🔁 What's moving Europe today
- Trump at the UN: Iran will either be "obliterated" or reach a deal right after the Congressional elections. He said the Cuban regime "will fall" and called on members of the International Criminal Court to withdraw from it. The main topic of the day across all of Europe. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇪🇸 ↗ · 🇬🇧 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇳🇴 ↗ · 🇬🇷 ↗
- 🇮🇹 The Cuban delegation left the hall during the speech. Corriere della Sera ↗
- 🇫🇷 The US will officially use the term "superintelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." Le Figaro ↗
- 🇩🇪 Trump would reportedly "probably" respect a court ruling on returning CNN and other media outlets to the White House. Tagesspiegel ↗
- American and Iranian negotiators met in New York for the first time in months, talking for three hours. Tehran is demanding the lifting of the naval blockade and the release of frozen assets in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇸🇮 ↗ · 🇱🇹 ↗ · 🇺🇸 ↗
- 🇹🇷 Iran is also preparing to seize the cargo of ships that fail to comply with its rules for passing through the strait. TRT Haber ↗
- The US, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement that will allow the US to establish new military bases on the island. Trump is talking about two big ones. According to the text of the agreement, countries outside NATO may not station troops there. 🇩🇰 ↗ · 🇪🇸 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇵🇱 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗ · 🇮🇪 ↗ · 🇺🇦 ↗
- 🇩🇰 Greenland's prime minister: trust in the US now needs to be rebuilt. Berlingske ↗
- The EU extended individual sanctions for violating Ukraine's territorial integrity for three years instead of six months. It removed oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman from the list, under pressure from, among others, France, Luxembourg and Slovakia. About the dispute that preceded the agreement → 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇪🇸 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇨🇭 ↗ · 🇱🇺 ↗ · 🇪🇪 ↗
- 🇱🇻 Latvia has imposed its own national sanctions against both of them. Interfax-Ukraine ↗
- 🇺🇦 Foreign Minister Sybiha: "Moscow is celebrating, it got what it wanted…" Ukrainska Pravda ↗
- After meeting Trump, Zelensky wants to end the war "before winter." He offered an energy ceasefire and is requesting a winter package of Patriots as well as a license to produce them; the Kremlin rejected the ceasefire, according to ORF. 🇺🇦 ↗ · 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇵🇱 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇱🇹 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗
- 🇫🇷 Macron promised Ukraine new radars and anti-aircraft missiles before winter. 24 Chasa ↗
- 🇺🇸 Rubio claims Ukraine hit ships and infrastructure linked to the US. The Hill ↗
- Macron at the UN called the situation in Gaza "a spectacle we should all be ashamed of"; Israel rejected his remarks about the West Bank as "grotesque nonsense." 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗
- 🇦🇹 Austrian President Van der Bellen accused Israel of war crimes. Der Standard ↗
- 🇹🇷 The Israeli delegation left the hall during Erdoğan's speech, in which he called Gaza a concentration camp. Milliyet ↗
- An F-16 fighter jet crashed near the American Spangdahlem air base in Germany's Eifel region; the pilot ejected. According to FAZ, one person was injured. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇩🇰 ↗ · 🇵🇱 ↗ · 🇧🇬 ↗
- A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 people over the 2019 Easter attacks, which killed more than 250 people. 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇨🇭 ↗ · 🇭🇺 ↗ · 🇩🇰 ↗ · 🇺🇸 ↗
- Fuel prices in the EU rose by 23.8 percent over the year. The French government has not cut taxes and is offering a €450 million aid package; Trump is considering a ban on diesel exports. 🇬🇷 ↗ · 🇵🇹 ↗ · 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇺🇸 ↗ · 🇷🇴 ↗
- 🇧🇬 The presidents of Bulgaria and Slovakia agreed that the EU is not responding adequately to fuel prices. Dnevnik ↗
Tier A — geopolitical relevance for Slovakia
DE🇩🇪German media
- SPD demands a clear break with antisemitism from Berlin's Left Party; Raed Saleh will no longer head the SPD's Berlin faction. Die Zeit ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
- The Kremlin is open to contacts with AfD after its success. n-tv ↗
- BSW leader in Saxony-Anhalt during government talks: "AfD doesn't know what it wants." Die Zeit ↗
- The Union and SPD want to reopen the reforms once more, Chancellery chief Warken rejects the changes. Die Zeit ↗Tagesschau ↗
- A new find in the archives shakes Hitler's alibi over the 1931 death of his niece Geli Raubal. Spiegel ↗
- Catholic and Protestant religious education in schools will be merged into a joint subject called "Christian religion." FAZ ↗
- The Canadian province of British Columbia is suing OpenAI, claiming the company overlooked warning signs before a shooter who had been confiding in the chatbot. n-tv ↗
PL🇵🇱Polish media
- Foreign Minister Sikorski met his Belarusian counterpart Ryzhenkov for the first time in ten years. Rzeczpospolita ↗Onet ↗
- President Nawrocki tells Bloomberg: a possible new American base in Poland will bear Trump's name. Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic. Onet ↗
- Poll: Civic Coalition leads with 30 percent, Confederation has nearly caught up with PiS. Rzeczpospolita ↗
- The presidential office attacks the government's fuel law, government spokesperson warns the president's proposal could cause a fuel shortage. Wirtualna Polska ↗TVN24 ↗
- Constitutional Court struck down Duda's idea of testing judges' impartiality. Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- Chinese hackers targeted the EU, seven states are at risk. Onet ↗
- A Norwegian who guarded the American embassy was sentenced for spying for Russia and Iran. Onet ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungarian media
- Prosecutors seek to strip Prime Minister Péter Magyar's immunity over a phone theft from ten years ago, Magyar speaks of "mafia prosecutors." Magyar Nemzet ↗444 ↗
- On the same day, prosecutors also want to extradite Fidesz MPs Hankó and Seszták, both call it a political trial. Index ↗
- The president did not yield to Magyar and will not nominate a new candidate for prosecutor general. Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Prosecutors raided people close to former central bank governor Matolcsy in the case of the central bank's foundations. HVG ↗Portfolio ↗
- The brother of Szathmáry, the current candidate for prosecutor general, is a suspect in the "golden convoy" case. Index ↗
- Orbán's hotel in Switzerland cost 4.5 million forints for three nights. HVG ↗
- The government is preparing a wealth tax and a public tax-authority blacklist that will also include politicians. Index ↗Portfolio ↗
- Kyiv doesn't understand Budapest: according to Index, the new Hungarian government has no clear Ukraine policy. Index ↗
AT🇦🇹Austrian media
- An AfD politician from Saxony-Anhalt visited the FPÖ, the visit sparked sharp criticism. ORF ↗
- A court ruled in favor of Raiffeisen Bank in the compensation dispute over the Rasperia case. Kleine Zeitung ↗
- Central bank chief Hahn's visit to Vučić: the bank's works council speaks of reputational damage. Der Standard ↗
- Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger called for "a return to diplomacy" after meeting with Araghchi. ORF ↗
- Die Presse: the Black Sea is becoming "another Hormuz" and a chokepoint of world trade. Die Presse ↗
- The Adriatic is warming and growing saltier at a pace that has surprised scientists. Kleine Zeitung ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukrainian media
- Zelensky: intelligence reports that Russia is preparing a new massive attack. Ukrainska Pravda ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
- Red Cross: 275,000 people are missing in the war. Kyiv Post ↗
- Unspent money from the European SAFE arms program could, according to Zelensky, go to Ukraine's arms industry. Censor.NET ↗
- Russians dropped eight glide bombs on Izium, injuring seven people, and the city was left partially without power. Interfax-Ukraine ↗
- Zaporizhzhia: Russians struck the Amstor shopping center for the second time in five days. Ukrainska Pravda ↗
- The SBU thwarted an assassination attempt on the head of the kickboxing federation in Kyiv, allegedly orchestrated by the FSB. Kyiv Independent ↗
- Russia has introduced restrictions near the Estonian border, mobilization is being discussed. Kyiv Independent ↗
- A commander warns that Russian troops could reach as far as Zaporizhzhia. Kyiv Post ↗
Tier B — EU heavyweights
FR🇫🇷French media
- Republican Retailleau presented a pension reform: retirement between 63 and 65, and a partially funded system. Le Figaro ↗
- Socialist primaries: Ségolène Royal revives her "just order," candidate Faure threatens a no-confidence vote against the government over the budget. BFM TV ↗BFM TV ↗
- Former jihadist Othman Garrido was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Le Monde ↗
- Holocaust denier Vincent Reynouard received eight months of actual prison time. Le Monde ↗
- Prosecutors are investigating degrading videos of women filmed without their consent using smart glasses. BFM TV ↗
- Writer Thélyson Orélien is accused of writing his book with AI assistance, publisher Grasset defended him. Le Monde ↗
- Court of Auditors: civil servants' pensions cost 65 billion euros a year and their funding is opaque. Le Figaro ↗
- A new European social network "without a manipulative algorithm" is set to launch on September 28. 20 Minutes ↗
IT🇮🇹Italian media
- Meloni attacks the statistics office Istat after the deficit remained above three percent. La Repubblica ↗
- The budget grows more complicated: Salvini wants a large deficit overshoot, Forza Italia is putting on the brakes. La Repubblica ↗
- The tax burden rose by 0.7 points over the year, and by 1.3 points since Meloni took office, reaching its highest level since 2015. Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Dispute over the limit on foreign students in classrooms: President Mattarella wants to "eliminate ghettos," Meloni doesn't see it as criticism. ANSA ↗Open ↗
- General and MEP Vannacci stirred up a storm with remarks about skirt length, opposition senators came to parliament in miniskirts. Corriere della Sera ↗AGI ↗
- The court explained the conviction of Deputy Minister Delmastro: he leaked classified information for political purposes. Corriere della Sera ↗
- Europe's largest company won't sell a single product in Europe — the case of the Dutch firm ASML. Corriere della Sera ↗
- Scientists have discovered a protein that helps breast cancer spread to the brain. AGI ↗
Tier C — alternative perspectives
CH🇨🇭Swiss media
- F-35 fixed-price fighter jet scandal: before leaving office, former minister Amherd awarded further lucrative contracts to a Zurich firm. Tages-Anzeiger ↗SRF ↗
- This year's heatwaves caused 600 premature deaths in Switzerland. SRF ↗
- Parliament wants a framework law against domestic violence. NZZ ↗
- Battle for FIFA: Infantino seeks support with a letter. Our article → NZZ ↗
- The playboy who bribed Brazil's elite with millions and invited them to sex parties. NZZ ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg media
- Billion-euro poker over BIL: who will buy Luxembourg's oldest bank? Luxemburger Wort ↗
- Fighting corruption in Luxembourg: is it enough that "everyone knows everyone"? Luxemburger Wort ↗
ES🇪🇸Spanish media
- Sánchez admits for the first time that Moroccan border control failed during the attack on Ceuta; Spain is sending 285 police officers there ahead of Morocco's elections and will extend the El Tarajal breakwater. Our article on Ceuta → La Vanguardia ↗ABC ↗
- María Corina Machado tried to return to Venezuela seven times while Delcy Rodríguez was at the UN. ABC ↗El País ↗
- Trump and Delcy Rodríguez sealed a thaw between Washington and Caracas in New York. El País ↗
- The jury in the trial of the prime minister's wife, Begoña Gómez, will be made up of nine randomly selected people. ABC ↗
- The judge in the Zapatero case will question the central figure in the Plus Ultra affair, who has been detained. ABC ↗
- Sánchez at the UN: AI must be regulated for the sake of children, "ahead of the profits of techno-oligarchs". El País ↗
- Brussels wants to force railway operator Renfe to sell tickets for competitors Ouigo and Iryo. ABC ↗
- A slime mold that reproduces at over 60 °C discovered in California — a record for complex life. El Mundo ↗NPR ↗
Tier D — weaker news cycle
BE🇧🇪Belgian media
- Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic relations after dispute over Congo. Trouw ↗
- After 15 years, Prince Laurent hopes to get 50 million euros back from Libya. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- Rapidly growing number of MPs having parliamentary questions written by artificial intelligence. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- Socialist unions called a strike against the budget for October 12. De Morgen ↗
- Flemish government still doesn't know how much it will save; a lower child allowance is also on the table. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- Foreign Minister Prévot: Trump's worldview is the opposite of ours. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
PT🇵🇹Portuguese media
- Chega leader Ventura accuses socialists and social democrats of a "non-aggression pact" over fuel VAT. RTP ↗
- Galp warns fuel prices may remain high and calls for "tax stability" ahead of a new tax on oil companies. Expresso ↗Jornal de Negócios ↗
- PM Montenegro praises "great moment" in relations with the US. Observador ↗
- Trial of former PM Sócrates and Santos Silva could conclude in April. Observador ↗
- 1.6 million foreigners live in Portugal, a third of them Brazilians. Observador ↗
- Singer and composer Jorge Palma has died. CM Jornal ↗
