The French sports retail chain Decathlon is withdrawing kayaks from sale in its stores in Calais and Dunkirk on the north coast, over fears that Read more

Increasing numbers of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are considering leaving the country without any intention of returning, according to a UN report 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

Tensions that have been building along the Poland Belarus border for weeks spilt over into violence on Tuesday. Polish border guards used water cannon against Read more

A year on from a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, fresh skirmishes broke out along the border on Tuesday after a week of deteriorating relations. Read more

The French government has unveiled a plan to tackle the prostitution of minors, describing it as a “worrying” and “growing” issue. Secretary of State for Read more

Germany’s network regulator on Tuesday temporarily suspended its procedure to approve the operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will supply Russian gas to Read more

The British government’s repeated threats to pull out of the agreement on post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland have prompted Brussels to float publicly the Read more

Greece is facing its fifth and deadliest wave of the pandemic, with unprecedented numbers of people testing positive and the number of COVID-related deaths soaring. Read more

The Polish government’s ability to send lower court judges to higher courts — and subsequently remove them without giving reasons — runs contrary to EU Read more

Hungary’s controversial move to criminalise support of asylum seekers infringes EU law, the bloc’s top court has ruled. The so-called “Stop Soros” legislation, which was Read more

The body of a young Syrian migrant who drowned while trying to cross a river on the Belarus-Poland border was buried on Monday. The burial Read more

Spanish rescuers say 10 migrants have died while trying to reach the Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Rescuers said Monday they found a Read more

The European Union has been focused for weeks on Belarus as the situation kept getting worse on the northeast side of Europe, but tension is Read more

The European Union is on its way to militarise itself. After the chaotic withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan, showing how reliant Europe was on 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

The French presidency has reverted the blue of the country’s tricolour flag back to the pre-1976 navy tone in a nod to the Revolution. The Read more

Three people have been arrested over an anti-Semitic demonstration in Poland last week, the country’s interior minister said Monday. The demonstration took place last Thursday, Read more

The most recent build-up of Russian troops near its border with Ukraine is “large and unusual,” according to NATO. Earlier this month, the authorities in Read more

France has hit back at accusations from the UK government that it is failing to prevent migrants from crossing the English Channel, a senior minister Read more

The European Union is ready to expand its already-long list of sanctions against the administration of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in a bid to contain Read more

The new mayor of Pristina, Përparim Rama, celebrated with his supporters on Sunday after winning in the second round of the municipal elections in Kosovo’s Read more

British police said on Sunday night they had arrested three men under terrorism laws after a car exploded outside a hospital in Liverpool, killing one Read more

Bulgaria’s third election in eight months looks to be a tight race with exit polls putting the former ruling GERB party just slightly ahead of Read more

The United Kingdom, which hosted the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow over the past two weeks, hailed the agreement released on Saturday as “game-changing” yet Read more