- yesterday
Portugal moves further from its 2030 renewables target as IEA projects wind and solar gains
Portugal is moving further from its 2030 renewable electricity target, while an IEA report projects its wind and solar shares to rise by 2031. The same week, EU and sector figures put the country second on return alerts and near a record olive oil harvest.
- yesterday
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.
- 2d ago
Hungary opens communist-era informant files as ex-PM says Orbán reports surfaced
Hungary's government published communist-era secret police informant files online on 4 November 2026, with the archive director putting the number of informants at 50,000 to 60,000. Former prime minister Miklós Németh says he saw three handwritten reports that he links to Viktor Orbán, who denies being recruited.
- 4d ago
Hungary publishes first list of about 60,000 communist-era informants
Hungary's government under Péter Magyar begins publishing archives of the communist-era secret police on 4 November 2026, with a first list of about 60,000 names. Around 9,000 personal files are due to follow in February 2027.
- 5d ago
IOC confirms seven bids for 2036 Olympics, with Munich, Budapest and Istanbul among them
No further national Olympic committee applied before the 31 October deadline. Munich, Budapest, Istanbul, Qatar, India, South Korea and South Africa now compete, and the host is due to be named in mid-2029.
- 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 30
Orban faces police complaint over remarks on 'appropriate tools' for resistance
Hungarian police confirmed a complaint over former prime minister Viktor Orban's early-October remarks about having tools for resistance. Prime Minister Peter Magyar says the comments call for armed uprising.
- Oct 30
Tesco sells Czech and Slovak businesses to Ahold Delhaize for €1.7bn
Tesco expects net cash proceeds of €1.2 billion from the Dutch retailer, and plans to return most of that to shareholders through buybacks. Completion is expected in the second half of 2027.
- Oct 29
South Africa names Durban as its candidate city for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic bid
South Africa's Olympic committee has chosen Durban, its third-largest city, to lead a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Games. Officials could not yet estimate what hosting would cost, and the IOC is expected to pick the 2036 host in mid-2029.
- Oct 26
Magyar rules out Orbán as UN chief as France and Poland refuse support
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in Prague on Thursday, 29 October, that Viktor Orbán should not lead the UN. The remarks followed a Wall Street Journal report that the Trump administration has been promoting Orbán for the post of UN Secretary-General.
- Oct 23
Portugal wins C2 junior gold, reaching seven medals at marathon canoe worlds
Duarte Cunha and Gabriel Fernandes won the C2 junior title at the marathon canoeing world championships in Gualeguaychú, Argentina, on 23 October. The gold was Portugal's seventh medal of the event, and President António José Seguro congratulated the pair.
- Oct 23
EU fuel prices up 31.4% year on year in September; Portugal ranks 15th
Eurostat puts the year-on-year rise in EU fuel prices at 31.4% for September, and Portugal's pump prices change again from 26 October under a new fiscal decree.
- Oct 23
Von der Leyen and Costa in Budapest tie EU funds to reforms on 1956 anniversary
Ursula von der Leyen promised Hungary new EU funds by the end of the year, linked to reforms on corruption and academic freedom. Antonio Costa and Péter Magyar took part in the 70th anniversary ceremonies in Budapest.
- Oct 22
Ferencváros beat Torreense 4-1 in Budapest, Torreense's second straight Europa League defeat
Ferencváros took the lead on Thursday, 22 October, and went on to beat Torreense 4-1 in Budapest, with a Torreense own goal by Mohamed Ali Diadié at 80 minutes and a late strike from Lisztes.
- Oct 22
Romania posts the EU's largest quarterly budget deficit, at 9.2% of GDP in Q2 2026
Eurostat data published on 21 October puts Romania's second-quarter deficit at 9.2% of GDP, against 3.5% for the EU. The National Bank's chief economist says the quarterly figure is not an annual one.
- Oct 21
Hungarian police detain former central bank governor György Matolcsy over alleged fraud
Police detained György Matolcsy, who led the Hungarian central bank from 2013 to 2025, on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The arrest is part of an investigation into the bank's property purchases and the foundations it funded with public money.
- Oct 20
Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu, breaking with Trump's backing before Israel's 27 October vote
The US vice president said he is not getting involved in the 27 October Israeli election, a day after Trump gave Netanyahu his full backing. Vance's stated focus is the US midterms on 3 November.
- Oct 19
Hoax bomb threat emails sent to hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland
Police in Northern Ireland said up to 300 schools reported the same emailed threat on Monday, 19 October, which they are treating as a hoax. Similar messages reached schools in Scotland, and Hungarian and Serbian media and schools reported comparable alerts.
- Oct 18
Miguel Oliveira finishes WorldSBK debut 11th as BMW takes third among manufacturers
Miguel Oliveira finished tenth in the final WorldSBK race at Jerez de la Frontera on Sunday, 18 October, closing his debut season 11th overall. Nicolò Bulega won the race and the title, while Brad Binder will replace Danilo Petrucci at BMW in 2027.
