Poland Polish presidential poll on a knife edge between Duda & pro-EU hopeful Who do you think will triumph? 09/07/2020
Lithuania Explainer: What is 'LBCOIN,' Lithuania's new cryptocurrency? Lithuania will open a pre-sale for its first central state-backed cryptocurrency on July 9 as part of a trial on blockchain technology. 09/07/2020
World COVID-19: How the euro area recession will impact you Unemployment and incomes are expected to take a hit. They've barely recovered from the previous crisis. 09/07/2020
Slovenia Controversial sculpture of Melania Trump set alight in Slovenia The lifesize portrait caused a stir when it was first revealed last summer, dividing opinion, with some saying it bore no resemblance to the US first lady 09/07/2020
France Coronavirus: French health authorities investigating 68 clusters Five new clusters were identified on Tuesday, according to the National Health Agency, Santé Publique France, bringing the total number under investigation to 68. 09/07/2020
brussels bureau Decision day in the race for Eurogroup presidency Whoever wins the post will is taking over at a time of economic turmoil, as fresh economic forecasts show an even deeper recession than anticipated. 09/07/2020
United Kingdom One dead and four injured after crane falls on house in London The #crane fell on a site where flats are being constructed, and crashed onto two houses. 08/07/2020
Belgium Vegetarians take beef over French food labelling law to Brussels The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) says that France has "privileged meat over reason". 08/07/2020
Finland Finland investigates complaints of police participation in BLM protest Uniformed officers are alleged to have held demonstration signs and given interviews at the protest, expressing their support for the movement. 08/07/2020
Spain Franco's family at war with Spain over control of his summer house The former dictator's Galicia residence Pazo de Meirás was obtained through fraud and extortion, the government claims 08/07/2020
Netherlands 6 arrested after Dutch police find 'torture chamber' in sea containers Inside the containers, police found pruning shears, loppers, scalpels, piers, handcuffs, tape, balaclavas and cotton bags that can be pulled over the head. 08/07/2020
Russia Ex-journalist denies passing Russian military secrets to NATO country Ivan Safronov, now an adviser to the Russian space agency, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of spying 08/07/2020
brussels bureau Europe's Roma people 'left behind' during coronavirus pandemic Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority but many of them are subjected to discrimination and social exclusion. 08/07/2020
Portugal Lisbon mayor in bid to turn Airbnb rentals into key worker homes The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent. 08/07/2020
brussels bureau EU recovery fund in spotlight as Merkel addresses European Parliament It's the first visit of the German Chancellor to Brussels since Germany took the reins of the EU Council presidency. She is addressing MEPs who want a bigger role in budget talks. She is hoping to get a deal, which includes the parliament's approval, on the trillion-euro recovery package. 08/07/2020
United Kingdom 'Rank hypocrisy': UK's green light to restart Saudi arms sales slammed Trade minister Liz Truss made the announcement on Tuesday saying the government had complied with a court order that came about after a legal challenge from campaigners and reviewed how the arms were used. 08/07/2020
Czech Republic Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash. 08/07/2020
brussels bureau EU splits mean COVID-19 rescue fund deal by end of July 'ambitious' Later this month, European leaders will meet to try and thrash out a deal for a €750 billion EU coronavirus rescue fund. 08/07/2020
United Kingdom Sunak slashes VAT on tourism and hospitality from 20% to 5% til Jan The UK Chancellor announced a new round of fiscal measures to improve the outlook for the British economy post-pandemic. 08/07/2020
United Kingdom What we can expect from UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's summer statement The UK's Chancellor is set to announce another round of measures to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 08/07/2020
United Kingdom Eurostar will launch direct Amsterdam-London service this year Currently, passengers must disembark in Brussels to be checked by UK Border Force officials. 08/07/2020
View Coronavirus and Brexit talks are putting Scottish independence firmly back on the agenda ǀ View Rather than calming the debate, the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU have only served to refocus the Scottish independence debate ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections. 08/07/2020
Serbia Serbian president backtracks on curfew after thousands protest Thousands took to the streets of Belgrade again on Wednesday to protest the Serbian president's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the country 08/07/2020
Moldova Moldovan MP 'kidnapped' after defecting from ruling party MPs with the Pro-Moldova party have said Ștefan Gațcan has been kidnapped and forced to resign as a member of parliament after he tried to defect the ruling Socialists. 07/07/2020
brussels bureau Greece faces fresh calls to probe migrant deaths at its Turkish border It comes after a report from research group Forensic Architecture which described as "highly probable" that the Syrian man was shot by Greek soldiers. 07/07/2020
Portugal Vogue Portugal apologises over controversial mental health front cover The fashion magazine's mental illness front cover sparked a huge backlash on social media. 07/07/2020
World EU warning system detects record number of dangerous products Children's toys, including toy cars with batteries that presented a choking hazard, teddy bears that sent out electric shocks and slime toys, were most often identified by the Rapid Alert System. 07/07/2020
France Macron's new government: Five things to look out for in France in 2020 What can be expected from Emmanuel Macron's newly reshuffled government amid the COVID-19 crisis and ahead of the 2022 presidential race? 07/07/2020
Republic of Northern Macedonia North Macedonian Police find 211 migrants in truck at Greek border Authorities say 63 minors were among those discovered. Meanwhile eight others were injured when a pick-up truck carrying 32 migrants crashed on Tuesday. 07/07/2020
Finland Locals muck in for Finland's summer strawberry harvest Migrants normally make up the bulk of fruit pickers in Finland, but in this pandemic year, farmers are instead turning to locals for help. 07/07/2020
