- 2d ago
Cuban living in Russia faces Romanian arrest warrant over 2024 sabotage plot
A 35-year-old Cuban living in Russia faces an in-absentia arrest warrant from the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Prosecutors link him to a 2024 sabotage plan that Romanian police foiled.
- 4d ago
Canada bars Russian juniors as Nordic and Baltic federations shun Russia
Canada says Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete at the world junior championship in Alberta, while more federations refuse to play Russia after the sports court ruling.
- Oct 30
Pentagon asks NATO states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to tone down Russia rhetoric
The Pentagon has reportedly asked several NATO members, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to moderate public criticism of Moscow. Reuters cites four people with knowledge of the talks.
- Oct 30
Pentagon asks Baltic states to soften Russia rhetoric; Estonia refuses
Reuters reported on Friday, 30 October 2026, citing four sources, that Pentagon officials asked Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to moderate public criticism of Moscow. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said he would not retract his remarks about Vladimir Putin.
- 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 26
Most Poles fear Ukraine's defeat would weaken Poland's security, rp.pl poll finds
A SW Research poll for rp.pl found that over 60% of respondents think Ukraine losing its war with Russia would reduce Poland's security.
- Oct 20
UEFA receives record seven bids to host 2030 Futsal EURO, Poland among them
Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain have applied to host the 2030 UEFA Futsal European Championship. The UEFA Executive Committee will choose the host in September 2027.
- Oct 19
Fewer than a third of German leadership posts are held by women, below EU average
Women held 30.3% of leadership positions in Germany in 2025, against an EU average of 35.9%, according to Federal Statistical Office figures based on Eurostat data. Germany gained just one point over the decade, while women hold a larger share of seats in the federal government.
- Oct 18
Ukraine apologises, blames Russian jamming for drone crash in Lithuania
Lithuania raised a red air alarm on the morning of Sunday, 18 October, after an unidentified drone came down and damaged a civilian car. Kyiv apologised and said Russian electronic warfare may have pushed its drones off course.
- Oct 17
Delegates walk out as Russian finance minister Siluanov speaks at IMF meeting in Bangkok
About ten European delegations, along with the Netherlands and Germany, left an IMF steering committee meeting in Bangkok on Saturday, 17 October, as Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began to speak.
- Oct 15
Russia's FSB says it detained Swedish man accused of planning sabotage at military sites
Russia's FSB security service says it detained a Swedish man in the Pskov region, near the Latvian border, accused of planning attacks on military sites. The security service also alleges he had fought alongside Ukrainian forces.
- Oct 13
'Black Rus' group claims armed escort of 20 migrants on Latvia-Belarus border
The group said it organised the armed escort during the night of 5 to 6 October and promised further sabotage against Belarus's neighbours. Latvia's interior minister described the incident as a demonstrative and aggressive provocation directed from the Belarusian side.
- Oct 8
Lithuania to ask EU for ban on Russian grain transit and oligarch sanctions
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Thursday that Lithuania will push for an EU ban on Russian grain transit. Lithuania is also tightening checks on grain origin, and Estonia has banned such transit since 1 October.
- Oct 8
Two Latvian men arrested inside UK base used by US military and NATO intelligence
Counter-terror police are investigating after two Latvian men aged 32 and 36 were found inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire in the early hours of Thursday. Police say nothing so far links the arrests to the late-September incident at RAF Fairford.
- Oct 7
Armed smugglers clash with Latvian border guards before sabotaging surveillance cameras
Masked gunmen escorted at least 20 migrants toward the Latvian border and sabotaged monitoring equipment, prompting neighboring Lithuania to deploy troops along its Kaliningrad frontier.
- Oct 6
Pejcinovic scores twice as Germany beat Georgia 2-0 to qualify for 2027 Under-21 Euro
Dzenan Pejcinovic scored twice in Bielefeld before a crowd of 20,049 as Germany secured top spot in Group F, avoiding the playoff route to reach the finals in Albania and Serbia.
- Oct 6
Uruguay leads Global Citizen Solutions 2026 retirement index as Portugal slides to fifth
Uruguay took first place in the 2026 Retirement Index by Global Citizen Solutions, while six European nations secured spots in the top ten despite higher tax burdens.
- Oct 3
Latvian Prime Minister Kulbergs wins parliamentary election as United List takes 41 seats
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won the parliamentary election after his centrist United List alliance secured 35.3% of the vote and 41 seats in the Saeima, positioning him to lead a majority coalition.
- Oct 2
Leon Madsen wins 2026 Speedway Euro Championship as Maciej Janowski takes Pardubice round
Leon Madsen secured the 2026 Speedway Euro Championship title on 2 October in Pardubice, holding off six title contenders despite Maciej Janowski winning the Czech round.
- Oct 2
Seventeen EU leaders oppose cuts to agriculture and cohesion in 2028–2034 budget
Leaders from seventeen member states submitted a joint letter to EU presidency holder Ireland, rejecting proposed spending cuts to regional cohesion and the Common Agricultural Policy ahead of the October summit in Brussels.
