Thursday, 27 June 2019 22:21
Italy: rescue boat defies Salvini, enters port
A German humanitarian group operating a rescue boat with 42 rescued migrants on board was in limbo in the Mediterranean for two weeks after Italy ordered it not to enter its territory. The captain ran out…
Thursday, 27 June 2019 22:17
Spain: worst wildfire in twenty years
On 27 June, amid a Europe-wide heatwave, a forest fire in Catalonia raged out of control, despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters working through the night. It broke out on 26 June, and had destroyed…
Friday, 21 June 2019 11:33
France: healing in a foreign land
Greater Europe Mission (GEM) write: ‘We met Malik in a French square where refugees hang out. Originally from Senegal, Malik had travelled through Mali, Algeria, Syria, Italy and then France before we met him. He only…
Friday, 21 June 2019 11:30
EU: candidate to succeed Juncker
At the time of writing European leaders are trying to agree on a compromise EU leader after political groups failed to unite behind a candidate to replace Jean-Claude Juncker in Europe’s top job. Following the elections…
Thursday, 13 June 2019 21:24
Russian journalist falsely accused
Moscow police had detained Ivan Golunov, an anti-corruption journalist, for alleged drug offences. However, they had to drop charges against him after his arrest caused displays of support from other Russian journalists and cultural figures, 25,000…
Thursday, 13 June 2019 21:20
Albania: president cancels elections
Protesters were met with tear gas and flares on the streets of Tirana, after Albania’s president Ilir Meta cancelled the 30 June elections. He cited political tensions in the country, stating that circumstances do not provide…