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The Czech Republic becomes one of last EU countries to sign a treaty with the Vatican

Prague, Czech Republic AP The Czech Republic signed a treaty over its relations with the Vatican on Thursday, becoming one of the last European Union countries to do so. The lower chamber of Parliament rejected the treaty in 2003, saying the Catholic Church would receive preferential treatment over other churches and that it would be […]

Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises

Wroclaw, Poland Reuters The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades have caused widespread damage from Romania to Poland, killing at least 24 people, destroying bridges, submerging cars and leaving towns caked in mud and debris. A drone view of Oder river during flooding in Wroclaw, Poland, on 19th September, 2024. […]

Central Europe flood deaths rise as citizens race to build defences

Wroclaw, Poland Reuters Volunteers and emergency personnel raced to secure river banks and buildings in Poland and Hungary on Tuesday as flood waters that have wreaked havoc across central Europe began to rise in new areas and the Czech Republic reported another death. The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades […]

Central European floods leave trail of devastation; new areas to evacuate

Wroclaw, Poland/Ostrava, Czech Republic Reuters Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland’s historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday, as nearby municipalities advised residents to evacuate and authorities across central Europe tallied the cost of floods that have wreaked havoc and killed at least 22 people. The deluge has left a trail […]

Central Europe braces for further flooding “apocalypse” as death toll rises

Jesenik/Litovel, Czech Republic Reuters Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate on Monday as others in central Europe began cleaning up after the worst flooding in over two decades left a trail of destruction and a rising number of deaths. Border areas between the Czech Republic and Poland were […]

Floods claim more lives as torrential rain pounds central Europe

Jesenik, Czech Republic/Warsaw, Poland Reuters The death toll from flooding in central Europe rose to eight on Sunday as thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in the Czech Republic following days of torrential rain that caused rivers to burst their banks in several parts of the region. A low-pressure system named Boris has […]

Floods in Romania kill at least four people as rain batters central Europe

Visnova, Czech Republic Reuters At least four people died and thousands of homes were damaged by flooding in eastern Romania on Saturday, officials said, as surging river levels put authorities on alert in much of central and eastern Europe following days of torrential rain. Tens of thousands of households were left without power in Romania […]

Eastern Europe’s armies struggle to enlist young people with war not far away

Valec, Czech Republic Reuters As instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army program aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl through forest scrub carrying combat rifles and learning proper shooting positions. Like most former Soviet-satellite states now in NATO, the Czech Republic has missed recruitment targets for years and […]

Dutch voters kick off EU election, nationalist parties seen gaining

The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Dutch voters cast their ballots on Thursday at the start of a four-day election for the European Parliament that is likely to see a rightward shift in the continent’s balance of power. The election will shape how the European Union, a bloc of 450 million citizens, confronts external challenges, including […]

NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron

Berlin, Germany/Moscow, Russia Reuters The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France hinted at the possibility, and the Kremlin warned that any such move would inevitably lead to conflict between Russia and NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron had said on Monday […]