Month: January 2026

Deadly Snowstorm Brings Europe to a Standstill

Airports in France and the Netherlands activated emergency measures when thousands of passengers were forced to sleep overnight in terminals: disruption is expected to last for days.

CIA-Betraying Spy Dies in Prison

Convicted of undermining U.S. security in exchange for millions of dollars, one man’s espionage led to a major overhaul of the Central Intelligence Agency and a round of strained relations between Washington and Moscow.

From ‘Returning to Europe’ to ‘Diluting Europe’: Forty Years of Spain and Portugal in the EU

From ‘Returning to Europe’ to ‘Diluting Europe’: Forty Years of Spain and Portugal in the EU

While Brussels celebrates past successes, the removal of the veto, the erosion of the Single Market, and accelerated enlargement threaten to turn the European project into something very different from what Spain and Portugal signed up to in 1986.

January 2, 2026
Macron’s Grim Wishes for a Year of Misery

Macron’s Grim Wishes for a Year of Misery

The only future the president offers the French people is death—both literally and figuratively.

January 2, 2026
‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’: Denmark Unveils Hardline Deportation Reform

‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’: Denmark Unveils Hardline Deportation Reform

The proposed overhaul would allow authorities to expel foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes even if they have long-standing ties to the country.

January 2, 2026
Belgian Court Jails Inmate Brothers for Running Prison Cannabis Ring

Belgian Court Jails Inmate Brothers for Running Prison Cannabis Ring

Authorities have recognised that drugs are entering the prison system as part of family visiting time.

January 2, 2026
Two Syrians Charged After Tram Stabbing of American in Dresden

Two Syrians Charged After Tram Stabbing of American in Dresden

The Dresden Regional Court will decide what to do with two migrant men accused of stabbing a U.S. tourist.

January 2, 2026
Drone Strike Claims Cast Shadow Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push

Drone Strike Claims Cast Shadow Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push

Kyiv and Moscow gave sharply different accounts of a New Year drone attack in Russian-occupied territory.

January 2, 2026
Norway Edges Closer to Fully Electric Car Market

Norway Edges Closer to Fully Electric Car Market

Electric vehicles accounted for 97.6% of December sales in the Scandinavian country.

January 2, 2026
ECB Chief Earns 56% More Than Her Official Salary Figure

ECB Chief Earns 56% More Than Her Official Salary Figure

Christine Lagarde’s total 2024 earnings reached approximately €726,000, around 56% above her official ECB salary of €466,000.

January 2, 2026
Zelensky Replaces Top Aide With Spy Chief

Zelensky Replaces Top Aide With Spy Chief

The shake-up follows a corruption scandal at the heart of the presidential office and comes as Washington pushes a plan to end the conflict.

January 2, 2026
U.S. Cuts Proposed Pasta Tariffs After Threat of 92% Duties

U.S. Cuts Proposed Pasta Tariffs After Threat of 92% Duties

Italian exporters could now face much lower import duties, easing fears of a major blow to the $770m-a-year U.S. pasta market.

January 2, 2026
Carbon Tariff: Brussels Shooting Itself in the Foot in Trade Standoff with China

Carbon Tariff: Brussels Shooting Itself in the Foot in Trade Standoff with China

The Commission’s carbon border tax will likely increase the EU’s external economic vulnerability.

January 2, 2026
Germany’s CSU Calls for Mass Deportations of Syrians in 2026

Germany’s CSU Calls for Mass Deportations of Syrians in 2026

The party argues the Syrian war has ended and says protection status should be withdrawn as early as next year.

January 2, 2026