Handlová, Slovakia – The attempted assassination of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the small town of Handlová marks the first serious effort on the life of a European head of state since 2003. The attack, carried out by a 71-year-old poet and former security guard named Juraj Cintula, has left leaders across Europe shocked, … Read more
Dresden, Germany – A politician from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) and a member of the European Parliament, Matthias Ecke, found himself in the middle of a violent altercation while hanging campaign posters for the upcoming European Union election in Dresden. Ecke suffered serious injuries, including fractures to his cheekbone and eye socket, after … Read more
BRUSSELS, Belgium – European leaders faced criticism after striking a deal with Tunisia to curb migration to Europe in exchange for financial support amid the country’s economic crisis. Reports surfaced of hundreds of refugees and migrants being stranded in Tunisia’s desert border areas with Libya, with some experiencing extreme hardship due to a lack of … Read more