Published on 06/08/2026 – 16:55 GMT+2 A record number of people have been referred to an anti-terrorism programme in England and Wales, the UK Home Office has announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Official data released on Thursday showed that from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025, a total of 10,293 referrals…

EU migration chief Magnus Brunner has called on MEPs to adopt a stalled EU law on fighting people smuggling, saying it could help prevent migration crises like the one in the Spanish territory of Ceuta last week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking on Thursday, Brunner said the events in Ceuta “showed that…

A German court handed an Afghan man a life sentence on Thursday for a car-ramming attack in Munich last year which killed a two-year-old girl and her mother and left dozens injured. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The court in Munich found the man, named only as Farhad N., guilty of two counts…

Published on 06/08/2026 – 14:02 GMT+2 European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier confirmed on Thursday that discussions between Spain and Brussels were at “full speed” regarding extra financial support for Ceuta after 72,000 individuals stormed the Spanish exclave from Morocco last week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Responding to a question asked by Euronews,…

Published on 06/08/2026 – 13:13 GMT+2 A Russian drone attack reportedly targeted the German cargo ship “EMIL” on Wednesday, as reported by the Germany daily newspaper Bild. The freighter is said to have been hit several times by drones. A fire is then reported to have broken out and several…

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. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A change of guard in key state positions was one of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s main promises after his Tisza party won…

Published on 06/08/2026 – 10:24 GMT+2•Updated 10:46 Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar says he is optimistic that the Paks nuclear power station will be able to restart soon as water levels on the Danube slowly rise. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungary shut down its sole nuclear power plant, which relies on the…

More than 434,976 hectares have burned across the EU so far, according to the July 30th data from the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS). In 2025, more than one million hectares burned, making it the worst wildfire season since records began. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This is why Brussels decided to…

The European Union is rearming at an eye-watering pace not witnessed in decades. Yet as the continent invests billions into its military might, and confronts its most perilous environment since the Cold War, four EU countries cling to a defining principle: neutrality. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Austria, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus have…

From border management and asylum rules to integration and the rights of people living in Europe without legal status, migration continues to raise difficult questions for policymakers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Spanish MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar (Socialists & Democrats) and Swedish MEP Tomas Tobé (European People’s Party) discuss how Europe should…