MATREI AM BRENNER, Austria: Thousands of Austrians protesting against noise and pollution blocked a key European highway linking Germany and Italy on Saturday, but widely feared traffic chaos was averted. Protesters gathered on a stretch of the Brenner Pass road that crosses the Alps into Italy. Co»»»

Matrei am Brenner, Austria: Thousands of Austrians protesting against noise and pollution blocked a key European highway linking Germany and Italy on Saturday, but widely feared traffic chaos was averted. Protesters gathered on a stretch of the Brenner Pass road that crosses the Alps into Italy. Co»»»

Thousands of local residents shut down Austria's Brenner motorway on Saturday, a vital north-south corridor through the Alps between Germany and Italy, in protest at trucks and tourists perennially clogging up their roads. The protest was led by Karl Muehlsteiger, mayor of Gries am Brenner, one of »»»

Warsaw: Old folktales from across two continents came back to life with a twist thanks to a partnership between Emirati and Polish artists. The Polish version of Folktales Reimagined sees old stories from the UAE and Poland interpreted by artists from their opposite country, adding a new dimension »»»

London: Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a record sixth World Cup blessed with a prodigiously talented group of team-mates as Portugal target glory for the first time on the global stage. Roberto Martinez's side are strong favourites to progress from Group K where they face DR Congo and tournament debuta»»»

Lebanon is seeking an international force to replace a decades-long United Nations peacekeeping mission whose mandate ends this year following U.S. and Israeli pressure, even as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war continues. Concerns over the possible exit of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) »»»

Five illegal migrants have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, drugging, and gang-raping a tourist in Rome, according to a statement released by Italian police on Thursday. Investigators said the 32-year-old Colombian woman was abducted last week after dining alone at a restaurant in the Italia»»»

Bulgaria’s deteriorating fiscal outlook has drawn the attention of the international financial press, with the Financial Times reporting that the country is expected to face an excessive deficit procedure from the European Union as early as next week. The newspaper notes that the move would come on»»»

Bulgaria ranks first in Europe when it comes to how much of a 100,000-euro annual salary employees actually keep after taxes and social security deductions, according to a comparative analysis covering 31 European countries. The study examined net income levels across all EU member states, along wi»»»

Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»

Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»

PARIS: France’s government said on Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already announced an indefinite ban from French territory of Israel’s fa»»»

PARIS: Mayar Sherif’s journey at this year’s Roland Garros came to an end on Thursday with a second-round defeat to defending champion Coco Gauff but the Egyptian says she leaves Paris feeling “proud” of her performances and “motivated” for what’s to come. Sherif, who won four matches in Paris thro»»»

Finance ministers from the EU's six biggest economies (E6) agreed among themselves on Friday to support more centralized capital markets supervision, in a breakthrough crucial for deeper integration of Europe's fragmented capital markets. The push for financial market players to be supervised at a »»»

LONDON: Erling Haaland propelled Norway back to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and spearheads a golden generation ready to thrive on the global stage. Despite a tough draw alongside one of the tournament favorites France, African powerhouses Senegal and Iraq, a Norway side also contai»»»

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said she wrote to the European Union's top leaders urging strengthened coordination on border vigilance in response ‌risks that ‌Ebola infection ‌may ⁠spread in the ⁠continent. "Italy believes that the epidemiological situation in Central Africa linke»»»

Toronto: The man accused of helping dozens of people worldwide kill themselves by selling them poison is set to appear in a Canadian court on Friday, where he is expected to plead guilty to 14 crimes. Since Kenneth Law's arrest in 2023, details of the online forums where he advised distressed peopl»»»

Once upon a time, terrorists had a monopoly on killing the prominent. Between 1894 and 1901, individuals acting in the name of anarchism assassinated the president of France, the prime minister of Spain, the empress of Austria, the king of Italy, and, most spectacularly of all, the president of the»»»

ROME: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent. Britain and France have already reported their hottest-ever May days this week as a “»»»

Rome: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal recorded its hottest day in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent. Britain and France have already reported their hottest ever May days this week as a "heat dome" bro»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesIran war: Oil shortages threaten global energy securitySrinivas MazumdaruStrategic petroleum reserves are declining rapidly as countries release emergency crude supplies to cushion the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. https://p.dw.com/p/5EOlKThe IEA has warned that »»»

Rome: Italy's health ministry on Thursday declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Brescia and Turin as an unseasonal heatwave sweeps Europe. The red alert, the first of the year in Italy, is issued to warn of "possible negative effects on the health of healthy, acti»»»

Europe is experiencing an extraordinary early-season heatwave, with temperature records tumbling from the British Isles to Southern Europe as an intense “heat dome” traps hot air above the continent. Record temperatures sweep across the continent Meteorologists say temperatures in several countries»»»

Rome: Italy's health ministry on Thursday declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Bologna, Florence, Rome and Turin as an unseasonal heatwave sweeps Europe. The alert, the first of the year in Italy, is issued to warn of "possible negative effects on the health of healthy, active people" an»»»

BusinessGlobal issuesIran war: Oil shortages threaten global energy securitySrinivas MazumdaruStrategic petroleum reserves are declining rapidly as countries release emergency crude supplies to cushion the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. https://p.dw.com/p/5EOlKThe IEA has warned that »»»

