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Caught in the crossfire: 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…
Behind the scenes: summit row and oil deal test Hungary-Ukraine ties
A diplomatic dispute over Hungary’s participation in a Ukrainian-led regional summit, followed by the disclosure of an oil-storage agreement between Hungarian energy group MOL and Ukraine’s Naftogaz, has driven relations between Budapest and Kyiv to a new…
Thousands take to the streets in Madrid over Ceuta migrant crisis
Published on 26/09/2026 – 12:21 GMT+2•Updated 16:27 Thousands of people are taking part in Madrid’s second “March for Dignity” on Saturday, with protesters calling for a general election and voicing their support for Ceuta amid the autonomous city’s ongoing…
“Respectable women in long skirts”: Tajani under fire in memes and international media
Despite having apologised and despite Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s attempts to put an end to the controversy that erupted during the week, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s comments about choosing a life partner on the basis of criteria such as the…
Oktoberfest halfway through: Is closure of the Wies back on the cards?
Published on 26/09/2026 – 18:37 GMT+2 The traditionally particularly busy “Italian weekend” is just around the corner and on 26 and 27 September will mark the halfway point of this year’s Oktoberfest. After the extreme overcrowding last year, organisers are…
Six dead after explosion causes building to collapse in central Athens
Published on 26/09/2026 – 14:59 GMT+2 Six people have been confirmed dead after a building where they were staying collapsed in Athens. The building collapsed following an explosion on Friday morning in the Plaka district of the Greek capital. Four US…
Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds in Paris as 600,000 await Mass
On Friday, the first day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV drew huge crowds. According to the Vatican, 300 000 people cheered the pontiff as he passed through the streets of Paris in his popemobile. A little later, 80 000 young people attended a vigil at…
Lourdes: Everything you need to know about Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Published on 26/09/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 Pope Leo XIV is set to travel to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on Saturday as part of his official visit to France this week. Nestled in the Pyrenees near the Spanish border, the small town of Lourdes draws millions…
Ceuta crisis reignites debate over suspending the EU’s right to asylum
For now, suspending the right to asylum in the European Union is still only under consideration. But the prospect is already setting off alarm bells among some left-wing politicians and those on the front lines of Europe’s asylum system, who fear that…
Major fire breaks out at British army barracks
Published on 25/09/2026 – 12:42 GMT+2 One person was taken to hospital after a major fire broke out at the British army’s Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England, on Thursday night. The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it mobilised multiple…