# 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
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## 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 plane crashes in Miami, killing five and injuring five](https://pollar.news/en/event/amazon-cargo-plane-overruns-runway): A Boeing 767-300 operating for Amazon Prime Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport after arriving from Puerto Rico, striking ve
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election with 44% as CDU support falls to 18%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-saxony-anhalt-exit-polls): Alternative for Germany secured first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state election with over 44% of the vote, while the ruling CDU fell to 18.5
- [AfD wins 44.5% in Saxony-Anhalt state election as CDU falls to 18.5%](https://pollar.news/en/event/far-right-wins-saxony-vote): Alternative for Germany won between 44% and 44.5% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt election on 6 September 2026, creating uncertainty over w
- [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
- [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
- [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 
- [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
- [Donald Trump proposes renaming New Mexico to New America on Truth Social](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-suggests-new-america): The US president shared an altered state map crossing out Mexico on Sunday, prompting criticism from state leaders while legal experts noted
- [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
- [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 
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [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
- [Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 209 flights across six Indonesian airports](https://pollar.news/en/event/jakarta-flights-halted-on-eruption): Indonesian aviation authorities closed six airports including Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta after Mount Anak Krakatau sent ash clouds up to 15,200 
- [Zelensky warns Ukraine war will continue through winter following Kyiv talks with US envoys](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-warns-of-winter-war): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a positive assessment of Kyiv talks with Donald Trump's envoys on 6 September 2026, but stated t
- [EU to sign expanded Greenland partnership in Nuuk to counter US pressure](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-signs-greenland-partnership): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will sign an investment and cooperation pact with Danish and Greenlandic leaders in Nuuk 
- [Opoku scores late double as Panetolikos defeats Levadiakos 2-0 in Super League](https://pollar.news/en/event/panetolikos-defeats-levadiakos-2-0): Substitute forward Opoku scored in the 77th and 94th minutes at Lambros Katsonis Stadium to lift Panetolikos to the top of the Greek Super L
- [US envoys Witkoff and Kushner conclude Kyiv talks with Zelensky without breakthrough on peace terms](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-envoys-meet-zelensky): US mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv for three rounds of talks, discussing winter
- [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
- [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 
- [Spanish lotteries yield no top winners in El Gordo and Bonoloto draws](https://pollar.news/en/event/spanish-draw-numbers): Draws for El Gordo de la Primitiva and Bonoloto on 6 September produced no top-tier winners, rolling jackpots over to next week.
- [PRES Toruń Beats Motor Lublin 48:42 in First Leg of Speedway Semi-Finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/torun-defeats-lublin-4842): PRES Toruń took a six-point advantage in the PGE Ekstraliga semi-finals by defeating Orlen Oil Motor Lublin 48:42 at Aleje Zygmuntowskie on 
- [Japan Foreign Reserves Fall by Record $79.6 Billion After 15.4 Trillion Yen Intervention](https://pollar.news/en/event/japan-foreign-reserves-fall): Japan's foreign exchange reserves declined by $79.6 billion in August to $1.208 trillion following a record 15.4 trillion yen market interve
- [Jan Ziółkowski faces extended absence at Monza after suffering plantar fascia injury](https://pollar.news/en/event/ziolkowski-injured-at-monza): Monza defender Jan Ziółkowski will miss an extended period with a plantar fascia injury, ruling the 21-year-old out shortly after his loan m
- [Armed man arrested after pushing toward Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton at county fair](https://pollar.news/en/event/suspect-detained-near-amy-acton): A man carrying two firearms was detained at the Canfield Fair on Sunday after pushing through a crowd and knocking down two people during an
- [Italian party leaders clash over NATO spending and economic policy at Cernobbio forum](https://pollar.news/en/event/italian-leaders-clash-at-cernobbio): Italian opposition figures and cabinet ministers gathered in Cernobbio on 6 September 2026 to debate military spending, social policy, and e
- [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
- [Poll finds 53.2% of Poles oppose Szymon Hołownia joining Donald Tusk's cabinet](https://pollar.news/en/event/poles-reject-holownia-cabinet-role): An SW Research poll conducted for rp.pl found that 53.2% of respondents oppose Deputy Speaker Szymon Hołownia taking a cabinet position in a
- [Ceuta deploys 24-hour school security for 18,000 students following summer border crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-school-security-plan): Spain's Ministry of Education has ordered 24-hour private security and police escorts across roughly 30 schools in Ceuta as approximately 18
- [CE Europa condemns police assault on supporter carrying Catalan flag in Alcorcón](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-assault-ce-europa-fan): Club Esportiu Europa issued a statement on Sunday accusing Spanish National Police officers of assaulting a fan and confiscating an estelada
- [Isar Aerospace launches Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway with six payloads](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-rocket-launches-in-norway): The German start-up placed five university research satellites and a science experiment into low Earth orbit on Saturday, conducting the fir
- [Poland finishes fourth at European Championship after 1:3 bronze defeat to Serbia](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-finishes-fourth-in-europe): Captain Magdalena Stysiak scored 28 points in Istanbul, but the Polish women's volleyball team fell 1:3 to Serbia in the third-place match a
- [Juventus draw 1-1 with AC Milan as Gatti scores stoppage-time equaliser](https://pollar.news/en/event/juventus-draw-1-1-with-milan): Federico Gatti scored a header in stoppage time to cancel out an opener by Milan substitute Cisse, leaving both sides on seven points after 
- [North Macedonia reports eighth West Nile virus death as 2026 cases surpass fifteen-year total](https://pollar.news/en/event/west-nile-virus-kills-eight): Health authorities in North Macedonia confirmed the death of a 70-year-old patient in Skopje, raising the country's 2026 West Nile virus dea
- [German Jewish leaders voice alarm after AfD wins over 44% in Saxony-Anhalt election](https://pollar.news/en/event/jewish-leaders-condemn-afd-victory): Josef Schuster and Charlotte Knobloch condemned the state election result in Saxony-Anhalt, where early projections gave the AfD more than 4
- [Jagiellonia Białystok beats Śląsk Wrocław 2-1 after first-half goals from Szmyt and Sow](https://pollar.news/en/event/jagiellonia-beats-slask-2-1): Jagiellonia Białystok secured a 2-1 home victory over newly promoted Śląsk Wrocław on Sunday evening, moving past their recent league defeat
- [Juventus draw 1-1 with AC Milan as Federico Gatti scores stoppage-time header](https://pollar.news/en/event/juve-tie-milan-1-1): Federico Gatti scored a 92nd-minute header to cancel out Alphadjo Cisse's opener at Allianz Stadium, leaving both clubs on seven points behi
- [AfD wins up to 45% in Saxony-Anhalt election as CDU drops to 18%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-tops-saxony-poll): Exit polls project the Alternative for Germany won between 44% and 45% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, leaving the governing CDU in 
- [Greek fire service mobilises 50 firefighters and five aircraft against Drosopigi wildfire](https://pollar.news/en/event/wildfire-breaks-out-in-attica): A wildfire burning in low vegetation in Drosopigi, within Attica's Oropos municipality, prompted a 112 emergency alert and the deployment of
- [AfD secures 44% in Saxony-Anhalt state election as CDU drops to 17%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-in-saxony-anhalt): Alternative for Germany secured 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 September 2026, while the ruling CDU fell to 17%, l

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