Hellish scenes in Cyprus as Turkey’s problem with mountains of imported plastic waste washes ashore
Mounting pollution on northern Cypriot beaches show spillover costs of Ankara’s ambition to dominate Europe’s waste-processing trade.
Kosovo Court Detains Suspect Over 2023 Attack on KFOR and Kosovo Police
The Basic Court in Prishtina ordered a 30 day detention for Igor Mirkovic, suspected for being part of a group that used violence against international peacekeepers and Kosovo Police officials Read More
New EU Packaging Rules: Opportunity for More Sustainable and Competitive Serbian Economy
Less waste, more recycled materials and packaging designed from the outset to be reused or effectively recycled – these are the goals of new European Union rules that are changing Read More
Kosovo Activists Protest Media Outlet Reporting on Suicide Cases
Under the slogan “Suicide is not a spectacle,” activists from the Life Line group protested on Monday against what they described as the irresponsible publication of sensitive information, photographs, and Read More
Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece
Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of SifnosGreek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash moments before Read More
Next year’s Eurovision host is Burgas, not Sofia. Some Bulgarians are baffled
Next year’s competition won’t take place in the country’s capital, an announcement that even surprised Bulgarian winner, DaraEver since Bulgarian singer Dara was crowned winner of the Eurovision song contest Read More
Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live
Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsAn elderly couple died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis on Sunday and Belgium Read More
Iraq pays $1.62 per barrel to Turkey for oil transported via Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline
Baghdad sold around 42mn barrels in July, made up of about 35mn from southern ports and 7mn from Turkey’s Ceyhan terminal on the Mediterranean.
Greek island wildfire kills two people as helicopters called in to tackle Belgium forest blaze
Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuateTwo people have died in fires on the Greek island of Read More
Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe
One person killed and hundreds evacuated in Croatia as blazes also hit Germany, Greece and SpainAlmost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the Read More