Germany is developing an app to help people locate the nearest bunker in the event of attack. Sweden is distributing a 32-page pamphlet titled If Crisis or War Comes. Half a million Finns have already downloaded an emergency preparedness guide.more

The Spanish Interior Ministry has recorded a record number of illegal immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands this year, according to data released by the ministry yesterday.more

A failure of the fiber-optic cable connecting Finland with Sweden occurred yesterday on the land section in Finland, Swedish Radio reported. Finnish police suspect sabotage.more

Michel Barnier's government, in power in France since September, could become the shortest-lived cabinet in the history of the Fifth Republic, dating back to 1958. It is still unclear whether it will survive the budget votes, and if it does fall, who might become the new prime minister.more

The Directorate of Immigration (IMDi) in Oslo presented its refugee admission guidelines for the coming year last week. Norway is ready to accept almost 19,000 new arrivals. In 2024, a total of 24,000 people have found refuge.more

The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) today reported that, in October 2024, the Czech Republic had the lowest level of unemployment in the EU, at 2.8 per cent, Malta (3 per cent) and Poland (3.1 per cent), while Spain (11.2 per cent) and Greece (9.8 per cent) had the highest.more

The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is returning to an anti-European course in the final version of its election programme. The document, accessed by the weekly Spiegel, shows that the party is demanding that Germany leave the European Union and the eurozone.more

A detained lorry driver from Poland who caused a series of accidents on two motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia will remain in a psychiatric institution, German police reported yesterday. Eight people were seriously injured, one of whom is in a critical condition.more

The opposition Social Democratic Alliance won Iceland's parliamentary elections with 20.8 per cent of the vote, translating into 15 seats, ahead of the country's ruling centre-right Independence Party, 19.4 per cent (14 seats). A Pole made it into parliament from the third force, the liberal Revival party, 15.8 per cent (11).more

European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier stated that the Bluesky platform violates EU regulations, including the requirement to disclose information on the number of users.more

Nuuk, a city of fewer than 20,000, opened an international airport on Thursday, with direct flights from Europe and North America set to boost mass tourism, raising concerns about whether it could harm the unique wildlife on the world's largest island.more

UNESCO has included the Viennese sausage stands on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The history of these places dates back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.more

Today, Icelanders will elect 63 representatives to the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, which dates back to 930. Polls show victory for the opposition social democratic Alliance. Several Poles, who are the largest migrant group on the island, are on the electoral lists of various parties.more

Coffee beans are at their highest price on global markets in nearly half a century, which analysts say will hurt consumers. Among the reasons cited are climate change, droughts and fires in Brazil, falling harvests in Vietnam and tariff threats from incoming US President Donald Trump.more

Spain’s leftwing government has approved “paid climate leave” of up to four days to allow workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month after floods killed at least 224 people.more

More than 1.3 million people would have been killed and 950,000 injured if an attack on Warsaw had taken place using a Russian R-36M2 nuclear missile (in NATO code: SS-18 Satan), according to the US ‘Newsweek’ today. The impact of attacks on major European cities was estimated by nuclear technology historian Professor Alex Wellerstein.more

Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world's strictest laws. The ban, which will not take effect for at least 12 months, could see tech companies fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they don't comply.more

Climate catastrophe, lack of snow and hot summers have led to the thickness of Norway's continental glaciers falling by up to 10 per cent in the last 12 months, with the northernmost glaciers disappearing the fastest.more

Russian troops launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this morning. Explosions could be heard in Kyiv and the threat was reported in regions near the Polish border, among others. Around 1 million consumers were cut off from electricity.more

France wants the European Union to adopt a resolution preventing teenagers from using social media before they turn 15, Politico reported. The French government intends to use the Polish presidency of the EU Council to do so.more

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, is currently the most polluted capital city in the world, according to Tuesday's ranking by IQAir, which examines the level of air pollution in cities around the world.more

A 61-year-old woman from the capital of North Macedonia, Skopje, after 37 years of unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant, gave birth to her first child: a healthy boy, the Macedonian weekly "Fokus" reported.more

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect in Lebanon after more than a year of fighting. It began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, putting an at-least temporary end to nearly 14 months of conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group.more

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, talks about sending European troops to Ukraine are gaining momentum, writes the French daily ‘Le Monde’ on Monday. Paris, London and Warsaw, among others, could play a leading role in this initiative.more

Emily Calandrelli has made history as the 100th woman in space. ‘Looking (at Earth), a lot of emotions are intertwined. Excitement, awe and pride, and also some fear and confusion,’ - wrote the space tourist on Channel X on Monday, describing the flight aboard Blue Origin's NS-28 mission.more