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EU takes action against 7 states for violating budget regulations

The European Council on Friday placed France and six other European Union (EU) member states under formal procedures, urging them to take corrective measures to address their budget deficits. These

Finland suspects a Russian vessel to have violated Finnish territorial waters

Finland suspects a Russian vessel to have violated Finnish territorial waters in the Gulf of Finland on Friday. The Finnish Ministry of Defence said in a press release that the

Frozen Russian assets in EU to support Ukraine

The European Union (EU) announced on Friday that it has transferred 1.5 billion euros(1.62 billion U.S. dollars) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The diversion of funds was

EU mobilizes support to combat wildfires across southern Europe

Amid escalating wildfire threats in southern Europe, the European Union (EU) has activated its Civil Protection Mechanism to support the most affected regions. The Finnish government announced it will dispatch

Remote work remains highly popular in Finland

Remote work remains highly popular in Finland, according to Elina Pylkkanen, Permanent State Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. In a press release, Pylkkanen discussed the ongoing

TGV high-speed train traffic severely disrupted

TGV high-speed train traffic on France’s Atlantic, Northern and Eastern routes was severely disrupted due to arson attacks aimed at damaging installations, the French national rail company SNCF announced on

Olympics gives veterans last chance to bow out in style

British tennis star and two-time Olympic champion, Andy Murray, is to retire after Paris 2024, which highlights that the forthcoming festival of sport will not only see some new stars

Basel-Mulhouse evacuated this morning due to “security reasons”

The Franco-Swiss international airport of Basel-Mulhouse, situated on French soil, was evacuated Friday morning due to “security reasons,” according to the airport authorities. Air traffic resumed at midday after a

 Italy struggles under impact of low rainfall and high temperatures

Italy continues to struggle under the impacts of low rainfall and high temperatures, with the southern part of the country dealing with intense water shortages and officials warning residents to

€77 million for farmers in Austria, Czechia, Poland and Portugal

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €77 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers from the fruit, vegetables and wine sectors of Austria, Czechia, Poland who have recently

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