Hundreds of alleged members of Italy’s most powerful mafia group are set to face justice in the country’s biggest organised crime trial in decades. The 355 suspected mobsters and corrupt officials were charged following a long inquiry into the ‘Ndrangheta group. More than 900 witnesses are expected to give evidence, and the charge sheet includes […]
By Gavin Lee BBC Europe Corresponden Brexit The new year has brought storms to Spain’s Costa del Sol – the sunshine coast is being lashed by rain and wind. It’s not what thousands of British expats signed up for when they chose to come out here to live. Those living here, or those planning to […]
People in central Spain are struggling as a deep freeze follows the weekend’s heavy snow, leading to treacherous conditions. Officials have warned the elderly to stay at home. At least seven people have died due to the weather – the two latest victims were homeless people in Barcelona. The temperature plunged to -25C (-13F) in […]
Coronavirus pandemic France is to mobilise 100,000 police and gendarmes on New Year’s Eve to break up parties and enforce a curfew imposed to combat coronavirus. The extra security also aims at halting the torching of cars that often takes place on the final night of the year. France has confirmed 2.6m Covid-19 cases, the […]
Coronavirus pandemic Spain is to set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations, the health minister has said. Salvador Illa said the list would not be made accessible to the public or to employers. He said the way to defeat the virus […]
By Isla Binnie, Giselda Vagnoni MADRID/ROME (Reuters) -Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. “Thank God,” 96-year-old Araceli Hidalgo said as she became the first person in […]
Coronavirus pandemic Spain has confirmed four cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK – the latest European country to do so. The infections – all in Madrid – were linked to recent UK travel, the regional deputy health chief said. France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy have also reported cases […]
By Philip Blenkinsop, Guy Faulconbridge BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but which has held up thousands of lorries before Christmas. Much of the world shut its borders to Britain after a significantly more transmissible mutated […]
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) – European countries began to close their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday, with several banning planes and trains over concerns about a new coronavirus strain that is spreading quickly through the country.to flights and trains – including the popular Eurostar service – coming from the United Kingdom. […]
Coronavirus pandemic For months now, coronavirus restrictions have dictated where millions of Europeans can travel to and who they can see when they get there. So with Christmas fast approaching, governments are having to make tough decisions on whether to ease restrictions in time for the holiday period. Here’s a breakdown of what’s been announced […]
