Jacques Chirac: Former French president dies aged 86
Craig TaylorThe committed Europhile whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals dies aged 86. BBC News – Europe
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Thomas Cook collapse: German company files for bankruptcy
After the UK parent company’s collapse, the German subsidiary tries to save its national brands. BBC News – Europe
Greta Thunberg: ‘Leaders failed us on climate change’
The Swedish teenage activist makes an emotional plea at a special UN climate summit in New York. BBC News – Europe
Italian Hunter Shot Dead By His Son
jordonc ✅Police in Italy have charged a man with culpable homicide after he shot and killed his father during a boar hunt. Italian media reported that the pair were moving through thick bushes near the town of Postiglione in the southern province of Salerno on Sunday. The 34 year old son fired a shot when he…
Pizol glacier: Swiss hold funeral for ice lost to global warming
Dozens of people, some dressed in black, paid their respects to the Pizol glacier in the Swiss Alps. BBC News – Europe
Germany plans €54bn climate deal amid 500 protests
Angela Merkel’s government agrees to cut CO2 emissions faster, but protesters say it is not enough. BBC News – Europe