EU Ports Face Challenges in Meeting Shore Power Requirements
By 2030, EU regulations will require that ports provide shore power. However, infrastructure upgrades may hinder compliance.
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Europe Faces Tough Winter Ahead Amid Energy Supply Crisis
With rising energy prices and low reserves, Europe is preparing for a challenging winter. Government intervention may be needed to ease the burden on consumers.
Canada Pledges C$350m for Ukraine's Air Defence as Patriot Stocks Run Low
Mark Carney hosted Volodymyr Zelensky in Calgary, where the two sides signed a long-term partnership and Canada added loan guarantees to help Ukraine's energy supply through winter.
Russian Strike on a Pavlohrad Shopping Centre Kills Five and Injures Dozens
The daytime attack hit a crowded city centre about 75km from the front line, part of a pattern of Russian strikes on retail sites that is stretching Ukraine's air defences.
Spain's Congress Backs Citizenship for Sahrawis Born Under Spanish Rule
The bill passed the lower house by 168 votes to 31, with the conservatives abstaining. It now goes to the Senate and could reach tens of thousands of people in Western Sahara and the Algerian camps.
Russian Drone Came Close to Zelensky's Plane as He Left Moldova, Norway Says
A Russian attack drone crossed Moldovan and Romanian airspace shortly before the Ukrainian president's delayed take-off from Chișinău, closing airports and prompting NATO jets to scramble.
Norway Buries King Harald V as Europe's Royals and Zelensky Gather in Oslo
The state funeral closed a 35-year reign and nearly two weeks of national mourning, and doubled as a diplomatic gathering where Ukraine's president held talks on air defence.
AfD Leads in Saxony-Anhalt, but a Governing Majority Is Another Matter
Exit polls gave the party a commanding lead in Sunday's state election. Whether it can assemble a coalition is a separate and much harder question.
Le Pen Leads Early French Presidential Polling as Bardella Courts Reform
Polls put the far-right veteran on course for the presidency, while Jordan Bardella met Nigel Farage in Birmingham to discuss cooperation on migration.
Six Member States Demand Hundreds of Billions Cut From the EU Budget
Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden rejected new common borrowing and called for spending to be redirected toward defence and competitiveness.
Five Countries Agree a Shared Model for Migrant Return Hubs by 2027
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have settled on a common approach to deportation centres, targeting 2027 for the first transfers.
Spain Matches Its September Heat Record at 45.7C
Extreme heat gripped the country after a summer of repeated heatwaves, in a season that also produced deadly fires across the southern Mediterranean.