EU seizes record €250m in Greek customs fraud probe
European authorities have intercepted more than 2,400 shipping containers at Greece’s port of Piraeus in the European Union’s largest-ever container seizure, valued at around €250 million ($294m).
European authorities have intercepted more than 2,400 shipping containers at Greece’s port of Piraeus in the European Union’s largest-ever container seizure, valued at around €250 million ($294m).
Muhammad Abu Dakha, a 31-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, documented his odyssey to Europe in videos, photographs and audio recordings. He later shared the material with Reuters, which also interviewed him, his travelling companions, and relatives back in Gaza.
Russia warned on Monday that it would retaliate against any European state attempting to seize its assets, following reports that the European Union is considering channelling frozen Russian funds to support Ukraine.
Thirty years after launching its ambitious Euro-Mediterranean policy, Europe has lost influence in a region that should matter most to it. Today, in the Mediterranean, the European Union no longer sets the rules of the game, it endures them.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticized the European trio of France, Germany and the UK for referring their nuclear dispute with Tehran to the UN Security Council.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (7 September) called on allies for support after Russia launched a huge drone and missile barrage, which left four people dead.
When I first thought about the idea of a European army, the phrase sounded a little bit like a political catchphrase, something that politicians use without actually having a plan in the background.
Access to Google services was restored Thursday after a region-wide outage cut off millions of users across dozens of countries, with disruptions reported in platforms including YouTube, Gmail and Maps.
European leaders including Türkiye and Canada are arriving in Paris, France on Thursday for another "coalition of the willing" meeting.
Iran said it expects the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to condemn the move by the European troika of France, Germany and the UK which has called for the return of UN sanctions against Tehran’s civilian nuclear program.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to define clear security guarantees for Ukraine during a virtual meeting, stressing the need for unity and stronger pressure on Russia amid ongoing war.
Europe and U.S. are working together to strengthen defence production in response to growing global military threats, NATO Chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday.
Monday, August 18th, 2025, may already be marked as a historical date and qualified as a beginning of the end of the war in Ukraine. In simplest terms, what happened during the White House meeting is that three out of four parties agreed that a territorial cession is an acceptable price for peace.
The glitz and the glamour of extremely popular live TV broadcast of The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna in Austria again, marking the city’s third time hosting the event after 1967 and 2015.
Parisians express hope and support for Europe’s backing of Ukraine as President Zelenskyy prepares for talks with Trump and European leaders in Washington, believing that continued diplomatic efforts will help resolve the ongoing conflict.
Spain has deployed hundreds more troops to fight 20 major wildfires as extreme heat fuels one of the worst fire seasons in southern Europe in two decades.
Türkiye’s fast-growing defence industry is gaining global recognition. European countries are rearming and demand for reliable suppliers rising.
Fourteen Western allies have condemn Iranian Intelligence services, accusing it of a surge in alleged assassinations targeting individuals in Europe and North America.
What Is Orientalism? In 1978, Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said published Orientalism, a groundbreaking critique of how Western powers have historically imagined and depicted “the Orient” — a vast region loosely defined to include the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
The European Union and Japan announced the launch of a Competitiveness Alliance to boost cooperation on trade, economic security, and innovation and the twin transitions.
EU leaders met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for a one-day summit focused on trade imbalances, global conflicts and strategic tensions, but expectations for major breakthroughs remained low due to hardened positions and rising geopolitical strain.
The European Commission has announced a new fee for non-EU travellers who do not require a visa to enter 30 European countries. Under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), the fee will increase from €7 to €20.
The EU and Iceland have announced negotiations on a Security and Defense Partnership Agreement, aimed at deepening cooperation and giving Iceland access to the EU's €150 billion SAFE programme for joint defence procurement.
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