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Fish over Trump: Economy will determine Iceland’s vote on the EU
Blue whiting, mackerel and golden redfish could prove more decisive at the ballot box than US President Donald Trump’s expansionist ambitions, Russia’s looming threats or European politicians’ sweet nothings. In Iceland, where the sea shapes the economy…
Danube: Wehrmacht soldiers and WWII motorbike recovered after 80 years
Published on 07/08/2026 – 11:14 GMT+2•Updated 13:00 In the harbour you would normally see boats moored, but in Budapest a motorbike from the Second World War has now been recovered from the middle of the river. On the riverbed at the level of Budapest there…
Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine’s drone revolution
Zigzagging between robots, weapons and computers in his garage workshop, Ukrainian engineer Eduard Trotsenko was bubbling with excitement as he showed off his latest prototypes and dreamed of sci-fi-inspired futuristic ideas. Top of his ideas list are…
Meridiam’s entry into Great Sea Interconnector is ‘vote of confidence’
Nicosia has expressed its satisfaction at the entry of the French investment group Meridiam as majority shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector. Cyprus’ Energy Minister, Michalis Damianou, said that the participation of the French group gives new momentum…
Five arrested as fresh anti-immigration protests break out in UK
Published on 07/08/2026 – 15:06 GMT+2 Five people have been arrested in the UK this week after anti-immigration protests broke out in the county of Norfolk in East Anglia. Violence erupted in the town of Thetford on Tuesday, with properties damaged and fences…
Wildfires continue to rage as Europe swelters under extreme heat
Firefighters continued battling multiple wildfires across Serbia on Friday, as temperatures continue to soar. In the northeast of the country, firefighters battled a wildfire in a nature reserve, deploying both ground crews and helicopters. Local authorities…
EU sanctions five people linked to Russia’s military industry after Ukraine strikes
Published on 07/08/2026 – 12:58 GMT+2 The European Union has imposed sanctions on five individuals involved in Russia’s military-industrial complex following recent Russian air strikes on Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday…
Misleading images spread online around Ceuta crossings
Images and videos of mass migration into Ceuta, which borders Morocco, quickly spread across social media after tens of thousands of migrants rushed into the Spanish territory last week. Mixed in with genuine reports about the crisis, which saw roughly 72,000…
Hungary’s Parliament to vote on new president next Tuesday
Published on 06/08/2026 – 11:45 GMT+2 Hungary’s parliament will vote on a new president next Tuesday, but no candidate has yet been nominated for the post. A change of guard in key state positions was one of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s main promises after…
Video. Portugal seizes five tonnes of cocaine in Atlantic bust
Portuguese authorities have seized around five tonnes of cocaine from a cargo ship intercepted off the country’s coast. The ship, which had departed from South America, was boarded in a joint operation involving Portugal’s Judiciary Police, Air Force and…