The energy ministers and officials from nine southern European Union (EU) countries have reaffirmed their commitments to establish a clean energy hub in the Mediterranean and stave off the risks of climate…
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Wildfires continuing to ravage central and northern Portugal
Wildfires that erupted Sunday are continuing to ravage central and northern Portugal while at least seven people have been killed and more than 40 injured, local authorities reported on Tuesday. The fires…
NATO approves the deployment of forward land forces in Finland
Sweden has announced its readiness to take command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s multinational forward land forces to be stationed in Finland, sources this week. Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson…
Recovery of Finland’s economy is expected to be slow
The recovery of Finland’s economy is expected to be slow due to weak private consumption and sluggish investment growth, the central bank said in a press release on Monday. According to the…
Italy: Increasing violence by patients’ relatives against doctors and nurses
Medical staff in the southern Italian region of Apulia staged a protest on Monday over increasing violence by patients’ relatives against doctors and nurses. Several hundred professionals took part in a sit-in…
5,500 people take to the streets of the Belgian capital to protest Audi closure
Thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels, Belgium on Monday, in solidarity with workers from the Audi factory that is scheduled to close and to call for a support plan…
Wildfires in Portugal’s Aveiro district have claimed two lives
Wildfires in Portugal’s Aveiro district have claimed two lives and prompted the mobilization of over 1,200 firefighters. Five major fires broke out between Sunday and Monday, with hundreds of firefighters, vehicles and…
Italy’s annual inflation rate boosted by energy prices
Italy’s annual inflation rate was higher than 1.0 percent for the second consecutive month in August, the Italian government’s statistics entity reported Monday, though it was lower than preliminary estimates, and it…
Starmer praises Italy’s immigration policies under Meloni
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Italy’s immigration policies under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a meeting in Rome on Monday. The two leaders held a closed-door session before addressing the media,…
Continuous rainfall in central and eastern Europe
Continuous rainfalls over the past several days in central and eastern Europe have claimed the lives of local residents, triggered evacuations and caused widespread damages and disruptions. LIVES CLAIMED Rivers and streams…