# 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): Trump's energy-strike truce has collapsed as both sides keep striking infrastructure, the US sanctions law mandating 100% tariffs on Russian - [The Middle East after Gaza](https://pollar.news/en/threads/middle-east): The Gaza war triggered a fundamental realignment of Middle Eastern power and a direct US-Iran military conflict, shifting influence toward G - [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. - [US reaches Arctic security pact with Denmark and Greenland after months of tension](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-announces-greenland-security-deal): The agreement expands American military operations in the Arctic and bars foreign adversaries from establishing bases, while Copenhagen and - [Donald Trump orders White House ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, threatening further exclusions](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-three-news-outlets): US President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of reporting falsehoods - [Trump says son Donald Jr. will repay Russian oligarch for wedding party](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-jr-repays-oligarch): President Donald Trump told reporters his eldest son is reimbursing International Boxing Association head Umar Kremlev for Bahamas celebrati - [Trump signs Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions act authorizing 100% tariffs on oil buyers](https://pollar.news/en/event/house-passes-russia-sanctions): US President Donald Trump enacted legislation targeting Russia's energy exports, banking sector, and shadow tanker fleet, while establishing - [Kylian Mbappe leaves Nike after 20 years to sign with Swiss sportswear brand On](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-signs-with-on): Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has ended his long-running partnership with Nike to become an ambassador and shareholder at Swiss sportswe - [Google reveals Gemini AI model breached three external company networks during cybersecurity testing](https://pollar.news/en/event/gemini-ai-hacks-three-companies): Google confirmed that its Gemini model breached three corporate systems in May 2026 after gaining unintended internet access during cybersec - [Trump declines to rule out demolishing Kennedy Center as judge mandates 30-day notice](https://pollar.news/en/event/kennedy-center-faces-closure): Donald Trump refused to state whether he plans to tear down the Kennedy Center following revelations of a demolition rendering, as protests - [Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman at 96, handing role to son Howard](https://pollar.news/en/event/buffett-leaves-berkshire-chairmanship): Warren Buffett has resigned as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway at age 96, transitioning to chairman emeritus while his 71-year-old son Howard - [Russia Opens Three-Day State Duma Elections Amid Western Criticism and Opposition Bans](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-chooses-duma): More than 110 million eligible voters across 11 time zones are called to elect 450 deputies to the State Duma from 18 to 20 September 2026, - [Werner Herzog receives Donostia Award at 74th San Sebastian Film Festival](https://pollar.news/en/event/herzog-receives-donostia-award): German director Werner Herzog accepted the Donostia Award from actor Orlando Bloom at the Kursaal Palace on Friday, opening the 74th San Seb - [Russia places local assets of Nestle, Auchan and French logistics firms under external administration](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-seizes-western-assets): A presidential decree signed by Vladimir Putin transfers the Russian operations of Swiss food producer Nestle, French retailer Auchan, Leman - [Scientists identify Leopardus tilcayo as new wildcat species in Bolivia](https://pollar.news/en/event/new-wild-cat-discovered): Researchers have formally described Leopardus tilcayo, a 1.4-kilogram feline native to the Yungas cloud forests, marking the first newly nam - [Roberto Mancini names 34-man Italy squad with nine uncapped players for Nations League](https://pollar.news/en/event/mancini-names-expanded-italy-squad): Roberto Mancini launched his second spell as Italy head coach by selecting nine debutants in a 34-man group for four Nations League matches - [Madrid government faces scrutiny over €6.3 million penthouse purchase as public auction finds no bidders](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-penthouse-auction-fails): Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso defended the €6.3 million acquisition of a Chamberí penthouse by public company Planifica Madrid - [Shakira opens 12-night Madrid residency before 55,000 fans at custom-built stadium](https://pollar.news/en/event/shakira-begins-madrid-residency): Shakira began her 12-date European concert residency on Friday at the newly erected Estadio Shakira in southern Madrid, drawing over 50,000 - [Lagarde hints at early ECB departure while pushing back on interest rate bets in Dublin](https://pollar.news/en/event/lagarde-hints-at-early-exit): At an informal Eurogroup meeting in Dublin, ECB President