By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
Wildfires rage across southern Europe as France and Greece battle blazes
In Provence, a wildfire has burned thousands of hectares and kept 2,500 residents from returning home. In Greece, strong winds are hampering
Germany's smart meter lag: privacy fears and high costs slow the grid revolution
Germany has one of the slowest smart meter rollouts in Europe, with just 5.5% of households equipped. Privacy fears and strict security rule
Danube's record low reveals mammoth skeleton in Bulgarian riverbed
Record-low Danube levels near Ryahovo, Bulgaria, have exposed a woolly mammoth skeleton. Researchers from Ruse museum have recovered bones,
Var wildfires flare anew as mistral winds push flames toward Correns
A fresh blaze in the Var department has scorched 1,000 hectares in six hours, prompting 2,500 evacuations near the Gros Bessillon massif. Th
Strongest quake in years shakes Naples region, injuring four
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields near Naples, injuring four people and damaging buildings and churches. It was the st
Wildfire near Athens triggers evacuation alerts as Greece battles blaze
A wildfire broke out in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, on Friday afternoon, prompting evacuation alerts. Firefighters and aircraft are battlin
Turkey battles five active wildfires as heat and wind persist
Five wildfires remain active across Turkey's western and southern coasts, with authorities warning of elevated fire risk into next week. 202
EU crisis chief calls wildfires a wake-up call as climate deniers face backlash
EU crisis chief Hadja Lahbib has called the wildfires sweeping southern Europe 'the biggest wake-up call' in years, urging greater investmen
Spain's wildfire season fuels false claims about solar farms and funding
Fabricated front pages and misleading posts about solar farms are circulating during Spain's wildfire season. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez h
Danube's record low reveals ancient catapult stones and WWII wrecks
Budapest's Danube fell to a record 23 cm this week, exposing riverbed artifacts including a possible Roman-era catapult stone. A WWII shipwr
European youth physical fitness declines sharply since 1990
A University of Zaragoza study of over 417,000 European children shows physical fitness has declined since 1990. Flexibility has fallen most
How the Brenner Base Tunnel's Alpine mega-landfill aims for green renewal
The Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy is producing millions of cubic metres of rock waste. A V-shaped Alpine valley has been tra