# 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): Ukraine and Russia each pause strikes in asymmetric fashion as US envoys shuttle between Putin and Zelensky in a renewed diplomatic push, wh
- [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.

- [Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overruns Miami runway, killing five people and injuring five](https://pollar.news/en/event/amazon-cargo-plane-overruns-runway): A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft arriving from Puerto Rico exited the runway at Miami International Airport, striking several vehicles and catchi
- [AfD wins 44% in Saxony-Anhalt election and takes 38 direct seats as CDU falls to 18%](https://pollar.news/en/event/saxony-anhalt-election-preview): Alternative for Germany secured roughly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, sweeping 38 of 41 constituency races while leaving rival parties t
- [AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election with 44% of vote as CDU falls to 17.2%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt-exit-polls): Alternative for Germany secured nearly 44% in the Saxony-Anhalt regional ballot, taking 39 of 83 parliament seats and defeating the CDU afte
- [Trump proposes renaming New Mexico to New America following Lake Ontario order](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-suggests-new-america): Donald Trump posted an altered map proposing to rename New Mexico to 'New America', drawing an immediate rejection from Governor Michelle Lu
- [AfD wins 44.4% in Saxony-Anhalt state election as CDU vote falls to 18.4%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-takes-saxony): The far-right Alternative for Germany won 44.4% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, outpacing the Christian Democrats by 26 points and t
- [North Korea commissions 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon as part of naval nuclear force](https://pollar.news/en/event/north-korea-commissions-destroyer): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the deployment ceremony of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon in Wonsan on Sunday, stating the vess
- [Arsenal defeat Chelsea 2-1 with Havertz and Odegaard goals after early deficit](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenal-defeat-chelsea-2-1): Arsenal recovered from Morgan Rogers's 77-second opener to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates Stadium, joining Manchester City at the top of the P
- [AfD wins 44% in Saxony-Anhalt election as CDU falls to 17.8% in projection](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt): Projections show Alternative for Germany winning 39 seats in the Magdeburg parliament with 80% voter turnout, prompting calls from party lea
- [Anak Krakatau eruptions shut eight Indonesian airports and ground 170,000 passengers](https://pollar.news/en/event/jakarta-flights-halted-on-eruption): Airlines cancelled flights across Jakarta and surrounding provinces after Mount Anak Krakatau sent ash plumes up to 15,200 metres into the s
- [Carlos Alcaraz defeats Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach US Open quarter-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/alcaraz-faces-paul-at-us-open): Carlos Alcaraz secured a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul in New York, extending his Grand Slam winning streak to 18 matches and settin
- [AfD secures 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt state election as CDU falls to 17.2%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-takes-saxony-anhalt): Alternative for Germany won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, falling three seats short of an absolute majority as the governing
- [Oil prices rise as US and Iran trade strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): Brent crude climbed to $96.80 per barrel after US forces struck three Iranian tankers near Kharg Island and Iran targeted commercial vessels
- [Ceuta faces shelter overcrowding and rising assault cases after mass border crossing](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): More than a month after 72,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta on 30 July, the Spanish enclave faces overcapacity in youth centers, 23 sexual as
- [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
- [Andrea Pallaoro presents Bertolucci adaptation The Echo Chamber at Venice](https://pollar.news/en/event/the-echo-chamber-premieres-in-venice): Andrea Pallaoro's drama The Echo Chamber, adapted from Bernardo Bertolucci's final unproduced screenplay, received an eight-minute ovation a
- [Asian tech stocks drive Nikkei up 2.2% following US chip rally and jobs data](https://pollar.news/en/event/asian-chip-stocks-rally): Equities across Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai advanced on Monday after robust US jobs data and artificial intelligence demand lifted semiconduc
