# 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. - [AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt state election, challenging German firewall](https://pollar.news/en/event/saxony-anhalt-election-preview): Alternative for Germany won 43.8% of the vote and 39 of 83 seats in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, falling three seats short of an absolute majori - [Five dead after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway and hits vehicles at Miami airport](https://pollar.news/en/event/amazon-cargo-plane-overruns-runway): A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft operated for Amazon overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injurin - [Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic with government ministers present](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-scraps-serbia-visit): Thousands of mourners gathered at a Belgrade church on Monday for the funeral of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic. Serbian governmen - [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 - [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 - [Volkswagen agrees to sell Osnabrueck car plant to Aurelius and Lower Saxony for defence production](https://pollar.news/en/event/vw-sells-plant-for-defense): Volkswagen has signed a statement of intent to sell its Osnabrueck factory to investor Aurelius Capital and the state of Lower Saxony, repur - [EU commits €200 million to Greenland as 11 NATO allies begin Arctic military drills](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-signs-greenland-partnership): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a €200 million package in Nuuk to fund mining, energy, and connectivity, as 11 NAT - [AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt election as CDU concedes mandate to govern](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt-exit-polls): Alternative for Germany won 39 of 83 seats in the regional parliament on 6 September, prompting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Premier - [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 - [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 - [Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across Tumen River to expand transport links](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-opens-north-korea-bridge): Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korean counterpart Pak Thae-song inaugurated the one-kilometre crossing, which can handle - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Friedrich Merz labels Saxony-Anhalt defeat worst in decades after AfD wins 43.8%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to uphold constitutional standards and continue structural reforms after the Christian Democratic U - [Kylian Mbappé addresses Ballon d'Or hopes and tactics before Inter Milan clash](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-previews-inter-milan-clash): Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé defended his scoring output and Ballon d'Or candidacy on Monday ahead of his team's Champions League opene - [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 - [Far-right protests target Portsmouth and Dover after 140 migrants land on south coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-anti-migrant-port-protests): The British government has condemned anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth after masked demonstrators blocked roads and confronted p - [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 - [Carlos Alcaraz defeats Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach US Open quarter-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/alcaraz-faces-paul-at-us-open): Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept Tommy Paul in straight sets at Flushing Meadows, advancing to a quarter-final against Ben Shelton wh - [Ceuta president Juan Jesús Vivas and PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accuse Morocco of orchestrating border influx](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas and Partido Popular leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo stated in Madrid that Morocco orchestrated the late July bo - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Hamilton calls for written rules at Ferrari following Monza collision with Leclerc](https://pollar.news/en/event/hamilton-demands-ferrari-rules): Lewis Hamilton urged Ferrari to introduce written rules of engagement after an opening-lap clash with teammate Charles Leclerc at Monza left - [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 - [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 - [Thuringia BSW caucus moves to dissolve and refound after party split](https://pollar.news/en/event/ex-bsw-members-launch-party): Lawmakers in Erfurt plan to dissolve the BSW parliamentary faction on Wednesday and establish a new group to protect the state coalition und - [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 - [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 - [Avalanche kills 11 climbers in Russian Caucasus as six remain missing in Bezengi gorge](https://pollar.news/en/event/caucasus-avalanche-kills-11-climbers): An avalanche struck a group of 33 mountaineers in the Bezengi gorge on Sunday, killing 11 people, injuring six, and leaving six missing near - [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 - [German police defuse 21 explosive devices on power lines during multi-state sabotage probe](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-power-grid-sabotage): Investigators in Saxony secured nine more homemade explosive devices near the Graustein substation on Monday, bringing the state total to 21 - [Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to stay level with Manchester City atop Premier League](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenal-defeat-chelsea-2-1): Goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard overturned an early strike by Morgan Rogers, giving Arsenal a 2-1 home victory over Chelsea and p - [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 - [Turkey defeats Italy 3-2 in Istanbul to retain European volleyball title](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-reaches-eurovolley-final): Turkey came back from 2-1 down to defeat Olympic and world champions Italy 3-2 at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul, securing consecut - [Hawaii issues warnings and emergency declaration as Hurricane Lowell nears Kauai](https://pollar.news/en/event/hawaii-braces-for-lowell): Officials in Hawaii have declared a state of emergency and issued tropical storm warnings for Kauai and Niihau as Hurricane Lowell tracks no - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Loek Hartog rescues rival Ollie Millroy from burning Ferrari during China GT race in Shanghai](https://pollar.news/en/event/driver-rescued-from-race-fire): Dutch driver Loek Hartog stopped his car and extinguished flames to pull British racer Ollie Millroy from a burning Ferrari after a multi-ca - [Technical fault caused Berlin substation fire and explosion, police chief says](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-substation-fire-resolved): An overnight fire and explosion at an electrical substation in Berlin-Tiergarten was caused by a technical short circuit rather than sabotag - [US envoys Witkoff and Kushner shuttle between Moscow and Kyiv to discuss peace terms and winter aid](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-envoys-visit-kyiv): Donald Trump's special envoys met Vladimir Putin in Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine, presenting updated negotiation drafts and dis - [Valter Lavitola challenges custody order in Sigfrido Ranucci attack case](https://pollar.news/en/event/lavitola-custody-hearing-begins): Lawyers for Valter Lavitola filed a 72-page brief at Rome's review court on 7 September 2026, challenging his detention and territorial juri - [Olympiacos sells Thomas Walkup to Dubai BC in $2.6 million buyout agreement](https://pollar.news/en/event/walkup-joins-dubai-bc): The Greek club settled an out-of-court contract dispute with the American guard, ending his five-year stint that produced 12 trophies. - [Australia to introduce draft law allowing users to turn off social media algorithms](https://pollar.news/en/event/australia-targets-social-algorithms): Australia will table draft legislation this week establishing a digital duty of care that requires platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok t - [Greece unveils €884 million tax relief package and wage increases at 90th TIF](https://pollar.news/en/event/greece-cuts-taxes-raises-wages): Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined reductions in presumptive taxation for 155,000 professionals and scheduled minimum wage increase - [President Nicușor Dan urges critical thinking and fair teacher pay as Romanian school year begins](https://pollar.news/en/event/dan-opens-romanian-school-year): Romanian President Nicușor Dan marked the start of the school year on 7 September by addressing students, teachers, and parents in a message ## 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 - 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