Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
Norway's under-16 online ban to cover games and messaging apps
Norway is finalising legislation to ban under-16s from social media, now also covering online games and messaging apps. The government will
Visegrád Four push back on EU's 2027 Russian energy exit plan
The Visegrád Four are pressing Brussels to relax the 2027 deadline for ending Russian energy imports and to provide more financial support.
Leipzig airport fence incident: two men surrender to police
Two men, aged 20 and 32, surrendered to Leipzig police after a car damaged an airport fence. The younger man claims he lost control; the car
EU Arctic strategy proposes Greenland cable to counter digital threats
Brussels is set to unveil an Arctic strategy proposing a sovereign submarine cable from Greenland to Europe. The project aims to strengthen
Parisians survey wreckage after weekend protests over costs and schools
Parisians woke to shattered shopfronts and damaged bus stops after weekend protests over living costs and school conditions turned violent.
Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Sofia after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was diverted to Sofia on Sunday after a bomb threat. Bulgarian authorities scrambled a M
Europe's cost-of-living crisis: which sectors hurt most and can the EU respond?
Eurozone inflation reached 3.8% in September, nearly double the ECB target. Energy prices surged 18.8% year-on-year. The EU is rolling out n
Eurozone inflation climbs to 3.8% as energy costs surge
Eurozone inflation reached 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August. Energy prices soared 18.8% amid Middle East tensions. Governments are
France counts cost of violence as Ukraine strikes St Petersburg
France is cleaning up after the worst unrest in years, with violent groups hijacking marches. Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on
Milan unrest: over 200 arrested as cost-of-living protests turn violent
Over 200 people have been arrested in Milan after two days of violent clashes linked to cost-of-living protests. Prime Minister Giorgia Melo
Europe's cost-of-living protests expose wage-price squeeze
Tens of thousands marched in France, Belgium, Portugal, and Italy over living costs. Violence in some French and Belgian cities drew condemn
Italian cities see violent cost-of-living protests; dozens detained
In Milan, 50 people were detained after clashes with police during a cost-of-living protest. Similar unrest hit Turin and Bologna, where min