At least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday. Authorities said it appeared to be a deliberate attack. The driver of the car was arrested, Magdeburg police confirmed. The state premier of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, said at a news conference at…
The European Union has cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, according to officials. Hungarian Minister of the Interior Sandor Pinter, whose country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, heralded the accession of the two countries as a “historic moment” at a gathering…
EU May Ease Wolf Protections, opening door to culling amid rising numbers (AP Photo) The European Commission is considering weakening protections for grey wolves under the Bern Convention, a move that could allow more wolves to be killed, according to a BBC report. The proposal aims to move wolves from Annex II (strictly protected) to…
President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of a caretaker government. Macron held talks with the 73-year-old veteran politician at the Elysee Palace on Thursday, tasking him with forming a new government in the hope of ending weeks of…
