Europe

Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a controversial 100% tax on homes purchased by non-EU foreigners as part of a 12-step plan to address the country’s escalating housing crisis, Al Jazeera reported. This measure aims to deter foreign…

Belgian authorities arrested a 14-year-old boy on Thursday suspected of planning a terrorist attack on a mosque, DW news agency reported. Prosecutors in Brussels stated that the teen is believed to be affiliated with a far-right movement and was preparing…

Solar energy accounted for 11% of the European Union’s electricity generation in 2024, overtaking coal’s share, which fell below 10%, according to a report by energy think tank Ember, Anadolu Agency reported. The report highlighted that solar is growing across…

The European Commission and the European Board for Digital Services announced the integration of the revised “Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online” into the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Monday, Jurist News reported. This move aims to…

Sweden has announced stricter citizenship requirements for migrants, emphasizing adherence to the country’s values and laws, British news agency “GB News” reported. The government aims to strengthen rules for acquiring Swedish nationality, citing the need for integration and shared identity.…

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has sparked outrage by distributing election flyers in Karlsruhe that resemble “deportation tickets,” targeting immigrant households, Anadolu Agency reported. The flyers, designed to mimic one-way flight tickets to “a safe country of origin,”…

Research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) indicates that lead pollution during the Roman era may have reduced European IQ by 2 to 3 points, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Analyzing Arctic ice core records, scientists traced historical atmospheric lead pollution…

According to local media reports, right-wing extremist crimes in Germany hit an all-time high last year, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. By November 30, 2024, police recorded 33,963 incidents classified as “politically motivated, right-wing crimes,” as stated by the RND media…

In 2024, the Canary Islands experienced a significant surge in irregular migration, receiving a record 46,843 migrants, Arab News reported. This alarming trend reflects the ongoing challenges faced by Europe in managing migration flows, particularly as routes shift due to…

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and candidate for Chancellor of Germany, has proposed significant changes to the country’s immigration and asylum policies, Khaama Press reported yesterday. In a recent interview, he emphasized the need to prioritize…