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Nine Super League rebels rejoin European Club Association

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 16:00
Nine of the 12 founder members of the short-lived European Super League rejoined the European Club Association (ECA) on Monday (16 August), but Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus remain outside as they continue to back the breakaway plan which collapsed in April.
Categories: European Union

China: The dragon spreads its wings over Afghanistan

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 15:15
China is looking to fill political and security void in the region after the US troops and the West left Afghanistan, for which it had prepared for a long time, writes Jessica Taneja.
Categories: European Union

Albania, Kosovo say ready to temporarily house Afghan refugees

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 07:56
Albania and Kosovo have accepted a US request to temporarily take in Afghan refugees seeking visas to enter the United States, the country two countries said on Sunday (15 August).
Categories: European Union

Haiti hospitals overwhelmed by quake victims as death toll hits 1,297

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 07:42
Haiti's hospitals were swamped on Sunday (15 August) by thousands of injured residents after a devastating earthquake the day before killed at least 1,297 people as authorities raced to bring doctors to the worst-hit areas before a major storm hits.
Categories: European Union

Latvians take to the water for distanced concerts

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 07:23
Latvians are taking to the country's waterways for a socially distanced musical experience this summer, boarding kayaks, dinghies and motor yachts to enjoy some music -- even if unvaccinated.
Categories: European Union

July was world’s hottest month on record: US agency

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 07:13
July was the hottest month globally ever recorded, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Friday (13 August), in the latest data to underline the climate crisis.
Categories: European Union

Can meat producers communicate about sustainability? [Promoted content]

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 07:00
Sustainable food requires massive investments across the value chain and commitment from consumers to choose sustainability. Together, farmers, producers, consumers, and customers can create a sustainable future for food.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission presses for overhaul of asylum rules as Taliban enter Kabul

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 06:56
The crisis in Afghanistan and the actions of Belarus demonstrate the need for a fast overhaul of the European Union's migration and asylum rules, EU Commissioner Margaritis Schinas said on Sunday (15 August).
Categories: European Union

European powers scramble to evacuate from Afghanistan as Taliban take over the country

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 06:36
The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday (15 August), while European nations and the EU scrambled to evacuate their citizens and local staff from Kabul, as...
Categories: European Union

Taliban near gates of Kabul as embassies prepare for evacuations

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 14:58
The Taliban seized more major cities on Friday as they raced to take full control of Afghanistan and inched closer to Kabul, with the United States and Britain deploying thousands of troops to evacuate their citizens from the capital.
Categories: European Union

EU border agency trials high tech controls as Afghan fighting spreads

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 12:56
The EU's border agency is trialling new high-tech surveillance equipment to detect migrant boats, just as rapid gains by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have raised the prospect of a surge in people fleeing to Europe.
Categories: European Union

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 11:56
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.
Categories: European Union

Discovery group threatens legal action over Polish media law

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 11:00
US group Discovery has threatened legal action against Poland if it approves a controversial media ownership law that the opposition says will curb press freedom.
Categories: European Union

US, UK to launch evacuation flights as Taliban advance across Afghanistan

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 07:12
The United States and Britain ordered Friday (13 August) the deployment of thousands of troops to Afghanistan to evacuate their nationals, as the Taliban overran more key regional cities in an offensive that has left the capital dangerously exposed.
Categories: European Union

EU foreign policy chief urges Afghan government to work with Taliban

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 07:02
The Afghan government should engage with the Taliban to reach an inclusive settlement, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday (12 August) as the militant group made rapid gains amid spiralling violence and worries of a refugee crisis.
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Macron orders bike check U-turn to placate weary French

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 06:50
France's transport ministry hit the brakes on an order for the nation's army of motorbikers to get their machines tested every two years, after President Emmanuel Macron got wind of the plan.
Categories: European Union

EU to propose legislation on common mobile charger in September

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 06:31
The European Commission will next month present legislation to establish a common charger for mobile phones and other electronic devices within the 27-nation bloc, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday (12 August).
Categories: European Union

Algeria combats wildfires, observes day of mourning

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 06:22
Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday (12 August) as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean.
Categories: European Union

Spain says EU rejects its request to change power pricing mechanism

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 06:09
The European Commission has rejected a Spanish request to change the rules that underpin member states' electricity markets as power prices in the country hit record highs, Spain's Energy and Environment Minister Teresa Ribera said on Thursday (12 August).
Categories: European Union

Pogroms attest of growing anti-Syrian sentiments in Turkey

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 06:00
Turkish police detained dozens of people on Thursday (12 August) after a mob of angry men smashed up shops and cars believed to belong to Syrian migrants in the capital Ankara.
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