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Le Pen in Hénin-Beaumont stronghold for damage control
In her stronghold in northern France, Marine Le Pen will deliver her first campaign speech this Sunday. The far-right candidate for 2027 is relaunching her campaign in Hénin-Beaumont, after a gathering of her party’s MPs in Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais) on…
Russia launches more than 450 drones in overnight attacks on Ukraine
Published on 13/09/2026 – 11:53 GMT+2•Updated 12:26 Russia launched over 450 drones across Ukraine in overnight attacks, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, while Kyiv struck oil refineries in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to Russian authorities. Russia…
Sea of EU flags dominates BBC’s Last Night of the Proms
Published on 13/09/2026 – 12:20 GMT+2•Updated 12:26 A sea of EU flags seemingly outnumbered Union Jacks during sections of the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms show on Saturday night, as the UK’s relationship with Brussels once again finds itself in the…
Sweden votes in tight election as far right eyes historic breakthrough
Swedes are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, in a closely fought election that could deliver fresh gains for the far right and potentially bring it into government for the first time. Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is…
Budanov: Europe is finally waking up to Russia’s hybrid warfare
Published on 11/09/2026 – 7:45 GMT+2•Updated 8:40 Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, says Europe is finally beginning to recognise what Kyiv has long warned about: Russian aggression is increasingly manifesting itself through…
AfD’s Siegmund’s comments on arms and ‘remigration’ spark controversy
The AfD’s lead candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state, Ulrich Siegmund, has sparked fierce criticism with remarks about the possible use of military equipment in a future “remigration and deportation offensive”. The background is the planned establishment of a…
Anthropic CEO calls on AI firms to slow down pace of developement
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) companies to slow down the development of the powerful technology, as concerns mount over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. Superintelligence is the theoretical…
Brazil meat ban a ‘problem’ for EU-Mercosur deal, ambassador warns
Published on 11/09/2026 – 8:55 GMT+2 Brazil’s ambassador to the European Union has warned that the EU’s ban on imports of Brazilian meat risks undoing key aspects of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fuelling a “reversal of expectations” in Brazil and mounting…
Drone attack on Leipzig: clues apparently point to Russian intelligence service
Previously undisclosed investigative files have emerged in connection with the attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, reports the newspaper Welt. The information is based not only on the documents themselves, but also on…
Trump hopes for ‘reunified’ Ireland, hits out at Europe on Iran war
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic,” wading into a complex and politically charged subject during a two-day visit to a major tournament at his private Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Taoiseach…