# Pollar > Start with an event. Pollar is a pan-European editorial news outlet with AI-assisted summaries, evergreen topic threads, a daily brief, and live market data. Content is published in English, Polish, German, and French; the locale prefix in URLs selects the language (e.g. /en/, /pl/, /de/, /fr/). ## Daily editorial - [Daily brief](https://pollar.news/en/brief): twice-daily editorial digest of EU + world news, ~5 minutes of reading - [Markets](https://pollar.news/en/markets): EU + global indices, EUR-pivoted FX, commodities, crypto, US Treasury bonds — refreshed minute-by-minute from Yahoo Finance - [Explore on map](https://pollar.news/en/explore): events plotted geographically across Europe and the world ## Evergreen threads 12 long-running topic threads grouped into europe / world / other. Each thread has a thesis, a current state-of-play, week highlights, and a chronicle of recent developments (updated every 6h by the research agent). - [Brussels vs capitals: EU integration](https://pollar.news/en/threads/eu-integration): Sovereignty within the European Union is not static; it is continuously contested and renegotiated through legal rulings, treaty interpretat - [The Green Deal under revision](https://pollar.news/en/threads/green-deal): The EU's climate agenda has formally pivoted from legislative expansion to a phase of implementation, simplification, and competitiveness-dr - [The ageing Union's economy](https://pollar.news/en/threads/eu-economy): Europe's competitiveness is squeezed between weak productivity, demographic decline, and the green transition's cost, while persistent infla - [European democracies and populism](https://pollar.news/en/threads/democracy-populism): Populist and anti-liberal political forces are gaining institutional ground within the European Union, testing and at times reshaping the bo - [Demography and migration](https://pollar.news/en/threads/demography-migration): An ageing Europe faces a structural need for labour immigration to sustain its economy and welfare systems, yet political sentiment across m - [AI: capabilities, regulation, labour](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ai-revolution): The rapid convergence of frontier-model capabilities continues to compress competitive advantage cycles and test regulatory guardrails, whil - [Climate: from mitigation to adaptation](https://pollar.news/en/threads/climate-adaptation): The world has crossed the 1.5°C warming threshold and the UN now formally deems the breach unavoidable, projecting at least 1.8°C. The EU is - [Culture, media and the new divides](https://pollar.news/en/threads/culture-media): The European information ecosystem faces increasing pressure from collapsing traditional media business models, algorithmic-driven polarizat - [China and the West: decoupling](https://pollar.news/en/threads/china-west): The strategic de-risking of Western economies from China has escalated into a reciprocal regulatory conflict, where China's legal countermea - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): US shuttle diplomacy has produced limited, capital-focused strike pauses and pledges of further talks but no breakthrough, as both sides hol - [The Middle East after Gaza](https://pollar.news/en/threads/middle-east): The Gaza war has accelerated a fundamental realignment of Middle Eastern power, shifting influence from traditional centers like Egypt and S - [The US under Trump: second term](https://pollar.news/en/threads/us-under-trump): US foreign policy under the Trump administration is shifting decisively from multilateralism toward a doctrine of transactional bilateral ba ## Recent events (last 50) Individual event briefs, AI-summarised from multiple sources, with structured locations / mentioned people / source attribution. - [Far-right AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt election, challenging Germany's firewall](https://pollar.news/en/event/saxony-anhalt-election-preview): The Alternative for Germany won 39 of 83 seats in the Magdeburg state parliament on 6 September 2026, putting pressure on Chancellor Friedri - [Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic with state presence](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-scraps-serbia-visit): Thousands of mourners and Serbian government ministers gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, drawing - [EU signs 200 million euro Greenland partnership to counter US territorial claims](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-signs-greenland-partnership): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a 200 million euro investment deal in Nuuk alongside Greenlandic and Danish leader - [Amazon cargo flight overruns Miami runway and hits vehicles, leaving five dead](https://pollar.news/en/event/amazon-cargo-plane-overruns-runway): A Boeing 767-300 freighter operated for Amazon Prime Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and - [Volkswagen agrees to sell Osnabrück factory to Aurelius and Lower Saxony for defence production](https://pollar.news/en/event/vw-sells-plant-for-defense): Aurelius Capital