Madrid: Spain announced on Friday that it would temporarily restore internal border checks for travelers arriving from Italy in response to Rome's refusal to lift border controls on travelers arriving from Spain amid the recent migration crisis in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta. The tem»»»

Brussels, Belgium: The EU's tech chief called on Meta and TikTok to "act decisively" to stem disinformation at times of crisis, saying the European Commission held talks with both platforms Friday following last week's Ceuta migrant surge. A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have p»»»

BRUSSELS: The EU’s tech chief called on Meta and TikTok to “act decisively” to stem disinformation at times of crisis, saying the European Commission held talks with both platforms Friday following last week’s Ceuta migrant surge. A wave of social media disinformation is believed to have played a l»»»

The material completion of the Turkish government’s 503-kilometre (313-mile)  Ankara to Izmir high-speed rail project stands at just 24%, daily Birgun has reported. Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) broke ground on the ambitious project in 2013. Back then, the transport minis»»»

KIGALI: Rwanda and some European nations are holding migration talks, Kigali’s spokesperson said Friday, a week after dramatic scenes of thousands crossing the Morocco-Spain border reignited the migration debate in Europe. In June European lawmakers approved tougher migration rules, notably enablin»»»

Spain will introduce temporary border checks on travellers from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass migrant rush into Ceuta, the interior ministry said on Friday. The checks, which come "amid the persistent irregular migration pressure" facing Italy, will start at midni»»»

Winegrowers in France are harvesting their grapes unusually early this season because of the effects of climate change. While the rising global temperatures offer a new chance for winemakers in northern and Scandinavian countries, experts say it’s too early to expect a drastic shift in the viticult»»»

Young men who returned from Spain gather at the Bab Sebta border crossing near Fnideq, Morocco, on July 31. The rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa has led to an escalating border dispute between Spain and Italy. Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Spain has t»»»

MADRID: Spain on Friday threatened Italy with countermeasures if Rome did not lift this week its suspension of the free-travel Schengen agreement, introduced after the mass migrant rush to Ceuta. “We urge the government of Italy to rectify, put an end to the checks and treat Spaniards like other Eu»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's January-June 2026 external goods trade totalled 39.65 bln euros, which is a 5.8 pct increase y-o-y, according to figures released by the national statistical office. Goods exports were worth 17,971.4 mln euros, rising by 8.3 pct y-o-y, while imports totalled 21,679.1 mln euros, »»»

BRUSSELS: Belgium’s new coach Mark van Bommel did ‌not hesitate to accept the job offer even if there might have been a chance to take over the national team of his native Netherlands, who are still looking for a coach after the World Cup. Van Bommel, in his first press conference since his appoint»»»

A waste collection company in Italy came to the assistance of a Bitonto resident who mistakenly threw away a lottery ticket worth $1.15 million. File Photo by Sebastiao Moreira/EPA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A waste collection company in Italy came to the assistance of a Bitonto resident who mistakenly threw »»»

Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities, from Trieste in the country's northeast to Palermo in Sicily, on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave across much of Europe toppled temperature records and disrupted energy and transportation systems in several countries.  Italy plac»»»

U.S. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement that the seventh round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel was “fruitful” amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon. “Lebanon and Israel are much closer to reaching an agreement on advancing and expanding the pilot zones process,»»»

London: Low-cost airline Wizz Air reported a quarterly operating loss of €183.3 million on Thursday, saying higher fuel costs and lower ticket prices, driven by disruption linked to the Iran conflict, weighed heavily on its financial performance, according to Reuters. The results reinforce the chal»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish Interior Ministry will be ready to handle a new attempt by illegal migrants to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, the 20minutos newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources within the ministry. On Wednesday, the Spanish government's representative in Ceu»»»

Extreme temperatures affect transport, energy production, and productivity, while altering consumption habits?benefiting some industries and harming others?according to an analysis by XTB Romania released on Thursday."Western Europe is facing its fourth heatwave of the year. Italy has placed all ma»»»

ROME: Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent. The extreme weather has pushed temp»»»

ROME: Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent.The extreme weather has pushed tempe»»»

Istanbul: Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah on Thursday signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract. The 34-year-old Egyptian international reached "a two-year agreement" with the club on the Black Sea coast who will »»»

ROME: Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent. The extreme weather has pushed t»»»

Rome: Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent. The extreme weather has pushed t»»»

An incident on the night of August 2 in the mountain resort of Bansko has grown into an international dispute involving the governments of Bulgaria and Italy, the Bulgarian Jewish community, local police and residents. The two sides describe what happened in sharply different terms, and the facts t»»»

The August 2 confrontation between Bulgarian and Italian teenagers in Bansko, the race ahead of the October 25 presidential election, concerns over fentanyl and key economic issues feature prominently in Bulgaria's news media on Thursday. COMMENTS ON BANSKO INCIDENT On Thursday, Prime Minister Rume»»»

BusinessRussian FederationWhy is Russia selling its gold?Arthur SullivanRussia has become one of the world's biggest sellers of gold over the past 12 months. It's an attempt to raise cash in the face of budget issues, but not necessarily a sign of a looming financial crisis. https://p.dw.com/p/5Ht6»»»

Bulgaria recorded the sharpest decline in road freight transport in the European Union in 2024, with the sector shrinking by 18.6% compared with the previous year, according to the latest Eurostat data. The drop placed Bulgaria at the bottom of the EU ranking, while overall road freight transport a»»»

