More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP):- France was preparing to use a massive specially adapted cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants Saturday…
Europe
Europe is a continent situated entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and predominantly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Through this column, we provide continuous updates on European geopolitics, political economy, the evolving landscape of Europe, and daily developments across the continent.
EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search
BRUSSELS (AP):- The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it…
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
LONDON (AP):- Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and…
Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses
KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at…
Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80
MOSCOW, (AP):- Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight…
Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
LONDON (AP):- Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the…
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
By SYLVIE CORBET and SAMUEL PETREQUIN,  PARIS (AP):- France’s National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with…
It’s ‘Super Tuesday’ for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward with negotiations
By LORNE COOK, BRUSSELS (AP):- Four countries hoping to join the European Union took important steps forward on their membership quests…
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12
By SERGIO RODRIGO and SERGE CARTWRIGHT, BEJAR, SPAIN (AP):- Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled Saturday to…
Russian attacks kill 4 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second straight day
By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russian drones and missiles killed four people across Ukraine on Wednesday in attacks before dawn…
Erdogan’s warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summitÂ
WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey.…
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records
BERLIN (AP):- France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public…
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
KYIV, (AP):- Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s…
UK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Great Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm over Chinese activities east of…
Starmer says he’ll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again
LONDON (AP):- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes…