Starmer and Macron will join forces on nuclear deterrents in cases of ‘extreme threats’ to Europe

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Will small nationalisms remake Europe?

San Candido is Italy — if only someone would tell the locals. Even before you arrive, past needle peaks and pine trees, you’ll notice the road signs: “Innichen” defiantly above, “S. Candido” almost a nickname below. Once you reach the centre, the houses …

This Isn't A Climate Change Warning, It's Reality: Europe’s Heatwave Has Killed 2,300

Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 23:14 IST A heatwave in Western Europe in June-July caused around 2,300 deaths across 12 cities as temperatures soared over 40°C. People refresh themselves at a public fountain during a heatwave in Paris. (AFP)A brutal heatwave …

Germans Growing Increasingly Uneasy as Peace in Europe Looks More Fragile

There is a book that narrates what a war might look like in Germany. It was written by the Munich-based political scientist and security expert Carlo Masala, and it is called "If Russia Wins.” The book is a fictitious, dystopian scenario in which …

Europe human rights court finds Russia committed grave international law violations in Ukraine

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday found that Russia committed grave violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) in Ukraine. Judges at the ECHR rendered a series of decisions related to consolidated complaints brought forth by …

Stability makes Europe attractive for investors

The chief executive of JPMorgan’s asset management business in Europe, Patrick Thomson, says international clients are expressing “much more interest” in the region. “There is a very positive view towards Europe at the moment,” Thomson told delegates at a …

The two powers are rebooting defence ties and will jointly respond to any ‘extreme threat to Europe’

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EUROPE/ROMANIA - "Our faith is our life." The testimony of Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu at the center of the IV edition ...

Cetatea de Baltă - “Our faith is our life” was the theme of the fourth missionary camp, organized at the beginning of July in Cetatea de Baltă by the Greek Catholic parish of the Holy Trinity in Cetatea de Baltă under the direction of Fr. Father Sorin Ivan …

Heatwave kills 2,300 people in Europe

French intel chief warns of evolving Russian hybrid operations, ‘existential threat’ to Europe

France’s top intelligence official has warned that Russia is waging "a war of influence" against the country through hybrid online disinformation, espionage and sabotage operations. Nicolas Lerner, head of the DGSE foreign intelligence agency, …