- [UK permanent job placements rise to 50.5 in August, first growth since 2022](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-hiring-expands-in-august): A monthly recruitment survey by the REC and KPMG recorded an index rise to 50.5 in August, marking the first increase in permanent staff hir
- [AfD wins 44.4% in Saxony-Anhalt state election ahead of Merz's CDU](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt-election): The Alternative for Germany won 44.4% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September 2026, falling just short of an absolute majority as establ
- [Lassine Sinayoko hat-trick secures 3-2 Paris FC win over Marseille at the Vélodrome](https://pollar.news/en/event/paris-fc-beats-marseille-3-2): Lassine Sinayoko scored three goals as Paris FC earned a 3-2 victory at Marseille, lifting the club into second place in Ligue 1 while exten
- [Berlin party leaders react to AfD election lead in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of state vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-reacts-to-afd-lead): Following initial projections showing the AfD ahead in Saxony-Anhalt, party candidates in Berlin launched campaign appeals and coalition war
- [Two motorcycle gunmen shoot 55-year-old man in legs outside Athens home](https://pollar.news/en/event/athens-shooting-injures-man): Two assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on a 55-year-old man outside his home in the Patisia district of Athens early Monday, strikin
- [US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold Kyiv talks after meeting Putin in Moscow](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-envoys-in-kyiv): United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three rounds of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunda
- [Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for The Bear 48 years after previous win](https://pollar.news/en/event/rob-reiner-wins-posthumous-emmy): The late filmmaker received the guest comedy actor award at the Creative Arts Emmys for his three-episode turn as restaurant consultant Albe
- [Orthodox Church honours 9th-century hymnographer Saint Kassiani on 7 September](https://pollar.news/en/event/feast-of-saint-kassiani): The liturgical calendar on 7 September marks the feast of Saint Kassiani and Saint Sozon alongside several Greek and international historica
- [Sabalenka and Alcaraz reach US Open quarter-finals as fourth round concludes](https://pollar.news/en/event/alcaraz-sabalenka-win-openers): Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame Taylor Townsend in straight sets, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul to reach the US Open quar
- [AfD wins projected 44.5% in Saxony-Anhalt election as CDU falls to 18.5%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt-vote): Projections from ARD and ZDF show Alternative for Germany taking between 44% and 44.5% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, winning a projected 39 
- [Armed Man Detained After Rushing Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton at County Fair](https://pollar.news/en/event/armed-attack-on-amy-acton): Security personnel arrested an armed 38-year-old man on Sunday after he shoved bystanders to the ground while attempting to reach Democratic
- [State of Mexico church explosion kills 10 and injures 64 during patron saint festival](https://pollar.news/en/event/mexico-church-blast-kills-10): A fireworks detonation inside a storage room at Nuestra Señora de la Luz parish in Temascalcingo collapsed a church wall, killing 10 people 
- [Driver dies after car overturns in Argallón village in Córdoba province](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-rollover-in-cordoba): A 66-year-old man died on Sunday after his passenger vehicle overturned on Calle San Isidro in Argallón, a village in the municipality of Fu
- [Denmark's former Queen Margrethe hospitalized at 86 following weakness spell](https://pollar.news/en/event/margrethe-hospitalized-in-copenhagen): The 86-year-old former Danish monarch is undergoing treatment for a hip haematoma and dehydration at Rigshospitalet, forcing her to miss the
- [Fiorentina dismisses Fabio Grosso after three consecutive Serie A defeats](https://pollar.news/en/event/fiorentina-sacks-coach-fabio-grosso): ACF Fiorentina dismissed manager Fabio Grosso on Sunday night after the club lost its opening three Serie A matches, conceding nine goals an
- [Italian Tech Collective Autistici/Inventati Shuts Down Following US Terror Sanctions](https://pollar.news/en/event/italian-tech-collective-closes): Italian digital activist collective Autistici/Inventati announced on 6 September 2026 that it will suspend all operations after the United S
- [Bus crash on Cape Verde island of Fogo leaves 25 dead after ravine plunge](https://pollar.news/en/event/cape-verde-bus-crash-kills-25): At least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, have died after an excursion bus plummeted 30 metres into a rocky ravine on the island of
