French riot police have deployed tear gas and water cannon, as well as charging with batons against crowds of young protesters in central Paris. Student demonstrations and labor union protests continued for a fifth week on Thursday over anger at underfunded schools, teacher shortages, and planned g»»»

2020 was an annus horribilis. Covid stalked the land. Lockdowns, curfews and social distancing were the order of the day. But there was a silver lining: European countries showed themselves to be capable of great solidarity, jointly procuring vaccines and then agreeing on a mammoth post-Covid recov»»»

Rare reds from renowned Tuscan winery Marchesi Antinori were stolen from export warehouse Rome: Thieves in Tuscany have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine worth an estimated five million euros ($5.6 million) from the renowned Marchesi Antinori winery, the company said on Friday. "As far as we know, ther»»»

PARIS: The United States announcement of new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to one of its former judges Navi Pillay, has provoked widespread international criticism. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would ban transactions»»»

BusinessChinaChina, EU reach deal to 'moderate' China's car exports to EUDmytro Hubenko with AP, dpa, ReutersAn agreement between the EU and China would reduce exports of Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid cars to the 27-member European bloc by up to 50%, according to the EU trade envoy. https://p»»»

BusinessFinlandFinland, the world's happiest nation, faces a glum winterNik MartinFinns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock? https://p.dw.com/p/5Nl7MF»»»

It took a bungled kidnapping for Germany’s former spymaster to be charged with espionage and treason, but August Hanning’s ties to Israeli spies and criminals should have set alarm bells ringing in Berlin long ago. READ MORE: Mossad-linked ex-German spy chief arrested for treason Hanning, who led G»»»

RIYADH: Enthusiasts and aficionados of fine timepieces are set to come together at The Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh when Timeology Nights opens on Friday, Oct. 9.The five-day event, being held alongside Jewels of the World Luxe, is being brought to life in partnership with 10tenLabs, a company special»»»

The European Union has received an official request from Lebanon to deploy a European security mission on its territory and the EU foreign ministers will approve the deployment of this mission on Monday, a European diplomat said. The source told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel that the security miss»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 9: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the military execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be "livestreamed". But first: we look at reactions in Italy after the country's parliament passes a controversial electoral reform that critics »»»

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said bomb threats against institutions across the country had increased sharply during periods following his parliamentary hearings on flights linked to Delyan Peevski, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS). Speaking from the parliamentary»»»

Police and protesters clashed in Brussels on Friday as tens of thousands of people rallied in the Belgian capital against rising living costs and budget-tightening measures introduced by the government. Dozens of protesters, many of them young, dressed in black and wearing masks, threw rocks and fi»»»

Foreign-controlled companies employed 18.7% of Bulgaria’s business-economy workforce in 2023, according to Eurostat data, giving international capital a significant role in the country’s employment structure. Across the European Union, enterprises under foreign control represented just 1.1% of all »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland will participate in NATO’s Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercise in October by sending staff officers, the Finnish Defense Ministry said on Friday. "Finland will participate in NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, from October 12 to 24," the sta»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's new military mission in Lebanon will include a permanent military component of around 100 personnel, and France and Italy are already competing to lead it, the Rapporteur newspaper reported on Friday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated during a visit »»»

The bomb threats targeting Bulgarian institutions may be part of hybrid operations aimed at testing the authorities’ readiness to respond, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said during question time in Parliament here on Friday. Since June 2026, hundreds of threatening emails have been sent to Bul»»»

A temporary tax on extraordinary banking profits could generate more than €1 billion for Bulgaria without increasing VAT, personal income tax or social security contributions, Fiscal Council Chairman Simeon Dyankov says in his analysis, “Benefits of Taxing Banking Windfall Profits in the European U»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has been named among the 20 best countries in the world in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, securing 19th place in a ranking headed by Greece. Qatar was the highest-ranked Gulf country featured in the publication’s list, placing it ahead of Canada, which ranked»»»

The political opposition in Italy has accused Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition of attempting to rewrite the election rules in a bid to remain in power, over a controversial reform that would award bonus parliamentary seats to winning alliances in next year’s general election. The ne»»»

Poland holds about 648 metric tons of gold, ranking tenth worldwide, according to October data from the IMF and Bloomberg. It recently moved ahead of the Netherlands, which holds 612 tons. From mid-2018 through June 2026, Poland’s central bank bought 530 tons. The country’s gold reserves are valued»»»

ROME: Italy’s parliament gave final approval Thursday to a sweeping overhaul of the country’s electoral system, handing Premier Giorgia Meloni a key political victory while setting up a likely constitutional battle over the reform. The new law — dubbed by supporters as “Stabilicum”and by critics as»»»

The 15th edition of the European Forum for New Ideas (EFNI) will take place in Sopot from October 14 to 16, organized by the Lewiatan Confederation in partnership with the City of Sopot and BusinessEurope. Participants, panelists, and special guests will join forces to seek answers on how to naviga»»»

Following their experience with Christian Tour this year, almost half of the participants in the survey conducted by the company in September, which attracted nearly one thousand respondents, say they will definitely book another holiday package, while more than a third say they may do so. Together»»»

Corridor VIII is an economic, security and European necessity, Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha said Thursday at the International Ministerial Conference on Corridor VIII in Sofia. He said geography becomes a strategic asset only when countries succeed in building connec»»»

