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POLITICSSep 30Hundreds arrested as French student protests about overcrowded classrooms turn violentProtests have been gaining momentum over the past days, as pupils decry overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortagesThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 30Rome prosecutors drop request to shelve Ustica probe thanks to French coopDevelopment opens 'new prospects' says Francesco Lo VoiANSA [en]
POLITICSSep 30Norway’s ministers questioned in parliament over Epstein tiesNorway’s parliament began hearings on Wednesday of current and former ministers to examine practices in the diplomatic service, following revelations about ties between late US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and senior Norwegian officials. The hearings come against the background of the foreign ministry’s payment of more than 130 million kroner to the International Peace Institute (IPI) between 1997 and 2018, a think tank headed by Norwegian diplomat Terje Rod-Larsen from 2005 to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 30Chinese-run Brussels networking club raises intelligence concernsThe Global CEOs Dinner Club brings business leaders and political figures together at high-level events in Brussels and is now seeking to expand into France.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30US ambassador slams EU's 'Buy European' weapons push as ‘self-interest’Preference for European-made arms could disrupt the transatlantic defence industrial base and benefit Europe’s "enemies", Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30The Brexit debate is back. Could Britain rejoin the EU?Ten years after leaving the bloc, shifting public opinion is reopening a question once thought settledIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 30No, Macron isn't planning to trigger a war with Russia to stay in powerAllegations are circulating online that Macron will put France at war with Russia to postpone elections and stay in power as his second consecutive term comes to an end. However, the country's constitution makes this unfeasible in many ways.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Attention turns to economy on final day of Macron’s visit to SpainPresident Emmanuel Macron is in Spain for the final day of his two-day state visit, the first by a French president to the country since 2009. After being welcomed with a banquet at the Royal Palace by King Felipe VI on Tuesday, on today's agenda is the opening of the Franco-Spanish economic forum and a meeting with Spain's leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Once economically ahead of Spain, France is now seeing Spain grow faster, as the Spanish economy has outpaced its French neighbour in recent years.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 30Drastic budget cutbacks essential to fund Europe's defense, Germany and allies warnSix European leaders have called for major cuts to a proposed 2 trillion euro budget.CNBC
POLITICSSep 30In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a HitIn a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.NYT World
POLITICSSep 30Who is Milei's only minister who avoided the chainsaw: landing in Paris to talk about investments and meeting with businessmenMario Lugones is Minister of Health. A recent UBA monitoring showed that national spending on Health not only did not suffer cuts but has registered an increase of almost 29% since 2023. What explains it.Clarín
POLITICSSep 30Javier Milei arrives in Paris to meet with businessmen and MacronThe President will touch down in Paris to participate in Argentine Week in France along with cabinet members. The focus is on the economic direction and answering questions.Clarín
POLITICSSep 30UK‘s PM Burnham sets out plans to reshape public servicesUK's PM Andy Burnham is promising a major improvement to public services including social care, housing and energy.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 30Di Battista says in treatment after having 'most' of brain tumour removedFormer M5S bigwig fell ill during visit to CubaANSA [en]
POLITICSSep 30EU to offer single-market access to candidate countriesEconomic benefits would be conditional and can be taken away if non-members backslide on democracy or share sensitive tech with unfriendly governments, the plan says.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 30Risk of Ukraine missing out on $29.5B in partner funding unless parliament passes necessary lawsThe Cabinet of Ministers is working as quickly as possible to fulfill all of its commitments to international partners by October 15 in order to secure the funding, and is calling on the Verkhovna Rada to speed up as well.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 30Podemos demands the Government "withdraw" the first housing decree and accuses it of playing "tricks" by splitting it upEl Reglamento establece que los textos han de estar en manos de las formaciones al menos 48 horas antes de ser votadas. Todos los grupos critican la "trampa" del Ejecutivo. Feijóo dice sentirse "estafado" y anuncia su voto en contra LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 30EU weighs sweeping new trade powers against China before make-or-break OctoberBrussels and Berlin are steeling themselves for a make-or-break October with China, as the mood towards Beijing hardens in both capitals. The month ahead could help set the course of the increasingly thorny EU-China relationship for years to come, as Europe gears up to present a slew of new tools for countering Beijing’s trade practices, likely to come in December. Before then, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic travels to Beijing on October 8 and 9 for crucial meetings with Chinese Commerce Minister...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 30The decree that the Government has not sent to the BOE obliges landlords to pay up to 12 monthly payments to tenants if they do not renew the contractEl documento de renovación automática de los alquileres establece límites duros para los arrendadores y consagra el alquiler indefinido LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 30France-Algeria: when Bruno Retailleau wanted to expel the son of Chief of Staff Saïd ChengrihaEn 2025, alors que les relations entre Paris et Alger étaient déjà très tendues, le ministre français de l’Intérieur ordonnait l’expulsion du fils du chef d’état-major de l’armée algérienne, racontent deux journalistes dans un livre qui sort ce 30 septembre.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 30Cutting ties with Egypt won't bring truth for Giulio Regeni says MeloniTajani under fire for allegedly downplaying importance of Egyptian officials' convictionANSA [en]
POLITICSSep 30The landlord will have to compensate the tenant with 12 monthly payments if they decide not to renew the rental agreementEl Ejecutivo retrasa un día la publicación en el BOE del segundo decreto de vivienda, que incluye la prórroga indefinida de los contratos y tendrá que votarse en el CongresoEl País
POLITICSSep 30Joseph Dobbs, head of the Political Section at the NATO Representation, said this at the exhibition’s opening ceremony.The Ukrinform exhibition “Ukrainian Code: Warrior and Tryzub” has opened at the NATO Representation in Kyiv to mark Defenders Day.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 30Russia is ‘testing how far it can go' before the EU reacts, says TsikhanouskayaBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes change in Russia could begin with change in Belarus, arguing that her country’s opposition movement is “more consolidated” than its Russian counterpart.EuroNews [en]