🔁 What's moving Europe today
- A Russian drone killed five people in a shopping center in eastern Ukrainian Pavlohrad, and on the same night an apartment building also burned in Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called it deliberate terror and is asking partners for further air defense. Twenty newsrooms across Europe. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇭🇺 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗ · 🇸🇮 ↗ · 🇳🇴 ↗ · 🇮🇸 ↗ · 🇺🇦 ↗ · 🇲🇩 ↗ · 🇱🇻 ↗
- After the Republican convention in Dallas, JD Vance is the clear favorite for the 2028 presidential nomination, yet Trump still stole the spotlight from him. Vance called the Democrats "the party of hatred," while Trump warned voters of hell if they don't go to the polls. 🇩🇪 ↗ Our article → · TVN24 ↗
- 🇳🇱 During his speech, Vance clashed with a protester carrying Mexican and Palestinian flags: "Go there then, I'll pay for your ticket." AD ↗
- Israel caused an artificially induced earthquake while destroying Hezbollah's underground tunnels in southern Lebanon, while in Gaza nine civilians died in the meantime. 🇫🇷 ↗ Our article → · 🇧🇪 ↗
- New details have emerged on the quarter-century anniversary of September 11 that go beyond the day itself. Our article → described drones shaped like the Twin Towers over New York; added to that is the fact that New York's memorial went ahead without Donald Trump (according to reports because he would not have been allowed to give a speech there), that current US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick nearly died in the World Trade Center that day, that the head of Britain's MI5 warns of a greater danger than in 2001, and that New York this year elected its first Muslim mayor. 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇬🇧 ↗ · 🇪🇸 ↗
- 🇮🇹 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of 170,000 documents according to which the city's leadership at the time lied about health risks around the site of the attack; Il Sole 24 Ore also points to new indications of Saudi involvement. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- A Hong Kong court sentenced activists linked to the commemoration of the Tiananmen massacre to five to seven years in prison. 🇭🇺 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇳🇴 ↗ · 🇩🇰 ↗ · 🇺🇸 ↗
- 🇩🇰 The fate of a Danish artist's statue in Hong Kong is uncertain after the verdict. Berlingske ↗
DE🇩🇪German media
- The US has begun withdrawing troops from Kurdish areas of northern Syria. Spiegel ↗
- AfD leader Alice Weidel is demanding that demonstration organizers pay for police deployment. Welt ↗
- Gulf states and Iran are reportedly planning a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz, according to Handelsblatt. Handelsblatt ↗
- The war with Iran has for the first time pushed the US price of oil above six dollars a gallon. Tagesspiegel ↗Spiegel ↗
- After the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, pressure is mounting on Chancellor Merz, as senator Grote backs a review of a party ban. Welt ↗Die Zeit ↗
- Germany has calculated how much its years-long dependence on Russian gas has cost. FAZ ↗
- After shocking PISA results, the ministry wants to test children's German language skills already upon starting school. Welt ↗
PL🇵🇱Polish media
- The investigation into the escape of former minister Ziobro continues, with investigators saying he "didn't swim across." Wirtualna Polska ↗
- A train drivers' protest paralyzed rail traffic across all of Poland. Onet ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
- A nighttime exchange of strikes between Russia and Ukraine targeted a logistics facility belonging to the company Ozon. Rzeczpospolita ↗
- The head of Poland's social insurance institution ZUS openly stated how much the state pays out to Ukrainians. Do Rzeczy ↗
- The CIA director once again repeated his 2022 warning — "start digging trenches." Wirtualna Polska ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungarian media
- Orbán must "conjure up something big" at his traditional speech in Kötcse, as his support keeps falling day by day. HVG ↗Index ↗
- According to a Hungarian analysis, Moscow has found Ukraine's weak spot and is also preparing an armed action near the NATO border. Portfolio ↗
- Zelensky has set a deadline and expects a decisive step from the US before winter. Portfolio ↗
- The son of Fidesz official Kubatov has quietly left his post at the foreign ministry. 444 ↗Telex ↗
