Europe
Tributes pour in for former French PM Balladur following his death
Published on 31/08/2026 – 22:22 GMT+2 Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur has died at the age of 97, his family told the AFP news agency. A…
NATO intern accused of spying to remain in Belgian custody
Published on 31/08/2026 – 22:47 GMT+2 The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday that an individual accused of spying for a third…
Poland launches terrorism investigation after blaze at drone factory
Prosecutors in Poland have launched a terrorism investigation into a fire at a drone factory in the city of Skarżysko-Kamienna. In a statement…
Why the Baltics are pushing back against new fears of a Russian attack
Nearly a week after CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secret trip to Moscow fuelled fears that Russia could be preparing to test NATO, European officials…
EU expected to lobby member states to give Patriot interceptors to Ukr
Published on 31/08/2026 – 14:20 GMT+2•Updated 14:33 European countries that still hold significant stocks of interceptor missiles are expected to…
Spain’s PM says Ceuta migrant surge inquiry ongoing, far-right behind ‘fake’ information
Published on 31/08/2026 – 11:38 GMT+2 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Monday that a mass influx of at least 72,000 migrants to the…
‘Europe’s climate and security challenges are inseparable’: Hoekstra
Europe must spend more upfront to protect itself from increasingly severe climate disasters, European Union Climate Action Commissioner Wopke…
Relief and sorrow in Iceland as EU membership talks referendum fails
Published on 30/08/2026 – 17:49 GMT+2•Updated 18:10 A mix of relief and dejection spread across Iceland on Sunday after the country narrowly voted…
Is Germany’s Laacher See volcano stirring again?
Earthquakes occur in Germany again and again, but many never notice them. That’s because these tremors occur deep below the ground and often have low…
US defence firm plans medium-range missile production near Leipzig
Published on 30/08/2026 – 21:14 GMT+2 US defence contractor Covenant plans to start producing medium-range missiles near Leipzig from 2027, according…