Commission and Ukraine launch joint task force over EU accession
The Commission and Ukraine launched a joint task force meeting twice a week to speed up accession reforms on the rule of law and anti-corruption, after Hungary lifted its veto…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass as recovery from cancer surgery progresses
Vatican Media has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his hospitalisation, showing him celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery. Read…
‘‘It’s easier dealing with Trump than Putin,’ Zelenskyy tells Euronews amid US tensions
After a week of tensions between Washington and Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Trump was still easier to deal with than Putin, despite the US president’s calls for new leadership in Ukraine…
Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years in prison over UK murder plot
UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden. Read More
Croatia’s leaders slam pro-Nazi chants ahead of Ajax match in southern city Split
Hajduk Split, who won the game 2-1, in a statement apologised to UEFA and Ajax who “witnessed scenes which we do not want Europe to remember”, while the Croatian football…
France and Germany strike car-industry deal linking 2035 engine rules to ‘Made in Europe’ push
Under the agreement, carmakers would be required to cut their CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2035, without having to offset the remaining 10%, as initially proposed by the Commission. Read…
Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump
Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying…
Denmark urges EU to scrutinise Spain’s plan to legalise 600,000 migrants
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accused Madrid of doing “almost the exact opposite” of that adopted by other EU countries, intensifying tensions with her fellow Socialist, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…
Lisbon mayor moves to suspend shared e-scooter scheme
The move is set to be discussed at a council meeting on 21 October. There are currently three companies operating in the sector in the Portuguese capital: Bolt, Lime, and…
Hungary’s Magyar meets Zelenskyy in bid to reset strained ties
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar held talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Council, seeking to normalise ties after Kyiv passed a minority-rights law and Budapest dropped objections to EU…