Markets
Browsing: Europe
Day devoted to the Pope in French Catholic schools sparks controversy
Just days before the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, who’s in France from 25 to 28 September, the decision to hold a “compulsory” school day devoted to the pontiff in Catholic schools is raising questions and has sparked a debate over secularism. In an internal memo…
Spain: Protests after 87-year-old woman evicted from home by force
Thousands of people have continued to demonstrate in Madrid and other Spanish cities following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen. In the capital, police clashed with some protesters during a demonstration organised by the Madrid Tenants’ Union. The group…
Zelenskyy calls for continued pressure on Russia at UNGA
Published on 23/09/2026 – 22:55 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used his speech at the UN General Assembly to call for continued pressure on Russia, arguing that Moscow’s revenues should remain a target and that continued trade with Russia helps…
Russian military helicopter violates Polish airspace
Polish fighter jets were scrambled on Wednesday morning after a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter entered Polish airspace near Braniewo in the Warmian-Masurian region. According to the Operational Command of the Armed Forces, the aircraft approached from…
Azerbaijan pardons France’s Martin Ryan following Usmanov’s delisting
Published on 23/09/2026 – 11:08 GMT+2•Updated 11:27 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on Wednesday pardoning several convicted individuals, including French citizen Martin Ryan, whose release was part of a wider agreement with Paris tied to…
Russia pounds Kyiv with drones hours before Zelenskyy’s UN address
Published on 23/09/2026 – 14:12 GMT+2 Russia hammered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly. Two people were killed…
Norwegian diplomat behind Oslo Accords to apologise for Epstein ties
Published on 23/09/2026 – 12:46 GMT+2•Updated 12:51 A prominent former Norwegian diplomat, one of the architects of the Oslo Accords, will apologise for his dealings with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a documentary to be broadcast on Wednesday…
Kallas urges free passage through Hormuz after talks with Iran’s FM
Published on 23/09/2026 – 11:32 GMT+2•Updated 11:44 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, where the two discussed diplomatic routes to ending the war…
Ukraine’s literary future uncertain as Russian strikes destroy books
Ukraine’s publishing industry is facing its worst crisis yet, driven by targeted Russian attacks, part of a broader culture war in which nearly 5,000 cathedrals, churches, museums, theatres and other cultural sites have been destroyed or damaged and 35,000…
Video. Next EU budget should finance migration solutions, Greek minister says
The EU has to “find the adequate resources” to fund “innovative” solutions to the bloc’s migration challenges, such as offshore migrant return hubs, Greece’s deputy foreign minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou has told Europe Today. “If we decide to implement any…