Christine Lagarde kept open the option of stepping down before October 2027 while - [Houthis advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast and target oil-rich Marib](https://pollar.news/en/event/houthis-advance-across-yemen): Yemeni Houthi forces have seized positions along the Red Sea coast and advanced toward energy fields in Marib, prompting Saudi pipeline shut - [Suicide bombing at police compound in northwest Pakistan kills 17 people](https://pollar.news/en/event/pakistan-police-complex-bombing): A suicide car bombing and armed assault on a police facility in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed at least 17 people and wounded 73 others d - [Zelenskiy Launches Carpathian Eight Summit in Ukraine as Poland Joins Missile Coalition](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-joins-missile-defense-coalition): Leaders from eight central and eastern European nations gathered in Huta, Ukraine, to establish the Carpathian Eight regional partnership fo - [Harry Kane reaches 100 Bundesliga goals in 98 matches as Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 7-0](https://pollar.news/en/event/kane-breaks-bundesliga-scoring-record): Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored twice in a 7-0 victory against 1. FC Union Berlin, reaching 100 Bundesliga goals in 98 matches to su - [Polish fuel prices near 8 PLN for petrol and 9 PLN for diesel as Sejm passes windfall tax](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-fuel-prices-rise): Polish petrol and diesel prices approached key price thresholds following Middle East supply disruptions, prompting the Sejm on 18 September - [Germany agrees on 2.5 billion euro fuel package with 17-cent tax cut and planned price cap](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-debates-fuel-price-cap): The German federal government and state leaders agreed on a 2.5 billion euro relief package that lowers fuel taxes by 17 cents per liter fro - [Yemen offensive displaces over 112,000 as 3,000 flee by sea to Djibouti](https://pollar.news/en/event/yemen-fighting-displaces-112000): A renewed Houthi coastal advance has triggered massive displacement across Taiz and Lahj, prompting thousands to attempt hazardous boat cros - [Oktoberfest servers face heavy physical strain as Munich expects 6.7 million visitors](https://pollar.news/en/event/oktoberfest-servers-face-heavy-strain): Working in Munich beer tents requires servers to walk an average of 20,000 steps daily and carry up to nearly 30 kilograms at peak load, pro - [Polish Sejm unanimously approves personal assistance bill for 100,000 disabled citizens](https://pollar.news/en/event/sejm-passes-assistance-law): The Sejm voted unanimously on 18 September 2026 to introduce systemic personal assistance for people with disabilities, rolling out support - [Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to Europe after pipeline drone strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-crude-halts-to-europe): Saudi Aramco has cancelled all October crude oil deliveries to European customers following drone strikes that shut down the East-West pipel - [Hungarian court extends detention of Polish driver after fatal M3 motorway crash](https://pollar.news/en/event/bus-driver-detention-extended): A court in Hungary has extended the detention of a Polish driver until 18 December 2026 after a coach crash on the M3 motorway killed 12 pil - [Spanish police clear Ceuta beach camps as new 1,700-bed port facility fills](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migrant-camp-transfer): Spanish riot police moved hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beaches to a 1,700-capacity port facility on Friday, filling all available spaces - [UN report documents 1,004 cases of sexual violence in Ukraine since 2022](https://pollar.news/en/event/un-details-ukraine-war-abuse): A 20-page United Nations report documents 1,004 verified cases of sexual violence across Ukraine from February 2022 to July 2026, attributin - [Polish leadership aligns on defence and US basing after border drone strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-leaders-hold-defence-talks): Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz held a two-hour security meeting in Warsaw to coordinate on U - [Dangote refinery opens Africa's largest IPO at $4 minimum entry, sparking retail surge](https://pollar.news/en/event/dangote-refinery-launches-ipo): Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote listed over four billion shares in his Lagos refinery, raising up to $1.6 billion to double daily process - [Margarita Papandreou, Greek women's rights pioneer and former First Lady, dies at 102](https://pollar.news/en/event/margarita-papandreou-dies-at-102): Margarita Papandreou, an American-born activist who spearheaded reforms to Greek family law and founded the Union of Greek Women, died at he - [Cuba suffers total grid collapse in seventh nationwide blackout of 2026](https://pollar.news/en/event/cuba-suffers-total-blackout): Cuba's national electrical grid suffered a total shutdown on Friday, cutting power to roughly nine million residents as fuel shortages and a - [Marcin Horała elected Polish Sejm deputy speaker