Greece: relatives of train disaster victims witness start of trial
Relatives of the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempi train disaster have gathered in court in Larisa, seeking justice three years after Greece’s deadliest rail tragedy. The collision between passenger and freight trains claimed many young…
Germany: Merz and al-Sharaa hope that most Syrians will return home
Following talks in Berlin, Friedrich Merz and Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed hopes that many Syrians living in Germany may return to Syria within three years. Nearly one million Syrians sought refuge in Germany during the civil war,…
Ukraine / Russia: attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes on each other’s energy infrastructure, leaving widespread power outages and civilian hardship. In Russia’s Belgorod region, around 450,000 people were left without electricity, with heating and water supplies also disrupted…
Denmark: minority government likely after snap election
Danish voters headed to the polls in a snap election called by prime minister Mette Frederiksen, who is seeking a third term. Exit polls suggest her Social Democratic-led coalition won the most seats but may fall…
