3 h. ago Golden Visas: the four European countries where you can still get citizenship by buying property

Several countries have closed their offer of visas to homebuyers but there are four in Europe still welcoming international investors. Here’s how to buy in, the pros and cons

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15 h. ago Putin insisted Russia ‘will not step back from goals’ in Ukraine in hour

Russian and US leaders spoke about need for ‘negotiated solution’ in Ukraine, Kremlin saysin ItalyDue to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres, according to a report released on Wednesday by Greenpeace. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trump confirms Putin call to take place today as Zelenskyy says they don’t ‘have a lot of common ideas’ to discuss – Europe live

Call comes as US president is also due to speak to Ukraine’s Zelenskyy this weekin ItalyDue to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres, according to a report released on Wednesday by Greenpeace. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds as blazes also rage on mainland Greece and in GermanyA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek island of Crete, officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra on the south-east coast of the country’s largest island, threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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19 h. ago EU ready for deal with US but prepared for possibility of no agreement, von der Leyen says – Europe live

Europe will defend its interests in negotiations with US over trade, European Commission president says in ItalyDue to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres, according to a report released on Wednesday by Greenpeace. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Emergency alert sent to tourists as more than 1,500 evacuated from holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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23 h. ago Revealed: Europe's cheapest country for expats boasts public transport for less than £1 and cheap rent

A new study has revealed the cheapest country in Europe to live as an expat.

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24 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Greece as fires tear through holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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24 h. ago More than 1,500 people evacuated in Crete as wildfires rage across Europe – live

Wildfires have been reported in Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany as Europe’s heatwave continuesSeparately, two wildfires that began overnight near the western Turkish resort of Izmir were raging out of control on Thursday, fuelled by high winds, officials said, in comments reported by AFP.“Strong winds are making firefighting efforts difficult in Izmir,” Turkey’s forestry directorate said on X as aerial firefighting planes and helicopters resumed their sorties at sunrise. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Greece wildfire latest: Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Crete as fires tear through holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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26 h. ago Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes

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42 h. ago EU’s proposed 2040 emissions target signals its retreat as leader on climate action

Proposal faces the surprising opposition of France – despite most Europeans being firmly in favour of climate measuresEurope live – latest updatesFor most of the past 30 years, the EU has led the world on climate action. The bloc had the deepest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto protocol; the first climate laws came from EU member states; the first emissions trading scheme, in 2005; and the Paris agreement in 2015.At times when other major countries – the US, Japan, Canada, China and India at various points – have stepped back, the EU has often stepped forward. There would be no Paris accord had the bloc not won a key battle at the Durban climate summit in 2011 that paved the way. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Spanish police investigate Catalan wildfire deaths as extreme temperatures grip Europe – live updates

Two victims believed to be farm workers who were trapped by the flames as they tried to reach their vehiclesPolitical cowardice hindering Europe’s climate effortsIn other high stake talks, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will be in Washington today in another attempt to strike a tariff deal with the US before the 9 July deadline next week.Our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin takes a look at the EU’s longest-serving commissioner, who has built up a reputation as a reliable and trustworthy fixer. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Three die in Spain as extreme temperatures grip Europe – live updates

Two people killed in Catalan wildfires and a child reportedly succumbs to heatstroke in a car in the regionPolitical cowardice hindering Europe’s climate effortsIn other high stake talks, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will be in Washington today in another attempt to strike a tariff deal with the US before the 9 July deadline next week.Our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin takes a look at the EU’s longest-serving commissioner, who has built up a reputation as a reliable and trustworthy fixer. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Temperature records shatter as heatwave grips Europe and UK records hottest day of year

Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate changeWhat you need to know about heatwavesThe French prime minister François Bayrou, who attended a government crisis meeting over the heatwave, was asked about the great difficulty of French schools to handle the heatwave.More than 1,350 schools across France were fully or partially closed on Tuesday as classrooms proved dangerously hot for children and teachers, amid anger from teaching unions. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings across the continent

Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate changeWhat you need to know about heatwavesThe French prime minister François Bayrou, who attended a government crisis meeting over the heatwave, was asked about the great difficulty of French schools to handle the heatwave.More than 1,350 schools across France were fully or partially closed on Tuesday as classrooms proved dangerously hot for children and teachers, amid anger from teaching unions. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings in place across continent

Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate change It’s not only Europe: Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe, AFP reported.“Japan’s monthly average temperature in June was the highest for the month since statistics began in 1898,” said the Japan Meteorological Agency. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – latest updates

Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuatedHow are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe?in BerlinGermany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures threatening to reach 40 degrees in some areas by Wednesday. The northern region from Hanover to Brunswick could be hardest hit, forecasters said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave

Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warningsEurope live – latest updatesA vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert.Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has for several days scorched Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece as southern Europe endures its first major heatwave of the summer. Continue reading...

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