- 25 years since September 11: a Hungarian Malév plane was headed to New York and, after the attack, was stranded for days in the Canadian taiga. Telex ↗
AT🇦🇹Austrian media
- There will reportedly be no OSCE observers at the US congressional elections. ORF ↗Der Standard ↗
- The number of right-wing extremist incidents in Austria continued to rise in the first half of the year. ORF ↗Kurier ↗
- The company Anthropic is blocking questions directed at its AI model Claude concerning possible bioweapons research. Kurier ↗Die Presse ↗
- A US court has halted Trump's tightening of rules for mail-in voting. Die Presse ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukrainian media
- Overnight Russian attack on Kyiv — at least eight injured, an apartment building on fire. Kyiv Independent ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Canada announced a new package of sanctions against Russia. Censor.NET ↗
- Ukraine and Canada agreed on the first "Drone Deal" — thirty percent of manufactured drones will go to Ukraine, alongside which an energy cooperation agreement was also added. Censor.NET ↗Kyiv Post ↗
- Ukrainian drones struck a Russian refinery and an Ozon logistics hub in Saratov, and a refinery in Volgograd is also on fire. Censor.NET ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Because of Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, Russia has started importing fuel from South Korea and Turkey. Kyiv Independent ↗
FR🇫🇷French media
- The French government has selected 109 rural territories for accelerated electrification. Le Figaro ↗
- Notaries are proposing to cut taxes on property donations in half. BFM TV ↗
- A planned water tax threatens the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry. La Tribune ↗
- The data protection authority CNIL will examine the tax administration after the theft of data belonging to 700,000 taxpayers. BFM TV ↗
- The price of diesel is set to jump to 2.53 euros per liter within a month. BFM TV ↗
- Calls for a return of the yellow vest protests over the cost of living are spreading on social media. BFM TV ↗
- Morocco refuses to be a "scapegoat" in the Ceuta affair, claiming there is nothing incriminating it. France 24 ↗
- Co-chair of Germany's AfD Alice Weidel is facing criticism that her homosexuality serves as an alibi for nationalists. Libération ↗
IT🇮🇹Italian media
- Coop survey: geopolitical chaos is forcing Italian households to cut spending. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- Report of an attack on Zelensky's plane over Moldova turns out to be false — reconstruction shows the drone crashed 160 km away. Our article → · Open ↗
- Controversial general and politician Vannacci faces criticism over remark that on the day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine "everything was fine". Open ↗
- Italy's rice sector is in crisis — drought and cheap imports from Southeast Asia. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- Rising ECB interest rates and inflation make buying a home harder in Italy. La Repubblica ↗
- Ban on driving diesel cars meeting the Euro 5 standard, effective October 1, ultimately applies only in Lombardy. La Repubblica ↗
- The steel industry in Brescia signed supply contracts for 34 million cubic metres of biomethane. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
CH🇨🇭Swiss media
- European Parliament committee approved the Bilateral III agreements, but also issued warnings to Switzerland. SRF ↗
- Chile under President Kast: the "honeymoon" is over, public patience is waning. SRF ↗SRF ↗
- Drought and heatwaves are straining groundwater, science calls for a national strategy. SRF ↗
- A Ukrainian with epilepsy, without Swiss protection status S, fights in Bière to stay in the country. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- The Swiss employers' association Economiesuisse has a new president, Silvan Wildhaber. SRF ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg media
- The automotive industry is giving way to arms manufacturing — Europe's new industrial trend. Luxemburger Wort ↗
- Two EU institutions based in Luxembourg continue their immunity dispute before the EU's top court. Luxembourg Times ↗
ES🇪🇸Spanish media
- Volkswagen's job cuts could end up costing as much as 16 billion euros. eldiario.es ↗
- Journalist Javier Ruiz sharply attacked RTVE's News Council after leaving the public broadcaster. ABC ↗
