Soros foundations fund groups at the centre of French unrest
Spanish reporting has linked seven organisations active in France's October unrest to George Soros's foundations, as activists prepare a Europe-wide youth strike…
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Boy of 13 stabs teacher in Romanian school after announcing attack on TikTok
Video footage showed him arriving in front of the classroom, knocking on the door and waiting for a female teacher to come out.
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Police arrest left-wing activist over Limoges town hall arson attack
According to police sources and local prosecutors, the man is an activist registered on France’s national security watchlist with an active “Fiche S” notice.
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European airfares could rise by up to 20 per cent, Ryanair boss warns
Ryanair said it would cut 20 routes and more than 1.1 million seats from its Belgian schedule this winter, moving six aircraft out of the country.
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France moves to cut welfare benefits for convicted looters and rioters
The circular reflects the government’s broader effort to target the financial incentives surrounding street unrest and the informal economy.
France extends city curfews after first calm night since riots
Police reported no major incidents overnight as the government prepared a second round of local restrictions, with prosecutors casting doubt on official claims about…
Italy sends soldiers into Milan as ministers prepare emergency riot decree
Troops are to reinforce police in the city after two nights of looting and street battles, with the cabinet set to approve tougher detention powers that would also…
Austria blames migration for riots in France and Italy
The Austrian Government says years of migration have brought conflicts into Europe that are not Europe's own, and warns it will act against extremism at home.
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Trump says Paris will soon be a ‘Muslim city’ as France counts the cost of riots
The US President blamed immigration for the worst disorder France has seen in decades and said he had warned his French counterpart years ago to close the borders.
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French prime minister orders localised curfews as state of emergency stays on the table
“If it’s necessary, we could do it. The implementation of these curfews seems to me to be more appropriate,” Lecornu said.
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Tusk’s hard line on migration contradicted by retreat from penalising aid to illegal migrants
"We are firmly defending the border against illegal migration; we have our own asylum policy of not accepting applications and we deport those who break Polish law".
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Irregular EU border crossings drop nearly one-third in first nine months of 2026
September alone accounted for about 14,300 crossings, 28 per cent fewer than in the same month of 2025 but 11 per cent more than in August.
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Prominent SPD MPs reject proposed Berlin coalition with Die Linke
The internal pushback coincides with broader policy disagreements regarding foreign affairs, law enforcement and migration.
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Bukele claims France could restore order in ‘one week’
About 90,000 people have been arrested under the measure, renewed by parliament every month since.
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French interior minister offers to resign over riots, Macron refuses
In many cities the marches were overtaken by large-scale violence by migrant youths and left-wing agitators.
Albanian Government refuses to resign and says EU accession depends on it
Six days of student-led rioting have left the Balkan candidate country in its worst political crisis in years, with only four of 33 negotiating chapters closed.
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Bardella calls Macron’s riot address ‘cowardly’ as France counts the cost
The National Rally president said the French Government had nothing left to offer voters after the worst disorder in years.
Rioters loot shops and attack police in Milan for a second night
More than 200 people were taken to police stations, about 80 per cent of them minors, after a night of looting and clashes around the Duomo.
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Looters return to Paris after riots leave 1,000 police injured
Officers made 108 fresh arrests in the capital on a second night of disorder, as the French Government held crisis talks and resisted calls for a state of emergency.
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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.
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.
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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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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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…
Trump wishes Pope Leo XIV a quick recovery after lung cancer surgery
The US President's warm words follow months of friction with the first American pope over migration and the Middle East.
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Turkish police raid pro-opposition Halk TV and halt broadcasts as trustee takes over
Financial crimes police entered the building in Zeytinburnu before 6.30am, barring staff from entry as they conducted searches.
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MI5 chief throws water on PM Burnham’s claims on Russian interference in Brexit vote
He stressed, though, that there was “a really important difference between interference attempted and outcome swayed”.