Category: Європа
Posted on November 4, 2024
China urges France to get EU to arrive at palatable EV trade solution
BEIJING — China has urged France to take on “an active role” to push the European Commission toward a solution acceptable to both the European and Chinese electric vehicle industries, Beijing’s commerce ministry said on Monday, citing its …
Posted on November 4, 2024
5 migrants die trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands
Madrid — Five bodies were found floating in the sea Sunday after the inflatable boat they were travelling in punctured around 90 km (56 miles) off the Spanish island of Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, Spanish Sea Rescue services …
Posted on November 4, 2024
Second Taiwanese fighter killed in Ukraine
Taipei, Taiwan — A second Taiwanese volunteer fighting alongside Ukrainian soldiers against Russia has been killed, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Sunday. The man was a member of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, the ministry said in a statement, expressing condolences …
Posted on November 3, 2024
Russia sends nearly 100 drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy urges tougher sanctions against Moscow
Kyiv, Ukraine — Moscow sent 96 drones and a guided air missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 66 drones were destroyed during the overnight barrage, along with the missile. A further …
Posted on November 3, 2024
Death toll tops 200 in Spain’s deadliest modern-day natural disaster
Spain’s government reports more than 200 dead and dozens still missing following the deadliest flash floods in that country’s modern history. Locals say they feel abandoned by their government. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. …
Posted on November 3, 2024
Protesters demand arrests over train station roof collapse that killed 14 people in Serbia
BELGRADE — Angry protesters on Sunday left red handprints at the entrances of government buildings in the Serbian capital to demand the arrest of officials, two days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, killing 14 people …
Posted on November 3, 2024
A crowd of Spain’s flood survivors toss mud and shout insults at King Felipe VI
VALENCIA, Spain — A crowd of angry survivors of Spain’s floods tossed mud and shouted insults at Spain’s King Felipe VI and government officials when they made their first visit to one of the hardest hit towns on Sunday. …
Posted on November 3, 2024
Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs, radiation
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distance. Most rain death in an instant: the drones, the ballistic missiles, the glide …
Posted on November 3, 2024
Moldovan runoff election starts amid fraud and intimidation claims
CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldovans are casting votes in a decisive presidential runoff Sunday that pits pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu against a Russia-friendly opponent, as ongoing claims of voter fraud and intimidation threaten democracy in the European Union candidate country. …
Posted on November 3, 2024
VOA Interview: UN special rapporteur details Russia’s state-sanctioned torture
washington — Mariana Katzarova, United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Russia, reported Tuesday on the human rights situation in Russia at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, describing torture as Moscow’s main tool of repression. In …
Posted on November 3, 2024
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of obstructing prisoner swaps
MOSCOW — Kyiv called on Moscow on Sunday to provide a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war ready for a swap after Russia accused Ukraine of sabotaging the exchange process. In requesting the list of Ukrainians from his Russian …
Posted on November 2, 2024
Greek anti-terror police arrest man after deadly Athens blast
ATHENS, GREECE — Greek anti-terror investigators have arrested a man in connection with a deadly explosion in Athens, police said Saturday, warning of “a new generation of terrorists” at work. Thursday’s blast in an apartment in the capital, which …
Posted on November 2, 2024
Russia jails ex-US consular employee on security charges
MOSCOW — A court in Russia’s far east said on Friday it had convicted Robert Shonov, a former U.S. consular employee, of illegally and covertly cooperating with the U.S. government to harm Russia’s national security and had jailed him …
Posted on November 2, 2024
Spain to send 10,000 more troops, police to flood-hit region
VALENCIA, SPAIN — Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed 211 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. Sanchez said in a televised address that …
Posted on November 2, 2024
Russia targets Kyiv in hours-long drone attack
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed an overnight drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that lasted into late morning and wounded at least one person, city officials said on Saturday. Debris from downed drones struck six city districts, wounding …
Posted on November 2, 2024
Before US sanctions violations arrest, Russian businessman faced charge in Hong Kong
When the U.S. Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on three companies belonging to Denis Postovoy on Wednesday, it was yet another move to break up what U.S. authorities say was an international scheme to violate sanctions. A month …
Posted on November 2, 2024
Russian political prisoner dies in Belarus penal colony, rights group says
A 22-year-old Russian man considered a political prisoner by activists has died in a penal colony in Belarus, human rights group Viasna said Friday. The rights group said it confirmed the death of Dmitry Shletgauer, who was recently …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Erdogan sues opposition chief, Istanbul mayor for slander
istanbul — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sued the main opposition leader and Istanbul’s powerful mayor over allegedly slanderous remarks made at a protest rally a day earlier, the Anadolu news agency reported. Filed on Friday, the …
Posted on November 1, 2024
What’s at stake in Moldova’s weekend run-off election?
Moldova’s Constitutional Court on Thursday validated the results of last month’s referendum, formally recognizing the country’s decision to join the European Union. The “yes” result, however, was an incredibly close one, much closer than polls had predicted, and …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Spanish floods’ death toll climbs to 205; shock turns to anger, frustration
CHIVA, SPAIN — The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to least 205 people Friday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity. …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Hungary’s Orban says Georgia’s election was fair despite EU criticism
US and EU officials are calling for an investigation into recent elections in Georgia that resulted in the Pro-Russian Georgian Dream party winning a fourth term as the country’s ruling party. But that didn’t stop Hungarian Prime Minister …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Jitters in Europe ahead of US elections
Europe is bracing for former President Donald Trump’s potential return to power — even as his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, remains a mostly unknown quantity. Many Europeans believe much is at stake in the nail-biting U.S. …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Moscow says it destroyed 83 Ukrainian drones
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its defenses shot down 83 Ukrainian drones over six regions early on November 1. “36 drones were shot down over the Kursk region, 20 over the Bryansk region, 12 over Crimea, eight over the …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Ukraine doubles down on psychological campaign against North Korean troops
Washington — As North Korean troops prepare to join Russian forces in the war on Ukraine, Kyiv is stepping up a psychological warfare campaign to target the North Korean soldiers, a high-ranking Ukraine official said. The effort is liable …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Mystery surrounds detention of Wagner Group operative in Chad
A shadowy Russian political operator with close ties to the notorious Wagner Group and its late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is detained in Chad on unexplained charges, adding a fresh chapter to his long career of mystery and intrigue. …
Posted on November 1, 2024
Germany closes 3 Iranian consulates following Iran’s execution of German Iranian national
Germany will close three Iranian consulates in response to Iran’s announcement of the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German Iranian national and a U.S. resident, earlier this week. “We have repeatedly and unequivocally made it clear to Tehran …
