Deadly Wildfires Engulf Europe, Killing at Least Four
Dozens of wildfires raging across southern Europe, fueled by high temperatures, droughts, and dry fuels, have killed at least three people in Spain and one in Portugal. Newsweek has reached out to Portugal’s National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority and the European Forest Fire Information System for comment via email on Saturday. Why It Matters […]
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Gigantic Wooden City Being Built in Europe Will Be 2.7M Sq Ft in Size
A European city is setting new standards in sustainable urban development with the construction of the world’s largest wooden city, covering 2.7 million square feet, in Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm Wood City project will use mass timber to create thousands of homes and offices, integrating environmental innovation into every aspect of city life. Newsweek contacted […]
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Donald Trump Hits Out At Europe: ‘Get Your Act Together’
Donald Trump has taken a swipe at immigration levels in Europe saying that the continent was facing a “horrible invasion.” The U.S. president made the comments upon arriving in Glasgow ahead of a four-day visit to the U.K. as he touted his administration’s crackdown on immigration in the U.S. “You better get your act together […]
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American Moves to Europe, Mystified by Apartment Door System: ‘No Sense’
A video about an American’s bafflement over the European door locking system, which he describes as both “inconvenient” and “dangerous,” has gone viral on TikTok. Shared by Patrick Marquette (@no……..thisispatrick), the clip has amassed more than 619,000 views since it was posted on May 14. Marquette moved to Brussels in January to live with his […]
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Tesla Sales Cut in Half in Europe
Tesla vehicle sales plunged in Europe last month, dealing a blow to CEO Elon Musk. Despite overall electric battery car sales rising, sales of the vehicles made by the U.S. company dropped 49 percent in April compared to the same time last year. Newsweek has contacted Tesla for comment by email. Why It Matters Tesla’s […]
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Europe Squeezes Putin as Trump Pins Ukraine Hopes on More Talks
The U.K. and the European Union (EU) both announced fresh sanctions on Russia as they seek to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his ongoing war against Ukraine. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “excellent” call with Putin on Monday and said Russia and Ukraine will hold further peace talks […]
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Deadly Fungus Spreads Through Europe as Temperatures Rise
As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are sounding the alarm about an emerging threat: the rapid spread of potentially deadly Aspergillus fungi. With the climate crisis driving warmer and more humid conditions, certain fungal diseases, once confined to tropical regions, are making their way into temperate zones across Europe, posing significant health risks to […]
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Putin’s Biggest Allies in Europe Face Political Peril
Protests over the weekend in three central European countries could have geopolitical ramifications for Vladimir Putin‘s influence in the region. Demonstrators opposed to the rule of Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban—Putin’s closest EU ally—took to the streets of Budapest and showed support for Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, which is ahead in the […]
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Does Europe Have a Free Speech Problem?
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance sent shockwaves across Europe on February 14 when he used his speech at the Munich Security Conference, typically the venue for backslapping among Western allies, to claim that free speech is “in retreat” across the continent. The former Ohio senator argued that the biggest threat to Europe “is not Russia, […]
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Wisconsin Kayaker Faked His Own Death and Fled to Europe: Investigators
A Wisconsin kayaker is believed to have faked his death earlier this year in a bid to leave his family and flee to Europe, according to investigators on Friday. Ryan Borgwardt, a resident of Watertown, Wisconsin, vanished in mid-August after an apparent kayaking accident on Green Lake. But what initially appeared to be a tragic […]
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