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France24 says France’s Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to “piss off” the non-vaccinated, in a slangy, cutting remark that prompted howls of condemnation from rivals.

Polish Police have arrested a convicted murderer who had been on the run for 20 years because he was not wearing a face mask. Warsaw…

Italian lawmakers will elect the country’s next president on January 24 with Sergio Berlusconi and current prime minister Mario Draghi among the top contenders. Even…

The Guardian says Feminist campaigners in France are calling for tougher government action to combat violence against women and girls.

The Independent says A Ryanair flight from Manchester had to make an emergency landing in France after a fire reportedly broke out on board.

France24 says Turkey’s annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since 2002 propelled by a currency crisis linked to President Erdogan’s unconventional economic approach.

France prepared once again for 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks have been made mandatory outdoors in French cities including Paris,…

Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison…

France stops British driving through and closes its borders to all Brits. Britons who live in the European Union can no longer drive through France…

French President Macron outlines the EU’s digital transformation plans to “transform Europe into a digital power.”

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, the country’s Geodynamic Institute said.

France will take on the EU rotating presidency from January 1. For the first time in 14 years, France will take over the Presidency of…

A major setback for the Belgian government, an advisory body on Tuesday suspended a Cabinet-ordered closure of part of the cultural sector.

Germany will limit private gatherings to ten people and close nightclubs ahead of the new year as the country faces a “massive fifth wave” of COVID-19 due to Omicron.

France considering lockdown as the country is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases. A new record was reached on Tuesday (28 December) with 179,807 new infections.

A mosque in France has been ordered shut for six months for “inciting violence” in line with the latest French policies to curb the growth…

BBC News says France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

Christmas in Italy under covid restrictions. The country further tightened its restrictions on Thursday (23 December), barring unvaccinated from public spaces and enforcing mask-wearing outdoors.…

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán has been denounced by Bosnian officials and religious leaders after he claimed integrating the country into the European Union would…

Metro says The world’s biggest lottery jackpot is being dished out this afternoon.

Brussels has today begun legal action against Poland over a row about the primacy EU law and its application in the country. In October, Poland’s…

The Guardian says Germany has become the latest country to reintroduce tight Covid-19 measures.

The Guardian says WHO’s European head has warned countries to brace for a “significant surge” in Covid-19 cases as Omicron spreads.

German Lockdown 2021 – The Chancellor of Germany clamps down and announced new lockdown restrictions on Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the…

The Independent says The first lady of France has said that she will take legal action after rumours claiming that she was born as a man.