MADRID — Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said on Tuesday.Tourism-related gross domestic produc»»»

Jets from the French Air and Space Force's Patrouille de France trail blue, white and red smoke as they fly over the statues atop the entrance to the Tuileries Garden during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris Tuesday. Some areas had to cancel fireworks because of wildfires. Photo by Maya Vid»»»

LONDON: Amnesty International condemned the EU for failing to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement amid accusations of genocide in Gaza and ongoing violations by settlers against Palestinians. The Foreign Affairs Council did not adopt any options to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settle»»»

Ukraine is seeking around €7bn in investment to rebuild and expand its electricity generation capacity after Russia intensified attacks on the country's energy infrastructure this year, while Kyiv and its Western partners are simultaneously stepping up efforts to strengthen air-defence production a»»»

Madrid: Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said on Tuesday. Tourism-related gross domestic produc»»»

Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said on Tuesday. Tourism-related gross domestic product is exp»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev attended the military parade on the occasion of France's national holiday, Bastille Day, which took place at Place de la Concorde in Paris, the Council of Ministers said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Radev visited Paris at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macr»»»

Berlin, July 14 (SANA) Syrian and Turkish consular officials met in Berlin to discuss strengthening coordination between their consular missions and improving services for their respective communities in Germany, according to a post by the Syrian Embassy in Berlin on X on Tuesday. Mohammad al-Najja»»»

Polish politician Marianna Schreiber has posted a video of herself throwing a portrait of Vladimir Zelensky in the trash, accusing Kiev of glorifying the Ukrainian nationalists who engaged in the massacre of Poles during World War II. Schreiber, a blogger and current candidate for mayor of Krakow, »»»

France's annual July 14 military parade this year featured aircraft from 11 European countries and around 500 troops from Coalition of the Willing allies that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s post-war security in a showcase of support for Kyiv. The event marked President Emmanuel Macron’s last B»»»

BRUSSELS: EU countries were scrambling Tuesday to agree a new round of sanctions on Russia, on the eve of a deadline that could weaken a key measure to tamp down Moscow’s oil revenues. Ambassadors from 27 member states were due to hold last-ditch talks in Brussels to thrash out a deal on the new pa»»»

BRUSSELS: EU countries were scrambling Tuesday to agree a new round of sanctions on Russia, on the eve of a deadline that could weaken a key measure to tamp down Moscow’s oil revenues. Ambassadors from 27 member states were due to hold last-ditch talks in Brussels to thrash out a deal on the new pa»»»

On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons space probe came within 7,800 miles of Pluto, providing NASA scientists with the clearest photographs and most detailed measurements they've ever seen of the dwarf planet. 1 of 5 | Members of the New Horizons science team react to seeing the spacecraft's last and »»»

Doha, Qatar: While nations battle for World Cup glory, Europe’s biggest clubs have quietly staged a contest of their own in North America. From goals that have decided knockout ties to assists that have unlocked stubborn defences, players from a handful of elite clubs have left the biggest mark on »»»

Romania fully respects the sovereignty and the right of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova to democratically decide their future, the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau stated. The message was conveyed in the context of recent statements made by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to C»»»

BRUSSELS: The European Union has coordinated efforts to raise 900 million euros ($1 billion) in pledges of aid for Gaza's rebuilding following two years of Israeli bombardment that left much of the Palestinian enclave in ruins, a senior EU official said Monday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Down»»»

Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senior senator and foreign policy hawk who was one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters in the US administration and a leading advocate of regime change in Iran, suddenly died on the evening of July 11 at the age of 71 from a “brief and sudden illness”, his office a»»»

AFP Dallas (United States) Spain will attempt to neutralise one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown. The reigning European champions and Didier Deschamps’ French team face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arli»»»

MUNICH, Germany: A German court on Monday jailed an Iraqi couple who were members of the Daesh group for keeping two girls from the Yazidi minority as slaves. The man, previously partially named by prosecutors as Twana H. S., was given a life sentence, while his wife Asia R. A. was handed a term of»»»

Lindsey Graham is dead. And if we were to apply the old Spartan and then Roman adage “about the dead, nothing but the good,” then this is where this text would have to end. Some readers may find this shocking or unkind. But it is a fact that there is no way to write about the intriguingly sudden en»»»

In today’s edition, FRANCE 24's Charlotte Lam takes a look at Germany’s new tax and pension reforms, Google’s big loss in EU courts and the “Swiftonomics” bonanza that the star’s wedding could bring to New York City. Germany's ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms »»»

Polish pipeline operator PERN has begun transporting crude oil delivered by sea to Gdańsk’s Naftoport for the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Germany. The shipment, imported from South America by Unimot Paliwa, is being moved through PERN’s pipeline infrastructure. The delivery follows the suspension of K»»»

Forget last week's NATO summit where Donald Trump put the alliance through an emotional rollercoaster. It's Bastille Day in Paris, with the so-called coalition of the willing - aka Nato minus the United States - serving up some more serene summitry on the eve of the traditional military parade»»»

The EU and Britain on Monday imposed coordinated sanctions on Russian military intelligence officials and private companies over a major cyberespionage campaign targeting European infrastructure in a bid to destabilise the EU and its partners.   The European Union and Britain on Monday im»»»

PARIS: Nine European countries and Ukraine on Monday announced the formation of a coalition to develop “purely defensive” anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe, citing the growing threat of ballistic missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Paris on Monday for a meeting of Kyiv’s all»»»

PoliticsGermanyGermany's Ruhr Valley: Cities on brink of financial collapseSabine KinkartzWith tax revenues down and social spending up, more and more cities and towns in the Ruhrgebiet are struggling. Oberhausen is particularly deep in the red. https://p.dw.com/p/5GsjiCentro is an Oberhausen succe»»»

