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Two Dead and Nine Injured by Falling Ice Blocks in Swiss Alps
Two climbers were killed Friday morning after large blocks of ice fell on the Grand Combin, a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland. Nine others were injured, two seriously.
The blocks of ice fell during the ascent of the Grand…
Finland and Sweden at NATO Summit in Madrid in June
Finland and Sweden will attend the NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced this.
After a long history of neutrality, the two northern European countries have applied for alliance…
Russia Examines Italian Proposal for Peace With Ukraine
The Kremlin is studying an Italian proposal for a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said, according to the RIA Novosti news agency, that the country will only respond to the…
European Commission Proposes Crisis Support for Sustainable Farmers
The European Commission wants to help farmers and farms burdened by the high prices of energy, fertilizers and animal feed with a total of 1.4 billion euros.
It proposes to Member States to grant one-off crisis compensation of up…
Sweden to Apply for NATO Membership: We are Entering a New Era
Sweden wants to join NATO. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said that the country would apply to join the alliance in Stockholm on Monday. Previously, almost all parties in parliament had expressed support for a request to join. "…
Gas Price Drops After Reassurance About Payments by Gazprom
The European gas price fell sharply on Monday. The decline followed Russian gas supplier Gazprom's attempt to reassure buyers that they could continue to pay for gas without violating Western sanctions.
The large liquefied natural…
EMA Hopes to Approve Modified Corona Vaccines Before the Fall
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) hopes adapted corona vaccines will be available next autumn. In addition, various manufacturers are developing vaccines that work specifically against the omikron variant of the virus.
"Our…
Denmark Also Wants to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Following the lead of the United Kingdom, Denmark also wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda to be received by the East African country.
The government in Copenhagen, which critics say has pursued a harsh immigration policy in…
Council of Europe Leader Talks to Ukrainian Parliament President
Tiny Kox, Member of Parliament and President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have visited President Ruslan Stefanchuk of the Ukrainian Parliament Verchevna Rada. The visit also discussed the reconstruction of Ukraine…
EU Warned China Not to Undermine Sanctions Against Russia
EU leaders say that the European Union has told China not to undermine its sanctions against Russia. But, at a video summit with the president and prime minister of Russia's most important ally, they said they would be keeping a close eye…