- 16h 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.
- 18h ago
Bomb hoaxes disrupt flights across Europe as Russian group 'Male State' denies links
At least 21 flights were affected on Thursday, 5 November, as bomb threats hit airports and media offices from Copenhagen to Dublin. No threat checked so far has proved real, and the Russian group 'Male State' denies any role.
- 21h 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.
- 22h 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.
- 23h ago
Von der Leyen to visit Romania and Bulgaria amid Black Sea drone attacks on ships
The European Commission president is due to meet Romanian President Nicușor Dan in Bucharest on Monday, 9 November 2026, at 15:30. The Black Sea tour then takes her to Bulgaria, Turkey and Ireland, after drone strikes on commercial ships.
- 2d ago
Bucharest police search homes of travel agency head over fraud against 18 clients
Police searched two homes in Bucharest on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, and took a 44-year-old woman in for questioning. Investigators say she collected payments for holidays that were never booked, causing losses put at about 165,140 lei.
- 4d ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Junior called up to Portugal's U-17 squad for Euro qualifiers
Portugal's football federation named the 16-year-old winger, son of Cristiano Ronaldo, to a 23-man squad on Monday, 2 November. He is in the squad for three group matches in November against Andorra, Bulgaria and Serbia.
- 6d ago
Latvia airspace alert follows drone strikes in Chernivtsi and Ukraine's attack on a Rostov plant
Latvia's armed forces reported a brief airspace violation on Sunday, 1 November, near the Belarus and Russia borders. The same day, a Russian drone attack damaged a building in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had struck a Russian missile-fuel plant.
- 6d ago
Iliana Yotova wins Bulgaria's presidential runoff with 57.6% over Andrey Gyurov
Iliana Yotova took 57.6% of the vote in Bulgaria's presidential runoff, against 39.5% for Andrey Gyurov. The Central Electoral Commission announced the figures on Monday, 2 November, and she is set to become the country's first woman elected head of state.
- 6d ago
Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff between Iliana Jotowa and Andrey Giurow
Bulgarian voters head to the polls on Sunday, 1 November, to choose between incumbent Iliana Jotowa and former interim prime minister Andrey Giurow. Jotowa, backed by the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party, finished first in the 25 October first round.
- Oct 30
FATF removes Monaco, Bulgaria, Ivory Coast and DR Congo from grey list
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force said on Friday, 30 October 2026, that the four countries had completed their action plans within the agreed deadlines. Monaco had been placed on the list in June 2024.
- Oct 30
EU rail passenger-kilometres hit record 457 billion in 2025, Eurostat says
Passengers on EU railways covered 2.6% more distance in 2025 than in 2024, the highest total since Eurostat began collecting the data in 2004. Germany, France and Italy carried the most passengers.
- Oct 30
Romania posts EU's biggest rise in household electricity and gas prices in H1 2026
Eurostat figures published on Friday, 30 October 2026, show household electricity prices in Romania rose 51.6% year on year, the steepest increase in the bloc. Average EU prices for power and gas fell over the same period.
- Oct 29
Lithuania charges two suspects with terrorism over attempted Starlink arson in Vilnius
Lithuanian prosecutors have charged two men, now held in Germany, with terrorism-related offences over the 18 October attempted arson at a Starlink site in Vilnius. Police link the case to Starlink fires in Poland and Bulgaria.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 28
Drone-struck container ship Contship Jet sinks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast
Three naval drones hit the container ship Contship Jet on 28 October off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, and the vessel sank on the morning of 29 October. All 18 crew members were rescued and taken to Varna for medical checks.
- Oct 27
Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 again over Israel's participation
The NPO said on 27 October 2026 that the Netherlands will not send an act to the 2027 contest in Bulgaria. The broadcaster had announced a return in late September, but dropped the plan after objections from other broadcasters and more than 400 staff.
- Oct 26
Black Sea overtakes Strait of Hormuz as deadliest shipping route for seafarers
Attacks on ships have killed at least 40 seafarers in the Black Sea this year, more than the 24 who died in the Strait of Hormuz. More than 570 vessels have been hit.
- Oct 25
Romanian defence minister urges vigilance on Army Day as Black Sea risks grow
Defence Minister Ştefan Radu Oprea said on Sunday, 25 October, that threats linked to Russia's war against Ukraine and risks in the Black Sea region require stronger prevention and response capacity. His message marked Romania's Army Day.
- Oct 25
Iotova leads Bulgaria's presidential first round, runoff set for 1 November
Incumbent president Iliana Iotova finished first in Bulgaria's presidential first round on Sunday, 25 October, with turnout of about 22%. She now faces Andrey Gyurov in a runoff on 1 November.
