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
Anna Unger becomes head of Hungary’s top anti-corruption body NVVH
The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office is given sweeping investigative and prosecutorial powers. Choosing its head sparked heated debate among experts and politicians and even a surprise withdrawal. Read…
Spain wins EU backing for temporary fuel tax cuts as Middle East crisis keeps prices high
Spain has joined the EU’s fuel tax relief club, but also secured exceptional permission to breach the bloc’s normal tax floor under the bloc’s energy taxation rules. Read More
Are the Baltics safe? CIA director’s Moscow trip raises more questions than answers
A rare CIA mission to Moscow has fuelled fears of a possible Russian test of NATO. Baltic officials insist their threat assessments have not changed, but are their reassurances mostly…
Skyrocketing windmills: The world’s tallest wind power plant is going to dwarf the Eiffel tower
The world’s tallest wind turbine is currently under construction in eastern Germany; it will rise 365 metres above ground level. This makes it taller than the Eiffel Tower. The technical…
Greek F-16s intercept Turkish drone over northern Aegean
The Turkish drone reportedly operated in the wider maritime area between Samothrace and Lemnos, immediately triggering surveillance and interception procedures. Read More
Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear power plant back online after heatwaves force shutdown
Reactor 1 was first brought online in 1969 and Reactor 2 in 1971, making it one of the oldest nuclear plants in the world. Read More
Fight for water: Dried-up lakes and mass fish deaths at one of Hungary’s largest fish farms
The fish farm’s manager blames upstream irrigation, but water authorities say water was shared according to the rules and none was witheld. Read More
Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine as warehouses burn
Warehouses, homes and critical infrastructure were damaged across Ukraine, while officials in Kherson warned residents to leave ahead of a winter onslaught. Read More
Norway’s new monarch King Haakon VIII: His life, role and challenges ahead
Norway’s monarchy dates back to King Harald Fairhair in the ninth century. When the country regained independence in 1905, three-quarters of voters backed restoring the monarchy in a national referendum.…