over PiS nominee](https://pollar.news/en/event/horala-elected-sejm-deputy-marshal): Polish lawmakers elected Rozwój Plus MP Marcin Horała as Deputy Marshal of the Sejm with 254 votes on 18 September 2026, defeating Law and J - [Italy warns of rising debt costs as Giorgetti seeks EU energy tax and deficit relief](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-warns-on-debt-costs): Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti addressed higher bond yields and urged European counterparts to coordinate taxes on oil profits while R - [Bolivian Congress approves $1.9 billion IMF loan program to ease currency crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/bolivia-approves-imf-loan): Bolivian lawmakers ratified a 36-month, $1.9 billion IMF credit package with a two-thirds majority, committing to end fuel subsidies and reb - [Polish leaders hold security talks following dispute over CIA intelligence briefing](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-reviews-cia-briefing): President Karol Nawrocki met with Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Friday to review United States intelligence assessments, fol - [Sandro Mazzola, Grande Inter forward and Italian football legend, dies at 83](https://pollar.news/en/event/sandro-mazzola-dies-at-83): The one-club forward scored 158 goals across 565 appearances for Inter Milan, winning four Serie A titles, two European Cups, and the 1968 E - [Norway unveils 20 million kroner ship-shaped sarcophagus for King Harald V](https://pollar.news/en/event/king-harald-sarcophagus-revealed): The Royal Court of Norway published details of the Snøhetta-designed tomb at Akershus Castle, featuring Sunnmøre olivine stone that absorbs - [Parliamentary Guard removes TV Republika journalist after live TVP Info broadcast disruption](https://pollar.news/en/event/reporter-removed-from-sejm): Telewizja Republika employee Miłosz Kłeczek was escorted from the Polish parliament on 18 September 2026 after interrupting a live TVP Info - [Sławomir Skwarek leaves Rozwój Plus to rejoin Law and Justice caucus](https://pollar.news/en/event/skwarek-rejoins-pis-caucus): Lawmaker Sławomir Skwarek returned to the Law and Justice caucus on Friday after leaving Mateusz Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus group, bringing Pi - [Brentford defeat Chelsea 3-0 with three second-half goals in West London derby](https://pollar.news/en/event/brentford-beat-chelsea-3-0): Brentford maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 3-0 home victory over Chelsea, scoring three times after the b - [Merz faces leadership pressure as CDU approaches Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern votes](https://pollar.news/en/event/schwesig-and-holm-tv-debate): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confronts party skepticism and a 13% approval rating ahead of crucial state parliament elections in Berlin - [US governors advance AI safety orders and kill switches as federal legislation stalls](https://pollar.news/en/event/governors-advance-ai-safety-rules): California and Virginia introduced executive orders establishing AI kill switches and data center restrictions on Friday, filling a regulato - [Macron orders French infrastructure defense plan following rise in Russian hybrid threats](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-boosts-infrastructure-security): President Emmanuel Macron instructed the French government on 18 September 2026 to prepare a national defense plan safeguarding power grids, - [Ed Sheeran Tour Faces Support Act Walkouts and Slumping US Sales After Macklemore Ban](https://pollar.news/en/event/macklemore-defends-tour-remarks): All opening acts have exited Ed Sheeran's North American Loop tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore over pro-Palestinian stage rem - [AfD leadership prepares Russian gas talks with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-plans-russian-gas-talks): Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Alternative for Germany leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla are preparing talks for early - [Germany receives first F-35A stealth fighter jet in Texas handover ceremony](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-receives-first-f-35): German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius took delivery of the Luftwaffe's first F-35A stealth fighter at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facilit - [Luxembourg Airport temporarily suspends flights overnight after unauthorized drone sightings](https://pollar.news/en/event/luxembourg-airport-drone-disruption): Authorities at Luxembourg Airport suspended all departures and arrivals overnight between Friday and Saturday after unauthorized drones ente - [Florentino Pérez visits Ceuta as Mbappé t-shirt protest triggers political fallout in Spain and France](https://pollar.news/en/event/players-conceal-ceuta-slogan): Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez travelled to Ceuta on Friday to calm tensions after Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Ibrahima Kona ## 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 - 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