Puerta del Sol woke on Sunday to around 150 tents pitched across the square, as the encampment grew following a demonstration over Spain’s housing crisis that ended in the early hours of Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to figures collected overnight, the camp began with around 100 tents and continued to…

Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to strengthen the country’s neutrality in a referendum on Sunday, with around 70% voting against the measure. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to final results published by the Swiss government, the proposal was rejected in all 26 Swiss cantons. The initiative would have restricted Switzerland’s ability…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to Maricarmen on Sunday, a day after the 87-year-old woman, who was evicted from her Madrid home earlier this week, appealed directly to him for action. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at a Socialist Party (PSOE) rally in Getafe, Sánchez promised that his government was working…

Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to acknowledge its failings and confront sexual abuse as he celebrated an open-air Mass in Lourdes on Sunday, the latest stop on his visit to France. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After drawing nearly 800,000 people in Paris on Saturday, the pontiff was greeted by…

Published on 27/09/2026 – 14:31 GMT+2•Updated 14:39 At least two people have been killed and 19 are in hospital after a bus crashed in Germany with Filipino tourists on board who were heading to Munich’s beer festival, according to local authorities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “This morning at 05:41 AM (03:41 GMT),…

As the Cognac harvest draws to a close in southwestern France, winegrowers already know they face another difficult year. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Cognac makers are struggling. The 300-year-old amber brandy is only produced around the Charente River, but it has been caught in the trade wars between the EU and China,…

Published on 27/09/2026 – 14:39 GMT+2 Catania-Fontanarossa airport has once again been brought to a standstill because of volcanic activity on Mount Etna, which has forced the authorities to halt flight operations. Sac, the company that manages the airport, has announced the closure of the relevant airspace because of the…

Published on 27/09/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2•Updated 13:56 European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged EU governments to continue curbing energy demand to reduce gas and electricity consumption amid “exceptionally low” storage levels, according to a letter seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I invite you to consider taking or continuing to take…

Published on 27/09/2026 – 12:58 GMT+2 Poland and Lithuania are working on an international evacuation plan for civilians in the event of a major crisis or military threat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT If necessary, the plan would allow some residents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to be moved across the Polish border.…

Published on 27/09/2026 – 8:22 GMT+2•Updated 8:31 Russia’s foreign minister has rejected calls from his German counterpart to pull back on “dangerous” escalatory steps as he accused Berlin of being Ukraine’s “main sponsor.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sergey Lavrov met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the United…