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Central Europe braces for more flooding as death toll rises • FRANCE 24 English

Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate on Monday, as others in central Europe began cleaning up after the worst flooding in…

Germany reintroduces border checks to curb migration, experts question long-term impact

Germany reintroduced temporary checks at borders with countries including France and the Netherlands on Monday as part of efforts to combat irregular migration and cross-border crime. Germany’s coalition…

Bombshell as France’s EU commissioner Breton quits, criticises von der Leyen • FRANCE 24 English

Thierry Breton of France abruptly resigned from the European Commission on Monday and was replaced by Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as his country’s candidate for the next EU…

‘Oil giants should pay for damage’, asserts Greenpeace campaigner amid deadly floods across Europe

Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, ravaging parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania. This same weather system that…

Putin orders Russian army to expand by 180,000 soldiers to become 1.5 million-strong • FRANCE 24

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded…

Von der Leyen names European Commission’s new top team • FRANCE 24 English

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named Spain’s Teresa Ribera as the bloc’s next antitrust commissioner while Estonia’s Kaja Kallas will be in charge of…

EU chief unveils her new team after long and bumpy road, women get 4 top roles • FRANCE 24 English

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles of her new team in her next five-year tenure at the head of…

Kremlin says Russia boosting army size due to ‘threats’ • FRANCE 24 English

Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to “threats” along its borders, including hostility in the West, the Kremlin said Tuesday. President Vladimir…

Three Scottish restaurants in 50 best steaks in Europe list

Miller & Carter features in 44th position on the list, while Porter & Rye features in 37th position and Kyloe in 24th position. About Miller & Carter, Big 7 Travel wrote: “You’ll…

Ukraine bombshell as date of potential Trump peace deal with Putin is REVEALED in unguarded comments by UK Foreign Sec

A POTENTIAL peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could take place in just weeks after Trump gets back to power, David Lammy has revealed. Trump, who is set…