Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly granted Russian citizenship to Belgian car designer Pierre Leclercq. This is evident from an official decree published on the Kremlin’s website. This was reported by the Russian news site Meduza, among others. It's not yet clear exactly why the Belgian top designer is receiving a Russian passport.
In its third report on demographic change within the European Union, the European Commission warns that the EU population is set to shrink and age. At the same time, it emphasizes that this also presents opportunities if countries respond in a timely manner.
France is celebrating its national holiday on Tuesday, and on that very day, the French national soccer team will face Spain in the World Cup semifinals in Dallas, Texas: French law enforcement agencies are on high alert.
Firefighters are having difficulty bringing the wildfire in Fontainebleau, south of Paris, under control. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson. Over the past few days, as many as 59 people have been arrested across France on suspicion of playing a role—whether intentional or not—in the wildfires.
The Hungarian parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that could remove President Tamás Sulyok from office. With this move, Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s new government is taking a striking step in settling accounts with Viktor Orbán’s legacy.
The wildfires in and around the Fontainebleau region of France continue to disrupt traffic and vacation plans. The busy A6, better known as the Autoroute du Soleil, will remain closed in both directions between Soisy-sur-École and Nemours on Tuesday and Wednesday as firefighters work to bring the blaze under control.
The Spanish government has identified six of the thirteen victims who died in the wildfires in Los Gallardos. They include three men and three women: one Belgian, three British nationals, one Spaniard, and one French woman.
The French fire department is unable to bring a major forest fire southeast of Paris under control, affecting Dutch holiday makers who want to travel to the south of France.
Conservative Iranian newspaper Hamshahri has sparked uproar after publishing an infographic listing 13 foreign leaders it suggests should fear 'retaliation' in the wake of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death. The publication followed an initial message from his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who vowed to avenge the deaths of those who, according to Tehran, were killed in American and Israeli attacks.
Just under a month after his escape, the male crested mangabey from Beekse Bergen Safari Park is still roaming free in the Esbeek area. According to the park, the monkey is still spotted regularly, but he has so far eluded capture.