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Tourists fined for taking sand and shells from Sardinia’s beaches

Dozens of tourists will have to pay dearly for their souvenirs from Sardinia’s pristine beaches. Customs police on the Mediterranean island have issued fines of...

Strike disrupts Greek ferry services

Ferry services to the Greek islands have been disrupted after a seamen’s union went ahead with a strike that a court had declared illegal. Union...

EU plans digital ID wallet for bloc’s post-pandemic life

The European Union has unveiled plans for a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services across the 27-nation bloc. The move is...

Germany probes fraud allegations after surge in testing centres

German authorities are investigating allegations of fraud involving the massive rollout of free coronavirus tests, which are being carried out in converted mobile phoen...

Cyprus gains a perfect score in EU’s ranking of cleanest swimming waters

Tourism in Cyprus has a boost after Europe’s environmental watchdog said the country had the cleanest swimming waters in the European Union. According to the...

Czech police call for Prime Minister’s indictment in fraud case

Czech police have recommended that Prime Minister Andrej Babis should be indicted over alleged fraud involving European Union subsidies. Prague’s prosecution office said it has...

Ryanair plane diverted to Berlin over ‘potential threat’

A Ryanair flight from Ireland to Poland was diverted to Berlin after the crew were warned of a “potential security threat” on the plane,...

Spanish postal service condemned over skin-coloured Equality Stamps

Spain’s postal service is facing a backlash over an attempt to highlight racial inequality. State-owned Correos Espana this week issued a set of four stamps...

Belgium suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine for under-41s after death reported

Belgium has suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 after the death of a...

Three arrested over Italian cable car crash

Police in northern Italy arrested three people on Wednesday over the cable car disaster that killed 14 people. The arrests came after an investigation showed...

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