Europe

EU’s population projected to exceed 450M in 2025 —————————– As of January 1, 2025, the total population of the 27 EU member states reached 450.4 million, Anadolu Agency reported citing official data released by Eurostat on Friday. This marks an…

EU sets fresh 2040 climate target to cut emissions by 90% ————————————– European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the commitment to decarbonize the economy by 2050, describing the 2040 target as pragmatic and realistic, Anadolu Agency reported. The…

Study Finds European Youth Support for Democracy Slipping Amid Political Shifts …………………. Only about half of young people in France and Spain believe democracy is the best form of government, with support even lower in Poland, according to a new…

German University Hospital Bans Muslim Student Group Over Gender-Segregated Meeting ———————————— Charité, Europe’s largest university hospital in Berlin, has banned the MedIslam Collective (MSC), a Muslim student society, from holding events on its premises following a gender-segregated meeting, The Telegraph…

Denmark Expands Military Draft to Include Women Amid Rising Security Concerns ……………….. Women in Denmark who turn 18 are now eligible for military conscription, aligning the country with Sweden and Norway as it expands its armed forces to counter potential…

Record 175 Mosque Attacks in Germany in 2024 Raise Alarm Over Rising Islamophobia ………………. In a troubling development, the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) has reported a record 175 attacks on mosques across Germany in 2024 — an unprecedented…

Europe Faces Intense Heatwave, Regions on High Alert ——————————– A severe heatwave is sweeping across Europe, prompting high alert levels and impacting daily life from France to Turkey, Arab News reported. A heat dome stretches from France, Portugal, and Spain…

Turkish mosques in Germany face threat of increasing attacks ———————————— Germany recorded 175 attacks targeting mosques in 2024, marking a fourfold increase since 2021, Daily Sabah reported quoting Muharrem Kuzey, head of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB). The…

Black Kids in London 15% ‘more likely to be criminalized’ than white peers, report finds —————————————– A new report by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) reveals significant racial disparities in how Black children in London are treated by the criminal…

Germany Suspends Family Reunions for Many Migrants …………………. Germany’s parliament voted Friday to suspend family reunions for many migrants, marking the first step in Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push for stricter migration controls. Lawmakers in the Bundestag backed the measure 444-135,…