Aug 25 Europe takes on Big Tech. This may mean changes for U.S. users By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon. Continue reading
Aug 24 Firefighters in Greece struggle against wildfires, as blaze includes EU’s largest on record By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Firefighters are struggling against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country's northeast that officials say is the largest ever recorded in the European Union. Continue reading
Aug 15 Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. Continue reading
Aug 07 NATO, EU send aid to Slovenia after devastating floods that killed at least 6 and left many homeless By Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke by phone with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob on Monday, expressing his condolences and NATO's strong solidarity with Slovenia, a NATO statement said. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 8:44 Tunisia, EU scrutinized for harsh treatment of migrants along route from Africa to Europe By Malcolm Brabant and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Crews have given up hope of finding nearly 30 migrants thrown into the sea after setting sail from Tunisia. It happened as human rights groups called on Tunisia’s president to save migrants trapped on the border with Libya. The crisis… Continue watching
Jul 23 Spain’s conservative party wins general election, but falls short of absolute majority By Ciarán Giles, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spain appears headed for political gridlock after Sunday's inconclusive national elections left parties on both the right and left without a clear path toward forging a new government. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 8:26 Germany’s role as economic powerhouse at tipping point amid recession By Malcolm Brabant, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn Germany's economy was the envy of Europe for many of the 30-plus years since reunification. But now the country is officially in recession and its people, used to decades of prosperity, are now losing confidence. Much of its current troubles… Continue watching
Jul 18 EU lawmakers dampen Turkey’s hopes of reopening accession talks By Associated Press The European Parliament's foreign affairs committee said on Tuesday that Ankara's bid to join the bloc "cannot resume under the current circumstances."… Continue reading
Jul 17 EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle a long-lost relationship By Raf Cassert, Associated Press European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives. Whether it will also be a joyful reunion of friends remains to be seen after eight years. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:08 NATO promises long-term military aid to Ukraine but no timeline for membership By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori President Biden is in Finland after an eventful two-day NATO summit in nearby Lithuania. Finland is the newest member of the trans-Atlantic alliance and Biden will celebrate that Thursday. But there was still much to do on the second day… Continue watching