French Student Protests Escalate Nationwide
High school protests that began near Paris in late September have spread across France, as demands for better education conditions increasingly collide with violence and a tougher government response.
October 10, 2026
Spanish PM Sánchez Calls for Snap Elections for 29 November, Maricarmen is dead
An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose eviction triggered protests can return to her longtime home, as her case adds pressure on Spain’s government to address the country’s wider housing crisis.
October 10, 2026
UK and Germany Ratify Kensington Treaty
Britain and Germany have launched a partnership against cyberattacks and sabotage, strengthening European security cooperation as Prime Minister Andy Burnham seeks closer EU ties.
October 9, 2026
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German State Elections: CDU out of state parliament; left-wing mayor in Berlin incoming?
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to the polls on 20 September, putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU under renewed pressure two weeks after the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt.
October 9, 2026
Wallonia’s Education Protests Trigger Restrictions
Students and school pupils across Wallonia are protesting rising education costs and reforms, while unrest in Liège has prompted sweeping restrictions on public gatherings.
October 9, 2026
Hungary Eases Block on Ukraine Talks
Hungary has cleared a procedural hurdle in Ukraine’s EU accession talks, while further progress remains conditional on stronger minority education rights.
October 8, 2026
Croatia Seeks European Energy Hub Role
Croatia aims to strengthen its role in European energy security through the expanded Krk LNG terminal and a proposed energy corridor linking the Adriatic with Central Europe and Bavaria.
October 7, 2026
German Chancellor Merz Links Government Stability to European Security
During his Kyiv visit, Friedrich Merz framed support for Ukraine as essential to German and European security, linking his government’s stability to Europe’s ability to respond to Russia.
October 6, 2026
UK: Israel Bars Polanski After Zionism Vote
Israel has barred Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entry after his party adopted a motion equating Zionism with racism, triggering internal divisions and criticism from Jewish organisations.
October 6, 2026
Bosnia Election Tests Democratic Resilience
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s general election on 4 October will test the country’s democratic resilience as new voting technology meets persistent ethnic divisions, separatist politics and competing European and Russian influence.
October 5, 2026
Greece: EU Problem Child in 2015, Growth Model in 2025?
Greece’s recovery, supported by tourism, reforms and EU investment, offers lessons on rebuilding economic strength and trust in the state after crisis.
October 4, 2026
Drumcree March Reopens Northern Ireland Divisions
A blocked Orange Order march on 27 September through a Catholic-nationalist area revived one of Northern Ireland’s most sensitive sectarian disputes, testing relations built around the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
October 1, 2026