Poland has major ambitions set for 2032. Its new airport, the CPK (Centralny Port Komunikacyjny), intends to become a major international aviation and transport hub, and it is expected to cost £26.7bn.
The Central Communication Port (CPK), also…
Category: 3. Europe
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Explosion rocks Russian oil facility
An explosion rocked an oil facility in Novokuybyshevsk, Russia on Saturday.
Ukraine says its drones were used to attack the complex, one of a series of strikes on Russian military infrastructure over the weekend.
The governor of Russia’s Samara region said that an enemy drone had struck an…
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Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe
A Ukrainian MP and other officials have been arrested after the country’s anti-corruption agencies uncovered what they call a large-scale bribery scheme in the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems.
In a statement on X, President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Ukrainian MP, heads of…
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Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages
Imogen FoulkesGeneva correspondent
BBCIn a small village in Switzerland’s beautiful Loetschental valley, Matthias Bellwald walks down the main street and is greeted every few steps by locals who smile or offer a handshake or friendly word.
Mr Bellwald is a mayor, but this isn’t his village. Two…
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Pope greeted by vast crowd at Catholic youth event
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into the Tor Vergata field on Rome’s outskirts, for an evening vigil and Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV.
The first American Pope arrived by helicopter, before boarding the open-topped popemobile, as pilgrims cheered and waved flags to welcome him.
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Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics attend Pope Leo XIV's vigil at Holy Year youth festival
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter’s Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope.
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Portuguese government declares high-alert due to high temperatures and fire risk
The alert situation for mainland Portugal begins at 00:00 this Sunday and lasts until 23:59 on Thursday 7 August, announced the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maria Lúcia Amaral.
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Ten deaths reported from West Nile virus in Italy since the start of the year
A 93-year-old woman died in the Italian region of Lazio from the West Nile virus. This is the tenth death in the country. In Europe, infection cases were registered in five countries.
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Embraer to expand across Europe, establishes partnership with Lithuania – Travel Radar
On August 1, 2025, Embraer Defence and Security announced its partnership with the Lithuanian industry to establish long-term cooperation in the aerospace and defence industry. Embraer is a leading aerospace company which is expanding across…
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For US Companies, Europe Is Hard to Resist: Credit Weekly
Companies are increasingly looking to Europe to raise money cheaply, a shift that is turning out to be a near-term positive for US corporate debt.
Verizon Communications Inc. this week sold €2 billion ($2.31 billion) of debt, its first deal in…
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