Mariano Rajoy

"Never again a summer like this": Exasperated with the hordes of visitors they blame for making their city unlivable, Barcelona residents have risen in protest.

The hugely popular Catalan metropolis has become the latest European hotspot to eye tourism with hostility.

Chronic overcrowding in some of Europe's beloved tourism hotspots is fueling an angry backlash, from polite protest to "Go Home" graffiti and even physical intimidation.

 Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called July 5 for calm in the face of "authoritarian delusions" in Catalonia, as tensions between Madrid and separatists in the northeastern region surged over an independence drive.

World leaders have condemned the terrorist attack in London that cost the lives of seven people, leaving at least 48 injured. US President Donald Trump spoke to Mrs May to offer his condolences for the “brutal” terror attack, the White House said.
He has also tweeted condolences and support.

As many as three explosions damaged the bus of one of Germany’s most storied soccer teams as it headed to its stadium in Dortmund on Tuesday, wounding one player and forcing postponement of the match, an important playoff in a major European championship.

Prime Minister and president-elect Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday received congratulations from Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the government announced.

Catalonia's separatist government on Sunday again urged Spain's central government to let it hold a legal referendum on independence like the one Scotland staged in 2014 with London's approval, according to Deutsche Welle.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to talk with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone on the night of Feb. 7, Turkish broadcaster CNN Türk has reported. 

Leaders from around the world have issued statements condemning the deadly attacks on Dec. 10 in Istanbul that killed at least 44 people and injured 150 others. 

The European Union, NATO and the United States expressed condolences on Dec. 11, hours after deadly bombings in Istanbul.     

The leaders of the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Spain are meeting in Berlin in a mini-Summit to discuss matters of global economic and political interest.