- Risk of a real estate bubble in Lisbon is growing; an older apartment in Greater Lisbon costs almost 400,000 euros. Expresso ↗Jornal de Negócios ↗
- Bankers declared strike alert, no agreement on pay. Jornal de Negócios ↗
IE🇮🇪Irish media
- Tension ahead of Ireland – Israel Nations League match: "We're playing against genocide". Ouest-France ↗Irish Independent ↗
- PM to meet Mayor Mamdani in New York. RTÉ ↗
- Cancer patients lose an average of 16,200 euros in income per year. RTÉ ↗
- Over 2 million euros spent protecting closed asylum centers. Irish Independent ↗
- Reports on investigations into Troubles-era murders in Northern Ireland due to be completed soon. The Irish Times ↗
NL🇳🇱Dutch media
- Republican senator wants to investigate Trump family business dealings; Trump Jr.'s wedding allegedly paid for by a Putin-linked oligarch. de Volkskrant ↗BFM TV ↗
- Nobel laureates backed a billionaire tax in California. de Volkskrant ↗
- Consumer organization and Booking meet in court for the first time in class-action lawsuit over abuse of power. de Volkskrant ↗
- Hackers attacked Curaçao's gambling authority, revealing that online gambling licenses were handed out too easily. de Volkskrant ↗
- A shadow mega-company kept Putin's war machine running with Western hardware. De Telegraaf ↗
- Betting platform Polymarket reportedly lobbying for financial institution status in Europe. NU.nl ↗
- Ukrainian drones dropped combat robots behind Russian lines; Kyiv calls it another step toward the "robotization" of war. de Volkskrant ↗
- Canadian firm gives up bid to take over Dutch company Arcadis. De Telegraaf ↗
🌍 Other countries
GB🇬🇧British media
- Police foiled an „imminent" attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, arrested two men. The Guardian ↗
- PM Burnham met Trump for the first time, who claims relations are better than under Starmer. Britain wants to push AI safety standards at the G20. BFM TV ↗The Independent ↗
- The Treasury is missing 8 billion pounds in the budget, Liberal Democrats promise a 17-billion-pound cut in income tax. The Sun ↗The Guardian ↗
- Billionaire Ratcliffe: Ineos is shutting down chemical plants over „absurdly high" gas prices. Daily Mail ↗
- The head of the UK Space Command was suspended over a sexual assault accusation. The Sun ↗
- A far-right activist cut a migrant boat in the English Channel, a rescuer was on board. The Guardian ↗
- A former IRA member threatened in racist emails to shoot Conservative leader Badenoch. Daily Mail ↗
- The US government and Gulf billionaires back Todd Boehly's bid for Lukoil's foreign assets. Financial Times ↗
RO🇷🇴Romanian media
- Georgescu was released under judicial supervision after his first arrest, the AUR party disputes the wiretap transcripts from the case file. Our article → Adevărul ↗
- PM candidate Mureșan is taking the government to parliament: „Our government, or early elections." Pro TV ↗
- According to HotNews, the ECB warns of a second wave of inflation. HotNews ↗
- Romania and Bulgaria will host a European maritime security center in Constanța and Varna. G4Media ↗
- President Nicușor Dan: Romania wants more American troops and investment. Adevărul ↗
- After a violent shepherds' protest, another 20 people were detained. HotNews ↗
- Archaeologists in Alba Iulia report one of the largest discoveries in the Roman camp of Apulum. Pro TV ↗
GR🇬🇷Greek media
- Erdoğan told the UN that disputes in the Aegean Sea should be resolved under international law, and called for recognition of the Northern Cypriot state. Protothema ↗
- Greece, Cyprus and Egypt agreed on a joint „strike force". Protothema ↗
- Survey: every second Greek fears a serious incident with Turkey. Protothema ↗
- Tempi rail crash trial: „My son died of suffocation", the Hellenic Train train was, according to the parents, a „mobile coffin". To Vima ↗
- A biscuit maker's tanker truck was pouring unclean acidic waste into the Kifisos river. Protothema ↗
TR🇹🇷Turkish media
- Erdoğan will attend a summit with Gulf state leaders alongside Trump. Milliyet ↗
- A new investigation was opened against Enver Altaylı, for whom an arrest warrant had already been issued, over threats made to a prosecutor. TRT Haber ↗
- 60.9 billion lira remains unpaid from the fund to help the poor. Cumhuriyet ↗
- Spain wants to boycott Eurovision for a second year as well, if Israel competes. TRT Haber ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbian media
- Doctor Ilija Srdanović leads the students' candidacy against Vučić, at a rally in Novi Sad: „On October 25, the students will win". N1 Srbija ↗
- Vučić met with both Kallas and von der Leyen in New York. N1 Srbija ↗
- A former KLA member was arrested at the border on the basis of a Serbian arrest warrant. Nova ↗
