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Iceland’s EU referendum sees high preliminary voter turnout
Published on 29/08/2026 – 17:24 GMT+2 Iceland’s capital Reykjavík recorded a higher voter turnout in the high-stakes EU referendum by noon than at the same time during the country’s parliamentary elections in 2024, preliminary figures showed on Saturday. In…
Bundeswehr expands ‘Schakal’ fleet for NATO’s eastern flank
By NH Published on 29/08/2026 – 11:33 GMT+2 The Schakal is more than just a new armoured vehicle. It is a key component of the German army’s so-called Medium Forces – a new category of troops designed to be rapidly deployable while also offering…
Nepal flood highlights growing risk of glacier disasters in the Alps
By Laura Fleischmann Published on 29/08/2026 – 12:02 GMT+2 Authorities in Nepal suspect that the recent devastating flash flood was triggered by a glacial lake outburst or a glacier collapse in the Himalayas – something experts say could also threaten the…
Russian driver arrested after two killed in France car ramming
French police arrested a Russian man of Chechen origin after a deliberate car ramming in the north of the country killed two men, both believed to be Afghan nationals, and wounded nine others, officials said on Thursday. The car ploughed into a group of…
Hundreds evacuated in Bucha after Russian strike on warehouse
Published on 29/08/2026 – 10:11 GMT+2 More than 200 people were evacuated in Ukraine’s Bucha district overnight after a Russian drone strike caused a major fire and explosions at a warehouse, according to local authorities. Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the…
How Canada’s turn toward Europe might test the EU’s borders
General Charles de Gaulle used to talk about Europe stretching “from the Atlantic to the Urals”. At the time, he was defending a geopolitical project designed to reunify the continent as the Cold War split Europe into two blocs. But in the midst of the…
Iceland goes to the polls in high-stakes EU referendum
Published on 29/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Icelanders are voting today on whether to resume their EU accession bid or shelve the prospect of joining the bloc for the foreseeable future. Polling stations are open from 9am to 10pm local time, with voters deciding…
Can French debt be cancelled? Mélenchon’s proposal sparks debate
French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has proposed to cancel a large chunk of France’s public debt, namely the 18 percent that is currently held by the country’s central bank. The rationale is to unlock money for public spending, but is this is even…
CIA Moscow trip was about Iran, not the Baltics, Ilves tells Euronews
Former Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves, an influential voice in the European security debate, told Euronews he is sceptical that the US dispatched CIA Director John Ratcliffe to warn Russia against escalation, arguing that Washington remains more…
Spain wins EU backing for temporary fuel-tax cuts
Spain has received the European Union’s green light to temporarily cut taxes on petrol and diesel below the bloc’s normal minimum levels to lower fuel prices for households and businesses hit by the Middle East energy crisis, an official European Commission…