European Parliament elects new president in Strasbourg – LIVE – VIDEO
MEPs previously announced they would elect the head of the assembly on 3 July despite the fact that the European Council hasn’t been able to agree upon who should fill…
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World’s most powerful passports for 2019 revealed
It’s been a three-horse race this year to be named the world’s most powerful passport, with all top three contenders in Asia. Now, as we enter the second half of…
Extreme heat wave spreads across continent
Europe’s scorching heat wave expanded across the continent on Saturday, with people from Britain to the Balkans sweltering under abnormally high temperatures after a record-breaking week. Report informs citing the…
EU leaders fail to choose new head of European Commission
The Chairman of the European Council Donald Tusk on the night of Monday, July 1, was forced to interrupt consultations on the approval of the candidacy of the new head…
European heatwave: France hits record temperature of 45.9C
France has hit its highest recorded temperature – 45.9C – amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives. The new record was measured in the southern town of…
European countries set new June heat records amid heatwave
Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic hit their highest ever recorded June temperatures on Wednesday – with more records anticipated to fall as the heat continues to rise in the…
Czech Republic protests: Andrej Babis urged to quit as PM
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Prague demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babis. Mr Babis is facing a criminal investigation over alleged fraud,…
Minsk European Games to kick off with grand opening ceremony
The 2nd European Games will officially begin in the Belarusian capital of Minsk on 21 June. The games will feature some 4,000 of the continent’s best athletes from 50 countries,…
Fiji, Marshall Islands call for EU to up climate change targets
EU member states have blocked the grouping from committing to a net-zero carbon emissions target for 2050. It comes after the leaders of Fiji and the Marshall Islands urged the…
Visegrad group to agree common stance on EU’s 2050 climate goals: Hungary
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic – the so-called “Visegrad Four” countries – will agree a common stance on the European Union’s 2050 climate goals, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…