Europe from Lisbon to the Black Sea
Finland probes possible territorial violation after drone discovery
Finland's Border Guard said Friday it is investigating whether a surveillance drone found on the country's southern coast had violated Finnish territory.…
Warsaw Urges EU to Tighten Schengen Visa Rules for Russians
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the recent wave of Kremlin-backed hybrid attacks across Europe calls for tighter restrictions on Russian diplomats…
Meloni marks record tenure as Italy’s longest-serving government
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will mark a political milestone Friday, Sept. 4, when she joins senior members of the governing majority…
Netherlands moves gold reserves to UK amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
The Dutch central bank (DNB) said on Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold stock out of the United States…
Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president
Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country's next president on Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold…
UN says global warming likely to exceed 1.5C within a few years
Global temperatures are likely to exceed the key 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warming threshold within a few years, the United…
Berlin Links Drone Strike to Russian Hybrid Ops, Closes Consulate and Cultural Centre
The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport…
Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with ‘terrorists’
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was winning the war in Ukraine and portrayed the Ukrainian leadership as "terrorists" with whom Moscow…
Sweden calls for EU action on frozen Russian assets as tensions with Moscow rise
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks and is stepping up hostile activity toward…
Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks
Iceland needs to find new ways to strengthen its security after voters rejected restarting accession talks with the EU, the country's foreign…
Italy extends border curbs with Spain a month after migrant rush
Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a…
Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum
Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen…