🔁 What's Moving Europe Today
- Russia struck an apartment building in Ukrainian Pryluky with a missile on the day of Putin's 74th birthday — at least 28 dead including five children; three generations of one family died in a single strike (grandmother, her daughter, and a one-year-old grandson). The most widespread topic of the day, written about by dozens of newsrooms across the entire continent. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇺🇦 ↗ · 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗ · 🇷🇴 ↗ · 🇧🇬 ↗ · 🇬🇷 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇬🇧 ↗ · 🇺🇦 ↗
- 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal died, a symbol of the housing crisis whose violent eviction drove Spain to early elections on November 29 — her death intensified the housing debate ahead of a nationwide union strike on November 11. 🇪🇸 ↗ · 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇵🇹 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇵🇱 ↗ · 🇭🇺 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇷🇴 ↗
- Rubio commemorated ancient democracy beneath the Acropolis and called on Europe to finally "wake up from its sleep" — the speech was accompanied by a 4 billion arms package for Greece. More in our article → Government ND MP Dimitris Kairidis claims that Turkish lobbying in the USA attempted to derail the visit. Protothema ↗ · Protothema ↗
- Russia did not acknowledge the suspicion of lung plague in a laboratory worker from Irkutsk — we verified what is confirmed and what is not; today only a WHO statement was added that without Russian data it cannot make a full risk assessment. More in our article → DR ↗
- The former head of German intelligence BND Augustus Hanning, arrested on suspicion of espionage, was ordered by prosecutors into investigative detention — the trail to him led from a custody dispute over the daughter of businesswoman Christina Block. Our article → Die Zeit ↗
- American senator Tillis publicly criticized Trump's advisors for working with the pro-Russian government of Bosnia's Republika Srpska — follows up on the NYT report we analyzed separately. Our article → The Hill ↗
- The European Court of Auditors warned that EU joint debt could reach one trillion euros by the end of 2027, and 3.8% of the union's spending is erroneous. Our article → Tagesschau ↗ · Der Standard ↗ · Jornal de Negócios ↗
- The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha, Saudi Arabia responded with strikes on 82 targets of the movement in Yemen — we described the escalation around Saudi airports already yesterday. Our article → Spiegel ↗ · Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗
- Lithuania deployed approximately 100 soldiers on the border with the Kaliningrad region — responding to an incident on the Latvian border where aggressive "intruders" are multiplying, and to signals of possible Russian mobilization. The country is separately discussing a constitutional change that currently bans nuclear weapons on Lithuanian territory: "Lithuania will not become a nuclear state," writes LRT. 🇱🇹 ↗ · 🇪🇪 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇺🇦 ↗ · 🇱🇻 ↗ · 🇱🇹 ↗
- Denmark accused Russia of sabotaging domestic defense companies that supply weapons to Ukraine — according to a Danish official, Moscow changed tactics after broader disruption of Western military support to Ukraine did not work. 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇷🇴 ↗
DE🇩🇪German Media
- AfD for the first time occupied the post of chairman of the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU is splitting into two camps — some MPs threaten to split off, Klöckner demands that Tobias Rasch step down as AfD general secretary, Radtke wants to expel every CDU MP who voted with the AfD from the party. Tagesspiegel ↗ · n-tv ↗ · FAZ ↗ · Welt ↗
- The federal coalition council of CDU/SPD broke up after four hours without announced results — those were to be released by early morning, the leader of the union faction only commented dryly "Gut war's". Tagesschau ↗ · n-tv ↗
- The Berlin coalition of Die Linke/Greens/SPD is close to an agreement on antisemitism — reservations about government with Die Linke were publicly expressed by federal defense minister Pistorius. Tagesspiegel ↗ · Tagesspiegel ↗
- The EU plans staggered accession for new members and an end to unanimity in decision-making. Tagesschau ↗
- Rosatom received a license for fuel cell production in the German Lingen — production of fuel cells for reactors of the Russian type is thus to begin even during the war, the license was issued by the state minister under protest. Spiegel ↗
- Former chancellor Schröder visited the Moscow supermarket Hypergoods, employees welcomed him with applause. Welt ↗
- Belarus tests NATO borders with "particularly open and aggressive provocation" — this is the Latvian assessment of the border incident, which Welt writes about. Welt ↗
PL🇵🇱Polish Media
- Knife attack at a school in Ostrołęka — a nineteen-year-old attacker had explosives in his backpack, several students wounded. TVN24 ↗
- Orlen case: court sent former vice president and three directors into investigative detention on suspicion of underpricing fuel — they can get out after paying bail, for the vice president it's one million zloty. Onet ↗
- Sikorski stirred up debate with a statement about F-16s for Ukraine, the foreign ministry had to respond. Onet ↗
- Abortion returns to the parliamentary committee, marshal Czarzasty announced the session date for Thursday morning. Rzeczpospolita ↗
- The FSB according to her own testimony recruited Rita Floresova for an assassination attempt on Putin's opponent. Rzeczpospolita ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungarian Media
- Hungarian PM Magyar Péter became a suspect in a phone theft case and prosecutors questioned him — parliament stripped him of immunity, although the European Parliament once refused to do so. Telex ↗ · Index ↗
- "Golden convoy" case — the investigation already has five suspects. Index ↗
- Former Budapest police spokesman Csécsy Somu was transferred in the "kékharisnya" case. Index ↗
- Support for Budapest's Olympic bid is growing according to Median poll. Magyar Nemzet ↗ · Index ↗
AT🇦🇹Austrian Media
- The investigative committee on the Pilnacek case wants to question Sebastian Kurz at the end as well. Der Standard ↗
- SPÖ placed the party in the hands of Holzleitner and Kucher, Marterbauer is trying to get it out of survey doldrums. Kleine Zeitung ↗ · Die Presse ↗
- EU states are shaking individual asylum rights. Der Standard ↗
- Czechia is advancing toward nationalization of energy giant ČEZ, Austrian press notes. Die Presse ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukrainian Media
- Moldova is building anti-drone shelters on its border with Ukraine in case of attacks during Russian air raids. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
- American senators urge Trump to accelerate sanctions against Russia. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
- Erdogan and Putin spoke by phone about Black Sea shipping security. Censor.NET ↗
FR🇫🇷French Media
- High school movement entered "Act IV" — blockades spread across France, bus lines disrupted, injuries. More in our article → Lecornu responded by releasing 10 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves and promised to launch "five construction sites" with first decisions by end of October — high school unions say the government is merely "buying time" and refuses to listen to them. BFM TV ↗ Ouest-France ↗ · BFM TV ↗ · Le Monde ↗
- Bardella accused of antisemitic remarks, Le Pen maintains "1000% trust" in him anyway. Le Monde ↗ · Libération ↗
- 2027 Budget: MPs struck out austerity measures for pensioners, RN presented counter-budget criticized as "fragile". 20 Minutes ↗ · BFM TV ↗
- CGT union called strike at TotalEnergies for 200 euro monthly wage increase — threatens slowdown in fuel supplies. BFM TV ↗
IT🇮🇹Italian media
- "Melonellum" — new electoral reform faces decisive secret ballot in Chamber today, the right maintained itself in previous votes. ANSA ↗ · La Repubblica ↗
- Garlasco case: male DNA on Stasi's bicycle was never entered into the file, RIS Parma team is under fire. La Stampa ↗ · Corriere della Sera ↗
- Ricin case: father and grandfather of two poisoned — daughter Antonella and granddaughter Sara — directly asked brother-in-law Gianni Di Vita if he poisoned them; he denied it and the man believes him, though he rules nothing out. The prosecutor called accidental poisoning the least probable version. Corriere della Sera ↗
- Benetton supported Intesa's offer for MPS bank. La Repubblica ↗
- Spread between Italian and German bonds rose to 115.2 points — global debt concerns. ANSA ↗
CH🇨🇭Swiss media
- Cyberattack on Swiss federal pension fund Publica — insured parties' data leaked. SRF ↗
- Swiss army will request up to 700 new positions for armaments. SRF ↗
- Spanish arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont is annulled, he can return to Catalonia. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg media
- Unions warn of split of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL). Luxemburger Wort ↗
ES🇪🇸Spanish media
- Campaign before early election on November 29: government reports 11,000 migrants returned to Morocco from Ceuta in two months, socialists betting on decrees just before election. El País ↗ · El País ↗
- UCO revealed that circles around PSOE pressured judge Bieda, who was investigating the case of the prime minister's brother ("Hermanísimo") — there was even talk of "physical harm" and the judge testifies today as a victim. El Mundo ↗
- Frente Amplio: proposal for Ada Colau to lead the platform in national elections reopened the question of Podemos's place — Colau simultaneously supports the first strike "against the opposition". El País ↗ · El Español ↗
- Puigdemont is moving the former president's office to the upper part of Barcelona ahead of his return to Catalonia — part of Junts wants him as a candidate for November 29. El País ↗ · ABC ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgian media
- High school protests in Liège escalated — mayor banned gatherings of more than three people, over 50 arrested, trams and buses halted due to spontaneous transport worker strike. La Libre ↗ · 7sur7 ↗
- Federal budget talks collapsed without agreement — National Bank warned before talks of an approaching "interest snowball". De Morgen ↗
- Belgian army does not buy in Israel — except for "emergency pierces" (noodpennen), whose purchase Defence Minister Francken defends by saying no one else manufactures them. De Morgen ↗ · De Morgen ↗
- RTBF: MR representatives returned to the supervisory board, Nadie Geerts was replaced.** La Libre ↗
PT🇵🇹Portuguese media
- Government submitted to parliament the state budget for 2027 (OE2027) — two days before deadline. RTP ↗
- Operation "Hermes" — 39 detained for VAT fraud worth 150 million euros, damage across entire EU reaches 410 million. Jornal de Negócios ↗ · Expresso ↗
- 300 people protested in Lisbon against visit of Minister Rubio. Público ↗
- GNR seized 500 kg of cocaine and military weapons on Tocha beach. RTP ↗
NL🇳🇱Dutch media
- Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam "hijacked" memory of October 7 — banner "We Support Hamas" appeared at Dam Square, mayor Halsema had the demonstration dispersed. De Telegraaf ↗
- Nieuw-Lekkerland painted with dozens of swastikas on Israeli flags. NOS ↗
- Prime Minister Jetten incorrectly informed parliament about AI usage — political scandal. de Volkskrant ↗
- Dutch army wants to fight misinformation about military service on TikTok, although it cannot use it itself due to ban. AD ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbian media
- 63 miners trapped underground in Trepča mine for eight hours due to transformer malfunction, all were rescued. Politika ↗
- Vučić announced early election for October 25 — we analyzed how the diaspora is preparing for it. Our article →
- NYT: Trump's advisors took money from Serbian Republic government for pre-election assistance — we covered it separately, today criticism from Senator Tillis was added. Our article →
HR🇭🇷Croatian media
- MED9 summit in Split ended — its leaders sent a message to Vučić. Večernji list ↗
- Plenković: "There will be no migration centers in Croatia, our government would never support that." Večernji list ↗
- Mysterious smell in Zagreb — HDZ blames Tomašević's city government, cause still unknown. 24sata ↗
TR🇹🇷Turkish media
- "Fon crisis": AKP Vice President Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya resigned and left the party, regulator SPK filed criminal complaint against 21 people, trade minister denies accusations. Cumhuriyet ↗ · Cumhuriyet ↗ · Habertürk ↗ · Hürriyet ↗
- Partial collapse of seven-story building in Maltepe — three floors fell, five out of twelve affected were rescued. Milliyet ↗
- Actress Berna Laçin was detained — police searched her apartment and she is to appear before judge via SEGBİS videoconference system. Milliyet ↗
GB🇬🇧British media
- Conservative conference: Kemi Badenoch promised to abolish property transfer tax and inheritance tax, attacks Reform UK. Daily Mail ↗ · Daily Mail ↗
- Green Party disintegrates under Zack Polanski after Zionism vote, flooded with pro-Palestinian activists. The Sun ↗
- Internal Reform UK investigation found no violations of foreign donation rules — according to report, a 500,000 pound donation from document never actually took place. The Sun ↗
- Biggest police crackdown on phone thieves in London — over 700 arrested. Daily Mail ↗
- Bank of England will replace Churchill on banknotes with animals, including a hedgehog. The Mirror ↗ · BBC News ↗
RO🇷🇴Romanian media
- Romanian investigators on third day of checking devices seized at DIICOT in fraud case worth 1.1 million euros — 27 devices come from Georgescu couple's house. Digi24 ↗ · G4Media ↗
- Acting Prime Minister Luca Niculescu began negotiations with PSD, PNL and UDMR on government formation. Digi24 ↗
- Former CIA agent admitted stealing 194 million dollars from office over seven months, FBI found 300 gold bars at his place. Libertatea ↗
- Romanian research budget fell to 0.09% of GDP — lowest share in entire EU. Libertatea ↗
GR🇬🇷Greek media
- Housing crisis intensified pre-election debate at To Vima conference. To Vima ↗
- SYRIZA gave ultimatum to twelve MPs to surrender their mandates by Wednesday. To Vima ↗
- NAVTEX approaching for seabed survey for Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection. To Vima ↗
- Pensioners to receive extraordinary allowance of €400. Protothema ↗
IE🇮🇪Irish media
- RTÉ to receive budget cut of €20 million — leadership is "shocked and angry". Irish Examiner ↗
- Trade unions: 2027 budget will not prevent strikes in public sector. The Irish Times ↗
- Zuckerberg bought castle in Waterford for over €51 million. RTÉ ↗
LT🇱🇹Lithuanian media
FI🇫🇮Finnish media
- French company Sesterce planning €10 billion data centre in Jämsä — in the area of a former paper mill in Kaipola. Ilta-Sanomat ↗
BA🇧🇦Bosnian and Herzegovinian media
- Puljić explained the mechanism by which Dodik wants to achieve "peaceful" secession of Republika Srpska — fundamental political crisis. N1 Bosna ↗
- Sarajevo water crisis — losses at main source reach 71 %, residents urged to stockpile water. Radio Sarajevo ↗
SE🇸🇪Swedish media
- Sources: USA negotiating with Russia over fate of Nord Stream pipeline. Expressen ↗
- IKEA announced layoffs in Älmhult, union criticism. Expressen ↗
SI🇸🇮Slovenian media
- Referendums: last day of early voting, Cerar speaks of referendum devaluation by political struggle. Siol ↗ · RTV Slovenija ↗
BG🇧🇬Bulgarian media
- "Avtomagistrali" purchased guardrails from Turkey 17 % cheaper than in suspended public tender, Transport Minister Šiškov said in parliament. Dnevnik ↗ · 24 Chasa ↗
- Hungary withdrew veto on accelerating EU talks with Ukraine and Moldova. Dnevnik ↗
MK🇲🇰Macedonian media
- Government approved 2026 budget changes. MKD.mk ↗
EE🇪🇪Estonian media
- Estonia requested removal of Russian magnesium plant from new EU sanctions list. Postimees ↗
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna: NATO could close the Finnish Gulf to Russia within hours in case of attack. Postimees ↗
IS🇮🇸Icelandic media
- Trade union VR preparing to terminate collective agreements — long labour dispute looms. RÚV ↗
NO🇳🇴Norwegian media
- Threats against Nobel Committee — "explicit references that someone must die". VG ↗
- Norway's longest teacher strike in history expanding. Aftenposten ↗
US🇺🇸American media
- Texas becoming centre of congressional elections (midterms). The Hill ↗
- Trump approved first military execution by shooting since World War II — Nidal Hasan to be shot at Fort Hood in December. NPR ↗
ME🇲🇪Montenegrin media
- CGO report: parliamentary ethics without accountability — only five submissions without results in 11 years. Vijesti ↗
DK🇩🇰Danish media
- Massive CPR data breach — over 700,000 Danes set up credit alert. Berlingske ↗
- Killer of Christian Zedig on Islands Brygge received sentence that prompted Danish government to propose law changes. Berlingske ↗
LV🇱🇻Latvian media
- Border Guard chief: Operation "Werewolf" is effective, situation at Belarus border remains tense. LSM ↗
AL🇦🇱Albanian media
- 131 days of protests against Rama government continues, citizens demanding resignation. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
MD🇲🇩Moldovan media
- Opposition preparing impeachment of President Sandu, Transnistria testing "Molnija" system, Filat returning to politics. Newsmaker ↗
- Closed parliamentary session without phones and laptops — MPs discussing classified document on military structure. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
- Eight-kilometre queue of trucks at Giurgiulești border — Agrocereale proposes parking lots and electronic queue. Newsmaker ↗
MT🇲🇹Maltese media
- Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Bernard Grech did not accept opposition complaint about PM's speech — debate among MPs must be fair and respectful according to him, but PM Abel's words do not constitute breach of parliamentary procedure. Newsbook ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- AfD gained a chairmanship of a regional parliament for the first time (Saxony-Anhalt), AfD and BSW call for an end to aid to Ukraine — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇵🇹 PT
- The third anniversary of the Hamas attack sparked protests and memorial events across Europe — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇹🇷 TR
- Former CIA agent stole 194 million dollars directly from the office — 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL Our article →
- Drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea near Bulgaria and Romania — 🇧🇬 BG · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇪 EE
- China rejected Brussels's call to voluntarily limit exports of hybrid vehicles — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇷🇴 RO
- French secondary school protests spread to Belgium — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇩🇪 DE
🔭 What barely made headlines here
- Protests against Edi Rama's government have lasted 131 days, and yesterday an activist threw an egg at the prime minister's car — police arrested him. Behind it is a corruption case involving infrastructure minister Belinda Balluku: the father of the official who testified against her speaks of pressure and threats and that her husband took his own life last year. And a bizarre detail — Tirana's mayor, according to The Telegraph, runs the city from prison using AI-generated videos. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗ · Gazeta Shqiptare ↗ · Gazeta Shqiptare ↗ · Balkanweb ↗
- Dodik's plan for a "peaceful" breakaway of the Republika Srpska also has a Washington dimension. High Representative Schmidt warns of the disintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while American senator Tillis criticizes Trump's advisors for working for Dodik's government. Our article →
*Illustrative photo: flags of member states in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Wikimedia Commons. Author: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato). License CC BY 3.0.*