and Lower Saxony will acquire Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH to produce air defence components with Rafael, preserving between 1 - [Russia orders closure of German consulate in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut offices](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-shuts-german-consulate): Moscow has revoked operating permission for Germany's Consulate-General in St. Petersburg and shut down all Goethe-Institut offices followin - [AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt state election as CDU concedes local mandate](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt-exit-polls): Alternative for Germany secured 39 of 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote, prompting CDU state leader Sven Schulze to concede g - [Russia and North Korea open first border road bridge across Tumen River](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-opens-north-korea-bridge): The one-kilometre crossing over the Tumen River connects Khasan to Tumangang, providing a direct vehicular link designed for 300 vehicles da - [Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts over 2,300 Indonesian flights and affects 270,000 travellers](https://pollar.news/en/event/jakarta-flights-halted-on-eruption): Eruptions from Mount Anak Krakatau have forced airport closures across Java and Sumatra, grounding over 2,300 flights and shifting schools i - [Trump proposes renaming New Mexico to New America as state leaders reject plan](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-proposes-new-america): Donald Trump posted a map crossing out New Mexico in favor of New America on Truth Social, prompting immediate rejection from Governor Miche - [Police clash with far-right demonstrators in Portsmouth after 140 migrants land from Normandy](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-anti-migrant-port-protests): Riot police protected transport coaches in Portsmouth after hundreds of protesters attempted to block 140 asylum seekers who crossed the Eng - [King Charles confirms Harry and Meghan remain private citizens upon UK return](https://pollar.news/en/event/sussexes-remain-private-citizens): A letter authorized by King Charles III informs British state institutions that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not represent the monarc - [Serbia's government proposes parliament dissolution to pave way for October snap elections](https://pollar.news/en/event/serbia-calls-snap-election): Prime Minister Djuro Macut asked President Aleksandar Vucic to dissolve the National Assembly, initiating early parliamentary elections foll - [Kylian Mbappé defends defensive record and backs Ballon d'Or bid ahead of Inter Milan clash](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-previews-inter-milan-clash): Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé addressed defensive critiques and pressed his case for the 2026 Ballon d'Or ahead of Tuesday's Champions L - [Fiorentina sack Fabio Grosso after three league defeats and reappoint Paolo Vanoli](https://pollar.news/en/event/fiorentina-sacks-coach-fabio-grosso): ACF Fiorentina dismissed head coach Fabio Grosso on Sunday after three opening Serie A defeats and reappointed Paolo Vanoli on Monday ahead - [Eiffel Tower closes as staff strike over exclusion of female workers during Hindu delegation visit](https://pollar.news/en/event/eiffel-tower-staff-strike): The Eiffel Tower remained closed on Monday after employees walked out to protest instructions given to female staff to step aside during a p - [Spanish High Court opens criminal probe into Ceuta mass crossing as port camp is prepared](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Judge María Tardón opened a criminal inquiry on 7 September into whether Moroccan authorities facilitated the July border surge, while Spain - [Kimi Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix from 19th on the grid to extend Formula 1 lead](https://pollar.news/en/event/antonelli-takes-monza): Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli recovered from 19th place to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday, taking his seventh victory in 13 - [Finland completes 200-kilometer security fence along Russian border](https://pollar.news/en/event/finland-completes-russian-border-fence): Finland has completed a 200-kilometer, 4.5-meter-high security fence equipped with cameras and sensors along selected segments of its 1,340- - [Maciej Berek challenges tribunal chief following election by Polish parliament](https://pollar.news/en/event/berek-challenges-tribunal-head): Newly elected Constitutional Tribunal judge Maciej Berek declared that court president Bogdan Święczkowski cannot lawfully direct the instit - [Belgium refuses to back Gianni Infantino for FIFA re-election following World Cup red-card dispute](https://pollar.news/en/event/belgium-opposes-infantino-re-election): The Royal Belgian Football Association announced on Monday that it will not support Gianni Infantino's bid for a new term, citing governance - [Krakow election commission rejects Marian Banas and reviews contested candidate lists](https://pollar.news/en/event/krakow-mayoral-candidates-reviewed): The Krakow Municipal Electoral Commission disqualified former audit chief Marian Banas from the 27 September snap mayoral election for lacki - [German police hunt sabotage suspect after attacks on power grid across three states](https://pollar.news/en/event/explosives-found-at-substation): German authorities expanded a manhunt across North Rhine-Westphalia on Monday for a 48-year-old suspect accused of launching projectiles at - [Germany asks International Court of Justice to dismiss Nicaragua arms export case](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-fights-un-lawsuit): German legal representatives told the International Court of Justice on Monday that the United Nations tribunal lacks jurisdiction to hear N - [Armed man detained after lunging at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at Canfield Fair](https://pollar.news/en/event/suspect-detained-near-amy-acton): Police arrested 38-year-old Patrick Havas after he lunged toward Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair on Sunday - [Spain beats Japan 79-59 to top World Cup group and reach quarter-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-reaches-world-cup-quarter-finals): Spain secured first place in Group A at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin on Monday, defeating Japan 79-59 behind 20 points from Iy - [Princess Leonor begins four-year political science degree at Carlos III University of Madrid](https://pollar.news/en/event/leonor-begins-university-studies): The 20-year-old heir to the Spanish throne joined 40 classmates at the Getafe campus of Carlos III University of Madrid on Monday, following - [Berlin administration faces political fallout after hackers leak 5.8 terabytes of city data](https://pollar.news/en/event/cyberattack-hits-berlin-administration): The Rhysida ransomware group released 1.44 million administrative files on the darknet after the Berlin Senate refused a 30-Bitcoin ransom d - [Ex-BSW politicians in Thuringia launch Thüringen.Gerecht party to sustain state coalition](https://pollar.news/en/event/ex-bsw-members-launch-party): Former members of Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Thuringia have formed a new party, Thüringen.Gerecht, led by Deputy Minister-President Katja - [Israeli air strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon as ceasefire tensions escalate near Nabatieh](https://pollar.news/en/event/israeli-strikes-kill-11): Air strikes destroyed a three-storey residential building and struck a rescue vehicle in Kfar Remmane shortly after midnight on Monday, kill - [Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to extend perfect Premier League start as Martin Ødegaard scores winner](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenal-defeat-chelsea-2-1): Arsenal overcame an early Morgan Rogers goal to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, moving level with Manchester City at the top of - [Belgian prosecutors reveal semiconductor espionage probe into bankrupt chipmaker Belgan](https://pollar.news/en/event/belgium-investigates-chipmaker-espionage): Belgian authorities are holding a former senior researcher at microchip firm Belgan in pre-trial detention on suspicion of transferring gall - [Bernie Ecclestone detained in Portugal over undocumented shotgun on private jet](https://pollar.news/en/event/bernie-ecclestone-detained-in-portugal): Portuguese police detained 95-year-old former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone at Tires Aerodrome on Monday after discovering an undocument - [Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for The Bear 48 years after previous victory](https://pollar.news/en/event/rob-reiner-wins-posthumous-emmy): The late actor and filmmaker received the award for outstanding guest actor in a comedy at the Creative Arts ceremony in Los Angeles on 6 Se - [Former Porto Mayor Nuno Cardoso dies at 64, prompting municipal and institutional mourning](https://pollar.news/en/event/nuno-cardoso-dies-at-64): Former Porto mayor Nuno Cardoso died on Monday morning at age 64 at Hospital de Santo António, prompting the city council and civic institut - [Ex-Plus Ultra President Confirms €530,000 Fee in Zapatero Bailout Investigation](https://pollar.news/en/event/court-rejects-zapatero-plea): Former Plus Ultra president Julio Martínez Sola told the Audiencia Nacional that the airline agreed to pay a €530,000 commission to an assoc - [Chancellor Healey pledges fiscal discipline and regional growth ahead of budget](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-hiring-expands-in-august): In a speech in Coventry seven weeks after taking office, UK Chancellor John Healey set out plans to devolve investment powers to city region - [Roman Ż. charged with fraud and organized crime in Zondacrypto probe](https://pollar.news/en/event/zondacrypto-head-turns-witness): Polish prosecutors charged former BitBay associate Roman Ż. with fraud and organized crime following his weekend arrest over alleged flight - [José Mourinho questions referee decisions following Real Madrid defeat against Real Betis](https://pollar.news/en/event/mourinho-questions-referee-decisions): Speaking ahead of a Champions League match against Inter, Real Madrid manager José Mourinho questioned why a penalty was not retaken during - [BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals diagnosis of incurable blood cancer polycythaemia vera](https://pollar.news/en/event/moshiri-reveals-cancer-diagnosis): BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri disclosed that doctors diagnosed her with polycythaemia vera in November 2024, speaking publicly to raise - [Kim Jong Un commissions second 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon as North Korea expands naval nuclear role](https://pollar.news/en/event/north-korea-commissions-destroyer): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the commissioning of the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon in Wonsan, declaring that the navy will be int - [China injects 360 billion yuan into state banks and insurers to support lending](https://pollar.news/en/event/china-recapitalises-top-lenders): China launched a 360 billion yuan ($53.6 billion) recapitalisation of eight state banks and insurers, funded partly by 300 billion yuan in s - [Greek court adjourns trial of mother and son accused of burying pensioner in Marathon](https://pollar.news/en/event/marathon-pension-trial-adjourned): A misdemeanor court in Greece postponed the trial of a 68-year-old woman and her 36-year-old son accused of burying an elderly relative in t - [Polish actor Jan Frycz honored with state funeral at Warsaw Powązki Cemetery](https://pollar.news/en/event/jan-frycz-state-funeral): Family, artists, and state officials attended the secular and state funeral of actor Jan Frycz at Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw on 7 S - [Ceiling collapses in Rome retail store during renovation, four rescued unhurt](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceiling-collapses-in-rome-store): Firefighters and specialized search teams evacuated four people without injuries after a ceiling gave way at the North Face shop on Via Cola - [Oil benchmarks rise toward $97 as US and Iran trade naval strikes near Strait of Hormuz](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): Brent crude reached $96.80 a barrel after U.S. forces struck three Iranian tankers and Iran targeted commercial vessels, prompting OPEC+ to - [Warsaw mayor recall campaign reaches 82,000 signatures ahead of September deadline](https://pollar.news/en/event/warsaw-recall-hits-82000-signatures): Organizers seeking a recall vote on Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski have collected 82,000 signatures and launched a 400,000-card direct mail - [Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs to save £1.7 billion amid tariff and EV pressures](https://pollar.news/en/event/jlr-cuts-4000-jobs): The British carmaker announced a two-year restructuring program to cut roughly 10% of its global workforce after quarterly profits dropped b - [Swiss Post plans up to 110 administrative redundancies by 2027 to cut operating costs](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiss-post-plans-job-cuts): The state-owned postal operator announced reductions in management and support roles to offset falling letter volumes and lower branch trans - [Sony unveils $300 WH-1000XM4C headphones with replaceable battery design](https://pollar.news/en/event/sony-launches-wh-1000xm4c-headphones): Sony has refreshed its folding WH-1000XM4 headphones as the $300 WH-1000XM4C, redesigning the battery compartment ahead of European Union re ## Search and discovery - [Search](https://pollar.news/en/search): full-text + semantic search across all events - [Sitemap](https://pollar.news/sitemap.xml): every public URL across the four locales - [News sitemap](https://pollar.news/sitemap-news.xml): Google News feed, last 48h of events - [Full content dump](https://pollar.news/llms-full.txt): all current event summaries + thread state-of-play in one markdown file (preferred when you want pollar context in a single fetch) ## About + policies - [What is Pollar](https://pollar.news/en/about): the service in plain terms — free, four languages, reader-funded, no ads, self-hosted cookieless analytics, every article lists its sources - [Pollar News iOS app](https://pollar.news/en/app): the free iPhone app — brief, live coverage with Lock Screen Live Activities, offline reading - [Pollar vs other news apps](https://pollar.news/en/compare): factual comparisons with Apple News, Google News and Kagi News - [Editorial team](https://pollar.news/en/about/editorial): the humans behind Pollar Editorial - [Editorial standards](https://pollar.news/en/editorial-standards): sourcing, AI assistance, independence, diversity of coverage - [Corrections policy](https://pollar.news/en/corrections): how mistakes are corrected - [AI policy](https://pollar.news/en/ai-policy): which models, what's automated, what's edited - [Privacy](https://pollar.news/en/privacy)