Massive corruption scandal rocks Belarus healthcare
AFP | A massive corruption scandal has rocked the health service of ex-Soviet Belarus, leading even officials in the country dubbed "Europe's last dictatorship" to...
France adopts law on asylum, immigration
AFP | France's parliament Wednesday signed into law a controversial asylum and immigration bill -- despite opposition on the left which decried an effort to...
Spain taxi strike against Uber to continue
AFP | Taxi drivers across Spain were set to keep striking on Tuesday against ride hailing competitors such as Uber and Cabify, which they say...
Hungary PM says does not want a European Union led by France
AFP | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said in an interview he did "not want a European Union led by France", adding that...
Armenia grants arrest warrant for ex-president over vote rigging
AFP | An Armenian court on Friday granted prosecutors an arrest warrant for former president Robert Kocharyan on charges of "overthrowing constitutional order" by rigging...
Spain’s new PM suffers first setback
AFP | Less than two months after he came to power, Spain's new Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was dealt his first major blow Friday in...
Trump pledge EU to become big importer of US gas met with skepticism
AFP | President Donald Trump said the European Union would soon become a "massive" importer of US natural gas, but some energy analysts expressed skepticism...
Thousands protest disputed judicial reforms in Poland
AFP | Thousands of anti-government protesters hit streets across Poland on Thursday night to rally against a string of judicial reforms that the EU has...
Barcelona under fire as men’s team fly business class, women go economy
AFP | Barcelona's first mixed-sex tour was overshadowed by controversy Thursday after it emerged that the men's football team flew in business class to the...
Greece wildfires: a timeline of disaster
AFP | At least 79 people have died in wildfires around the Greek capital Athens this week, among the deadliest blazes in living memory. "At about...
Italian coastguards express unease as government closes ports to migrants
AFP | The decision by Italy's new populist government to close the country's ports to migrants saved at sea is causing unease within the heart...
Google hit with record-breaking EU fine
AFP | The EU hit Google with its biggest ever fine Wednesday, imposing a 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) penalty on the US tech giant...