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12.12 / 17:43

Fraud Police French Police Catch ‘Crypto Scammers’ Who Lured Victims with ‘Suitcases’ of ‘Cash’

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12.12 / 12:09

corruption Military Avalanches and grounded flights: Europe braces for more snowy weather

Blizzards across Poland have caused widespread traffic disruption and sparked avalanche warnings.

12.12 / 09:13

Military 'A disgrace that makes Europe weaker’: MEPs dismayed by Qatar corruption scandal

The arrest and charging of four people in connection with an anti-corruption investigation involving members of the European Parliament and a Gulf state, said to be Qatar, could shake Brussels to its core.

11.12 / 22:41

European Union Football Military Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody

A Libyan man suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie bombing has been taken into custody by the United States, Scottish authorities said on Sunday.

11.12 / 18:11

Football Military Ethnic violence flares up as Serbs barricade roads in Kosovo

Serb protestors in Kosovo blocked roads for a second day on Sunday, following a nighttime exchange of fire with the police.

11.12 / 12:59

education blast Hopes for survivors fade after deadly blast at flats in Jersey

An explosion tore through a block of flats in Jersey Saturday morning, killing three and leaving around a dozen people missing.

10.12 / 17:47

European Union EU-Med countries seek more flexible gas price cap mechanism

Leaders of several Mediterranean and Southern European countries have called on Brussels to come up with a more flexible gas price cap mechanism than the recently proposed cap of €220 per megawatt hour.

10.12 / 15:19

European Union Ukraine war: NATO fears wider war, US alarm at Russia-Iran 'partnership', Putin pre-emptive strikes

NATO's chief has expressed a worry that fighting in Ukraine could spiral out of control and become an all-out conflict between Russia and NATO, during an interview released on Friday.

10.12 / 14:13

European Union reports Third migrant loses leg to frostbite at Lithuania-Belarus border: Reports

Another migrant has lost their leg to frostbite after being pushed across the Lithuanian border from Belarus, according to Lithuania's public broadcaster.

10.12 / 00:31

COST FIVE Citizens Europe’s energy crisis in data: Which countries have the best and worst insulated homes?

Europeans are deeply concerned about their heating bills, due to dramatic hikes in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

09.12 / 22:15

shock Croatia knock Brazil out of World Cup on penalties in another major shock

Croatia have knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in the quarterfinals.

09.12 / 21:31

Ukraine war: Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin jailed over 'fake news' — and other key developments

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin guilty was found guilty on Friday of spreading "fake information" about the army, and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.

09.12 / 16:59

FIVE JPMorgan Racing Citigroup Trading Places: Barclays’ new MDs, Clifford Chance’s senior partner race, Citi’s FIG departure

A senior Citigroup dealmaker who co-heads the bank's coverage of financial institutions in Europe left as part of a shake-up of the team. Piers Davison, a former JPMorgan banker who joined Citigroup six years ago departed, according to people familiar with the matter.

09.12 / 16:57

NATO Four linked to EU Parliament arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving a Persian Gulf state

Four people "active in the European Parliament" have been arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving "a Persian Gulf country".

09.12 / 15:35

European Union Conservative MP proposes bill to strip Prince Harry and Meghan of royal titles

A UK Conservative Party politician has said he is planning to introduce legislation that could potentially strip Prince Harry and Megan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, of their royal titles.

09.12 / 11:43

One dead after fire ravages one of Russia's biggest shopping centres

Emergency services suspect that a "criminal" act is behind a major fire at one of Russia's biggest shopping centres on the outskirts of Moscow.

09.12 / 10:55

Ukraine war: Pope Francis cries as he mentions the suffering of Ukrainians during public prayer

Pope Francis was moved to tears on Thursday while mentioning the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional public prayer in central Rome.

09.12 / 10:55

Support Finland considers arms exports to Turkey in return for NATO membership support

Finland's defence minister Antti Kaikkonen on Thursday expressed hope that Turkey would promptly ratify his country’s NATO membership, claiming that Helsinki would consider granting arms export permits to Ankara on a case-by-case basis.

08.12 / 23:09

Climate change European Union French economy should stave off recession in 2022, predicts Bank of France

The French economy should avoid a recession at the end of 2022, the Bank of France forecast on Thursday.

08.12 / 17:05

Climate change European Union Austria blocks Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria, while Croatia gets green light

Austria has blocked the accession of Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen, the passport-free area that has abolished border checks between the vast majority of EU member states.

08.12 / 09:11

European Union 'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence against migrants, NGO warns

Migrants attempting to reach Europe are now almost always subjected to some form of violence at the hands of authorities, according to a new NGO report.

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