- Sánchez seeks to offset the reversal in policy toward Western Sahara by granting citizenship to 70,000 Sahrawis and their descendants. El Español ↗
- Supreme Court cools the prospect of referring the amnesty law to the EU Court of Justice, will assess its application to Puigdemont and Junqueras. El Español ↗
- The People's Party presented a "regeneration plan" in Congress with a law to depoliticize the judicial council. El Español ↗
- Sexual offenses committed by minors rose 36% to 4,500 cases, the prosecution attributes it to early access to pornography. El Español ↗
- Spain's Miura 9 rocket, built in Elche, is meant to guarantee Europe's space sovereignty. El Español ↗
- A year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, his widow Erika leads an organization that is growing but losing young supporters. El Español ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgian media
- Angela Merkel, after AfD's historic election victory, warned Germans that without democracy there is no freedom. 7sur7 ↗De Morgen ↗
- Former French minister Rachida Dati and ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn face a Paris court on corruption charges. La Libre ↗
- Average apartment rent in Flanders exceeded 1,000 euros a month for the first time. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗De Standaard ↗
- In Brussels, the average rent surpassed 1,400 euros. La Libre ↗
- Economic growth is returning to the Belgian political debate. La Libre ↗
- The far-left PTB and France's LFI are drawing closer in shared momentum despite their differences. La Libre ↗
- A race against time is on for a new casino concession in Brussels, 286 jobs could be lost. VRT NWS ↗
- Bankruptcies are rising fastest in East Flanders, hitting small young companies the hardest. VRT NWS ↗
PT🇵🇹Portuguese media
- Former Portuguese PM Passos Coelho warned PM Montenegro that time for reforms is running out. Expresso ↗
- Portuguese police are preparing a protest for October. RTP ↗Observador ↗
- The BRICS+ bloc is described as a dysfunctional coalition in Beijing's shadow. Diário de Notícias ↗
- Anthropic acknowledged the risk of its AI being misused to develop biological weapons. RTP ↗Expresso ↗
- US oil production keeps setting records despite the price shock. Observador ↗
- Fuel taxes are funding a bonus for pensioners and a new income tax cut. Expresso ↗
- The media regulator criticized the restructuring of the Lusa news agency. CM Jornal ↗
- Prosecutors are seeking five years in prison for the man accused of sinking a boat near Troia, killing four. Observador ↗
IE🇮🇪Irish media
- Ireland's migration minister reports a 39% drop in applications for international protection. The Journal ↗Irish Independent ↗
- Irish link in horse-smuggling case echoes the 2013 horsemeat scandal. The Irish Times ↗
- Security forces ahead of Trump's visit to Ireland are focusing on "fixated individuals" and outside threats. Irish Examiner ↗
- Canadian PM Mark Carney is drawing on Brexit lessons in his response to Trump's tariffs. The Irish Times ↗
- A Fianna Fáil senator claimed 16,700 euros in travel expenses during eight months of sick leave at home. The Irish Times ↗
NL🇳🇱Dutch media
- The Netherlands is set to become "Europe's CO2 hub" through growing storage of industrial emissions in depleted North Sea gas fields. De Telegraaf ↗
- CNV union rejects call for wage restraint, demands raises of over 5% for employees. De Telegraaf ↗Trouw ↗
- Debate over an "envy tax": D66 and CDA also want to tax success in the Netherlands. De Telegraaf ↗
- OpenAI stated it is open to slowing down AI development. AD ↗
- Belgian farmer Stijn, known from the reality show Boer Zoekt Vrouw, was detained in a major investigation involving seven raids in the Netherlands. AD ↗
🌍 Other countries
### 🇷🇸 Serbian media- Trucks at the Batrovci border crossing are waiting up to seven hours, with an even longer line expected over the weekend. (Politika ↗, Kurir ↗)
### 🇬🇧 British media
- Britain's energy regulator warns: if grid modernization doesn't speed up, consumer bills will rise. (The Guardian ↗)
### 🇹🇷 Turkish media
- According to Axios, Saudi Arabia asked Trump for a strike on Yemen's Houthis, Washington refused. Habertürk ↗
- Pakistan warns Tehran over the Houthis — the question is whether the Mecca agreement will be activated. Hürriyet ↗
### 🇭🇷 Croatian media
- Nine years after the murder of a journalist in Malta, still no one has been held accountable, and the country is under scrutiny again. (Index.hr ↗)