The Schengen Agreement has made travel within the European Union a lot easier since it came into force. It allows its 29 member states to relax their border controls. Or at least it does, so long as those states are feeling relaxed. Oddly enough, the arrangement is now in trouble because of an even»»»

LONDON: Newcastle have appointed Matthias Jaissle as their new head coach following Eddie Howe’s departure, the English Premier League club announced Wednesday. The 38-year-old Jaissle, a former Germany Under-21 international, was previously in charge of Saudi side Al-Ahli but has no prior experien»»»

As Ukraine goes through the fifth year of full-scale war, a quiet but unmistakable movement is underway. Families are packing what they can, often saying goodbye to aging parents and family dogs, and leaving for safer ground—whether to western Ukrainian cities or across borders into Europe. They ar»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 14: At 9:00 PM, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense will hold a security meeting. The focus of the meeting will »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Foreign ministers of Iran and Italy discussed the latest regional developments in a telephone call and stressed the importance of continuin»»»

Bulgaria has strongly condemned all forms of anti-Semitism following an incident in Bansko in which a group of Bulgarian youths allegedly threatened and directed anti-Semitic insults at Italian students staying at a local hotel. In a statement published on the social media platform X, the Bulgarian»»»

Europe's fading economic and technological edge, coupled with waning geopolitical clout, is pushing the continent toward the global periphery. The economic data is stark:In 2008, the EU economy was 10% larger than America’sWhen the US banking system triggered a global financial meltdown in 2008, Eu»»»

TIRANA/BUDAPEST: Albanian emergency services battled a wildfire in the southern region of Mallakaster, while Hungarians cut power consumption as a heatwave and drought continued to grip large parts of southern and eastern Europe. Europe, the world’s fastest warming continent, has been ravaged by re»»»

Laura Loomer’s recent condemnation of multipolarity marks one of the clearest attempts within the American Right to define the emerging new international order as an existential threat rather than an inevitable transformation. Her arguments deserve careful examination, not because they are unique, »»»

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Wednesday that he held phone talks on the Iranian and Lebanese files with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. “I hope that the ongoing negotiations (between Lebanon and Israel) in Rome will yield concrete results to consolidate the ceasefire and reac»»»

Qatar's LNG Crisis Deepens: Why Europe's Gas Market Faces Another Shock - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-op»»»

Climate change and increasingly frequent, prolonged heatwaves pose a growing threat to human health worldwide and in Bulgaria, Associate Professor Petya Dimitrova said in an interview with BTA on Wednesday. Dimitrova is an immunologist at the Laboratory of Experimental Immunotherapy at the Bulgaria»»»

Twenty-five-year-old Saadat Asylbekova will represent Kyrgyzstan at the 75th Miss World 2026 international beauty pageant. According to the organizers of the Miss Kyrgyzstan national beauty contest, Asylbekova was selected based on her international pageant experience, successful modeling career, a»»»

President Iliana Yotova said Bulgaria remains one of the safest destinations for tourists despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s warnings related to the country’s cooperation with the United States. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Perperikon archaeological complex, Yotov»»»

Milan, Italy: Thousands of people gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Italian football great Franco Baresi, who died last week aged 66. Regarded as one of the greatest sweepers in football history, a funeral service for the former AC Milan captain was held at Milan's Sant'Ambr»»»

A handout photo made available by the Fire and Rescue Departmental Service 33 shows firefighters crew battling a fire near Le Porge, France, on Wednesday as a wildfire rages through the forest in Gironde. File Photo by Benoit Vega/SDIS33/EPA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Destructive wildfires in southern France »»»

Pasta may be one of the world's most beloved staples, but technology is being used to improve the iconic Italian dish. In the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy's "Food Valley", researchers are creating the pasta of the future by focusing on its main ingredient, wheat. FRANCE 24's Natalia Mendoza, Laura »»»

Spain on Tuesday mended relations with fellow EU nations after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta drew criticism from both sides of the Atlantic. Spain also confirmed that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco last week, all but 2,000 ha»»»

Spain blamed “criminal mafias” for last week’s storming of the border at Ceuta, the city which borders Morocco, but insisted that almost all of the 72,000 migrants who breached the border had been returned to Morocco. Speaking after an emergency meeting of EU home affairs ministers on Tuesday (4 Au»»»

Rome: A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP. The instant win ticket was "miraculously still in one piece" after garbage workers combed through mounds of tra»»»

The shipwreck comes a day after U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would be "relentless" in combatting small boats crossing the Channel. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo Aug. 4 (UPI) -- More than 150 migrants were rescued after their boat caught fire and capsized while crossing the »»»

Rome: A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP. The instant win ticket was "miraculously still in one piece" after garbage workers combed through mounds of tra»»»

Árpád Habony never held a formal position in Viktor Orbán’s governments, but he was widely regarded as the chief architect of the prime minister’s communications machine and one of the key figures behind the Orbán era’s propaganda network. He was also credited with importing the political tactics o»»»

Madrid: Last week's surge of irregular migrants into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta did not "compromise" Europe's visa-free Schengen travel zone, the Spanish interior minister said on Tuesday. Fernando Grande-Marlaska added that Spain had already returned to Morocco 70,000 of the 72,000 m»»»