europe news about western, central and eastern Europea but excluding the UK
An ancient vase has been returned to Italy after Australian border officials intercepted it in transit six years ago. The federal government says the vase from Italy’s southern region of Apulia (Puglia) dates to the 4th century BCE, making it […]
A mining parts maker in Queensland has settled in full more than $126,000 in fines over illegal exports to Russia. Australian Border Force (ABF) says their investigations took almost two years and found the company had exported sanctioned goods through
The Dutch government has shot down plans to sell homegrown Cloud services provider Solvinity to US software company Kyndryl. The sale was blocked due to security and privacy concerns under a Dutch law that curbs foreign control over telecom services,
Google Cloud is expected to have its fully independent platform developed for Germany up and running publicly by the end of the year. A statement from project partners Google and French defence-tech firm Thales Group say the new German platform
Russian drones have destroyed emergency response equipment at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine, the United Nations says. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says a drone attack was carried out on a lab about 4km from the
A final dignity has been accorded to two more Diggers killed during World War I after they were each given a named grave. Nigh on 100 years later, Second Lieutenant Duncan McKenzie (38th Battalion) and Private Roy Martin (30th Battalion)
A Viking treasure hoard already long buried in Scotland before William Wallace fired up against English rule in the late 13th century is coming to Sydney. The Galloway Hoard is a collection of Viking artifacts that are rated as one
A new Bushmaster defence production deal will provide a seven-year $750 million boost to Bendigo and Brisbane’s defence industry. The deal is part of a $1.2 billion spending package on armoured vehicles and will secure 300 jobs in Bendigo, Victoria,
Australian superannuation funds are eyeing French and United Kingdom investments amid continuing geopolitical tensions with the US. A delegation comprising of IFM Investors AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, CBUS, HESTA, Rest, and Super Members Council is meeting in France
Europe has drawn up a bloc-wide strategy to respond to the growing threat of wildfires (bushfires) which are getting larger, more frequent and more destructive. The European Commission (EC) says its new strategy has four goals: prevent, prepare, respond and
