Europe

France: Paris airport chaos enter second day after air traffic breakdown

PARIS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An air traffic control breakdown at Paris-Orly airport caused the cancellation and delay of hundreds…

Brazil halts chicken exports due to bird flu outbreak

BRASILIA, May 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil…

Netherlands: Tens of thousands protest in The Hague to demand Dutch government action on Gaza war

Protesters carry a banner that reads We trekken een rode lijn voor Gaza (We draw a red line for Gaza)…

Thousands protest against overtourism in Spain’s Canary Islands

Protesters holding placards march on Las Americas beach during a demonstration against mass tourism, in Arona on the Spanish Canary…

Portugal election: PM’s Democratic Alliance party wins snap election but falls short of majority

Luís Montenegro celebrated his Democratic Alliance’s victory in Lisbon LISBON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal’s governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has…

Poland election: Centrist Warsaw mayor narrowly wins presidential vote — but runoff looms

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski WARSAW, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly won the first round of…

Romania election: Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins runoff

Bucharest Mayor and independent presidential candidate Nicusor Dan and his wife Mirabela Gradinaru BUCHAREST, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Romania’s centrist…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia launches biggest drone attack since invasion began, says Ukraine

 KYIV, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine says Russia has launched its biggest drone attack since the full-scale invasion began, targeting…

Presidential runoff starts in Romania

BUCHAREST, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — Romanian voters started casting ballots on Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff which pits George…

Poland votes Sunday in tight election as Europe watches

WARSAW, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poles vote on Sunday in a tight presidential election that will be decisive for the…