Germany

Frankfurt airport evacuated after French family security scare

"Despite a positive explosive test, a four-member French family was released into the security area. The family was found, questioned and allowed to travel further," federal police said on Twitter.

7 August 2018

France

French Interior Minister "I was never informed" over the security advisor scandal

Gerard Collomb attended a hearing at the National Assembly's committee on Monday over the case of President Emmanuel Macron's security adviser, Benalla, who's been indicted for hitting demonstrators

23 July 2018

France

French president's aggressive bodyguard sparks first government scandal

Alexandre Benalla, who heads Presidential Emmnauel Macron's security detail, was filmed hitting a young man and abusing a young woman on a street in Paris in front of police officers.

22 July 2018

World News

Full transcript: Russian duo prank call EU leaders

The full transcripts of two prank calls carried out by Russian pranksters on EU leaders Juncker and Mogherini.

20 July 2018

Austria

American tourist tries to fly home from Austria with WWII artillery sh

An American tourist was charged and fined after bringing an unexploded World War Two shell to Vienna airport in her luggage

11 July 2018

Next Series

Driver+ and the art of managing a crisis

Driver+ is a system that tests new technologies aimed at helping better management of crisis situations

18 June 2018

France

Paris erects Eiffel Tower anti-terror walls

Paris is constructing bulletproof walls and metal fences around the monument in a bid to protect it from terrorist attacks.

15 June 2018

Europe News

Belgium: tackling the 'root problem' of radicalisation

Belgium minister for French community says extra soldiers and police on streets won't solve security issues

11 June 2018

World News

Most UK police don't carry guns. What about other countries?

In England and Wales, just 4.9% of all police officers carry guns. In Spain, the combined police forces own enough guns to arm 83.6% of their officers.

30 May 2018

France

Release of 40 radicalised inmates is 'major risk' to France

Authorities need to take action concerning the upcoming release of 40 radicalised inmates from French jails, says leading counter-terrorist prosecutor Francois Molins

29 May 2018

United Kingdom

Tight security for Britain's Royal Wedding

But British police report they have no intelligence of any threats when Prince Harry marries US actress Meghan Markle in Windsor on Saturday.

17 May 2018

Iraq

Security forces vote in Iraq elections

Special voting is expected to take place at nearly 500 polling stations for groups not able to vote on Saturday

10 May 2018

Sport

Rome throws ring of steel round city for Champions League semi-final

Terrorism and fan violence are the number one threats identified by Italian police, who warn Liverpool and Roma fans that no trouble will be tolerated.

30 April 2018

United Kingdom

Sniffer dogs deployed in Windsor as police beefed up for Royal wedding

Town braced for tourist invasion on May 19, and the security forces' job will be to ensure no possible disruption ruins the big day.

20 April 2018

World News

Beware of fertility apps — your data may be sold to companies, warns think tank

Those using fertility, pregnancy, and period-tracking apps are at risk of having their data harvested for third-parties, says Brazilian think thank Coding Rights.

11 April 2018

World News

Euroviews. From bank records to browsing history, not all data are equal when it comes to privacy | View

New regulations on data security in Europe are a step in the right direction to protecting consumers, but more important is how companies respond.

10 April 2018

World News

Terror congress hears how EU's security fails to join the dots

Delegates faced with grim picture of disfunctionment, lack of communication, and failure to follow up on cases that puts Europe's citizens in peril.

25 March 2018

World News

Euroviews. Cambridge Analytica scandal: How technology affects politics | View

Digital rights activists from Tactical Tech discuss what Facebook users can do to safeguard their personal data and other things you need to know about the controversy over Cambridge Analytica's use of the tech giant's data.

20 March 2018

USA

Suspicious substance in letter afflicts 11 at US marine base

People who came into contact with the substance have reported nosebleeds and burning hands. Three are being treated in hospital.

28 February 2018

USA

Trump son-in-law's security clearance is downgraded

White House staff with interim security clearances, including President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were told in a memo Friday that they will no longer have access to highly classified information requiring the highest level of clearance, NBC News confirmed Tuesday.

28 February 2018