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Madrid protests for 87-year-old Maricarmen and housing ends in sit in
Puerta del Sol woke on Sunday to around 150 tents pitched across the square, as the encampment grew following a demonstration over Spain’s housing crisis that ended in the early hours of Saturday. According to figures collected overnight, the camp began with…
Sánchez vows housing decree amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to Maricarmen on Sunday, a day after the 87-year-old woman, who was evicted from her Madrid home earlier this week, appealed directly to him for action. Speaking at a Socialist Party (PSOE) rally in Getafe…
EU tells capitals to cut gas demand amid rising supply concerns
Published on 27/09/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2•Updated 15:29 European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged EU governments to continue curbing energy demand to reduce gas and electricity consumption amid “exceptionally low” storage levels, according to a letter seen…
Collateral damage: Cognac pays the price for Europe’s trade wars
As the Cognac harvest draws to a close in southwestern France, winegrowers already know they face another difficult year. Cognac makers are struggling. The 300-year-old amber brandy is only produced around the Charente River, but it has been caught in the…
Two people have died in a bus crash which was heading to Oktoberfest
Published on 27/09/2026 – 14:31 GMT+2•Updated 14:39 At least two people have been killed and 19 are in hospital after a bus crashed in Germany with Filipino tourists on board who were heading to Munich’s beer festival, according to local authorities. “This…
Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares
Published on 27/09/2026 – 14:39 GMT+2 Catania-Fontanarossa airport has once again been brought to a standstill because of volcanic activity on Mount Etna, which has forced the authorities to halt flight operations. Sac, the company that manages the airport…
‘A theft from citizens’: Spain hits 1,000 days without a new budget
Spain has today reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 days without a new national budget, the main tool for steering the country’s economic policy and setting priorities for public spending. The left-wing coalition government led by Pedro Sánchez, made up…
Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin’s call to abandon escalation
Published on 27/09/2026 – 8:22 GMT+2•Updated 8:31 Russia’s foreign minister has rejected calls from his German counterpart to pull back on “dangerous” escalatory steps as he accused Berlin of being Ukraine’s “main sponsor.” Sergey Lavrov met with German…
Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft
Published on 25/09/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2 Finland’s air force said on Friday that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled to identify Russian fighter jets flying over the Gulf of Finland. The air force said that the two Nordic countries’ Quick…
Video. Rising fuel costs squeeze rural businesses in France
Rising fuel and heating oil prices are hitting businesses and households in rural France, where many people rely on cars and oil heating. In the northern town of Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, baker Kevin Luce says the cost of fuel for his ovens has surged, cutting…