- Russian Foreign Ministry: the verdict against the KLA leaders confirms that the collective guilt attributed to Serbs was unfounded. N1 Srbija ↗
- Fuel prices rose across the whole region, they are highest in Serbia. Nova ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatian media
- The court upheld the corruption indictment against former health minister Beroš. 24sata ↗
- Croatia and the US will sign an agreement on the use of the Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids. Novi list ↗
- Končar is close to taking over the ironworks in Sisak and promises to restart production. HRT ↗
- The opposition demands postponing the election of the new director of public broadcaster HRT. Index.hr ↗
- The USKOK anti-corruption office is investigating the Croatian football federation, over eight million euros. 24sata ↗
BA🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina media
- Defense Minister Helez dismissed two soldiers for glorifying war criminal Mladić. N1 Bosna ↗
- A cantonal prosecutor was charged with bribery, he asked for 2,000 euros and took a thousand. Klix.ba ↗
SI🇸🇮Slovenian media
- Anti-corruption commission: PM Golob found himself in a conflict of interest twice in the Karigador case. RTV Slovenija ↗
- Minister Žagar compares the cost-of-living surge to the oil crisis of the 1970s, energy vouchers are being considered. RTV Slovenija ↗
LT🇱🇹Lithuanian media
- President Nausėda: the rotation returning to Lithuania will consist of about a thousand American troops. LRT ↗
- Nausėda at the UN: Russia has essentially lost the war, it just won't admit it. Postimees ↗
FI🇫🇮Finnish media
- The state will sell a large stake in insurer Sampo to fund the satellite company Iceye. Helsingin Sanomat ↗
- The Social Democrats' candidate and a member of his team were attacked. Yle ↗
SE🇸🇪Swedish media
- Investigation into suspected election fraud: the politician is taking a break. Dagens Nyheter ↗DR ↗
- According to Expressen, the Social Democrats, Greens, Centre and Left have formed a „cartel" in parliament. Expressen ↗
NO🇳🇴Norwegian media
- Strike at rail company Vy: nearly 170 connections a day are being cancelled in the east of the country. Aftenposten ↗
- An independent investigation will follow the double murder in Ski. Aftenposten ↗
IS🇮🇸Icelandic media
- Aircraft mechanics' strike: Icelandair cancelled all morning flights. RÚV ↗Morgunblaðið ↗
- A police officer was charged with repeatedly raping children. Morgunblaðið ↗
EE🇪🇪Estonian media
- The Rail Baltica railway will be finished four years late. Postimees ↗
- 15,000 people took part in the teachers' warning strike. Postimees ↗
LV🇱🇻Latvian media
MD🇲🇩Moldovan media
- Parliament voted a 60-day state of emergency in energy and water management. Our article → Ziarul de Gardă ↗
- Voters in Tiraspol explain why they voted in the Russian elections: „I want unification with Russia." Ziarul de Gardă ↗
AL🇦🇱Albanian media
- The president dismissed intelligence service chief Vlora Hysenaj, the anti-corruption prosecutor's office placed her under house arrest. Our article → Balkanweb ↗
- The 115th protest demanding Rama's resignation was held in front of the government building. Balkanweb ↗
DK🇩🇰Danish media
- The government is scrapping the 2024 agreement on people with disabilities. DR ↗
- The government is postponing a ten-billion-krone climate measure for agriculture. Politiken ↗
US🇺🇸American media
- Ukraine is ready to sign a breakthrough deal with the US on anti-drone defense. CBS News ↗
- Trump has officially appointed Rubio as national security adviser as well. The Hill ↗
- The US will admit up to 17,500 more white South Africans as refugees. CBS News ↗
🔭 What Barely Made the News Here
- The Lithuanian parliament is considering removing an article from the constitution that bans weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases on the country's territory. Neighboring Latvia announced on the same day that Macron agreed to talks about French nuclear deterrence. The Baltic states are thus openly addressing nuclear weapons on their own soil for the first time, and Romania's Digi24 even writes that the Seimas has already approved the change. Lietuvos rytas ↗Digi24 ↗Le Monde ↗
- A drone and possibly explosives nearby were found near the Bundeswehr airport in Wunstorf, Lower Saxony. Spiegel points to "parallels" with the drone that appeared near Leipzig airport. Welt ↗Spiegel ↗
- French actor Arnaud Denis underwent euthanasia in Belgium at the age of 43. After a surgery that went wrong, he was left disabled and, in his own words, could no longer leave his home. Le Monde ↗Protothema ↗
*Illustrative photo: The UN General Assembly Hall in New York, Wikimedia Commons. Author: BDS2006. License CC BY-SA 3.0.*
