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Bundestag fines AfD MP over left-wing MP’s own clitoris remark
“Mr Reichardt, the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings – and yet you are even more sensitive,” Gebel told the chamber.
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German state secretary leaves ministry for climate foundation it funds
The foundation’s supervisory board appointed Flasbarth as CEO on October 5, in a decision made public the following day.
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Russia takes over assets of five European companies
Western governments and international legal experts have described the takeovers as unlawful expropriation.
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Germany and France move to ease EU 2035 combustion-engine ban
The joint paper, titled “Securing the future of the European automotive industry”, was published on October 16.
EU leaders say the bloc must reform itself before taking in new members
Summit conclusions set no deadlines, leave the Commission's institutional proposals untouched and task ministers with further analysis.
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Italy’s UniCredit wins ECB approval to take control of Germany’s Commerzbank
A full integration would create one of Europe’s largest cross-border banking combinations since the global financial crisis.
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Trump says US is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation
Trump’s comments come months after the New START treaty expired on February 5, 2026.
EU leaders back Zelensky over diesel deal but offer no new money
Leaders put their regret at Washington's sanctions waiver in writing, though Kyiv leaves Brussels without fresh funding decisions.
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Houthis claim missile hit on Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon
Analysts note that the engagement appears to have been a proximity detonation rather than a direct hit, and that the pilot manoeuvred and deployed flares.
Costa takes over EU budget talks and looks to new Brussels taxes
Leaders spent more than five hours arguing in Brussels without moving, leaving the European Council president to redraw the 2028-2034 package himself.
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ECB policymakers lose patience with Lagarde’s silence on early exit
Frustration inside the central bank has grown as the president weighs the chairmanship of the World Economic Forum and prepares to launch her memoirs.
Rutte meets Bulgarian and Romanian leaders as Black Sea drone attacks spread
NATO has offered more surveillance and counter-drone capability, though Sofia and Bucharest are pressing for a joint regional command and a halt to strikes on civilian…
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Trump says Zelensky ‘not a good guy’ and rules him out of any Russia deal
The US President has turned on his Ukrainian counterpart days after agreeing to buy Russian diesel, deepening the rift between Washington and Kyiv.
EU innovation funding rarely reaches the market
Around half of a €17 billion push for industrial leadership went to universities and research centres rather than to companies, the European Court of Auditors…
Spanish and American thinkers challenge the Black Legend and Europe’s rejection of its Christian roots
They defended the cultural and religious heritage of the Hispanic world at the European Parliament and challenged the historical narratives that have contributed…
Minibus carrying lorry drivers hits shuttle train at Channel Tunnel terminal
All 19 people aboard the vehicle were hurt, two of them seriously, in what French officials called the first accident of its kind on a Eurotunnel loading platform.
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Labour moves to end local deals with Greens over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
Four of the party’s five MPs opposed it: Adrian Ramsay, Ellie Chowns, Carla Denyer and Siân Berry. Hannah Spencer abstained.
Denmark, Sweden and Finland reject softer rules for the EU carbon market
The three prime ministers have written to EU leaders on the eve of a summit at which the review of the emissions trading system is on the table.
Bulgaria says it has no ‘solid evidence’ of Russian role in Black Sea drone attacks
Sofia has summoned Moscow's ambassador and will open a terrorism investigation once a damaged cargo ship is towed into port.
Philip Morris calls for consistent EU rules as it highlights €343bn economic footprint
The figures include direct, indirect and induced economic effects calculated through economic modelling.
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EU leaders leave Ceuta invasion out of summit migration text
A separate paragraph recognises the "special situation" of Ceuta and Melilla and thanks Brussels for its help, as a two-day European Council opens with the next…
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Tusk moves to take over constitutional court by force
After taking his oath Berek was taken to the court under a mass police escort protecting him from scores of demonstrators.
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Belgium settles for a one-year budget as full agreement stays out of reach
De Wever has warned that parties unwilling to abandon “taboos” risk higher debt that can no longer be managed without significant loss of prosperity.
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Nearly half of French Muslims would consider leaving if Le Pen wins
The online poll, conducted between September 25-30, 2026, among a representative sample of 9,689 adults, found that 46 per cent of Muslim respondents would contemplate…
Czech parliament overrides Pavel veto on law easing dismissal of civil servants
The reform strips state officials of special severance and places them largely under ordinary labour law, a decade after Brussels made civil service protections…
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Meloni warns Trump’s Russian diesel deal risks legitimising Moscow
Italy’s prime minister says the agreement could weaken Western sanctions and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that the latest fuel price surge is…
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SPD and Greens halt Berlin coalition talks over anti-Semitism safeguards
The SPD and Greens have suspended exploratory coalition talks with Die Linke after the party admitted pro-Palestinian activist Vanessa Emde to its parliamentary…
Romania proposes joint NATO command for Black Sea after attacks on shipping
Bucharest has offered to host the structure on its own coast from 2028 as drones, mines and sunken ships draw the Ukraine war into allied waters.
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US proposes fees on Spanish ships and import curbs over port bans
Washington's maritime regulator has found that Spain shut American vessels out of its ports, and wants olive oil, cosmetics and ceramics restricted in response.
Denmark says US has no preferential rights over Greenland’s raw materials
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