The Latest Breaking News from Europe

Kallas visit puts Ireland’s alumina exports to Russia under EU spotlight

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is in Dublin for talks with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, placing Ireland at the centre of a sharpening European dispute over whether alumina exported from an Irish refinery to Russia is helping to sustain Moscow’s war machine in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9

Man Utd Finalize 2026 Preseason Schedule With Glamor Friendly

The 2026 World Cup is having a massive impact on preseason plans.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9

Oxfam warns Europe’s corporate giants are fuelling inequality

Europe’s biggest companies are paying more than two-thirds of their profits to shareholders on average, diverting money that could otherwise support investment, climate action and workers’ wages, according to Oxfam.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9

Spain’s Sánchez speaks out against EU's deregulation crusade

As socialists discuss how to regain ground across Europe, the Spanish prime minister has rejected the idea that fewer laws are needed at the European level, putting him at odds with the simplification push led by Germany and Italy.

Euronews · Jun 9

'Operation Pushkin': six Georgians on trial in France over theft of rare Russian books

The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network.

Euronews · Jun 9

Molten Ventures H2 Earnings Call Highlights

Molten Ventures (LON:GROW) said portfolio fair value growth accelerated during the year, while management pointed to defense, space, artificial intelligence and European technology sovereignty as major structural themes shaping its investment strategy. Chief Executive Ben Wilkinson told investors t

MarketBeat · Jun 9

Replacing US military assets will cost Europeans €500bn, EU defence chief says

As the Trump administration continues pulling back from Europe, Andrius Kubilius warned on Tuesday that Europe can only fill the resulting gap with cooperation and a "big spend".

Euronews · Jun 9

Ocean monitoring is in trouble: without the US, it’s up to Europe and Asia to avoid losing sight of the world’s deep-sea ecosystems

The world relies on a modest number of countries to keep watch over the ocean. That arrangement is starting to fail. Europe and Asia must now decide whether to let the system unravel, or to take it up together.

The Conversation · Jun 9

Trump team already blaming Europe over fears that Ebola could come to US via World Cup fans

State Department calls on European countries to abandon World Health Organization approach and adopt stricter travel rules to ensure virus does not reach North America and after outbreak in Central Africa

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Why the EU economy should embrace digital currencies to become less dependent on the US

Compared to other parts of the world, the EU on the whole has been fairly reluctant to embrace digital economic innovation. The bloc has been suspicious of cryptocurrencies, and treated them as a potential threat to a financial system where stability is paramount.

The Conversation · Jun 9