Emirates Holidays customers get shopping, dining and leisure perks across Thailand Dubai: Emirates Holidays, the official tour operator arm of Dubai's flagship airline, has launched a new Thailand Pass offering UAE and other eligible customers discounts of up to 40 per cent on shopping, dining and »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai received Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy H E Adolfo Urso in the presence of Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the State of Qatar H E Paolo Toschi and senior officials from both si»»»

Retailers in Bulgaria will have to let customers buy food using their own boxes and containers from February 12 next year, instead of requiring store-provided packaging, bTV reported. The change will give consumers the option to bring personal containers, but it will not require everyone to do so. »»»

MILAN: Foreign workers building the vast new US consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging 45,000 euros ($50,400) each for alleged labor abuses while working for an American construction company. More than 60 laborers, mostly from India, sign»»»

Twelve years ago, EU summit leaders announced they had a strategy to tackle unprecedented migrant arrivals. Next week, they will meet again in Brussels and to tell us something similar. We journalists will report on the latest twists and turns, hoping to get some sort of angle that hasn’t been cove»»»

It has become a cliché in Israel to say the country is “stuck on October 7”: unable to move on to 8 October; unable to return to 6 October. Moving beyond that day will take time, but it will also require moments that mark a before and an after. One came last year, when the last living Israeli hosta»»»

Turin, Italy: Nobel Prize for physics winner Francis Halzen spoke with pride on Wednesday about his early promotion of artificial intelligence in his research on neutrinos. Halzen, 82, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was visiting the city of Turin in northern Italy and spoke to »»»

GENEVA: More than two-thirds of refugee and migrant children who reached Europe via Mediterranean and Balkan routes last year were unaccompanied, and many experienced exploitation, a report by UN agencies showed on Wednesday. While overall child arrivals by land and sea fell 25 percent from 2024 le»»»

Geneva: Most migrant children who reached Europe last year were travelling alone, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning about the abuse and violence they face en route. More than 20,000 of the 31,100 children who reached Europe along migration routes last year arrived without a parent or guard»»»

Geneva: The majority of migrant children who reached Europe last year were travelling alone, United Nations agencies said Wednesday, warning about the abuse and violence they face en route. More than 20,000 of the 31,100 children who reached Europe along migration routes last year arrived without a»»»

Growtech Middle East 2026 puts UAE farmers, sustainable agriculture & growth centre stage Dubai: Growtech Middle East, formerly known as Agra Middle East, will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 26–28 October 2026, with the UAE National Agriculture Centre (NAC) joining as its Strategic Gov»»»

Paris: Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while Italy continued their resurgence with victory over Turkiye. Dodi Lukebakio’s first-half strike had Belgium on track for a first competitive victory over France since 198»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held a telephone call on Tuesday with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto. During the call, the two ministers discussed areas of military and defense cooperation between the Kingdom and Italy and ways to enhance them, the Saudi Press Agency»»»

STOCKHOLM: Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. “It was a great surprise, and I obviously didn’t expect it,” Halzen»»»

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council voted Tuesday to extend its monitoring of abuses in Russia, citing the “continued significant deterioration” of rights. The UN’s top rights body voted 21-5 to prolong by a year the mandate of its special rapporteur on rights violations in Russia. Ireland presente»»»

WASHINGTON - Serbia's economic growth will accelerate from 2 pct in 2025 to 3.1 pct in 2026 and 3.7 pct in 2027 and slow down slightly to 3.5 pct in 2028, the World Bank said in its latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, released on Tuesday. Growth is projected to be supported by "public i»»»

Discussions at the Lebanese-Israeli military meeting on October 20 will focus on mechanisms for establishing verifiable security arrangements, media reports quoted U.S. State Dept. officials as saying. “This includes forming a verification committee to ensure that the area south of the Litani River»»»

Bulgaria recorded the second-largest annual increase in industrial producer prices in the European Union in August 2026, with prices rising 16.8% from a year earlier, while the country also posted the joint-highest monthly increase of 3.3% with Estonia. The figures come from Eurostat's initial esti»»»

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Monday condemned indiscriminate drone strikes and attacks on civilians in Sudan, and slammed outside forces fueling the conflict with weapons and mercenaries. The United Nations’ top rights body decided to extend the mandate of the council’s independent intern»»»

Half of those tracked completed their departures before major UK tax reforms took effect Dubai: Britain is confronting one of the largest outflows of private wealth in its recent history, with billionaires and other ultra-rich individuals who have left the country or sharply reduced their ties to i»»»

British soldiers from the Support Company of the 4th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS), based at Dhekelia Garrison Cyprus, have arrived in Lebanon to join their Lebanese counterparts in the Air Assault Regiment in a landmark military exercise aimed at strengthening bilateral defen»»»

Some of the world’s wealthiest nations agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from their reserve stockpiles over the next four months in an effort to rein in runaway fuel prices. That amounts to around one day’s worth of global oil demand and includes a “frontloaded sub»»»

Leaders review economic cooperation and regional developments during phone call Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Her Excellency Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, discussed bilateral relations and opportunities to expand cooperation, particularly in»»»

Smuggling of drugs, weapons and counterfeit goods as well as trafficking of irregular migrants were uncovered during a week-long operation dubbed Balkan Bridge II that ended on Sunday, head of the General Directorate Border Police Anton Zlatanov and Deputy Director of the National Customs Agency St»»»

PARIS, France — The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Saturday that member countries had so far released 325 million barrels of oil and oil-derivative products from strategic reserves, from 400 million barrels promised in March.The update came a day after G7 countries, in coordination with the»»»

France’s decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a former Italian president claimed was mistakenly shot down by a French fighter jet. Sceptics caution »»»