The German Defense Ministry is planning a significantly strengthened Bundeswehr, or army reserve, that could accommodate up to 60,000 men and women, a top official for the army’s reserve affairs told dpa in Berlin. “I am convinced that we must fully adapt the reserve to current security policy challenges so that it can properly support […]

EL AMRA, Tunisia (AP) — For many migrants who have long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is a vast expanse of olive groves on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast. But in Tunisia, less than 100 miles (161 kilometers) from the Italian islands that form the European Union’s outer borders, that dream has become

North Korea has again sent numerous balloons containing plastic bags full of trash over the heavily militarized border between the two countries, South Korea said. About 330 “garbage balloons” were released from North Korea between Saturday and Sunday morning, according to the general staff in the capital Seoul. More than 80 of them had landed

The German Defense Ministry is planning a significantly strengthened Bundeswehr, or army reserve, that could accommodate up to 60,000 men and women, a top official for the army’s reserve affairs told dpa in Berlin. “I am convinced that we must fully adapt the reserve to current security policy challenges so that it can properly support

South Korea has said it will resume propaganda broadcasts against North Korea for the first time in six years in response to Pyongyang’s campaign to send waste-filled balloons across the border. More than 300 North Korean balloons were detected on Saturday and Sunday, with about 80 landing in the south carrying waste paper and plastic

This will happen on the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the landmark Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which will take place from 11 to 13 June 2024. From delegate at COSP16 to takeover UN newsIn his live blog at COSP17, the activist with

BANGKOK (AP) — The former leader of Thailand’s progressive opposition party Move Forward vowed Sunday to keep fighting as the party faces a lawsuit that could lead to its dissolution. The Constitutional Court has agreed to govern on whether the party violated the constitution by proposing to change a law banning defamation of the country’s

Tourists are flocking to Spain in record numbers, as these sunbathe on the island of Menorca, giving the economy a huge boost (Jaime REINA) The economies of Spain, Greece and Portugal, derided as ‘Club Med’ countries during the European debt crisis 15 years ago, are now outperforming their northern peers thanks to a recovery in

Hundreds of millions of people in the 27 countries of the European Union vote in the European Parliament elections. These are the key issues that influence voters’ decisions. The Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin shattered the post-Cold War security consensus in Europe with his large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In

As the European Parliament elections reach their climax on Sunday, here are the key facts about the continental poll and the European Union. When? Votes for Members of the European Parliament will be cast across the European Union from June 6 to 9, but will vary by country. The Netherlands kicked off on Thursday, June