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Greece

Turkey/Greece: Soldier's extradition or asylum?

The eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece and sought asylum on Saturday have appeared in court in Alexandroupoli. They deny taking part in the failed coup attempt.

France

France set to extend emergency rule after Nice attack

French lawmakers have approved a six-month extension of emergency rule, in the wake of last week’s deadly truck attack in Nice.

Europe News

The brief from Brussels: High security in Belgium for country's National Day festivities

This is the brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

France

'Paris Plage' beach festival opens amid heightened security

The annual Paris Plage beach festival has kicked off in the French capital, amid heightened security measures.

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France

Boosted reservist force a 'National Guard' for France, says Hollande

Francois Hollande has called on reservists to boost security in the wake of the attack in Nice.

France

French parliament votes to extend state of emergency

France's lower house of parliament has voted early to extend a state of emergency nationwide for another six months. Critics say that it is too little too late.

North Korea

South Korea warns of 'growing' security threat after North launches more missiles

North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military.

USA

USA: toy guns banned, real guns OK for Republican convention in Cleveland

Water guns, tennis balls, umbrellas with metal tips.

USA

Security overshadows preparations for US Republican Convention in Cleveland

Some 50,000 people are expected in the American city of Cleveland for the Republican National Convention which should confirm Donald Trump as the party’s official candidate for November’s presidential

France

Attack in Nice: France calls up 12,000 reservists as security questions mount

Amid a wave of mounting criticism, France has called up 12,000 police reservists to help boost security in the wake of Thursday’s attack in Nice.

France

Can France prevent another attack?

The French authorities are now faced with an enormous security challenge: how do they prevent another Nice style atrocity?

Turkey

Turkey coup: around 200 dead and nearly 3000 arrested

Hundreds of people are now thought to have been killed, many of them civilians, and over one thousand wounded following an attempted military coup in Turkey.

Turkey

Turkey 'coup attempt' underway - prime minister

At least 60 people have died following last night’s attempted military coup d’etat and some 336 were arrested for their role in the plot to overthrow the…

France

France to extend state of Emergency - what does that mean?

French President Francois Hollande has said the country’s state of emergency will continue for another three months in the wake of the lorry attack in Nice which left more than 80 people dead and doze

France

France will not be destabilised says PM

After a meeting of the Defence Council, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said France would not allow itself to be destabilised by the truck attack in Nice.

France

Witnesses to Nice attack shed light on events

Eyewitness accounts have begun to emerge after Thursday’s terrorist attacks in Nice.

USA

Dallas police heighten security across city after new threat, two days after officers killed

Poland

NATO commits to fund Afghan forces to 2020

NATO countries meeting at a key summit in Warsaw have agreed to maintain a stable military presence in Afghanistan.

South Sudan

Gunbattles erupt in South Sudan's capital

Gunbattles erupted in South Sudan on its fifth independence anniversary and as peace talks were underway in the capital Juba.

Russia

New Russian anti-terrorist law sparks sharp criticism

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law an anti-terrorist bill that has been fiercely criticised both at home and abroad for offering huge powers to the security services and…