Rome: Italy said Thursday it was seizing assets worth more than 200 million euros ($232 million) belonging to late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro in an operation involving a string of offshore territories. Police said in a statement the assets had been amassed since the 1980s "in the interests of»»»

ROME: The Italian Ministry of Health has issued its highest "red" alert warning as a major heatwave prepares to strike the country, covering four major cities: Rome, Florence, Bologna, and Turin. Temperatures are projected to surpass 30°C in several regions on Thursday. The red alert indicates that»»»

A “heat dome” is driving unusually high temperatures across Europe, pushing readings well above seasonal norms. The UK and France have already set May records while Spain and Italy are facing heat alerts and limits on outdoor work. Scientists say climate change is making these kinds of extreme heat»»»

If the first thing Europeans think of when they fill up at the pump is Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran, it's little wonder that previously pro-Maga populists are quietly distancing themselves from the president of the United States. In fact, Trump actively campaigning for Peter Magyar's riva»»»

Europe’s automotive market continued its upward trend in April, marking a third consecutive month of growth driven by rising demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. Bulgaria emerged as one of the continent’s fastest-growing markets, according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers'»»»

The “1 euro house” concept, which gained popularity in parts of Italy and other European countries, is increasingly being viewed as more than just a social experiment. Economists and regional planners now see it as a potential tool for reviving depopulated areas and attracting new investment. The i»»»

FOREIGN POLICY Dnevnik.bg reports that Prime Minister Rumen Radev is visiting France and Belgium on Tuesday for talks with European and NATO leaders. The government press service says Radev is scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris before travelling to Brus»»»

Bulgaria showed an 18.34% increase in new car registrations in April compared to the same month in 2025, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). 4,742 new cars were registered in the country in April. Stronger growth among European countries was reported on»»»

Romania wants larger allocations from the European Union budget for cohesion policy and the Common Agricultural Policy, President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday.In a post on platform X, he recalled that Romania initiated the joint declaration of the Friends of Cohesion group of states regarding the EU»»»

Manila: A sweeping network of railways, ports, bridges, power projects and digital infrastructure across Luzon is emerging as one of the Philippines’ most ambitious economic transformation efforts in decades. At the centre of the push is the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), a trilateral initiative la»»»

Why is Europe warming faster than other parts of the world? The continent is currently in the grip of an early-season heatwave, with record May temperatures driven by a “heat dome” of hot air over western Europe. Scientists point to human-caused emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns, and rapid A»»»

PARIS: Seven people have died in France in circumstances related directly or indirectly to the current heatwave, French Junior ​Energy Minister Maud Bregeon said on Tuesday. Five of the seven fatalities were people drowning in lakes, ‌rivers ⁠or on beaches, Bregeon said. The ‌government has ⁠ordere»»»

Every political and social order comes in two flavors: What its small elite and the minority exploiting it to the full want everyone to believe, and the reality that most of its members actually live in. The two never match, but this mismatch need not be a big problem. However, if the difference be»»»

Gergely Karácsony received the prestigious “Saviour City” award on behalf of Budapest directly from Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv on Tuesday, in recognition of the Hungarian capital’s support for Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. The award, established by the Ukrainian state in 202»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova on Tuesday received the Italian Ambassador in Sofia Marcello Apicella, Petrova's Ministry said in a press release. The two acknowledged the excellent dynamics of the political dialogue between Bulgaria and Italy at the highest level and the fruitful coop»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Italy intends to accelerate its return to nuclear energy through safe modular mini-reactors, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday. "We want to move forward quickly on the path to bringing nuclear energy back to Italy, focusing on the most innovative technologies using sa»»»

Ferrari has rolled out its first fully electric car, the"Luce (Italian for "Light"), marking a high-stakes shift by Italy's best-known luxury sports car maker even as competitors including Porsche and Lamborghini ​scale back ‌their EV ambitions, citing weak demand. Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari h»»»

France on Monday recorded its hottest May day on record, its weather agency said, forecasting that Tuesday would be even warmer as large swathes of Europe bake under unseasonal heat that is prompting officials to issue health warnings and order restrictions on outdoor work. The French government sa»»»

Fintech giant Revolut has officially begun the gradual rollout of Hungarian bank account numbers to its customers in Hungary, marking a major step in the company’s local expansion and potentially reshaping how millions of Hungarians use digital banking services. The company announced on LinkedIn on»»»

In 2025, employment in the European Union’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector reached 3.4 million people, reflecting continued expansion of the industry across the bloc, according to Eurostat data. The figure marks an increase of 5.1 percent compared with 2024, when around 3.2 m»»»

Interest in the Hungarian property market from abroad has risen sharply from certain Western European countries since Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary election, according to new data from Duna House. However, the company says there is still no sign of a large-scale emigration or return migration wave a»»»

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen u»»»

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney denounced on Monday the “appalling treatment” of activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid flotilla as “unacceptable” during a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, according to a statement. Last week, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar »»»

Eastern European members of the European Union are facing mounting demographic pressure from population decline, ageing societies and persistently low birth rates, according to new data from the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat, highlighting a widening demographic divide across the bloc. While the E»»»

The Tourism Information and Documentation Centre, part of Libya’s Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, released yesterday its statistical report for the first quarter of 2026. The report includes key indicators of tourism performance, visitor traffic, accommodation occupancy rates, and the national»»»