Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
Brussels stands by €90 billion Ukraine loan despite war's rising costs
The European Commission insists the €90 billion loan agreed for Ukraine will be disbursed over two years, despite doubts about its longevity
Iceland's No vote exposes EU's flawed silence strategy
Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming EU membership talks. Brussels stayed largely silent, a strategy that failed before with Bre
Counterfeit goods cost Europe €83bn a year as crime networks expand
Nearly 5% of goods entering the EU are counterfeit, costing businesses €83 billion annually. At the port of Alicante, OLAF and Spanish Custo
Arctic becomes key front in EU's bid to break China's grip on critical minerals
The EU is increasingly looking to the Arctic for critical raw materials essential to its green and defence ambitions. Brussels wants to cut
Suspected rocket attack targets key substation in Brandenburg
A substation near the Jänschwalde coal plant in Brandenburg was hit by rockets on Tuesday. Emergency crews defused several improvised device
Fatal shooting in Dutch village leaves one dead, two officers hurt
A fatal shooting in the Dutch village of Overasselt left one person dead and two police officers injured. Police made multiple arrests and a
Montenegro manhunt ends as Russian triple-murder suspect dies in shootout
A 30-year-old Russian man suspected of killing three people at a shooting range in Danilovgrad, Montenegro, died after exchanging fire with
Sweden rehearses mass military burials in largest defence drill since Cold War
Sweden's Aurora 26 exercise included a full-scale mortuary drill with 500 body bags, testing the logistics of mass military burials for the
EU ministers in Ireland confront drone threats, Patriot shortfalls and frozen assets
EU defence ministers gathered in County Wicklow to discuss Russia's suspected drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport and broader hybrid threa
EU defence ministers convene as hybrid threats from Russia intensify
EU defence ministers are meeting in Brussels as hybrid attacks and Russian threats escalate across Europe. Sweden's foreign minister warns o
EU migration crisis deepens as Schengen checks spread and solidarity falters
Over 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta in a single day, triggering border controls across the Schengen area. EU states clash over solidarity and
Europe's evening briefing: key stories for September 1, 2026
From Brussels to Berlin, here are the key developments shaping Europe this evening. Trade, climate, and security lead the agenda.