# 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 compresses competitive advantage cycles and strains regulatory guardrails, as leading l
- [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 temporary strike pauses and pledges of further talks but no breakthrough, as both sides hold maximalist po
- [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.

- [Norway PM cites drone hazard on Zelensky flight as Moldova clarifies airspace shutdown](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-nears-zelensky-plane): Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said a drone nearly hit Volodymyr Zelensky's plane in Moldova, though officials in Chișinău clarif
- [Philippine ferry fire leaves 5 dead and 86 missing off Palawan coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/philippine-ferry-fire-kills-five): A fire broke out aboard the ferry MV June Aster near Coron island in Palawan, leaving five dead, 43 rescued, and 86 missing as search operat
- [Donald Trump pledges $5,000 dividend to adult citizens if Republicans win midterms](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pledges-5000-dollar-dividend): Speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Donald Trump promised a $5,000 cash payment to every adult citizen if the party ret
- [Apple unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable smartphone and iPhone 18 Pro series](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): Apple introduced the foldable iPhone Duo starting at $1,999 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series during chief executive John Ternus's first pr
- [Spain declassifies 40 intelligence files on Ceuta border crossing as political fallout grows](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): The Spanish government has declassified 40 intelligence and police reports detailing prior warnings of the 30 July mass crossing into Ceuta,
- [Cargo ship fire at Qingdao shipyard kills at least 20 people in eastern China](https://pollar.news/en/event/qingdao-cargo-ship-fire): At least 20 people died and five remained missing after a fire broke out aboard the bulk carrier Ocean Melody during repairs at a shipyard i
- [August 2026 ties July 2023 as warmest month on record at 16.96 degrees Celsius](https://pollar.news/en/event/august-2026-matches-heat-record): Earth registered a global average surface air temperature of 16.96 degrees Celsius in August 2026, tying the all-time peak set in July 2023 
- [AfD confirms Saxony-Anhalt leadership as BSW opens talks after 43.8% election win](https://pollar.news/en/event/saxony-anhalt-election-preview): Following a 43.8% victory in Magdeburg, the AfD re-elected its parliamentary leaders while mainstream parties rejected coalition offers, lea
- [Hannover prosecutors probe Berlin SPD candidate Steffen Krach over hospital deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-search-steffen-krach-properties): German prosecutors searched three properties linked to Berlin SPD lead candidate Steffen Krach over suspected bribery in a Lower Saxony hosp
- [Train Collides with Concrete Mixer in Sokolniki Suche Leaving One Dead and 20 Injured](https://pollar.news/en/event/train-derails-in-mazovia): A PKP Intercity passenger train derailed in Sokolniki Suche after colliding with a concrete mixer truck on Wednesday, killing one passenger,
- [Apple introduces AirPods 5 with standard noise cancellation starting at $129](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-unveils-airpods-5): Apple introduced the AirPods 5 on 9 September 2026, equipping both open-ear models with active noise cancellation and opening sales ahead of
- [ECB raises deposit rate to 2.5% as Middle East conflict drives Eurozone inflation](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-lifts-rates-to-25): The European Central Bank raised its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Thursday, responding to energy price increases cau
- [UK bans Israeli settlement goods with European allies as Israel shuts Jerusalem consulate](https://pollar.news/en/event/netanyahu-orders-outpost-evacuations): Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended an import embargo on products from occupied West Bank settlements following coordinated trade measures 
- [ECB raises key interest rate to 2.50% as energy costs lift eurozone inflation](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-lifts-rates-to-250): The European Central Bank increased its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% during a meeting in Berlin, responding to higher 
- [Marco Rubio visits Ecuador to designate Los Tiguerones as terrorists and expand security aid](https://pollar.news/en/event/rubio-expands-ecuador-security-ties): United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met President Daniel Noboa in Quito, pledging patrol vessels and funding while adding Los Tigue
- [Trump urges voters to treat midterms as presidential ballot during Dallas speech](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, pitching a $5,000 dividend and asking voters to ba
- [Harry Styles announces 25 stadium dates across 12 cities in North America and Europe for 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/styles-adds-2027-stadium-tour): The British pop star will conclude his Together, Together world tour with stadium shows across 12 cities in 2027, including stops in Los Ang
- [Trump predicts Iran war will end after midterms as oil tops $100 and Hormuz strikes escalate](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-predicts-iran-war-end): US President Donald Trump stated the conflict with Iran will conclude immediately following the November midterm elections, as naval strikes
- [British Museum opens Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after 1,000-year absence from Britain](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-visits-london-for-exhibition): The medieval embroidery depicting the 1066 Norman conquest went on public display in London on Thursday, with 100,000 advance tickets sold a
- [Woman dies in flooded underpass as storms hit northern and central Italy](https://pollar.news/en/event/deadly-floods-hit-italy): An 83-year-old woman drowned in a flooded underpass in Latisana as severe storms triggered landslides in Lombardy and widespread transport d
- [New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 amid declassified toxic air documents and memorial tributes](https://pollar.news/en/event/911-25th-anniversary): As New York marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks, declassified documents detailing Ground Zero air toxicity have spurred disputes b
- [Formula 1 debuts at Madring circuit as financial and consumer scrutiny mounts](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): Ferrari completed initial test laps on Madrid's new Madring track as the city prepares for its first Grand Prix in 45 years amid scrutiny ov
- [Germany prepares for nationwide Warntag 2026 test with new Cell Broadcast all-clear](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-tests-warning-systems): German federal, state, and municipal authorities will trigger test alarms at 11:00 CEST on 10 September, testing sirens, apps, and Cell Broa
- [Olympiacos parts ways with José Luis Mendilibar and appoints Imanol Alguacil](https://pollar.news/en/event/mendilibar-leaves-olympiacos): The Greek club ended José Luis Mendilibar's two-and-a-half-year tenure following an elimination by NEC Nijmegen and a league draw in Volos, 
- [Norway court grants Marius Borg Høiby appeal for retrial on rape charges](https://pollar.news/en/event/hiby-granted-retrial): The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo has accepted an appeal by Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Queen Mette-Marit, setting up a r
- [EU cybersecurity agency begins testing Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-tests-mythos-5): The European Union cybersecurity agency ENISA has begun evaluation of Anthropic's Mythos 5 model following months of negotiations, while als
- [Polish league opens inquiry after Jagiellonia coach texted referee over yellow cards](https://pollar.news/en/event/ekstraklasa-probes-referee-texts): The Polish Ekstraklasa disciplinary panel opened an investigation after text messages revealed Jagiellonia Białystok coach Adrian Siemieniec
- [EU Court of Justice allows net balance settlement in Polish Swiss franc loan cases](https://pollar.news/en/event/cjeu-rules-on-franc-loans): The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 10 September 2026 that national courts may offset claims between banks and borrowers in 
- [Martin Odegaard strikes late as Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in Champions League opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenal-beat-napoli-1-0): Martin Odegaard scored a 75th-minute winner from the edge of the penalty area at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, securing Arsenal a 1-0 
- [French court sentences ex-Saint-Étienne mayor Gaël Perdriau to four years in prison over sextape blackmail](https://pollar.news/en/event/ex-mayor-jailed-for-blackmail): The Lyon Court of Appeal upheld a four-year enforceable prison sentence against former Saint-Étienne mayor Gaël Perdriau for blackmailing hi
- [Poll shows 53% of Polish voters tie Law and Justice to Zondacrypto scandal](https://pollar.news/en/event/zondacrypto-head-turns-witness): A new IBRiS poll shows 53% of respondents blame Law and Justice for the Zondacrypto cryptocurrency collapse, as right-wing factions clash in
- [Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots 13-10 after Drake Maye throws three fourth-quarter interceptions](https://pollar.news/en/event/seahawks-top-patriots-13-10): Drew Lock stepped in for the injured Sam Darnold to direct two scoring drives, while Seattle's defense forced three late turnovers to close 
- [Alexander Zverev reaches US Open semifinals, breaks Boris Becker's German win record](https://pollar.news/en/event/zverev-sweeps-into-fourth-round): Alexander Zverev defeated Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets to reach the US Open semifinals in New York, recording his 23rd Grand Sla