- [WSL investigates Crystal Palace over fourth substitution window in Everton win](https://pollar.news/en/event/wsl-investigates-palace-breach): The Women's Super League opened an inquiry after Crystal Palace made four separate in-game substitution stops during a 1-0 victory against E
- [German Pediatric Dental Guidelines Detail Early Brushing and Z1 Checkups](https://pollar.news/en/event/early-childhood-dental-care): Pediatric dental guidelines detail early brushing techniques from the first tooth and outline the Z1 to Z6 early detection checkups listed i
- [US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin](https://pollar.news/en/event/kyiv-attack-kills-30-russia-advances): US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meet
- [Germany schedules nationwide emergency alert test for 10 September](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-tests-emergency-alerts): Federal, state, and local authorities across Germany will test emergency warning systems on 10 September, sounding sirens and triggering Cel
- [US Women's Basketball Team Edges Italy 55-52 to Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-edges-italy-55-52): The United States secured a quarter-final spot at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin after a 55-52 win over Italy, surviving it
- [Wuppertal marks 125 years of suspension railway with free rides and festival](https://pollar.news/en/event/wuppertal-railway-turns-125): Wuppertaler Stadtwerke will host a public festival on 19 September 2026 outside the central station, offering free trips on the overhead lin
- [Fabien Roussel launches 2027 French presidential bid with 72% Communist Party backing](https://pollar.news/en/event/roussel-launches-2027-bid): French Communist Party leader Fabien Roussel confirmed his autonomous candidacy for the 2027 presidential election during an appearance on T
- [Lanterns episode four pairs Hal Jordan and John Stewart before a climactic betrayal](https://pollar.news/en/event/lanterns-episode-four-recap): The fourth episode of Lanterns brings Hal Jordan and John Stewart together on a mission in Rushville, culminating in covert deceptions and a
- [Wildfire threatens Greek town of Konitsa as flare-ups split blaze into three fronts](https://pollar.news/en/event/konitsa-wildfire-threatens-town): Greek emergency services deployed 170 firefighters and issued civil protection alerts on Sunday as a week-long wildfire on Mount Trapezitsa 
- [Susan Sarandon says Hollywood agencies block her film roles over Gaza stance](https://pollar.news/en/event/sarandon-alleges-hollywood-blacklist): Speaking at the Venice Film Festival, the 79-year-old actress said talent agencies continue to instruct production companies against hiring 
- [AfD leads Saxony-Anhalt election with projected 44.3% as CDU vote share drops by half](https://pollar.news/en/event/far-right-wins-saxony): Projections in eastern Germany leave Ulrich Siegmund three seats short of a majority, forcing difficult coalition talks while increasing pre
- [OFI Crete beats Kifisia 2-0 with first-half goals from Androutsos and Bouchalakis](https://pollar.news/en/event/ofi-defeats-kifisia-2-0): Goals from Thanasis Androutsos and Andreas Bouchalakis led OFI to a 2-0 victory over Kifisia at Pagkritio Stadium on Matchday 3 of the Greek
- [Lee Chang-dong returns to Venice with Possible Love after 24-year festival absence](https://pollar.news/en/event/lee-chang-dong-premieres-possible-love): South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong debuted his drama Possible Love at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, his first feature in eight year
- [Spanish daily horoscopes for 7 September 2026 forecast career initiatives and personal decisions across zodiac signs](https://pollar.news/en/event/daily-horoscopes-for-september-7): Spanish news outlets publish daily astrological predictions for Monday, 7 September 2026, pointing to fresh workplace initiatives, planetary
- [Andrea Pallaoro's The Echo Chamber adapts Bernardo Bertolucci's final script](https://pollar.news/en/event/bertoluccis-final-script-adapted): Andrea Pallaoro directed the single-location drama starring Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander, and Susan Sarandon from a script left unfinishe
- [Poland lifts 2027 pension indexation forecast to 3.96% in draft budget](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-raises-pension-forecast): The Polish government increased its 2027 pension indexation forecast from 3.48% to 3.96% in its draft budget, setting the minimum gross mont
- [Augsburg reach Bundesliga summit for first time with 4-1 win over Frankfurt as Mainz rout Hamburg](https://pollar.news/en/event/augsburg-top-bundesliga-table): Augsburg came from behind to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 on Sunday, climbing to first place in the Bundesliga for the first time in club 

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