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Alice Tidey

Russia

Erdogan and Putin to talk arms sales despite US warnings

"Turkey must choose," American Vice-President Mike Pence, warned last week.

Italy

Rescue ship with 64 migrants onboard denied entry

The ship is currently near the Italian island of Lampedusa but Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said it should "go to Hamburg" as it is German-registered.

World News

Climate extremes have cost Europe €453 billion since 1980

Nearly a third of all economic losses since 1980 across Europe were caused by floods.

Romania

Europe puts pressure on Romania over Kovesi and controversial reforms

It was a multi-pronged attack on Bucharest.

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United Kingdom

European Parliament approves visa-free travel for Brits after Brexit

European Parliament approves visa-free travel for Brits after Brexit

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines crew performed emergency procedures, report finds

"It is recommended that the aircraft control system shall be reviewed by the manufacturer," Ethiopia's Transport minister told reporters

Poland

EU moves to sanction Poland over law targeting judges

"The new disciplinary regime undermines the judicial independence of Polish judges," the EU Commission's First Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, said.

Austria

Austria is latest EU country to unveil tax targeting digital giants

Austria is taking aim at tech giants the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon with the introduction of a 5% tax rate on digital companies' advertising revenues.

World News

EU must tax airlines to curb 'runaway emissions', says research group

"National carriers and low-cost airlines all benefit from paying no fuel tax and VAT while the rest of us must pay our way," Transport & Environment said.

World News

EU divided over Saudi arms sales six months after Khashoggi killing

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered six months ago. Some EU countries continue to sell arms to Saudi Arabia despite the global outcry.

Ireland

'Ryanair is the new coal': Airline lands in Europe pollution top ten

For the first time, a non-coal company joined Europe's top 10 list of biggest polluters.

World News

April Fools' Day: a selection of the best pranks from around Europe

French police are calling for rabbits to join their ranks, Google discovered a way to talk to tulips: Here's a roundup of some of the best pranks.

United Kingdom

Vote Leave drops appeal against Brexit referendum fine

The campaign group said it did not have "the financial resources to carry forward the Appeal, even though we are confident that we would have prevailed."

World News

Over a quarter of Europeans do not exercise at all: Eurostat

Portugal and Croatia were found to be the only two EU countries were a majority of the population does not carry out any physical activity outside working time.

France

French must cut back on drinking alcohol, say health officials

A new campaign states that French people should drink no more than two glasses of alcohol per day and not every day.

World News

All new cars sold in EU may have speed limiters by 2022

A provisional regulation unveiled on Tuesday plans for new mandatory safety features to be installed on all new EU cars, including intelligent speed assistance.

Slovakia

Slovakia told to make more progress on anti-corruption reforms

Slovakia has until the end of the year to submit a report regarding the implementation of anti-corruption measures, the Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) said on Tuesday.

France

Macron invites Merkel and Juncker for meeting with China's Xi Jinping

The French leader has been vocal about wanting to change the bloc's strategy when it comes to China-EU relations.

Mexico

Mexico asks Spain and Vatican to apologise for actions during conquest

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Monday that he has written to King Felipe VI and Pope Francis urging them to apologise for "massacres and oppression."

France

French Muslim group sues Facebook, YouTube over Christchurch video

The French Council of the Muslim Faith has filed a complaint for "dissemination of violent messages inciting terrorism."

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