Poles in Katowice protest against Muslim prayer facility
Residents say they were told the facility would hold 45 people. The building going up covers more than 400 square metres. The city says no consultation was required.
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Spain records Europe’s steepest fall in young people living independently
Fewer than a third of Spaniards aged 18 to 34 now live without financial help from their parents, against roughly half across the European Union.
Zero bids for broadcasting rights of female football in Spain
Liga F said none of the proposals submitted had reached the minimum price set for the lots.
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Italy targets German NGOs as migrant row with Berlin escalates
German media reported that the first case involves a 22-year-old Somali woman who entered Germany in March 2026.
France opens disciplinary case against its ambassador over young women at Bangui residence
Foucher, one of France's most senior diplomats, acknowledged having sexual relations with two of the local women, the weekly reported.
Dutch defence minister says Putin ‘is not impressed by a nature park’
The five-year measure would make it easier to conduct night-time live-fire exercises, dig trenches, train with drones and accelerate or deviate from certain permit…
‘The financial crisis is inevitable’, warns former French PM François Bayrou
"Next year, the totality of income tax paid by the French will not suffice to pay the totality of the interest on the debt.
Flood relief millions reach family and neighbours of Tusk party activist
KARR is controlled by the Lower Silesia regional government , which holds 99.
Eclipse strips up to 9.7GW from Europe’s solar-heavy grids
The company offered customers who cut consumption an hour of free electricity as a reward, capped at 16kWh.
Green MP presses Berlin to take in more Afghans despite majority opposition
Marcel Emmerich has asked German interior minister Alexander Dobrindt to admit Afghans stranded in Pakistan, citing a Constitutional Court ruling and a vote by his…
Austria dismantles international network supplying Russian arms industry in breach of EU sanctions
The Directorate of State Protection and Intelligence (DSN) identified a Vienna-based company at the centre of the scheme.
Berlin hosts pool for black swimmers only
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Greece arrests 281 over fire offences this year
Deliberate arson accounts for 29 of the cases, while the summer's most destructive blaze near Athens has been traced to a private power line.
French newspapers file complaint against Google over AI summaries blamed for 38% traffic loss
Nearly 300 daily titles have asked France's competition authority to force the US company to honour commitments it gave regulators in 2022.
Greece’s ageing power grid accounts for 75 per cent of land burned this year
Fires traced to the electricity network destroyed more than 14,600 hectares and killed four people in late July alone, preliminary fire brigade findings show.
Swedish security service says it broke up Russian spy plot
People were asked to contact the Security Service if they had any suspisions of being the victim of a referral or recruitment attempt.
Romania faces full nuclear shutdown as Danube levels hit critical lows
The two CANDU reactors, each rated at around 700 MW, normally supply roughly a fifth of Romania's electricity.
Court confirms weapons permit revocations for AfD members in Saxony-Anhalt
That provision states that a person is generally considered unreliable if they belong to or support an association that pursues aims directed against the constitutional…
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Poland’s Nawrocki ends first year in office like a rock star
The event displayed Nawrocki's common touch, ability to mobilise supporters, dominate the agenda and display the strong team he has gathered around him in the presidential…
German majority turns against ‘firewall’ barring AfD
Among those open to cooperation, 32 per cent favoured decisions being made on a case-by-case basis, while 27 per cent said cooperation should actively be sought.
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Germany is set to deport migrants to Italy amid Dublin rules reset
Migrants crossing the Mediterranean often arrive first in either country before travelling onwards to northern Europe, including Germany.
German prosecutors examine 121 more suspected killings by jailed nurse
More than 45 bodies have been exhumed as investigators in Aachen and Cologne widen inquiries into a former palliative care nurse serving life for 10 murders.
Transgender American who fled Trump’s US returns home from notorious Dutch asylum centre
Arc later told media outlets that conditions at the camp were far more dangerous than anything she had experienced in the US.
Guardia Civil cancels leave in Ceuta and Melilla ahead of feared new crossing
Officers in both cities lose their holidays until further notice, while the army orders its own troops in Ceuta back to their posts.
Hungary’s ruling Tisza party nominates ousted top judge András Baka for president
The nomination follows the early termination of the previous president, Tamás Sulyok, an Orbán-era appointee.
Meloni and Frederiksen blame uncontrolled immigration for rising crime and press for deportations
The Italian and Danish prime ministers want repatriation centres outside Europe and say foreigners living legally in the European Union must respect European values.
Romania sinks barges in Danube to keep last nuclear reactor running
Explosives, dredging and four scuttled vessels have lifted the river 8cm above forecast at Cernavodă, buying the plant's surviving unit nine days.
Dutch intelligence chief leaves home address exposed on Strava for years
The data also indicated where he stored a camper and the timing and locations of his holidays.
One in seven Germans plans to emigrate within five years
More than a quarter of those aged under 40 said they intended to leave, according to pollster INSA.
Campact tells supporters how to talk friends and family out of voting AfD
The German campaign group urges patience, listening and empathy, though critics say the advice casts AfD voters as pupils in need of correction.