Extreme heat in parts of Spain and France is giving way to storms and flood warnings, while Greece is bracing for more blazes after the huge wildfire near Athens was brought under control. Orange alerts are in place for a …
Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s second-quarter profit fell 24% from a year earlier, as claims from storms and flooding in Europe weighed on results. Net income in the three months through June declined to €797 million ($870 million) missing the €881 million …
European capitals are bracing for heat wave conditions, following wildfires in Greece and flooding in Switzerland over the weekend. High pressure over southern Scandinavian will bring the highest temperatures this year to the UK, with London and parts of the …
The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new scientific analysis, pointing to a more perilous future for what is already the world’s fastest-warming continent. Europe experienced its largest wildfire on record last year, as …
Industry insured losses due to wind from Winter Storm Ciarán (also named Emir by the Free University of Berlin) will range between €800 million and €1.3 billion ($855.2 million and $1.4 billion), with the majority of the losses expected in …
Storm Ciarán plowed through northwest Europe, tearing the roofs off some buildings, snarling transport networks and cutting power to more than a million people. The cyclone delivered punishing winds and heavy rainfall to an area spanning from the UK to …
Rebuilding from this month’s floods in Slovenia will cost €7 billion ($7.6 billion) over the next five years, Prime Minister Robert Golob said. The government is preparing new legislation to serve as a road map for reconstruction after the worst …
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, Prime Minister Robert Golob said Saturday, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550 million). The floods were “the biggest natural disaster” …
Several people were killed in Slovenia as the southern European nation was hit by some of the worst flooding in more the decade, with rapidly rising waters submerging towns in the country’s north. The Slovenian Environment Agency declared the highest …
Lamberto Mongardi, a farm owner in the northern Italian town of Lugo, was hit twice when torrential rain lashed the area last month: not only was much of his property washed away, but he also discovered his insurance cover excluded …
