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France has threatened to impose increased customs checks on goods coming from the United Kingdom from November 2 over an ongoing fishing row. The French Read more

French footballer Lucas Hernandez has won an appeal against a jail sentence for violating a restraining order. The World Cup-winning defender had been facing six Read more

A popular Russian rapper is under investigation after allegations that he insulted Russia’s World War II history. Alisher Morgenshtern drew anger from Russian war veterans Read more

Sweden will launch an official investigation into the adoption of thousands of foreign children since the 1950s. The inquiry will look into possible “irregular” procedures Read more

The pace of vaccination has more than doubled in Romania after the country recorded its highest daily COVID-19 death toll since the beginning of the Read more

Poland must pay daily fines of €1 million over its controversial judiciary reforms, the European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The penalty is Read more

Moldova has received its “first” delivery of non-Russian gas as the country grapples with a severe energy crisis. The delivery of one million cubic metres Read more

Prince Andrew’s lawyer asked a New York judge Tuesday to keep sealed a 2009 legal agreement that he says can protect the prince against a Read more

Two people have died following flash floods in Sicily. Heavy rainfall flooded streets in the city of Catania on Tuesday, blocked cars and trapped people Read more

The United States will today (Wednesday) begin an appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges on American soil. It comes after Read more

Russia reported a record daily number of deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday as the virus continues to surge in Eastern Europe where low vaccination Read more

Angela Merkel took a step closer to political retirement Tuesday after receiving her formal dismissal certificate from the post of chancellor after 16 years in Read more

Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa has said he will not resign if his proposed budget is rejected. Portuguese MPs are set to vote on the Read more

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen took aim at the European Union’s so-called “imperialism” and “migratory flood” at a Read more

MEPs are calling for further investigations into the misuse of EU funds in Slovakia, following reports of financial irregularities from the bloc’s anti-fraud agency. In Read more

A UK Conservative MP is facing suspension after being accused of breaking strict lobbying regulations. Britain’s parliamentary standards watchdog said that Owen Paterson had illegally Read more

Queen Elizabeth II will not be attending next week’s COP26 summit in Glasgow. The Queen was meant to be a guest at the UN climate Read more

Early indicators in Europe suggest the upcoming flu season could be a severe one for the elderly, Europe’s public health agency said on Tuesday. Flu Read more

Faced with an energy crisis that is sending bills soaring and fuelling social discontent, EU countries have once again taken a precautionary approach to respect Read more

A first aider who sustained injuries after the 2016 Christmas market attack in Berlin has died five years later. Sascha Hüsges was one of the Read more

About 150 people were arrested in one of the biggest global crackdowns on illegal trading on the dark web, Europol announced on Tuesday. The DarkHunTOR Read more

Mari Carmen Gómez remembers flicking her light switch back and forth when the electricity in her house was restored after an energy company cut her Read more

Four migrant children have died after a dinghy capsized near the coast of Turkey, according to Greece’s migration minister Notis Mitarachi. The Greek coastguard said Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed a “long-awaited victory” on Tuesday after a Dutch court ruled a collection of archaeological objects from the disputed Crimean peninsula Read more

Germany’s newly elected parliament has held its first meeting at the Bundestag following September’s election. The lower house of the German parliament elected Bärbel Bas Read more

The United States will on Wednesday begin an appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges on American soil. It comes after Read more

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will on Tuesday meet French far-right leader Marine Le Pen as the two try to hammer home their sovereignist message. Read more

London has reiterated its demand for an end to the European Court of Justice’s role in resolving post-Brexit disputes over Northern Ireland. British Brexit Secretary Read more

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said a third dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine “may be considered” in people aged 18 and older. The vaccine is Read more

Slovakia extended tight coronavirus restrictions to more parts of the country on Monday as the latest surge of infections intensified. The number of counties affected Read more