Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
Teenager Dies After Falling from Truck During France World Cup Celebrations
A 17-year-old girl died in northern France after falling from a lorry during celebrations of France's World Cup quarterfinal victory over Mo
EU Finance Ministers to Approve Hungary's €10 Billion Recovery Plan
EU finance ministers are expected to approve Hungary's revised National Recovery Plan on Friday. The decision would release €10 billion in p
Evening News Roundup: July 9, 2026 – Key Developments Across Europe
This evening's news roundup covers major political shifts in Berlin and Paris, a landmark EU court ruling on data privacy, and a new climate
EU Operation Seizes 20 Million Counterfeit Cigarettes and 38 Tonnes of Tobacco
Authorities seized 20 million cigarettes and 38.4 tonnes of tobacco leaf and cut tobacco in coordinated raids across Spain. The operation in
Portugal and Croatia Lead EU House Price and Rent Surge in Early 2026
House prices in the EU rose 5.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with Portugal up 17.8% and Bulgaria 14.8%. Rents surged 39.1% in Croatia, driven b
Thousands March in Bosnia to Honor Srebrenica Genocide Victims
More than 6,500 people gathered in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a three-day peace march commemorating the Srebrenica genocide. The march retra
EU to Overhaul Crypto Rules by 2027 as Trump's Stablecoin Push Reshapes Global Landscape
The EU is preparing to update its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by 2027 to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers and new technologies
EU Faces Steep Challenge to Refill Gas Storage as Winter Approaches and Prices Rise
EU gas storage stood at just 28% capacity at the start of the summer injection season, the lowest in four years. Meeting the 90% target by N
International Police Operation Nets 28 Arrests in Dark Web Child Abuse Crackdown
Norwegian police arrested 28 men across seven countries in an operation targeting dark web forums where users paid with Monero for child sex
EU Funds Budapest's First Social Housing in 25 Years, Converting a Former School
Budapest is converting a former school into its first new social housing in 25 years, with 80% EU funding. The pilot project aims to address
Europe's Innovation Paradox: World-Class Science, Fragmented Markets
Europe produces top-tier science but struggles to scale it into successful companies. Former Italian PM Enrico Letta calls for a 'Fifth Free
European Parliament Demands Probe into Infantino Over Trump-Influenced Balogun Red Card Reversal
A group of MEPs has launched an initiative urging EU football associations to demand a FIFA investigation into the reversal of Folarin Balog