The European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg is to vote on Wednesday on the so-called Nature Restoration Law. The law, which would enable previously forested areas to be restored and peatlands to be rewetted, is supposed to make…
Dutch government collapses amid deep divisions over migration
The Dutch government fell on Friday night amid deep divisions over plans to restrict the right of asylum seekers to bring their families to the Netherlands. Mark Rutte, the prime minister, had called for a crackdown on family reunification but…
At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster
More than 30 migrants may have drowned after their boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, two charities have said. Walking Borders and Alarm Phone said the boat was carrying around 60 people. Spanish authorities said rescue…
Premier League leads European football market with revenue double La Liga’s in 2021-22
The Premier League established itself as the leader in the European football market in the 2021-22 season, an annual financial report by Deloitte has shown. The English top tier’s aggregate revenue of £5.5bn in 2021-22 was nearly double that of…
EU environment body warns Europe of extreme summer weather
European Union’s (EU) Environment Agency (EEA) on wednesday warned that Europe must prepare for climate-related freak weather this summer. The agency said Climate change is causing the weather in Europe to become more extreme at the launch of a web…
Scholz to visit Italian Prime Minister Meloni in Rome
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Rome on Thursday to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. It is the chancellor’s first visit to the Italian capital since the leader of the radical far-right Brothers of Italy party took…
Merkel to be honoured by German state for services to country
Former German chancellor, Angela Merkel would be awarded the North Rhine Westphalian State Prize at a ceremony in Cologne on Tuesday. The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, would give the laudatory speech. The State Prize, founded in…
Raids across Europe target Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta Mafia’
A huge police operation targeted members of Italy’s powerful ‘Ndrangheta Mafia’ in Germany and in several other European countries on Wednesday. In Germany alone, more than 1,000 police officers took part in the raids. Authorities in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium…
Women’s World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatens tournament blackout in Europe
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women’s World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers. Infantino said “disappointing” offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a “slap in…
At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
At least 20 people are missing after a boat attempting to cross the Mediterranean sank off Tunisia, according to an official, amid a sharp rise in the number of refugees trying to reach Europe by boat from the North African…