### 🇷🇴 Romanian media
- In a single morning, Romania reported multiple airspace violations near the border with Ukraine — F-16 fighter jets scrambled near Vâlcov and Tulcea, and drone fragments were found on the coast near Mamaia. (Digi24 ↗, Pro TV Stirile ↗, Pro TV Stirile ↗)
### 🇬🇷 Greek media
- Prime Minister Mitsotakis will spend three days on the island of Kastellorizo near the Turkish border, a visit carrying a double symbolic message. (Protothema ↗)
### 🇫🇮 Finnish media
- MP Joona Räsänen took a jab at former Prime Minister Antti Rinne, a sign of internal tension among the Social Democrats. (Ilta-Sanomat ↗)
### 🇸🇪 Swedish media
- Swedish police are investigating a teenage girl over a planned murder, a case linked to the Fagersta affair. (Svenska Dagbladet ↗)
### 🇧🇬 Bulgarian media
- Two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen is calling for support for freedom of navigation along an alternative route. (24 Chasa ↗, 24 Chasa ↗)
### 🇸🇮 Slovenian media
- The campaign has begun ahead of the vote on the "referendum quartet." (Siol ↗)
### 🇧🇦 Bosnian-Herzegovinian media
- Trial elections are underway today in BiH ahead of the actual vote on October 4. (N1 Bosna ↗, Radio Sarajevo ↗)
### 🇱🇹 Lithuanian media
- The head of Lithuanian energy company ESO, Radvila, has commented on the reasons for his resignation. (LRT ↗)
### 🇳🇴 Norwegian media
- The Christian Democratic KrF wants to scrap the current curriculum after shocking PISA test results. (Aftenposten ↗)
### 🇮🇸 Icelandic media
- Russians caught with secret equipment for cutting undersea cables. (RÚV ↗, Vísir ↗)
### 🇲🇰 Macedonian media
- Canada wants far more drones from Ukraine, with a deal reportedly worth billions. (Makfax ↗)
### 🇪🇪 Estonian media
- The UAE is investing 40 billion euros in Germany to develop AI. (Postimees ↗)
### 🇩🇰 Danish media
- Billions in state revenue from car taxes are disappearing. (Berlingske ↗)
### 🇱🇻 Latvian media
- Yemen's Houthis have seized a strategic port city near the Red Sea, oil prices are expected to rise. (LSM ↗)
### 🇺🇸 American media
- The American colonel shot down over Iran spoke exclusively to 60 Minutes. (CBS News ↗)
### 🇲🇪 Montenegrin media
- A proposed law seeks to criminalize glorifying convicted war criminals. Vijesti ↗
- Kremlin: there are no concrete negotiations underway on an energy truce with Kyiv. Vijesti ↗
### 🇦🇱 Albanian media
- A journalist calls on anti-corruption body SPAK to investigate an arms deal linked to the Kayo affair. (Gazeta Shqiptare ↗)
### 🇲🇩 Moldovan media
- The Council of Prosecutors condemned the parliament speaker's remarks about "walling off" the prosecutors' guild. (Ziarul de Gardă ↗)
### 🇲🇹 Maltese media
- 25 years since the September 11 attacks that changed the world. (Newsbook ↗)
🔭 Worth a closer look
- Yemen's Houthis have seized a strategic port city near the Red Sea. This directly follows on from the escalating situation in the Strait of Hormuz — it will hit world trade and oil prices in a similar way, just from the other side of the peninsula. Slovak and Czech media haven't covered this topic. LSM ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
- A new documentary describes secret systems that Israel is alleged to have used to kill civilians in Gaza. Balkan media cite specific military testimonies as well as a new documentary production — not just general war coverage. Klix.ba ↗Vijesti ↗
- German press takes note of Sánchez's plan to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Sahrawis as compensation for the shift in policy toward Western Sahara. While Spanish media frame the topic as a gesture, Germany's n-tv describes it more coolly — as a mass granting of EU passports. n-tv ↗El Español ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- Tension around the Strait of Hormuz continues — the Houthis are threatening shipping, the Persian Gulf and Iran are planning talks, and oil in the US has topped six dollars a gallon. — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇧🇬 BG
- Trump promises Americans $5,000 from tariff revenue if Republicans succeed in the elections — according to TRT Haber, his own administration still has to figure out how to make that work. — 🇵🇱 PL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇺🇸 US
- AI companies (Anthropic, OpenAI) acknowledge the risk of misuse for bioweapons and are considering slowing down development. — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇩🇰 DK
