The Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, issued a statement on behalf of the Community, warning Russia not to use the agreements signed with the separatist "people's republics" of Donetsk and Lugansk as justification for further military steps against Ukraine.more

Central European countries are getting ready for the wave of refugees from Ukraine. Depending on the scenario, there will be hundreds of thousands or even millions of them. Poland is mentioned as the most important country that receives refugees - indicates the daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung".more

"War! Invasion! This is a historical situation in recent European history. Russia is invading another country by force to conquer it. Putin has not been provoked! His attack is not a defense!" - warns the editor-in-chief of the daily "Bild" in a comment entitled "Putin is our enemy now".more

In Sweden, until mid-May, the spread of the coronavirus will be very low, or a new version of the coronavirus will appear in March, which will cause an increase in infections - according to two scenarios for the development of the pandemic presented by the local Public Health Office.more

There were at least six knife attacks on the New York City subway last weekend. These came shortly after New York City and State governments proposed a new plan to combat violence in public transport.more

The European Union will respond by imposing sanctions on those involved in the illegal act of recognizing the independence of the "people's republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk, announced the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the head of the European Council Charles Michel in a joint statement.more

Today at 7:54 GMT. Earth has passed asteroid 455176. The object was 5.4 million km from our planet, or 14 times further than the Moon. It belongs to the so-called Near Earth asteroids.more

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, issued a decree on the recognition of the independence of the so-called the people's republics - Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk (LPR), established by pro-Russian separatists in Donbas and signed agreements on friendship and cooperation with their leaders.more

Inflation in Spain has reached its highest level in 30 years, according to estimates from the National Statistics Office (INE) in Madrid. According to the government agency, the inflation level in January 2022 was 6.1 percent.more

Due to the pandemic, the number of marriages in Italy in 2020 fell by almost 50 percent, a record in recent decades. The following year there were more, but still far fewer than before the health crisis, the Statistical Institute (Istat) announced today.more

An elderly couple drowned in their own car when their vehicle was swept into the English Channel by Storm Franklin, television station BFM reported today.more

Air tickets in the European Union will soon cost several dozen euros more than at present. It is related to the EU climate policy - according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Infrastructure of the Netherlands. Low-cost airlines will increase prices the most.more

After storms Dudley on Thursday and Eunice on Friday, Hurricane Franklin hit the Netherlands yesterday. The Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issued a code orange for the north of the country. The last time there were three storms in a week was in 1928.more

After nearly two years of border closures, Australia today began allowing in all foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, marking a chance to revive the country's tourism sector, which suffered significant losses during the pandemic.more

The United States has informed allies that other cities - Kharkiv, Odessa and Kherson - could be targets of a Russian invasion in addition to Kiev, Bloomberg reports, citing three anonymous interlocutors of "Western government officials".more

During the pandemic, growing antisemitism is more and more openly demonstrated, writes the RND portal, noting that it has become widespread in Germany, mainly due to its dissemination on the Internet.more

The Spanish government of Pedro Sanchez has passed a draft law on animal welfare and protection, reported the public television RTVE. This would be the first state regulation to regulate the relationship of pets with their keepers.more

More European countries have announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions as high infection rates stabilise. On Wednesday, Switzerland became the latest European country to ease measures, including ending health checks for incoming travellers.more

Britain's foreign ministry said on Friday the country's embassy in Ukraine was moving away from the capital Kyiv and it told British nationals to leave the country while commercial means of travel were still available.more

This year, by mid-February in Sweden, 11 people were killed in 41 shootings and 12 injured, according to police statistics. If the trend continues, 2022 could turn out to be a record year for escalating gang violence.more

Hundreds of redundant workers, even more jobs at risk - this is the situation for the hotel industry in Rome after two years of the pandemic.more

France's First Lady Brigitte Macron has sued two women in Paris for spreading information on the internet that she is a transgenic person. According to the AFP agency, the first hearing in civil proceedings was scheduled for June 15.more

"I am convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made the decision to invade Ukraine," US President Joe Biden said yesterday. He announced that the US had information that the attack would take place in the next few days.more

According to the government's decision, abuses in the Church will be investigated by Ombudsman Angel Gabilondo, with the help of a "commission composed of independent experts and other collectives," including representatives of the clergy, Europa Press reported yesterday. The Christian humanism platform Neos accuses the government of acting against the entire Catholic Church.more

The US State Department has approved the sale of Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 tanks and associated equipment to the Polish government. The sale will enhance the security of a NATO allied country working to promote political stability and economic progress in Europe, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported.more