Greece
Storm Nils batters southwest France
Storm Nils swept southwestern France and moved toward the Mediterranean on Thursday, prompting Météo‑France to issue red alerts for violent winds and major floods in Gironde and Lot‑et‑Garonne.
Erdogan's pick sparks crackdown fears
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Istanbul chief prosecutor Akın Gürlek as Turkey’s justice minister, prompting opposition outrage and renewed concerns about further crackdowns.
Greece issues red flood warning
Greece's meteorological service issued an urgent bulletin on Wednesday warning of heavy rains and thunderstorms across the country, placing Achaia and Ilia under a Red Code for floods.
