Construction of a high-speed rail line (LAV) linking Lisbon and Porto began in Portugal on Monday, with work starting on the first section between Porto-Campanhã and Oiã, in the district of Aveiro. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Once completed, the line will enable passengers to travel between the two cities in 1 hour…

Ceuta made its presence felt at Spain’s National Day parade without a single one of its soldiers setting foot on Madrid’s Paseo del Prado. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No troops from the autonomous city took part this year, as the Spanish Ministry of Defence has kept its forces deployed there following the…

Published on 12/10/2026 – 16:58 GMT+2•Updated 17:04 The Greek coastguard announced on Monday that a 44-year-old woman who allegedly jump off a ship into the Ionian Sea has been rescued after spending 20 hours in the water. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas ship was sailing southwest…

After four months of negotiations, Brussels and Beijing struck a deal on Friday under which China agreed to curb its hybrid car exports to the EU and ease restrictions on rare earths licensing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission has framed the agreement as the first phase of talks launched in…

Europe is once again trying to save face after US President Donald Trump blindsided the continent by striking a tailored deal with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to release thousands of tonnes of diesel that had until now been sanctioned. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The news alarmed Ukraine and its European allies,…

EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to set up a new civilian and military mission in Lebanon to strengthen the country’s security forces, as the United Nations prepares to end its long-running peacekeeping operation there. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The mission, which could deploy within months, will focus on border and maritime…

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Alexus Grynkewich has unveiled a new defence strategy aimed at ensuring that any attack on an alliance member proves “utterly futile”, as countries on NATO’s eastern flank face sabotage, arson and drone incursions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Grynkewich said the…

Greece is moving to ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social networking services, introducing a new regulatory framework that is expected to come into force on 1 January 2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The main provisions of the bill were presented on Monday by Minister of State Akis Skertsos,…

Published on 12/10/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 Dimitrios Kardomateas recalls that on the island of Agios Efstratios, “Before, 100% of electricity was produced from diesel, using diesel engines. In addition to producing CO₂ emissions, the cost was very high, about three or four times the cost on the mainland. That’s in…

Miriam González presented Democracia21 in Madrid over the weekend, the new political party with which she hopes to break away from Spain’s traditional parties and appeal to centrist voters, with the aim of “reinvigorating Spanish democracy”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Spain has a new name in the electoral race for 29 November:…