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UN climate chief tells European lawmakers that warming has become an economic security emergency
Simon Stiell linked Europe’s record heat and infrastructure disruption to inflation, energy dependence and the policy choices facing lawmakers before COP31.
Russian court rejects bid to seize the remaining 45% of Petersburg Oil Terminal
The unusual ruling leaves a privately held stake outside state control after the other 55% was transferred to a state-connected company.
Europe enters winter preparations with gas stores below seasonal norms
Industrial companies face sharply higher costs even as the European Commission says diversified supply prevents an immediate shortage.
AfD presents 39-member Saxony-Anhalt group as candidates face extremist-link scrutiny
The biographies and investigations surrounding several members-elect complicate the party's effort to turn a historic state-election result into governing power.
European survey finds energy costs are forcing households to skip healthcare and travel
A ten-country study links persistent fuel and utility pressure to cancelled medical visits and other sacrifices, despite improvement in one headline EU energy-poverty measure.
Budanov offers Ukraine's wartime expertise to Europe against Russian hybrid operations
Speaking at the Riga Conference, Ukraine's presidential-office chief argued that Central Europe increasingly recognises threats spanning propaganda, sabotage and attacks on infrastructure.
Global bond sell-off resumes as oil rises above $107 and borrowing costs climb
A renewed flight from government debt spread across major economies as Middle East supply fears intensified inflation pressure and the ECB raised its policy rates.
Rutte says Russian hybrid actions will accelerate NATO support and European rearmament
Speaking in Berlin, NATO's secretary general linked recent Russian hybrid activity to stronger allied investment, continued backing for Ukraine and tighter protection of Baltic infrastructure.
European Commission gives cities new powers to restrict short-term rentals
The Affordable Housing Act targets tourism hotspots where holiday lets have displaced residents, while leaving implementation to national and local authorities.
France and Italy prepare EU safeguard requests for chemicals and plastics imports
The proposed quotas would test whether Brussels is prepared to use emergency trade protections against rising Asian imports in strategic industrial sectors.
EU primary-school pupil-to-teacher ratio falls to 13.3
New Eurostat data show teacher resources improving on average while enrolment and staffing trends diverge sharply across member states.
EU asylum applications fall to their lowest first-half level since 2021
Fresh EUAA data show a 17% annual decline, while France replaces Germany as the bloc's principal destination and unresolved cases continue to test the new migration pact.
European Central Bank raises its key interest rate to 2.5%
Renewed energy disruption from the Iran war has pushed the ECB toward tighter policy even as higher borrowing costs threaten European growth.