Europe

Bulgaria: freedom of Christians threatened

16 Nov 2018
Christians in Bulgaria are facing the prospect of a new law that will severely restrict the freedoms currently enjoyed. The Religious Denominations Act was presented to parliament on 4 October 2018 and is…

Romania 'totally unprepared' for EU presidency

16 Nov 2018
Klaus Iohannis, Romania's president, does not believe his country is ready to take over the rotating leadership of the EU on 1 January 2019. He said that 'things have gone off the rails'…

UK economic growth will be slowest in Europe

08 Nov 2018
The UK will join Italy next year as the slowest-growing economy in Europe, before holding that title alone in 2020, according to a European Commission forecast. These gloomy predictions are based on a…

Ukraine: activist dies after acid attack

08 Nov 2018
Following the death of activist Kateryna Handziuk on Sunday, Ukraine’s leaders face mounting demands to protect its civil society and end the impunity of powerful criminals. In August someone poured sulphuric acid over…

European defence coalition launched in Paris

08 Nov 2018
The European Intervention Initiative (EII), a military coalition ready to react to crises near the continent's borders, was launched in Paris on 7 November amid calls by French president Emmanuel Macron for a…

Ireland votes to eject blasphemy law

02 Nov 2018
Campaigners in Ireland celebrated the end of a ‘medieval’ ban on blasphemy after voters backed removing the offence from the constitution in a referendum. The decision is the latest in a ‘quiet revolution’…

German Bible reading broadcasts

01 Nov 2018
Six years after the first episode of ‘Reading the Bible with Ulrich Parzany’ went on air, the Christian TV station Bibel TV will broadcast a new devotional section, starting on Sunday 4 November.…

Wild weather across Europe

01 Nov 2018
Violent storms battered Italy, killing at least 11 people. Venice’s St Mark’s Square was inundated and the adjacent basilica had its baptistry totally flooded and its mosaic floors covered by 35 inches (89…

Europe: Human Prayer Chain - Germany

31 Oct 2018
We are building a Human Prayer Chain for Germany and the European Continent Hand in Hand praying for our country / our countries! Come and join us in prayer on 09. November 2018…

Brexit border stalemate

26 Oct 2018
Karen Bradley, the Northern Ireland secretary, was challenged by British and Irish parliamentarians on the potential for violence if Brexit allowed any physical infrastructure to return to the Irish border. Senator Frank Feighan…
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