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February 28, 2023

Climate activists say Norway's energy minister is speaking 'nonsense'

Climate activists accused Terje Aasland of speaking nonsense when he met with wind farm protestors. Aasland said the government will make a "new decision" regarding the wind farm.

February 27, 2023

Serbia, Kosovo back EU diplomacy plan

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vucic and Albin Kurti, implicitly agreed to a European Union-sponsored plan to ease tensions between the two nations.

February 27, 2023

EU official defends talks with Big Tech on digital infrastructure upgrade

The European Commission's digital policy czar defended talks with Big Tech companies over funding of Europe's outdated telecommunications infrastructure.

February 27, 2023

Poland reports African swine fever outbreak in local livestock

Poland has reported cases of African swine fever in five wild boar in the nation's northern region, the World Organisation for Animal Health announced Monday.

February 27, 2023

Pope Francis to visit Hungary at the end of April, will focus on European migration, Russia's war in Ukraine

Pope Francis is set to talk about migration to Europe and Russia's war in Ukraine when he visits Hungary in April. Francis will meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orban upon arrival.

February 27, 2023

Montenegro lawmakers elect judges to country's top court, ending stalemate that threatened to halt NATO bid

Montenegro's stalemate that threatened to halt the bid to join NATO has ended after lawmakers elected judges to the top court. The court is crucial to the country's rule of law.

February 27, 2023

Greta Thunberg protests clean wind farm on indigenous lands as human rights abuses

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined indigenous protesters to block the Norway Energy Ministry in protest of wind turbines on Sami lands.

February 27, 2023

Brexit deal: Rishi Sunak, EU reportedly reach agreement on Northern Ireland Protocol

British PM Rishi Sunak hosted final talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol to finally claim to have "got Brexit done."

February 27, 2023

Hundreds in Croatia spend night in cars, gas stations after snowstorm brings traffic to a halt

A snowstorm in eastern Europe has snarled traffic in Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia. Hundreds of Croatian residents had to spend the night in their cars or reception areas.

February 26, 2023

CIA director says he warned Russian counterpart against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

CIA director William Burns said he promised Russia's spy chief Sergei Naryshkin severe consequences from the United States if Moscow uses nuclear weapons on the Ukrainian battlefield.