Europe

Israel elections: Can Europe respect the result without endorsing its policies? - opinion

The next Israeli government deserves a consistent approach. European leaders should meet its representatives, listen to them, and judge them by their actions.

An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.
A worker walks on an empty platform next to trains following the collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, at Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain, October 28, 2026.

At least 64 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain, causing derailment of two wagons

Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canon amid clashes during an authorised demonstration organised by labor unions in Paris, October 24, 2026.

'If we burn, you burn with us!': Why a Gen Z youth wave of protest is sweeping Europe - analysis

People on a tram stop holding a French flag with the inscription - revolution - during a demonstration against the high cost of living in southeastern France on October 24, 2026.

French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions


Starlink returns to working order in Ukraine, the private power behind a modern war

Restrictions on satellite connectivity disrupted Ukrainian operations, exposing the military risks of relying on commercial technology that governments and armed forces cannot fully control.

Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.

My Word: When Europe fiddles and burns - opinion

France’s riots are more than protests. They reflect a growing assault on national identity, civic values, and the security of Europe’s Jews.

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,

French patient dies after Shamonda virus detected in human for first time

Shamonda virus is an insect-borne Orthobunyavirus that primarily affects livestock, particularly cattle, and is transmitted by biting midges.

 A technician poses for the media with a test tube for testing against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in the national reference laboratory at the Robert Koch scientific institute in Berlin, October 2, 2009

If France cannot protect its Jews, European order may soon fall alongside it - opinion

France is the keystone of Europe's political and economic order. If Paris cannot keep the peace, Europe's confidence in its own institutions will crack with it.

A car is set ablaze during demonstrations on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France.

Shin Bet head discusses counterterror, radical Islam with French intel. officials amid Paris riots

The visit had been scheduled in advance, but the discussions included efforts to combat terrorism and radical Islam amid weeks of riots in the European country.

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025.

'Does whatever he wants': Europe mocks Ronaldo’s €255 fine

Portugal gave Ronaldo a 30-day ban and €255 fine after leaving camp - expiring before the next match. French critics said: "If it were a regular player, he'd be out for ten years."

“Another Portuguese referee would have been suspended for ten years”.

France's Macron calls for order, says foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'

US President Donald Trump has blamed immigrants and radical Islam, without providing evidence, and said the turbulence was a warning for Americans.

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he speaks to members of the media on the day of the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit, in Lusail, Qatar, October 21, 2026.

Germany's military warns of 'significant' Russian sabotage threat, raising alert level

The reassessment was triggered by the discovery in mid-September of a crashed drone carrying a tin of high explosives near Germany's Wunstorf air base in Lower Saxony.

(Illustrative) Police officers work in the vicinity of an Antonov cargo plane, near which a drone was found, at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 5, 2026, after the police said explosives experts examined a drone near a runway.

Europe's growing rebellion against the ICC could change the game for Israel - opinion

US sanctions, allegations of misconduct, and growing criticism in Europe have plunged the ICC into a crisis of credibility, raising questions about the future of international justice.

People stand outside the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands.

Italian truck drivers' fuel, cost-of-living protest puts country's pasta production at risk

The protest, which began last week with the blocking of roads, motorways, and ports in Sicily and southern Italy, is causing wider disruption, including supermarket shortages and gas station lines.

Tractors drive past a petrol station during a farmers' protest against high fuel and production costs, in Gela, Sicily, Italy, October 3, 2026.