EU emergency response kicks into high gear as wildfires blaze

EU emergency response kicks into high gear as wildfires blaze

The European Union’s emergency response mechanism is working at full speed as wildfires ravage across Europe this summer. Multiple countries including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia and Portugal struggle to contain the blazes – their EU partners are sending help.

How the Israel-Hamas war is fuelling anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism in Europe

How the Israel-Hamas war is fuelling anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism in Europe

The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief takes place this Thursday, on August 22. A study by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance shows that key challenges in Europe remain the rise in anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism as a result of the current Middle East conflict.