French prosecutors investigate sexual assault after burglary at centenarian’s home
A woman aged 108 was found partially undressed and in shock at her flat near Lyon, with bottles of perfume taken from ransacked rooms.
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Etna ash forces fresh limits on landings at Catania airport
Sicily's busiest airport has capped arrivals two days after reopening, as the island's tourism sector counts the cost of a week of cancellations.
Kallas plans ‘most far-reaching’ Russia sanctions package for autumn
She accused Moscow of deliberate terror, saying Russia was aiming more missiles at Ukrainian cities because it was making no progress on the battlefield.
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Italy rejects Germany’s planned deportations of migrants
Under the Dublin system, responsibility for an asylum application generally falls on the EU member state through which the applicant first entered the bloc.
Tusk breaks promise not to appoint politicians to constitutional court
Justifying his move at a press conference, the PM said that Berek was exceptionally well qualified to help repair the institution despite having served in government.
Belgium calls in EU aircraft as record wildfire burns towards German border
Swedish water bombers and helicopters from the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have been sent to the High Fens, where peat bogs and shifting winds have kept ground…
Coal falls to a record low in EU electricity as grid costs and taxes keep bills high
Eurostat figures show the fuel now generates less than a tenth of the bloc's power, though the retreat has not delivered cheaper electricity for consumers.
NATO jet shoots down drone over Romania near Moldovan border
A Spanish F-18 destroyed the aircraft in the fourth such interception over Romanian airspace this year, with the alliance saying the drone appeared to be Russian.
Nearly 700,000 French taxpayers’ data stolen in cyberattack on tax authority
Investigations by the ministry have verified the intrusion, which enabled the consultation and extraction of personal and professional taxpayer information.
US accuses EU and member states of helping China evade tariffs
The report states that the alleged transshipment risk is "embedded within broad legitimate trade flows".
Etna ash grounds Catania flights in worst airport disruption for two decades
Sicily's main gateway has been shut for a week, with more than a third of scheduled flights cancelled at the height of the holiday season.
Danish PM warns of ‘enemy within’ as she links migration to Hamas and terrorism
Frederiksen said Europe faced threats both from outside and within its borders, arguing that uncontrolled migration posed a serious threat to European societies.
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Austria denies meeting Hungarian water official sent abroad during Danube crisis
Fidesz has accused a minister in Péter Magyar's Government of lying about why the state secretary for water management left the country at the height of the energy…
Berlin cancels Black-only swimming event after ‘racist agitation’ and backlash
The temporary pool, which opened on August 7 and is due to remain in place until early October, is normally free and open to the public.
Meloni keeps Italy on alert over expected new mass crossing at Ceuta
The Italian Prime Minister has said the great majority of European nations now share Rome's position on protecting the bloc's external borders.
Massive explosion tears through KNDS ammunition plant near Rome
It produces medium and large-calibre ammunition for land and naval systems, as well as solid propellants for aerospace launch vehicles.
Farage returns to Westminster with bigger vote in boycotted Clacton by-election
The Reform UK leader took 22,239 votes in a contest the main British parties refused to fight, leaving a satirical candidate in second place.
Ex-minister evading Tusk government arrest allegedly living in Transnistria
Romanowski declared himself willing to appear before a court or prosecutor at an appointed time on condition that he remain free while the proceedings continue.
Ceuta braces for second mass crossing as police unions say Morocco holds the key
Reinforcements announced by Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska have not convinced officers on the ground, two weeks after more than 70,000 people entered…
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Salvini faces internal revolt as League struggles for its future
The challenge is coming from Lombardy, the League's historic heartland in northern Italy, where some of the party's most influential figures are openly telling him…
Brussels targets social media over Ceuta as Morocco has been offered more EU support
The European Commission has brought the 27 member states into its campaign against online disinformation, while Morocco stays off the agenda.
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.
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.
US State Department drops Biden-era directive on DEI diplomacy
A presidential memorandum in March 2025 ordered the removal of the DEIA "core precept" from Foreign Service tenure and promotion criteria.
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…
Retailers and restaurants warn new EU packaging rules will push up prices
Industry says the cost of redesigns, reuse systems and separate registration in every member state would land on the consumer, as small cross-border sellers begin…
‘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.