UEFA has banned PSV Eindhoven from selling tickets to their next European away game after fan trouble during last weekend’s Europa League game at Arsenal. European football’s governing body made the announcement on Thursday, hours before the two sides …
Italy’s Meloni receives vote of confidence in the Senate
The new Italian government under far-right leader Giorgia Meloni received its second and final vote of confidence on Wednesday. In the vote in the Senate, the prime minister and her Cabinet received the necessary absolute majority. The Chamber of Deput…
Italy’s interior minister defends warning to sea rescue groups
Italy’s new interior minister has defended his warning to the flag states of Germany and Norway over two migrant rescue ships operating in the Mediterranean. “I wanted to send a signal to reaffirm a principle: the responsibility of the flag states,” Ma…
New Volvo radar tech aims to save kids from hot cars
Dozens of children are thought to die worldwide every year from being left alone in hot cars, and in a bid to save lives Swedish manufacturer Volvo has announced a new passenger detection system. Volvo said it will be the first carmaker to equip vehicl…
Report: Bayern captain Neuer to return against Inter at the earliest
The comeback of Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer is to be delayed and the goalkeeper is now expected to return to the squad against Inter Milan on November 1 or at Hertha Berlin four days later at the earliest, according to the Kicker sports magazine…
Source: Meeting to resolve Franco-German tensions ‘very cooperative’
A meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron to resolve differences over European energy and defence policies was “very cooperative,” the German delegation told dpa. “It was a very intensive meeting, a very coope…
EU Commission proposes new rules for cleaner air and water
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed stricter rules for limiting pollutants in ambient air, surface and ground water and the treatment of urban waste water. “An unhealthy environment has direct and costly consequences for ourhealth,” said Euro…
Report: Three killed and three injured in shooting in Spain
Three people have been killed and three injured in a shooting near the Spanish town of Villamayor de Calatrava, the Europa Press news agency reported on Wednesday. A man opened fire from a country house on a nearby street. The dead were the shooter, th…
Survey: energy crisis bigger threat than Covid for German sports
German sports clubs fear the energy crisis more than the coronavirus, according to a survey published on Wednesday. More than 40% of the pulled clubs expect a major impact and 6% even fear for their existence as a club, with the coronavirus figures bei…
German biathlete Hinz hopes to end injury woes before season start
World championship and Olympic relay medallist Vanessa Hinz of Germany hopes to have overcome injuries and illness soon to be ready for the start of the biathlon World Cup season in late November. Hinz suffered from back problems, a left foot injury, a…