The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Strike causes chaos at Amsterdam airport as holiday begins

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport urged travellers to stay away for several hours on Saturday as a strike by ground personnel at the start of a school holiday caused chaos at Europe's third-busiest airport.

Reuters · Apr 23, 2022

Russia to Deploy Sarmat Missiles by Autumn in ‘Historic’ Nuclear Upgrade

Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn. The target stated by Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Roscosmos space agency, is an ambitious one as Russia reported its first test-launch only on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022

France’s Two Presidential Contenders: Who’s Proposing What

It’s crunch time for voters in France as incumbent President Emmanuel Macron, a centrist, is meeting far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen of the National Rally at the ballot box for Sunday’s final presidential vote. With foreign policy an issue as war ravages Europe's east, along with worries over inflation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022

EU reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022

Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons ration cooking oil as Ukraine war hits supplies

Eastern European conflict sees rationing of cooking oil in UK by supermarkets

Wales Online · Apr 23, 2022

Lawyer who took on 200 visa applications to get Ukrainians to Scotland slams Home Office

Immigration specialist Alex Boyd told how he is working round the clock and free of charge to help families stranded across Europe.

Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022

EU deal paves way for strict Big Tech content rules

New rules in Europe will try to bring online speech in line with local law and force transparency on tech platforms.

Axios · Apr 23, 2022

EU agrees on internet rulebook for Google, Facebook, other tech giants

BRUSSELS: European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday clinched a deal on new rules requiring tech giants to do more to police illegal content on their platforms and to pay a fee to regulators monitoring their compliance.

Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2022

Holyrood blasts Northern Ireland Protocol changes as ‘unthinkable’

Neil Gray, Holyrood’s minister for Europe, has written to the Foreign Secretary asking for urgent talks.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Global economy: Back to the Valley of Death

Since the global economic crisis that originated in the United States 14 years ago, the world economy has faced regular bouts of volatility. Massive capital injections helped the US economy recover from the initial shock in 2008, but also pushed other economies with structural problems, including some in Europe, into…

Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2022