A 5-year-old girl was rescued on Sunday after an avalanche hit the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo, killing at least nine people. The death toll from the deep freeze affecting much of Europe now stands at more than 500.
Helicopters ferried supplies into snowed-in Bosnian villages and icebreakers took to the Danube Wednesday as Europe's cold snap showed little sign of relenting. Over 400 people have died as a result of the extreme weather.
Most of France remained on high alert on Wednesday as Arctic conditions continued to bite a day after electricity consumption in the country hit record levels as residents battled the bitter cold. Freezing temperatures are set to continue.
A deadly chill that has plunged Europe into the deep freeze for more than a week was responsible for more deaths on Tuesday, bringing the number of fatalities across the continent to at least 400.
A heavy overnight snowfall forced London Heathrow airport, one of the world’s busiest hubs, to cancel 30 percent of its flights Sunday. Europe is experiencing a brutal cold snap, which has caused more than 200 deaths in the past week.
Europe's cold snap has claimed at least 223 lives over the past week as temperatures fell to record lows. Hardest hit was Ukraine, where 101 people have died. In parts of the Czech Republic the temperature reached -38.1 Celsius.
MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Friday, 3/2/2012: The media loves cold weather spells! We take a look at the French media's coverage of the current cold snap. Also, did President Sarkozy's staff "stage manage" a recent visit to a building site? Finally, we look at controversial advertising campaigns: is having your ad banned actually better for publicity?
Europe's cold snap has claimed at least 139 lives across Eastern Europe and Germany. The Ukraine is the hardest-hit nation, with 63 dead. France has put around a quarter of its administrative departments on orange alert.
FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 03/02/11. French papers focus on the ongoing violence in Egypt. Libération explores how public opinion regarding the army has changed drastically in one year. Many Egyptians believe the army may have orchestrated the violence to keep a grip on power. In other news, it’s cold in France! According to right-leaning paper Le Figaro, France is better off than neighboring Germany in terms of electricity, thanks to its nuclear power plants.
At least 150 people died across Europe as temperatures fell to record lows from Bulgaria to Italy. Ukrainian authorities set up temporary shelters for the poor and French officials banned trucks from some highways.
