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thelocal.com > 20/26/0907 > climate-crisis-how-the-supersized-el-nino-could-hit-europe

Climate crisis: How the supersized El Niño could hit Europe

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (727+ words) With Europe already seeing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather episodes the summer, here's how meteorologists say the supersized El Niño phenomenon could hit the continent's climate in the coming months. What is El Niño? El Niño is a global climate…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0827 > germany-hosts-denmark-austria-ahead-of-eu-budget-battle

Germany hosts Denmark, Austria ahead of EU budget battle

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (351+ words) Meeting in Berlin, leaders from Europe's "frugal" states were expected to coordinate a campaign to pressure the EU to cut down it's next budget. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0826 > french-man-arrested-in-italy-after-anti-tank-missiles-found-in-van

French man arrested in Italy after anti-tank missiles found in van

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (197+ words) A French man was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said. The man, identified as Regis Normand, 46, was arrested in the southern port…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0825 > were-heading-for-catastrophe-the-summer-climate-change-hit-europe

'We're heading for catastrophe': The summer climate change hit Europe

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (729+ words) For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces. But in 2026, the brutal reality of climate change forced its way into daily life. "I felt a sense of…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0823 > six-eu-countries-urge-windfall-tax-on-energy-firms

Six EU countries urge windfall tax on energy firms

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) Six EU countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0822 > heatwave-hit-europe-logs-over-30000-excess-summer-deaths

Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (677+ words) Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures. Between mid-July and mid-August, the continent's EuroMomo monitoring platform estimates that Europe saw…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0819 > how-long-will-border-checks-continue-between-italy-and-spain

How long will border checks continue between Italy and Spain?

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) As Italy's government has kept checks on arrivals from Spain in place past the promised review point, what's the current situation for travel between the two countries? Italy's interior ministry initially said it would review its suspension of the Schengen…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0818 > belong-nordic-the-app-to-track-your-citizenship-application-in-the-nordics-tlccu

Belong Nordic: The app to track your citizenship application in the Nordics

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (894+ words) If you’ve ever left your home and moved abroad, you will know that there can be some confusing times. There’s usually a lot of paperwork involved too – visas, residency permits and even gaining a new nationality. While some parts of…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0816 > latest-europes-battle-with-wildfires-continues

LATEST: Europe's battle with wildfires continues

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (682+ words) Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes. A historically hot summer has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people -- and increased the risk of forest fires. Here are the latest developments:…...


thelocal.com > 20/26/0815 > eu-pushes-back-as-us-revives-trade-pressure-on-bloc

EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (431+ words) The Local Com - Do Not Process My Personal Information The EU pushed back Friday at renewed trade pressure from the United States, as Washington said the bloc was enabling Chinese evasion of US tariffs and stepped up calls for it…...