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August 30, 2023

Kosovo's president criticizes France's Macron over visa threat amidst tensions

The President of Kosovo strongly criticized France's President Emmanuel Macron's statement in which he indicated France might reconsider the visa-free travel regulations within the EU.

August 30, 2023

Asylum shelters in Belgium to no longer accept single men to make room for women, children

To make room for families seeking protection from persecution back home, Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer provide accommodation to single men.

August 30, 2023

Greek rescue operations underway for 2 vessels crammed with dozens of migrants

Greece launched rescue operations for two sailboats carrying dozens of passengers Wednesday in a recent surge in migrants attempting to reach the European country.

August 29, 2023

Technical failure that halted UK air traffic blamed on issues with flight data

A technical failure that led to the delays and cancellations of hundreds of flights in the U.K. was reportedly caused by issues with flight data received by air traffic controllers.

August 29, 2023

UBS and Inside Paradeplatz settle lawsuit after Credit Suisse dispute

Inside Paradeplatz and UBS have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit initiated by Credit Suisse against the prominent Zurich-based finance blog.

August 29, 2023

Greek wildfire now EU's largest on record as it enters 11th day

Wildfires burning in northeastern Greece for the 11th consecutive day are now the largest that the European Forest Fire Information System has on record.

August 29, 2023

Christian official faces second 'hate speech' trial over Twitter post quoting the Bible

A Finnish lawmaker is set to reappear in court at the end of this month over a social media post citing Bible verses, despite the courts dismissing the charges against her over a year ago.

August 29, 2023

Irish hotel group sees lasting travel trend amidst post-pandemic consumer spending shifts

The CEO of Dalata, Ireland's largest hotel group, suggested that the pandemic-driven trend of prioritizing travel in spending habits might become a lasting change.

August 29, 2023

Top EU official to nominate Dutch foreign minister for climate czar post

The European Union's top official on Tuesday said she would nominate Wopke Hoekstra as the governing body's official in charge of climate action.

August 29, 2023

Dutch prosecutors want 12-year sentence for cricketer accused of placing bounty on populist figurehead Wilders

Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a 12-year prison sentence for Khalid Latif, who is accused of offering a $23,000 bounty to anyone who killed right-wing politician Geert Wilders.