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Dutch PM Rob Jetten and partner expecting first child through surrogacy

The couple expect the baby in 2027. Jetten’s party, D66, said the arrangement is not commercial and both the surrogate and egg donor are Dutch.

19 Oct, 18:341 min read

Europe
Norway plans to include games and messaging in under-16 social media ban
19 Oct, 17:491 min read
Europe
UK and Poland criticise Hegseth over Afghanistan remarks
19 Oct, 16:061 min read
Tech & Startups
Linkener raises €7.5 million for energy management technology and acquisitions
19 Oct, 14:491 min read

Europe

Von der Leyen, Costa and Macron to attend Budapest uprising commemoration

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will host the ceremony marking 70 years since the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

19 Oct, 12:491 min read

Scottish government set to soften opposition to North Sea drilling
16 Oct, 19:49
Lisbon mayor plans suspension of shared e-scooters
16 Oct, 15:34
France and Germany agree trade-off on EU car sourcing and emissions rules
16 Oct, 14:49

Policy

Cyprus president calls for debate on shorter EU budget

Nikos Christodoulides suggested a three- or four-year spending plan, although EU law requires a minimum of five years.

16 Oct, 21:491 min read

EU leaders seek carbon market measures as ETS2 delay push stalls
16 Oct, 12:49
EU leaders urge energy relief and stronger fuel supply measures
16 Oct, 11:34
Franco-German pact on car emissions and Made in Europe rules stalls
16 Oct, 10:04

Business

Irish tech union membership rises five-fold amid job cuts

The Digital and Techworker Alliance is seeking stronger bargaining rights as redundancies and investment in AI reshape Ireland’s technology workforce.

16 Oct, 19:042 min read

Uzbekistan signs US$4.7 billion in energy deals and plans nuclear expansion
16 Oct, 17:49
UniCredit cleared to raise Commerzbank stake above 30 per cent
15 Oct, 21:49
Norwegian commission proposes lifting fund ban on some nuclear arms makers
15 Oct, 17:06

Markets

Euro hits lows against dollar and pound despite ECB rate increases

The currency has lost more than 5 per cent against the dollar since late August, reversing its summer recovery.

15 Oct, 16:342 min read

Schneider Electric shares fall more than 9 per cent after PTC deal
6 Oct, 22:36
Diesel costs climb in Italy after fuel tax cuts end
6 Oct, 10:42

Economy

Euro area goods trade deficit widens to €16.1 billion in August

Imports grew faster than exports, while the wider EU recorded a €25.2 billion goods trade deficit.

16 Oct, 17:192 min read

Euro area inflation rises to 3.8 per cent in September
16 Oct, 12:19
Euro area industrial output falls 0.5 per cent in August
15 Oct, 12:33
ECB staff seek ethics review of Lagarde’s book promotion
13 Oct, 16:49

Tech & Startups

German venture funds urge domestic investment push worth €15 billion a year

The German Venture and Growth Forum says domestic investors supplied less than a third of the €5.1 billion invested in German startups in the first half of 2026.

19 Oct, 14:041 min read

Creotech plans tenfold satellite production capacity increase by 2029
19 Oct, 13:34
Enzo Ventures raises €20 million for second pre-seed fund
19 Oct, 11:19
Stockholm’s Vessla emerges from stealth with US$3.3 million for property AI
19 Oct, 09:04

Travel & Culture

Lisbon wins European city and cruise honours at World Travel Awards

The Portuguese capital received both awards at a ceremony in Montenegro, which hosted the event for the first time.

18 Oct, 11:191 min read

Pumpkin festival near Brussels expects around 50,000 visitors
17 Oct, 07:34
New photo book documents the lives of Pompeii’s cats
16 Oct, 22:19
Isle of Wight fossil identified as new carnivorous dinosaur species
16 Oct, 16:04