- 9h ago
Iceland rejects resuming EU accession talks with 52.5% voting against in national referendum
Icelanders voted 52.5% to 47.5% against resuming European Union accession talks, with turnout exceeding 80% and support concentrated exclusively in Reykjavík.
- 3d ago
Rangers exit Conference League after 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Jablonec
Rangers suffered a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat against Czech club Jablonec at Stadion Strelnice after a 1-1 aggregate draw in the Conference League play-offs.
- 5d ago
Belgium shuts Geel poultry farm as salmonella outbreak sickens 306 and triggers recalls in eight EU nations
Belgian food safety regulators halted all operations at the Laerco poultry farm in Geel after at least 306 people fell ill, prompting egg recalls in Belgium and eight other European countries.
- Aug 23
Britain and Ukraine agree defence AI pact and missile tech transfer in Kyiv
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to grant British researchers access to the Avengers AI Labs and release SCALP cruise missile technical data to Ukrainian factories.
- Aug 23
Zelensky urges parliament to pass EU reforms amid interceptor shortages and Russian mobilization
Volodymyr Zelensky urged the Ukrainian parliament to unblock anti-corruption bills required for 28.3 billion euros in European Union loans, while warning that Russia plans to recruit 300,000 soldiers starting in September.
- Aug 19
Emmanuel Macron and French political leaders attend funeral of Senator François Patriat in Burgundy
President Emmanuel Macron joined cabinet ministers and former prime ministers in Semur-en-Auxois on 25 August 2026 to pay tribute to Senator François Patriat, who died at 83.
- Aug 18
Share of German youth out of employment and education reaches 10% in 2025
Data from Destatis shows that 10.0% of Germans aged 20 to 24 were not in employment, education, or training in 2025, continuing an upward trend from 8.8% in 2022 despite a broader decline across the European Union.
- Aug 15
Belgium battles 3,000-hectare High Fens wildfire with European air support
Firefighters and international air crews continue operations in the High Fens nature reserve after a fire burned roughly 3,000 hectares along the Belgian-German border.
- Aug 11
Two brothers detained over fatal beating of bodyguard outside Calabrian nightclub
Antonio Perrotta, a 34-year-old security guard and father of four from Fuscaldo, died after being beaten outside the 'Il Castello' nightclub in Sangineto on the night of August 8-9. Two brothers aged 20 and 21 were placed under pre-charge detention by the Paola prosecutor's office on August 11.
- Aug 3
Belgium braces for heatwave as temperatures climb to 32°C, code orange issued for Monday
The Royal Meteorological Institute issued a yellow warning for Sunday and will escalate most of the country to code orange on Monday, the expected peak of the hot spell.
- Aug 2
Rhineland-Palatinate interior minister: 'No fan of border controls' but sees current justification
Rhineland-Palatinate interior minister Achim Schwickert (CDU) told dpa he is no fan of border controls but considers them currently justifiable as a signal for closer scrutiny of entries.
- Aug 1
Slovakia refuses to recognise same-sex marriages performed abroad, defying EU court ruling
Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok announced on Friday that the Slovak constitution, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, takes precedence over a November 2025 EU Court of Justice ruling requiring member states to recognise same-sex marriages from other EU countries.
- Jul 31
Canadian owner of Circle K to acquire Żabka for 32.6 billion złoty; brand and management to stay
Alimentation Couche-Tard will launch a tender offer for 100% of Żabka Group at 32 PLN per share, valuing the Polish convenience chain at about 32.62 billion złoty. The deal, supported by shareholders holding 57% of the stock, is expected to close by the end of 2026.
- Jul 28
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal rejects recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries
The Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw has struck down a regulation that would have required civil registries to record same-sex marriages performed abroad, defying a 2025 EU court ruling and setting up a legal confrontation between Polish and European law.
- Jul 26
Seven & i Holdings abandons Żabka deal as talks fail to reach terms
The Japanese retailer ends negotiations to acquire a stake in Żabka, one of the largest convenience chains in Central and Eastern Europe, citing inability to agree terms with the seller.
- Jul 18
France records 708 km of traffic jams as summer holiday departures peak on Saturday
Bison Futé recorded a peak of 708 km of cumulative traffic jams at midday on Saturday, with the A7 motorway alone accounting for 170 km, as the country was placed on red alert for departures.
- Jul 18
European Commission warns Romania of 'systemic risk' as statute of limitations rulings wipe out high-level corruption cases
The European Commission's annual Rule of Law report, published on 17 July 2026, finds that decisions by Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice are causing a 'systemic risk' by terminating major corruption trials and annulling convictions.
- Jul 17
Valentina Baldini, daughter of Italy interim coach Silvio Baldini, dies at 30 after lifelong battle with spastic tetraparesis
Valentina Baldini, the 30-year-old daughter of Italy's interim national football coach Silvio Baldini, has died. She lived with severe spastic tetraparesis from birth and built a career as a psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher.
- Jul 15
Bonoloto, Triplex and ONCE cupón results for 14 July 2026 announced; Euromillones draw awaited in Paris
The ONCE Triplex morning and evening sessions paid up to 150 euros, while the daily cupón awarded 35,000 euros. The pan-European Euromillones draw was set for 21:30 hours in Paris.
- Jul 15
France adopts assisted dying law after years of debate, becoming sixth country to legalise euthanasia
The National Assembly gave final approval on 15 July with 291 votes for and 241 against, after a legislative battle that saw three Senate rejections.
