More than 120 MEPs push to reopen frozen Russian assets debate
The letter was signed by 122 parliamentarians from six political groups, backs a late-August initiative by Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain.
Fico’s Smer party drops in Slovakian polls as nationalists surge
If a general election were held now, NMS’s voting model for daily Sme would give PS 21.6 per cent, Smer 16.2 per cent and Republika 15.6 per cent.
European top court says Netherlands does not have to recognise Yemeni polygamy
The applicant contracted three marriages in Yemen and has 13 children: Eight with his first wife, three with his second and two with his third.
Belgian defence minister says anti-terror law could be used against communist festival
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken stated that the new anti-terror law could target foreign speakers at the upcoming ManiFiesta festival, citing concerns over glorifying…
Dutch Volt branch skips memorial for 105 murdered Jews after organisers refuse Gaza link
Group leader Anna Kaal, Volt's sole councillor on the 39-seat municipal council since the March 18 local elections, wrote that the ceremony needed "broadening" to the present…
Most Europeans say the EU is in decline
Sixty-eight per cent of those interviewed described Europe in terms of “general deterioration or a loss of normality”.
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Brussels forces Google to lower quality of searches in the EU
The European Commission’s own decision records that Google’s previous display was better for users in several of the disputed boxes. It then says that does not matter.
Investigators search Berlin SPD lead candidate’s home in bribery inquiry
As regional president, he chaired the supervisory board of the municipal hospital chain, which owns 10 clinics.
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EPP backs sustainable finance compromise it says it would not have written
The deal is about who may sit in a fund allowed to call itself "transition" or "sustainable" if they meet tests on capital spending and emissions.
Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns after office raid in call-centre protection racket case
Kravchenko, appointed in June 2025, said the step was a "political decision" taken so that the post would not become "a tool for political confrontation".
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Dutch government to pull plug on right-wing broadcaster
The channel will not be taken off air immediately; ON! has the right to respond to the proposal and to appeal any final decision.
Turkish community chief says asylum seekers should be free to leave Saxony-Anhalt after AfD win
"People with a migration background in Saxony-Anhalt no longer have time for theoretical security debates," Sofuoğlu said.
EU not up to the task of fighting illicit tobacco trade, auditors find
The Commission and Member States have taken measures, the auditors say, but the response remains fragmented and is not robust enough.
German police arrest climate activist over power-grid sabotage
A Europe-wide alert had been in force after officers searched his flat and found explosive material.
Thieves steal four Renoir works from French museum in €9 million raid
The pair were identified on the town's video-surveillance cameras as they escaped, dropping one painting during their flight, mayor Bryan Masson said.
Majority of Spaniards fault Sánchez over Ceuta crisis
Some 14.2 per cent rated it positively. Two-thirds said the government's reaction was too slow, with 47.7 per cent calling its speed "very bad".
Jaguar Land Rover to cut about 4,000 jobs
JLR employs about 43,000 people worldwide, including about 34,000 in Britain. A smaller round last year removed about 500 UK management roles.
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments cannot explain how it selected the company behind failed €70 million deal
There is no written record of how contact with the firm began, how RKIK first found it, or why it was judged fit to supply artillery shells.
UN wants different maps so Africa wouldn’t look small
The United States cast the only vote against. Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine abstained.
Belgium’s ‘aid worker’ in Gaza turns out to be a Hamas terrorist in the Khan Younis Brigade
Nabhan had worked for Enabel since 2020 on a European programme supporting small businesses in Gaza.
Hundreds of masked men rally to block immigrants in Dover
Two nights of "stop the boats" blockades leave the British Government facing an organised, coordinated form of anti-immigration protest.
Portugal’s largest unsubsidised solar park enters insolvency
The business model has become increasingly challenging as solar generation has expanded rapidly across the Iberian electricity market.
Wagenknecht’s BSW implodes in Thuringia as MPs abandon party
Ten of the 12 remaining BSW members of the Thuringian parliament announced on Friday that they were leaving the party.
German migration commissioner resigns after new questions over family link to Stade massacre
Gazioglu, a 45-year-old Turkish national from the Hanover area, allegedly shot six employees at a mother-and-child facility in Stade on June 29.
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Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate and brother for trafficking a minor and money laundering
According to the indictment, the main trafficking allegations concern a girl who was 15 when she was recruited.
Two Reform UK aides step down after foreign-funded activists accuse them of arranging illegal donations
They left on September 4 pending the outcome of an internal investigation, a Reform UK spokesman said.
EU suspends Brazilian meat and honey imports over antimicrobial rules
The measure took effect on Thursday, following a decision adopted by the European Commission earlier this year.
Toei denies licensing a Dragon Ball park in France, contradicting Paris
The statement undercuts the August 24 Élysée announcement that France and Saudi Arabia would build a manga park inspired by the franchise near the French capital.
UN Refugee Agency faces 3,500 job cuts and severe budget shrinkage
The sharp descent in resources is largely driven by a cumulative decline in foreign aid contributions, most notably steep reductions from the United States.
Man with Kalashnikov hidden under baby clothes arrested at Brussels-South station
The man was acting suspicions and appeared to be wanting to avoid a check by security, triggering the attention of the customs services.