- 2h ago
Bomb threat emails force evacuations at Irish media ahead of Dublin EU summits
Threat emails forced staff at RTÉ, the Irish Independent, Newstalk, Today FM and Virgin Media out of their offices on Friday, 6 November. No explosives were found, and the Irish government says the threats appear to be a coordinated campaign ahead of two summits in Dublin.
- 5h ago
Mélenchon's France Unbowed programme for 2027 pledges NATO exit and rejects the 5% defence target
The platform, published on Friday, 6 November 2026, lists 1,069 measures, 238 of them new, and will be presented at a rally at Le Bourget, near Paris, on Saturday, 7 November.
- 7h ago
Poland's Tusk and Nawrocki clash over Constitutional Tribunal as president sets six-day deadline
Karol Nawrocki gave Donald Tusk six days to halt what he calls an illegal takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal, a deadline with no legal force. Police still guard the court, where protesters gather day and night.
- 7h ago
Spain's full-time salary rises 4.8% to 35,125 euros, EU average 41,464 euros
Spain's average annual full-time salary reached 35,125 euros in 2025, placing it 11th in the EU and third among the bloc's largest economies behind Germany and France.
- 8h ago
EU Commission proposes Poland exemption from migrant intake for 2027
The European Commission proposed on 6 November 2026 that Poland be released for 2027 from accepting migrants under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact. Four other countries, Austria among them, were named in the same finding.
- 8h ago
Russian strikes cut power in seven Ukrainian regions as Trump meets Dmitriev
Ukraine's Ministry of Energy says parts of seven regions, including Kyiv, have lost electricity, while Russia claims 142 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight. Trump acknowledged talking separately with Kirill Dmitriev, and talks in Abu Dhabi are planned for next week.
- 10h ago
EU says TikTok's For You feed harms mental health and could bring fine up to 6% of turnover
Preliminary EU findings say TikTok's For You feed can trap vulnerable users in loops of harmful videos. The company has a right of reply before any decision on a fine of up to 6% of its annual worldwide turnover.
- 11h ago
Copernicus says 2026 will very likely be the second-warmest year on record
October 2026 was the warmest October measured, at 1.75 degrees above pre-industrial levels, and the third straight month above the 1.5 degree mark. The forecast came days before the COP31 climate conference opens in Antalya, Turkey.
- 13h ago
Spain orders olive oil mills to store 12% of 2026-27 output until September 2027
The order, published in the BOE on Friday, 6 November, requires mills to store about 188,000 tonnes until 30 September 2027. Farm groups back the move, while industry groups and the Balearic government oppose it.
- 15h ago
Macau jails pro-democracy ex-lawmaker Au Kam San for 12 years and six months
A court in Macau found Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy lawmaker with Portuguese citizenship, guilty of subversion on Friday, 6 November. The closed-door trial was the first publicly known prosecution under the territory's 2009 national security law.
- 22h ago
Democrats' midterm win raises hopes in Kyiv but Putin may escalate before Trump's term ends
Republicans lost control of Congress in the US midterm elections, and Ukrainian and Russian officials are weighing what a Democratic-led legislature could mean for the war. Analysts cited in the coverage say Trump keeps wide control of foreign policy.
- yesterday
Portugal's defence minister Nuno Melo says hackers impersonated him on WhatsApp
Melo said the attack exploited vulnerabilities because the phone could no longer accept software updates. The national cybersecurity centre said the device was replaced, but did not say whether any data was compromised.
- yesterday
EU court bars organic certification for CBD foods not yet authorized for sale
The ruling also covers CBD foods sold outside the EU and stems from a French dispute over INAO's refusal to certify such products. Hemp seeds and ordinary hemp seed oil remain eligible for organic certification.
- yesterday
Two in three Portuguese say energy prices cut their purchasing power, EIB survey finds
An EIB climate survey of 23,000 people across the 27 member states found 68% of Portuguese say rising energy prices significantly reduced their purchasing power over the past 12 months, against a 60% EU average. The findings were released days before the COP31 climate summit.
- yesterday
Armenia plans EU membership bid by 2028 as ties with Russia strain
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, 5 November 2026, that Armenia will file a formal EU membership application in 2027 or 2028. Moscow maintains that EU membership is not possible while Armenia remains in the Eurasian Economic Union.
- yesterday
Ferencváros ultras rally in Milan's Piazza Duomo with Mussolini shirts before Europa League match
Several hundred Ferencváros supporters gathered in Milan's Piazza Duomo on Thursday, 5 November 2026, hours before their Europa League match at San Siro. Some wore shirts printed with Benito Mussolini's face, and one report described fascist salutes.
- yesterday
EU sets 2030 target to cut weak 15-year-old results below 15% as one in three struggles
The European Commission presented an education and skills package in Brussels on Thursday, 5 November 2026, to tackle weak basic skills and a shortage of teachers. Romania is among the weakest performers, with 52% of its 15-year-olds below the minimum level in maths.
- yesterday
Dublin braces for EU summit security operation and planned public sector strike on 12 November
Security zones and road closures begin on Tuesday, 10 November, ahead of the European Political Community meeting in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November. Unions plan rallies and a strike that day if no pay deal is agreed.
- yesterday
EU disburses 4.36 billion euros to Ukraine for budget and defence support
The European Commission released the package on 5 November: 3.7 billion euros in macro-financial aid and 658 million euros for defence. Kyiv met all 12 policy conditions for this instalment.
- yesterday
Von der Leyen pulls out of press conference with Nawrocki at V4 summit, Bloomberg reports
Bloomberg sources say the Commission president dropped a post-summit briefing with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a move they describe as a favour to Prime Minister Donald Tusk amid the Constitutional Tribunal row.
