Austria’s president appealed to all parties in parliament on Wednesday to shun “confrontation” and seek compromises in coalition talks, after the far-right Freedom Party won Sunday’s national election but fell far short of an absolute majority. The Russia-friendly, Euroscep
Three people died on Sunday when the helicopter they were travelling in collided with power lines near a town located in eastern Spain. The accident happened at around 10 am local time (0800 GMT) close to the town of Pucol in a hilly area, as the three were inspecting electric cables there. Accor
Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands. It will end over 140 years of coal power in Britain. In 2015 Britain announced plans to close coal plants within
The Kremlin said on Sunday that amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine had been prepared and were about to be formalised, meaning the relevant documents setting out the circumstances in which nuclear arms can be used by Moscow will be updated. President Vladimir Putin warned the
Austrians are set to elect a new parliament on Sunday with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) aiming to secure its first general election win in a neck-and-neck race with the ruling conservatives that has been dominated by economic worries and immigration. Having led opinion polls for months, the F
The Kremlin said on Thursday that changes to Russia’s nuclear weapons doctrine outlined by President Vladimir Putin should be considered a signal to Western countries that there will be consequences if they participate in attacks on Russia. Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nucle
British police said on Thursday they had launched an investigation into a cyberattack after passengers at the country's major railway stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to use Wi-Fi services. The Wi-Fi system, which is managed by communications group Telent, was quickly t
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday dismissed efforts by China and Brazil to end Russia's war in Ukraine, questioning why the pair were proposing an alternative to his own peace formula and warning: "You will not boost your power at Ukraine's expense." Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb
Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging app on official devices used by government officials, military personnel and critical workers because it believes its enemy Russia can spy on both messages and users, a top security body said on Friday. The National Security and Defence Council
First-time applications from people seeking asylum in European Union countries declined in June, with Syrians, Venezuelans, and Afghans being the primary applicants, a report from the bloc’s statistics agency Eurostat showed on Friday. Eurostat reported 70,375 first-time asylum requests from
Georgia’s most powerful man, Bidzina Ivanishvili, suggested that the South Caucasus country could apologise to Ossetians for the 2008 war with Russia that led to Moscow recognising two rebel Georgian regions, Georgian media reported. Russia recognised South Ossetia and another breakaway regi
Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday, confirming earlier media reports. This latest incident follows the deaths of 12 people earlier this month when their boat capsized in the Channel on its way to Britain and highlights the p
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes. Storm Boris proved deadly in Romania, where four people were killed during floods in the south-eastern region of Galati. In the Czech Republic, f