British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper said in a statement Monday that the joint sanctions brought against Russia by Britain and the European Union send the message that Russia "cannot hide behind its use of these proxy groups" in cyberattacks across Europe. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License »»»

Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have confirmed that they will not contribute financially to NATO’s newly announced EUR 70 billion military support package for Ukraine, despite backing the alliance’s joint declaration at last week’s NATO summit in Ankara. The clarification came days after a»»»

BusinessGermanyGermany's richest man takes on Big TechNicolas MartinSupermarket billionaire Dieter Schwarz is investing billions in his cloud company, Schwarz Digits, to rival Google, Microsoft and Amazon. https://p.dw.com/p/5GpiNThe Schwarz Group, which owns Lidl, has built new headquarters for it»»»

The European Union plans to implement a social media ban on users younger than 13-years-old, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday. File Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard/EPA July 13 (UPI) -- The European Union plans to implement a social media ban on users younger than 13-years-old, Commi»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with German Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Konrad on Monday to discuss advancement of bilateral relations, economic cooperation and continued partnership between the two countries. Macut said Germany was one of Serbia's most significant external trade partners and»»»

Among the EU countries, Bulgaria reported the highest ratio of hospital beds per 100,000 people relative to its population size, with an average of 870 hospital beds, followed by Germany (759), Romania (731), Austria (655) and Czechia (639), according to data published by Eurostat on Monday. Conver»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The EU said Monday that European donors had put some $1 billion on the table to help initial recovery efforts in war-torn Gaza. "We will present the initial package today of almost 900 million euros or one billion dollars," Dubravka Suica, EU commissioner for the Mediterranean, s»»»

RIYADH: The journey may have ended for all eight Arab nations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the tournament will remain ingrained in the memories of Arab fans who supported each nation as one of their own. The JAX District Coca-Cola Fan Zone has been one of the prime spots to watch the World Cup i»»»

Bulgaria is working to strengthen cooperation in the field of education as a key factor for building an economy with higher added value and increasing competitiveness, said Prime Minister Rumen Radev at a meeting with representatives of German research institutes and publishing houses, the Governme»»»

Berlin: An American Ebola patient has arrived in Germany for treatment, the health ministry in Berlin said on Monday, weeks after another US citizen infected with Ebola was treated in Berlin. The patient landed in Frankfurt overnight and was transferred to the city's university hospital, the minist»»»

Historical execution timelines from Japan and Germany indicate Ukraine would face a manufacturing lag of three to four years even if it secures an official license to produce Patriot missiles - an authorization still distant despite Trump's preliminary proposal, per a Sputnik analysis of public rec»»»

HEADLINES Energy policy, public finances and infrastructure dominate the Bulgarian media on Monday. Print outlets focus on proposed energy-efficiency requirements for new buildings, the government's plans concerning strategic water infrastructure, and the management of the country's beaches, while »»»

The number of dollar millionaires worldwide continued to climb in 2025, with nearly one million people joining the ranks of those holding net assets of at least USD1 million, according to the latest Global Wealth Report 2026 published by Swiss bank UBS. That translates to an average of more than 2,»»»

Options to restrict trade between the EU and illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank will be discussed by EU foreign affairs ministers on Monday (13 July). An import-licensing regime, higher tariffs, and a trade ban on imports from Israeli settlements are the main options on the table by the E»»»

Egypt and Germany have announced plans to significantly increase their bilateral trade to €9 billion by the end of 2024. This ambitious target, revealed during an economic summit in Düsseldorf, represents a substantial €2 billion increase from the current trade level of €7 billion. The summit saw E»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday inaugurated a statue honoring Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose wrongful 19th century treason conviction exposed deeply rooted anti-Jewish bias in France. Macron at the event decried a resurgence of the ″demons of antisemitism″ that have darkened Fra»»»

LONDON: Israel is scrambling to counter a new battlefield threat after Hezbollah’s growing use of fiber-optic drones — a weapon many experts say has fundamentally changed modern warfare — exposed a dangerous gap in its defenses. Cheap, difficult to detect and immune to electronic jamming, the drone»»»

The NATO summit in Ankara hasn’t been dubbed a “missile summit” by anyone – yet it probably should be. More than anything else, the meeting marked the launch of several major missile programs that could fundamentally reshape Europe’s military landscape over the coming decade. Germany is getting Tom»»»

FRANKFURT, Germany: Despite a year of searching, previous stints at big automotive suppliers and sending out about 50 applications, German software engineer Max Peil is still looking for a job. Trained in computer vision, a critical part of autonomous and intelligent driving systems, Peil could onc»»»

Berlin, July.12 (SANA) Syria’s chargé d’affaires in Berlin, Mohammad Baraa Shukri, met with members of the Syrian community in Darmstadt on Sunday to discuss community engagement and ways to encourage Syrians living in Germany to contribute their expertise to reconstruction efforts in Syria. The me»»»

Poland has commemorated the anniversary of the Volhynia massacre, a large-scale ethnic cleansing operation perpetrated by Ukrainian Nazi collaborators during World War II and a hot-button topic that sparked a recent diplomatic clash between Warsaw and Kiev. Multiple events were held across Poland o»»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

DUBAI: Watermelon Pictures is conitinuing promotion of hard-hitting films on Palestine, taking to social media this week to share the news that “American Doctor” will be released in US cinemas in August. “From Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, ‘American Doctor’ follows t»»»

Berlin, Germany: Ninety-nine people drowned in Germany last month, the most since a record heatwave swept Europe in 2003, according to official figures. Germany was among the nations hit by a stifling June heatwave in western Europe, which set temperature records in several places across the countr»»»