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 […]
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 […]
EU chief rebukes Hungary’s Orban over “peace mission” with Trump talks
Brussels, Belgium Reuters A top European Union official rebuked Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday after he launched a self-styled Ukraine “peace mission” that included talks with Donald Trump and the leaders of Russia and China without EU backing. Orban told fellow leaders of the 27-nation bloc in a letter that Trump, the US […]
World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence
Updated: 6:40pm (AEST) Washington DC, US Reuters World leaders have rapidly condemned Saturday’s attack on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania in which the former president was shot in the ear, expressing shock, denouncing political violence and wishing him a quick recovery. The Trump campaign said later that Trump, who is running again for […]
Hungary’s Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks “peace mission” with Trump
Washington DC, US Reuters Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday and the pair discussed the “possibilities of peace”, a spokesperson for the prime minister said as he pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump and Orban met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida “as the next stop of his peace […]
Ukraine urges NATO to lift restrictions on targeting Russia, China denounces criticism
Washington DC, US Reuters Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO allies to lift restrictions on its use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, saying that would be “game-changer” in its war with Moscow, while China slammed NATO criticism of its support for Russia as biased and malicious. NATO members issued a declaration in support of […]
Hungary takes EU presidency echoing Trump but likely to lack bite
Budapest, Hungary/Brussels, Belgium Reuters Hungary’s nationalist government launches its presidency of the European Union on Monday with a Trump-like call to “Make Europe Great Again” after EU lawmakers questioned whether it should be allowed to take on the role. Their concerns are based on Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s many clashes with Brussels over democratic norms. […]