- [Norway holds state funeral for King Harald V as thousands gather in Oslo](https://pollar.news/en/event/king-harald-in-hospital): World leaders and European royalty joined tens of thousands of mourners in Oslo on Wednesday for the state funeral of King Harald V, who was
- [Four Carcassonne police officers suspended over leaked bodycam recording](https://pollar.news/en/event/national-rally-expels-officer): French judicial authorities suspended four municipal police officers in Carcassonne after leaked patrol video revealed hate speech, promptin
- [Men's EuroVolley 2026 opens across four host nations as 24 teams begin group play](https://pollar.news/en/event/eurovolley-2026-group-stage-begins): The 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship is underway in Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, and Italy, featuring 24 national teams competing 
- [Harry Styles adds 2027 tour dates including two shows at Berlin Tempelhof](https://pollar.news/en/event/styles-adds-2027-tour-dates): Harry Styles will extend his 'Together, Together' world tour into 2027 with stadium dates across North America and Europe, including two Jul
- [Trump claims Iran war will end after midterms as advisers prepare for conflict until 2029](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-predicts-post-election-iran-exit): While the president promised fuel relief following the November 3 vote, White House aides reviewed scenarios extending the conflict through 
- [ECB raises key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% in Berlin](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-raises-interest-rates): The European Central Bank raised borrowing costs by 25 basis points to 2.5% on 10 September 2026, responding to energy price increases cause
- [King Felipe VI Opens Spain's 2026-2027 Judicial Year as Teresa Peramato Addresses Ceuta Migration](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-opens-judicial-year): King Felipe VI opened the 2026-2027 judicial year at the Supreme Court on Thursday, as State Attorney General Teresa Peramato pledged three 
- [Patrick Bruel files legal complaint over leaked hearing records in Paris Match](https://pollar.news/en/event/bruel-files-secrecy-complaint): Lawyers for the French singer lodged a complaint for breach of judicial confidentiality after media outlets published excerpts from police i
- [Saudi air strikes hit Yemen after Houthi missile barrage injures 73 in southern kingdom](https://pollar.news/en/event/yemen-saudi-strikes-escalate): Saudi aircraft launched dozens of strikes across five Yemeni provinces after Houthi forces fired missiles at southern Saudi cities, followin
- [Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 as Bradley Barcola suffers cramp on full debut](https://pollar.news/en/event/liverpool-beat-atletico-madrid-2-1): Liverpool recovered from a goal down to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League opener at Anfield, with head coach Andoni Iraol
- [Ukraine strikes Russian Arctic gas hubs as UK charges man in sabotage plot](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-charges-russian-spy-suspect): Ukrainian forces launched long-range strikes against Arctic gas facilities in Yamal-Nenets, while British prosecutors charged a man in Londo
- [German police arrest power grid sabotage suspect Daniel V. near Weisweiler plant](https://pollar.news/en/event/grid-sabotage-suspect-arrested): Two motorway police officers located 48-year-old Daniel V. in a camouflaged tent near the Weisweiler power station on Tuesday, ending a mult
- [Schwesig and Holm clash over energy, defense and polling in Mecklenburg TV debate](https://pollar.news/en/event/schwesig-and-holm-tv-debate): Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig and AfD challenger Leif-Erik Holm clashed in a 60-minute debate in Schwerin Cast
- [AUR leads Romanian parliamentary poll at 39.7% as PSD retakes second place](https://pollar.news/en/event/aur-leads-romanian-poll): The 14th edition of the INSCOP Research barometer shows AUR holding 39.7% of voting intentions, while PSD and PNL battle for second place af
- [OpenAI claims Navier-Stokes solution in 88 hours as rival researchers dispute priority](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-claims-navier-stokes-solution): OpenAI announced that an internal cluster of 10,000 artificial intelligence agents solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem
- [Amazon cargo jet overruns Miami runway, killing five cleaning contractors](https://pollar.news/en/event/amazon-cargo-plane-overruns-runway): Federal investigators reported cockpit warnings and high landing speeds before a Boeing 767 overshot the runway by 1,300 feet, as a victim's
- [Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigns over concerns about racing toward superintelligence](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): British AI researcher Jacob Coxon left Anthropic on Tuesday, warning that competitive pressure between frontier labs risks losing control of

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