How Canada’s turn toward Europe might test the EU’s borders
The boundaries of the EU are inevitably informed by geography – but Canada, which shares the EU’s values and its vision of the world order, could challenge the bloc’s limits…
Iceland goes to the polls in high-stakes EU referendum
Icelanders vote today on whether to resume EU membership talks in a high-stakes referendum. Polls show the race is too close to call, with a slim Yes lead eroding in…
Europe’s royal houses and world leaders mourn the death of Norway’s King Harald V
Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, King Harald had been in hospital in Oslo since 17 August, suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood…
Ceuta warns it is ‘on the brink of collapse’ as Spain seeks Frontex and Europol help
Meanwhile, Spain’s interior minister called for calm after Ceuta residents clashed with police during protests against migrants who have remained in the enclave following a mass influx. Read More
Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception of Inuit women scheme
From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, in the majority of cases without their consent. Read More
Brussels’ chief prosecutor calls for drugs gangs crackdown after spate of shootings
Julien Moinil said that there have been 69 shooting incidents in Brussels so far this year and 170 in total since the start of 2025. Read More
Dutch institute issues ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
It’s not the first time ecstasy pills in the form of Trump’s head have appeared. In 2017, German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets. Read More
Four men plead guilty to London arson attack that destroyed Jewish charity ambulances
Four ambulances run by the Hatzola charity were destroyed in a London neighbourhood home to a significant Jewish population, one of a spate of attacks in the British capital targeting…
Life under relentless air raid alerts: Russia attacks Kyiv for second day
Kyiv ground to a halt for the tenth time on Friday as air raid sirens sounded over the capital. The renewed attacks followed a record 13 alerts that kept the…
Iceland’s EU referendum: What to know ahead of vote and what’s at stake for Europe
Everything you need to know about Iceland’s Saturday referendum on whether the country should negotiate again to join the European Union. Read More