Ukraine grain crisis could cost $60 billion globally, minister warns
The situation in the Black Sea is “critical”, Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotskyi, tells Europe Today, warning of far-reaching implications for global food prices. Read More
MEP urges EU to ‘think creatively’ and use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
Tobias Cremer, an S&D MEP, said economic support for Ukraine is necessary because “the cost of the country failing would be much higher for us than the cost of supporting…
Northern Ireland: 2,000 protesters block disputed Portadown march
Thousands of protesters blocked a road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, on 27 September, in an attempt to stop an Orange Order parade from entering the mainly Catholic and nationalist Garvaghy…
UAE confirms president met with Israel’s PM Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, which the Israeli premier…
New Russian mobilisation: Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to army
Putin had previously signed documents boosting the size of the army in March, June and July. The combined increase since March amounts to 47,860 soldiers. Read more at Read More
Firefighters protest at Eiffel Tower demanding more resources
French firefighters staged a protest at the Eiffel Tower, calling for more funding, staff and equipment to cope with growing demands. Read more at Read More
Hard cheese: Tough times for Greece’s Naxos Graviera cheese as production falters
Naxos Graviera, the hard cheese of the Greek Cycladic island was named the world’s best cheese in 2025 by the food guide TasteAtlas, but its makers are now facing increasing…
RAF Fairford bomb plot ‘clearly involves’ foreign actor, US secretary of state says
The group of five young British men were released on bail Monday and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry.” Read More
Europe Today: Ukraine seeks urgent funding in Brussels as Russia’s drones pound Kyiv
EU allies meet in Brussels to plug Ukraine’s wartime funding gap, as Russia pounds Kyiv with more than 120 drones, one hitting the National Academy of Sciences in broad daylight.…
Ukraine’s double crunch: Filling the funding gap and exporting its grain
Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central…