More than 1,000 earthquakes in just 10 days, two of them of magnitude 4.8. The seismic sequence that began on 14 August in Granada has once again raised a question that goes far beyond Andalusia: could Spain soon be hit by a major earthquake? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By 24 August, the…

Seven key candidates from across the political spectrum vying to become France’s next president clashed in a debate hosted by the MEDEF, the country’s largest employer federation, on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Less than eight months ahead of the presidential election, the economy, pensions and public debt dominated the debate held…

Former Bosnian Serb military leader and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić has died in a prison hospital in The Hague at the age of 84, according to Serbian state broadcaster RTS. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Considered the most infamous war criminal in the Balkans, Mladić was dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for…

Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden want to cut the EU’s proposed long-term budget for 2027–2034, but have yet to agree on how much. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted the leaders of Finland, Austria and Denmark for a lunch meeting in Berlin on Thursday to discuss…

Police arrested the head of the Polish Olympic Committee on Thursday on suspicion that he took bribes from a crypto trader in return for sponsorship deals, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Radosław Piesiewicz, who is considered close to Poland’s nationalist right, is suspected of receiving kickbacks from Zondacrypto, which the government…

Divided Cyprus’ rival leaders agreed to hold weekly meetings following talks on Wednesday, after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged them to step up preparations for long-stalled reunification talks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Guterres has personally undertaken the initiative to get Cyprus talks back on track, visiting the island in July for meetings…

A group of four countries have relaunched the push to unlock immobilised Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs before European Union member states become distracted by their own domestic elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU holds €210 billion of these assets, most of it in Belgium. “Ukraine needs…

After a summer of record heatwaves, devastating wildfires and drought, environmental researchers are urging European Union countries to step up efforts to restore ecosystems ahead of a 1 September deadline while flagging a €65 billion annual shortfall in the bloc’s nature restoration funds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EU capitals have just days…

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Vladimir Putin is “not going to attack” NATO territory, pushing back against media reports that Washington is concerned about a possible Russian move on Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump’s comments came two days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow for surprise…

Published on 27/08/2026 – 22:25 GMT+2 Switzerland announced its intention to build a military drone battalion on Thursday, amid a rearmament trend across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “From 2028, the army will deploy its own drone battalion for reconnaissance, operations and defence,” the defence ministry said in a statement. The battalion…