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Greece

Greek police fire tear gas at farmers threatening to blockade airport

Protesters have argued the delays amount to collective punishment, leaving honest farmers in debt and unable to plant their fields for next season.

Turkey

Football players and officials arrested in Turkish betting probe

The Turkish Football Federation said in October that it was investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues for allegedly betting on soccer matches.

Europe News

Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid fraud probe

In a letter addressed to her students and alumni, the former EU foreign policy chief announced her resignation as rector of the College of Europe, the university specialised in European affairs.

Germany

German police arrest two suspected IS terrorist group members

Two Iraqi nationals were arrested in raids across five German cities for allegedly being part of the IS terrorist group between 2016 and 2017.

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Europe News

Former EU foreign policy chief detained in anti-fraud probe

The EU's former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has been detained by Belgian police as part of an anti-fraud investigation. Stefano Sannino, a top EU civil servant, was also taken into questioning on Tuesday.

Spain

Spanish police arrest two Camorra crime mob fugitives wanted by Italy

Spanish police arrested two fugitives linked to the notorious Neapolitan organised crime group in Tenerife and Almería, wanted in Italy for serious crimes including extortion and homicide.

Germany

Berlin station tops German railway crime list as violence surges

Violent crime at German railway stations showed a marked increase in 2024, with Berlin's central station recording the highest number of incidents. Federal Police and Deutsche Bahn are intensifying security measures to combat the issue.

Tech News

Meet Bobbi: The UK’s first AI police assistant

The AI tool handles non-emergency questions online, taking pressure off overstretched call handlers but does not investigate crimes.

Bulgaria

Europe-wide operation breaks up antiquities trafficking network

A criminal network that trafficked stolen artefacts worth nearly €1 billion across Europe has been dismantled, resulting in 35 arrests and the recovery of 3,000 items.

France

Police in Paris wound knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station

Authorities stressed that initial communications made no mention of terrorism being suspected as a motive.

Sweden

Several people killed as bus crashes into bus shelter in Sweden

Police have cordoned off Valhallavägen, the street near where the crash happened.

Spain

Two Spanish police officers attacked and brutally beaten near Madrid

Two off-duty Spanish National Police officers were attacked by six people in Alcalá de Henares, leaving one with severe injuries. One suspect has been arrested.

Bulgaria

Van chased by police in Bulgaria crashes, killing six migrants

Bulgaria, a Balkan country of 6.5 million, is located on what was once a major route for migrants from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Europe, passing through Iran and Turkey.

Greece

Athens vows 'Greek FBI' crackdown on 'cyclone' of crime in Crete

Greek Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced a crackdown on organised crime in Crete, including stricter gun penalties, after a deadly shooting in Vorizia.

Spain

Spanish police arrest 13 believed to be part of Tren de Aragua gang

The Tren de Aragua gang originated in Venezuela more than a decade ago at an infamously lawless prison with hardened criminals in the central state of Aragua.

United Kingdom

Mistakenly released UK prisoner turns himself to London prison staff

According to government figures, 262 prisoners were released in error in the year ending March 2025, a 128% increase on the previous 12-month period.

Germany

German police detain man over painting swastikas on cars in own blood

The swastika is illegal in Germany and is considered a symbol of hate that evokes the horrors of Nazi Germany and the trauma of the Holocaust.

United Kingdom

UK police hunt for two more men wrongly released from prison

The inadvertent releases heap further embarrassment on the Prison Service, which has been starved of resources for many years.

France

Driver rams car into people on French island of Île d’Oléron

The arrested man is not on France’s database of radicalised individuals (FSPRT) but was known to police for a string of minor offences, including damage to property.

United Kingdom

UK man charged with attempted murder after 11 hurt in train stabbing

British Transport Police said Anthony Williams is charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one of actual bodily harm and one of possession of a bladed article over the attack on Saturday.