The UK military is “so run down” it could not lead any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the former head of the army has said. Lord Dannatt told the BBC…
Tag: Europe
Germany: Three guilty of plot to blackmail family of Michael Schumacher
Three men have been convicted by a German court of trying to blackmail the family of ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher. Yilmaz T, 53, was jailed for three years for…
Portugal: Cover up or pay a fine, Albufeira warns
Tourists in the popular Portuguese city of Albufeira may soon be banned from wandering its streets in swimwear, or face a hefty fine. The beachside city in the southern Algarve…
UK: Migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation
The number of foreign workers seeking help over claims of exploitation, bullying, underpayment and poor living conditions on UK farms significantly increased last year. Nearly 700 foreign seasonal agricultural labourers…
UK: PM Keir Starmer backs Ukraine’s Nato bid despite US view
Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed the UK will continue to back Ukraine’s “irreversible path” to joining Nato despite leading figures in President Donald Trump’s administration appearing to rule out membership.…
Vatican: Pope Francis hospitalised for bronchitis
Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital in Rome to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old will arrived at the Gemelli hospital after his…
Germany: Vance ‘blast’ Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agenda
This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) was supposed to be primarily about two things: how to end the war in Ukraine without giving in to Russia, and how Europe needed…
USA: Trump tariff VAT threat raises fears of hit to UK
Concerns are growing the UK could be hit with higher US trade taxes after President Donald Trump announced he would target VAT in his latest move. Trump has instructed his…
Ireland: Cigarettes, cash and vehicles worth €911K seized in Donegal
Illegal cigarettes, tobacco, cash and two vehicles worth about €911,000 (£758,000) in total have been seized in an operation targeting criminality in Burnfoot, County Donegal. The Irish Revenue Service said…
Ireland: PM asked to review comment about Sinn Féin leader ‘telling lies’
The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and the leader of the opposition are embroiled in a row over “telling lies”. It follows a clash in the Dáil (the lower house of…