News from the 27 EU member countries
Carles Puigdemont can return to Spain without fear of arrest after a Supreme Court judge lifted his warrant. The Catalan separatist leader fled to Belgium in 2017 over an independence referendum Madrid declared illegal.
President Nicusor Dan signed a law allowing the preventive culling of 859 brown bears this year after a constitutional challenge failed. The legislation also permits hunting 110 more animals if they threaten human life.
France will close up to 500 high schools on Monday after days of violent student protests over education standards. The education minister cited security risks from far-left infiltrators.
Exit polls show Latvia’s centrist United List leading with 35.6 percent, while the populist Latvia First party nearly doubles its 2022 result. Security and the economy dominated a campaign shaped by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The UN has launched a massive new data platform consolidating over 60 million statistics from across its agencies into one searchable system. Secretary-General Guterres says it could reshape how the world responds to interconnected crises.
The death of a 52-year-old Greek pop star undergoing experimental anti-aging therapies has triggered scrutiny of Europe’s loosely regulated longevity medicine sector. Authorities in Greece and Brussels are now asking questions the industry has avoided for years.
Ireland’s National Ploughing Championships attracted over 90,000 visitors to County Laois, showcasing everything from horse-drawn competition to driverless tractor technology. The event is fast becoming a key gathering point for the broader European farming community.
King Oyo of Tooro, who became monarch at age three in 1995, has been buried as a fierce dispute erupts over his successor. Uganda’s government named a TV presenter as the new king, but Oyo’s family say he chose his own heir.
Manchester City have agreed a record 125 million pound deal for Enzo Fernandez as Europe’s top clubs burned through 3.3 billion euros in a frantic final day. Aston Villa also made their move, landing teenage PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye for 55 million euros.
Nearly 1,000 people remain missing in Nepal as the confirmed death toll reaches 538 following devastating floods and landslides. Families are searching hospitals and disaster zones, refusing to give up hope even as rescue conditions worsen.
