Denmark expects to begin sending migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union by the end of 2027, Immigration and Integration Minister Morten Bodskov said on Friday. Denmark is working with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Greece to develop the bloc’s first partnership arrangement of this kind with a non-EU country. […]
Volkswagen’s board has approved plans to eliminate another 50,000 jobs by 2030 as part of the German automaker’s biggest restructuring in its nearly 90-year history. The latest cuts will bring the total number of jobs the group plans to reduce to around 100,000. The company, which owns brands including Audi, Porsche and Skoda, is also […]
German authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack at a construction site outside the Munich headquarters of defence technology company Rohde & Schwarz. Police arrested a 28-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, both Bulgarian, who are suspected of throwing incendiary devices. The fire caused no significant damage and no injuries were reported. The incident
Former Italian general and far-right politician Roberto Vannacci is set to attend the influential TEHA business forum in Cernobbio, marking a significant step in his growing acceptance within Italy’s political and business establishment. His Futuro Nazionale party has quickly risen to become Italy’s fourth-most-popular political force, according to recent polls. Vannacci
Norway has seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov in the Arctic to enforce a $4.22 billion compensation claim awarded to Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz over assets Russia seized following its 2014 annexation of Crimea. The ship was detained off Svalbard and will remain in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago. The Svalbard governor’s office confirmed that the […]
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza has been officially classified as a heat-hazard race, with temperatures forecast to exceed 31°C during Sunday’s race. Temperatures around Monza are expected to remain in the mid-30s throughout the weekend, following a prolonged heatwave across Italy. The designation allows Formula 1 drivers to use a cooling system that circulates […]
Europe may increase the launch frequency of its Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets to meet growing demand for satellite deployments, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher warned that launch demand could peak around 2030, creating a potential capacity bottleneck if preparations are not made soon. Arianespace currently expects to conduct […]
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has described the attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany as bearing the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. Speaking ahead of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland, Kallas said Europe must coordinate its response as Russia’s attacks and alleged hybrid activities continue to escalate. Germany
Residents of Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta called for calm on Wednesday as hundreds of rallies were planned across Spain over the region’s growing migrant crisis. Authorities estimate that more than 10,000 migrants, including unaccompanied minors, remain in temporary camps, on streets and along beaches nearly five weeks after a major border crossing from […]
Climate change is putting increasing pressure on maize production across central and eastern Europe, with repeated droughts, heatwaves and water shortages reducing crop yields. The impact is particularly severe in Hungary and Romania, where maize acreage has fallen sharply. Hungary, once a major exporter, is expected to import maize this year, while Romania’s exportable









