Sep 29 Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins its first national election since WWII By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, but its chances of governing were unclear. Continue reading
Sep 15 Death toll rises across Central Europe as torrential rain and flooding force mass evacuations By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Several Central European nations have already been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania, while Slovakia and Hungary might come next, as a result of a low pressure system from northern Italy dumping record rainfall in… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 5:24 Charges against Telegram CEO sparks debate over balance of free speech and responsibility By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant The arrest of Telegram's CEO and founder has reignited concerns about the balance of free speech and responsibility that comes with running social platforms. Telegram has more than 900 million users, making it among the most popular messaging services in… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 7:57 How some popular European destinations are trying to deter tourists from pouring in By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Summer vacation time is fast vanishing, but this season was expected to break records worldwide, with billions of people breaking out their suitcases, sandals and swimsuits. But while tourism is a huge money maker, more destinations are annoyed by visitors… Continue watching
Jul 18 European leaders discuss Ukraine, concerns about direction of U.S. at U.K. summit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Newly elected U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed around 45 heads of government to a grandiose English country mansion to discuss migration, energy security and the threat from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 14:18 German Chancellor Scholz on NATO’s future, supporting Ukraine and working with Biden By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The NATO summit in Washington is wrapping up after a week of sustaining and expanding support for Ukraine. Amna Nawaz spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about how NATO leaders are preparing to tackle some of the biggest geopolitical challenges… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:53 French voters block far-right win but leave country without parliamentary majority By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda The second round of France's parliamentary election ended with results that no polls predicted. The country's right-wing political party was expected to take control. Instead, a left-wing coalition won the largest number of seats, but not enough to govern, leaving… Continue watching
Jul 02 French opposition parties make deals in attempt to block landslide victory for far-right National Rally By Barbara Surk, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press French opposition parties are making hurried deals to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections. Continue reading
Jun 27 EU leaders appoint top officials to serve as the face of world’s largest trading bloc By Ella Joyner, Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for another five years. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 8:40 Biden, Zelenskyy sign security pact as G7 backs using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden signed a defense pact with Ukraine on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Italy. The major industrialized powers also agreed on a plan to take Russian assets held in Europe and use that money to aid Ukraine… Continue watching