Europe
Asylum applications down by 23% in the first half of 2025
Europe’s asylum landscape underwent a series of significant shifts in the first half of 2025. By the end of June, EU+ countries received 399 000 asylum applications, a 23 %…
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International
Greek police arrest abbot for trafficking in valuables
Greek police have arrested the abbot of the Spileo rock monastery in Kalavrita, Kallinikos, and his assistant, monk Seraphim, after they were preparing to sell 17 Byzantine icons and two…
Europe
CyberSecDome: Cybersecurity Innovation Call
EIT Digital has launched the second round of the open call for the CyberSecDome project, a €720,000 investment in new cybersecurity technologies that combine artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual…
Environment
Arda River Water Clash
The Greek opposition party SYRIZA is demanding a final and binding agreement with Bulgaria on the waters of the Arda River. This is what the electronic publication "Agro24" writes. "While…
Europe
EU Civil Protection Mechanism responds to multiple wildfires across the continent
During the past week, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help deal with forest fires – many of which are occurring simultaneously across…
Europe
Joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Joint statement on behalf of 27 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOsThe humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent…
News
Extreme Heat breaks records in the world: the United Nations Meteorological Agency
Extreme temperatures have caused approximately 489,000 heat -related deaths each year Between 2000 and 2019, with 36% in Europe and 45% in Asia. The impacts on heat health are particularly…
Europe
European Health Insurance Card: keeping you safe while travelling abroad
Have you ever injured yourself while surfing in France and needed stitches? Sprained your ankle while hiking the Alps? Needed to see a doctor because of your pre-existing diabetes while…
Europe
Frontex confirms all crew safe after maritime incident near Lesvos
On Monday afternoon, a coastal patrol boat operated by the Portuguese Maritime Police, taking part in Frontex’s Joint Operation in Greece, sank off the coast of Lesvos during a search…
Europe
EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative Reaches 1 Million Talents Trained
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is proud to announce that the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative has achieved its goal of training one million people in deep…