Spanish Socialists slump in polls after latest rail disaster
A survey carried out in the two days after the high-speed crash puts the ruling party on course to drop below 100 seats, with the Right heading for a comfortable…
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Moscow foils park attack plot after rare intelligence tip-off from Washington
Russian state authorities have not announced the recovery of live firearms or assembled explosives from the premises.
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Germany’s new combat helicopters can fly but cannot shoot
The technical breakdown strikes at the heart of Defence Minister Boris Pistorius’ flagship procurement strategy.
Belgian Government faces collapse as budget talks break down
A five-party coalition has failed to agree how to find the savings needed to meet EU deficit rules, sending the Prime Minister to the King to offer his resignation.
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France’s Socialists push through per-gigabyte internet tax by one vote
During budget debates in the Palais Bourbon, an amendment introduced by the Socialist parliamentary group passed through the National Assembly.
Canary island of La Palma loses all power again
More than 50,000 customers have been left in the dark after the island's ageing power station disconnected from its grid, 17 months after a similar collapse.
Rioters ‘predominantly from migrant background’ injure scores of police in Frankfurt
Most of those arrested held German nationality, Hesse's interior minister said, as the youth unrest that has shaken France spilled over into Germany.
Brussels sides with Polish Government in constitutional court stand-off
The Commission has backed parliament's choice of judges but stayed silent on the suspension of the tribunal's president by one of them.
Polish presidency to report government-backed judges to prosecutors over court scuffle
Ministers have countered that the head of state himself may have broken the law by entering the constitutional court at night.
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Spanish left-wing MP mocks Pope’s death and jokes about arming Hamas in leaked chats
The MP, second on the Frente Amplio list in Madrid for Spain's November 29 general election, also faces internal complaints of abusive treatment from three former…
Bulgaria elects Iotova as its first woman president
The incumbent, who opposes military aid to Ukraine and favours dialogue with Moscow, has beaten pro-Western challenger Andrey Gyurov in a run-off marked by another…
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Tusk accused of staging coup after police storm top court
The chief justice of the top court Bogdan Święczkowski was prevented from entering the building of the court he leads.
French protests lose momentum as prosecutors probe Molotov attack on gendarmes
School pupils have rejected the government's plan to replace the university admissions platform and are joining unions in a nationwide strike on November 5.
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Berlin mayoral hopeful Eralp needs police protection at own party congress
Agencies stepped in after radical leftist and pro-Palestinian groupings called for street demonstrations directly outside the party’s state congress.
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Audi profit plunges 87 per cent as China slump and US tariffs bite
Deliveries in China, including Hong Kong, fell 24.5 per cent to 328,042 vehicles over the first nine months, according to company figures.
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Dutch ruling parties crater in polls
The aggregate is compiled by Leiden University political scientist Tom Louwerse for Dutch public broadcaster NOS.
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EU funding for Spanish rail safety under scrutiny after latest high-speed crash
The second deadly crash on the line this year, after 46 people died near Adamuz, Córdoba province, on January 18.
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France bans remigration forum and bars speaker from entering country
Officials cited acute risks to public order, referencing local security concerns and widespread tensions following recent incidents.
Brussels freezes national social media bans for children
Austria's plan is the first to be halted as the EC tells member states to wait for its own 'Kids Act' to clear negotiations.
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North Korean hackers steal €5.85 billion from Binance
Investigators attribute the breach to TraderTraitor, an elite cyber warfare unit operating under Pyongyang’s state intelligence apparatus.
Le Pen pledges to bring back oil exploration in France
The National Rally candidate has said she would scrap a 2017 ban on new oil and gas permits as fuel prices across the EU remain high.
Italian Government brands release of alleged Milan riot organiser ‘shameful’
A Milan judge found no serious evidence that Youssef Siher incited violence, reopening the clash between Rome and the judiciary.
EU military helicopter crash in Bosnia kills Italian personnel
A Chinook flying for the European Union's peacekeeping mission came down near Brčko with 15 people on board.
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EU and Canada meet in Montreal as capitals rein in von der Leyen’s ‘associate membership’ plan
Member states led by Germany stripped the label from the summit declaration, replacing it with a pledge of “ever closer association” short of membership.
Greek precedent piles pressure on Spanish Government after second deadly rail crash
Greece's transport minister resigned within a day of the Tempi disaster in 2023, while Spain's has refused to go after two high-speed crashes in nine months.
ECB holds rates despite inflation alarm as Lagarde prepares early exit
The pause came hours after Christine Lagarde announced she would leave the bank in February, three months after vowing to stay at the helm through the storm.
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Italy approves 2027 budget with tax rises on banks, insurers and energy firms
This is the last full budget under Meloni, and her fifth, before national elections due next year.
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Outgoing EPPO chief Kövesi accuses Greece of ‘most blatant’ attempt to intimidate EU prosecutors
She singled out a dispute over the renewal of the mandates of three Greek European Delegated Prosecutors as the clearest example of pressure on the independent body.
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Volkswagen posts nearly €6 billion net loss in third quarter of 2026
The result was driven primarily by special items of about €7.8 billion booked in the quarter.
Lagarde announces early ECB exit as succession race opens
The former IMF chief is to leave the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her eight-year term was due to end.