Truck drivers in southern Italy began easing protests on Thursday after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government approved additional financial assistance to offset rising fuel costs. Hauliers had blocked roads and motorways since the previous week, disrupting the movement of essential goods and demanding government support. Protest representatives in Sicily and Calabria
Volkswagen workers in Germany have threatened industrial action from January unless the automaker reverses its decision to terminate wage agreements by the end of October. The dispute intensified after the company cancelled almost all wage deals with its German workforce in September, putting established labour protections, including working hours and holiday pay, up for
Claude Monet’s painting Iris sold for €50 million ($56.05 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Thursday, setting a new record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France. The painting, completed toward the end of the French Impressionist master’s life, attracted intense competition among collectors during the auction. Bidding for […]
Volvo Cars has announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs globally as it faces mounting financial pressure from weak demand, US tariffs and intense competition from Chinese automakers. According to Reuters, the Swedish carmaker reported an adjusted operating loss of 3.7 billion Swedish crowns ($373 million) in the third quarter of 2026, compared with a profit […]
Greece’s parliament has approved legislation banning children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms, citing growing concerns about the impact of online platforms on children’s health and safety. According to Reuters, the ban will come into effect on January 1, 2027, as the country seeks to address issues linked to excessive screen […]
France’s government borrowing costs have surged as investors grow increasingly concerned about the country’s public finances, political uncertainty and ongoing protests. On Thursday, the premium investors demand to hold French 10-year government bonds over safer German bonds reached 173.58 basis points, its widest level since November 2011 during the euro zone debt crisis.
Serbia is preparing for its October 25 election amid growing allegations of violence, intimidation and digital surveillance targeting government critics. Activists, student protesters and opposition politicians have accused supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) of contributing to an environment of repression. The government and
France has reported its first human case of the Shamonda virus, a disease usually found in livestock, after a patient died in early October. The French government said the man, who lived in the Lyon area in eastern France, may have been bitten by an infected midge. Authorities have stated that no risk to the […]
Pope Leo will not require additional cancer treatment following surgery to remove a portion of his right lung, his doctors announced on Wednesday. Final examinations confirmed that he had lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer, but the disease remained localized and had not spread. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery on October 13 to […]
Germany-based SAP, Europe’s largest technology company, reported quarterly revenue exceeding €10 billion for the first time, raising its 2026 revenue outlook to the upper end of its forecast range. The company’s third-quarter performance was supported by strong cloud demand, with cloud revenue increasing 26% to €6.67 billion and its cloud backlog rising 26% to €24.14 […]









