Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an interesting claim about the future of Ukraine’s western territories, including Zakarpattia, saying Ukraine will eventually lose regions that once belonged to Hungary, Poland and Romania. Anton Kobyakov, Putin’s adviser and executive s»»»

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension as regional tensions persist Dubai: UAE travellers face another day of uneven flight operations as airlines continue to navigate the fallout from the US-Iran conflict. Delays have been reported at both Dubai International Airport and Zayed I»»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in four years, with Reuters describing air raid sirens, drones, cruise and ballistic missiles exhausting Ukraine’s defence system, with 12 people killed and the Ukrainian foreign minister making a direct »»»

The far-right German political party Alternative for Germany could win a historical victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in key elections this Sunday. The party’s agenda is more radical than ever and inspired by the proposals of an influential ideologist in the region: Hans-Thomas Tillschn»»»

The world’s elderly population has overtaken the number of young children for the first time in human history, according to a new US Census Bureau report. Europe, already the world’s oldest region, is at the forefront of the trend. People aged 65 and over accounted for 10.5% of the global populatio»»»

The Bulgarian government is seeking to resolve the long-running dispute over Sunny Beach by transferring the resort's infrastructure to the municipality and the Water and Sewerage Company, Regional Minister Ivan Shishkov said. Shishkov argued that the current situation surrounding Sunny Beach AD ha»»»

Poland urged tougher EU visa restrictions for Russians following suspected sabotage attacks, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on September 3. European governments are concerned that Moscow is using covert attacks to undermine support for Ukraine and test the EU's readiness to response. As Ru»»»

Volkswagen's sweeping restructuring announced Thursday underlines the force of the China shock hitting Germany's economy as the world's biggest car market, short years ago a major profit center, rapidly becomes a major competitive challenge. The stiff headwinds from China facing Germany's largest c»»»

Marinela Panait has been appointed, with effect from 1 September 2026, as CEO of Pasteur Filiala Filipești, the company responsible for the Farmavet Group’s production of medicines and veterinary products. In her new role, she will also manage FNC Nutriție Pietroiu, a company fully owned by Pasteur»»»

Attempts to resolve the war in Ukraine by military means increase the risk of dangerous escalation, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the Council of Ministers on Friday in response to a question about an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in Germany and sanctions against Russia. Radev said »»»

The ruling Progressive Bulgaria coalition appears divided over the results of its flagship food-price initiative, “Care Basket,” with Agriculture Minister Plamen Abrovski calling the program an “absolute success” while parliamentary Agriculture Committee Chairman Yavor Gechev says it has fallen sho»»»

Could Europeans awaken next Monday to another shock bellwether moment? German voters could for the first time since World War II give an outright majority to a far-right party in regional elections. We ask about the AfD's push in Saxony-Anhalt and a charismatic lead candidate whose campaign st»»»

European gas storage is emptier heading into September than it was during the 2022 crisis, and prices have doubled, but at about €74/MWh they are still a fifth of the last crisis year's peak. The shortages are pushing prices up but apart from the weather, another big unknown is the impact of the c»»»

Germany has formally accused Russia of putting an explosive drone on the tarmac at Leipzig airport, and the European Commission has promised a clear response. The drone was found inside the secured area of Leipzig/Halle airport on the night of August 4, beside a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo air»»»

The anniversary of victory over militarist Japan is more than a commemoration of a distant war. It is an opportunity to ask uncomfortable questions: What exactly was defeated in 1945 and what lessons were meant to survive the victory? What was supposed to end in 1945?Japan’s surrender ended a catas»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev defended Bulgaria’s decision not to explicitly blame Russia for a suspected Russian hybrid attack involving a drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig Airport, while warning that Europe’s military support for Ukraine is increasing the risk of a wider conflict. »»»

The mystical horror film OT (Burning), produced by Kyrgyz film studio 1.1 STUDIO, will be released on Amazon Channels in the United States on September 4. According to the filmmakers, it is the first feature film from Kyrgyzstan to become available to American audiences through the platform. The fi»»»

In July 2026, nearly 2.5 million guests spent 6.7 million tourism nights at tourist (commercial, private and other) accommodation establishments. Tourist arrivals were down by 0.4% and tourism nights up by 0.3% in number compared to a year earlier. In January-July 2026, domestic arrivals at tourist»»»

Volkswagen announced Thursday that it will cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide under its biggest restructuring in the company's 89-year history, as the German carmaker faces pressure from US tariffs, overcapacity and fierce competition from Chinese rivals. The plan also sets out the future of four Ge»»»

“For the surgeons, it was a regular workday.” This is how, many years later, one of the doctors from Unit 731 recalled the autopsies performed on living humans in a Japanese military laboratory near Harbin during the Second World War. This is neither a mistake nor an exaggeration: human vivisection»»»

When you’ve burned all your bridges, go and burn some more. That seems to be the unspoken strategy of Berlin’s policy toward Moscow, which is the only plausible interpretation of Germany’s fresh efforts to damage its already abysmal relationship with Russia. Not that they have come as a surprise. S»»»

Eleven European Union countries have called for an overhaul of the bloc's foreign policy decision-making, urging it to explore a shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting as repeated national vetoes have exposed the difficulty of acting collectively in a more volatile geopolitical environme»»»

The German government approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) in weapons exports to Israel between January and June, Der Spiegel reports, citing a government response to a parliamentary inquiry. The sum is already four times higher than the total value Berlin greenlighted last year. Around one-»»»