Iceland Votes on Reopening EU Talks in Referendum Too Close to Call
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland—Icelanders vote Saturday on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union, reviving a question this fiercely independent island nation of...
Europol Warns of Violent Museum Heists as Chinese Artifacts Become Prime Targets
PARIS—Museum thefts across Europe are becoming more violent, and criminals are increasingly focusing on three categories of loot: precious metals, gemstones, and Chinese...
Far-Left Leader Melenchon Closes In on French Presidential Runoff, New Poll Finds
Could you please replace the featured image with a more recent picture of Jean-Luc Melenchon? Thank you.PARIS—Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of the hard-left La...
Debate Over Forest Management Heats Up After Record Wildfires in Europe
PARIS—France has just lived through its worst fire season in decades. More than 96,000 hectares (237,000 acres) have burned by Aug. 22.The largest...
Spain to Transfer 500 Migrant Girls From Ceuta to Mainland as EU Calls for Their Return to Morocco
The Spanish government is working on the urgent transfer of some 500 unaccompanied migrant girls from Ceuta to the mainland, the first of...
Italy Blocks Germanys First Illegal Immigrant Returns Under New EU Asylum Rules
Germany’s first bid in nearly four years to return illegal migrants to Italy collapsed this week after Rome formally refused to take them...
France to Expel 2 Iranian Diplomats After Alleged Assault on 2 French Diplomats in Tehran
PARIS—France declared two agents of Iran’s embassy in Paris persona non grata on Aug. 18, retaliating for what it called an “extremely serious...
Brussels Says All Migrants Still Illegally in Ceuta Must Be Returned to Morocco, Minors Included
The European Commission said on Aug. 18 that it expects all migrants still living illegally in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta to...
