Markets
Browsing: Europe
France, Germany struggle to get their act together on European defence
Paris and Berlin have never agreed on how far the EU should go in building up its own defence industry versus keeping the market open to outside partners. Now, as Europe’s defence needs to grow more, that disagreement is coming to a head. With Washington…
One dead, 25 missing after migrant boat sinks near Crete
Published on 14/09/2026 – 13:49 GMT+2•Updated 13:50 Greek authorities say one person is dead and 25 are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Gavdos island near Crete on Sunday. The Greek coast guard said they rescued 51 people from the…
Hungary moves to amend controversial child protection law
Published on 14/09/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced amendments to the country’s so-called child protection law, which has faced longstanding criticism from Brussels and LGBTQ+ rights groups over its discriminatory…
UK armed forces member dies in ‘road traffic incident’ in Ukraine
Published on 14/09/2026 – 16:53 GMT+2 A member of the UK armed forces died in Ukraine on Saturday, the British Ministry of Defence has announced. The unnamed service member died as the result of a “road traffic incident,” the ministry said in a statement…
State of the Union: Did von der Leyen make good on her promises?
Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver one of the EU’s most closely watched speeches of the year, outlining her vision and priorities before the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The State of the Union address is known for its breadth and length, covering…
EU finally taking heed of Baltic warnings over Russia, Latvian PM says
Brussels is finally starting to wake up to the security threat Russia poses to the European Union, Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told Euronews. His comments come days after a Russian drone struck a passenger train just two kilometres from the Polish…
Ukraine’s prosecutor general suspended after leaving country
Published on 14/09/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Monday, hours after it emerged that he had left the country after resigning amid a major corruption probe that had…
Finland joins France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative
Finland and France committed to deepening their defence partnership on Monday, with Helsinki formally joining a French initiative aimed at strengthening European security through forward nuclear deterrence. In a joint statement, the two nations called the…
Former Moroccan spy reportedly offered Spain intelligence information
Published on 14/09/2026 – 21:35 GMT+2 Former Moroccan intelligence officer Mehdi Hijaouy contacted people close to ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal in the summer of 2024, offering information to Spanish authorities in exchange for protection from a…
Germany to deploy troops to Lithuania after volunteer shortfall
Published on 14/09/2026 – 19:00 GMT+2•Updated 19:40 The German military is turning to compulsory assignments to fill positions in a brigade stationed in Lithuania. The move is said to be necessary because of difficulties recruiting enough volunteers, leaving…