European Headline: news from across Europe

Pumpkin festival near Brussels expects around 50,000 visitors

The annual event at Groot-Bijgaarden features pumpkins from Belgium, Portugal and Germany, including one weighing 772 kilograms.

17 Oct, 07:341 min read

Travel & Culture
New photo book documents the lives of Pompeii’s cats
16 Oct, 22:191 min read
Policy
Cyprus president calls for debate on shorter EU budget
16 Oct, 21:491 min read
Tech & Startups
Reinier Zonneveld unveils AI music platform GasLab with US$1 million backing
16 Oct, 21:041 min read

Europe

Scottish government set to soften opposition to North Sea drilling

Climate compatibility tests would remain as the SNP-led administration revises its energy strategy, two senior government members said.

16 Oct, 19:491 min read

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
Magyar meets Zelenskyy as Hungary and Ukraine seek reset
16 Oct, 14:04

Policy

EU leaders seek carbon market measures as ETS2 delay push stalls

Six countries sought to postpone the new carbon market until 2030, while Nordic governments warned against weakening incentives for clean investment.

16 Oct, 12:492 min read

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
Costa calls November summit to seek year-end EU budget deal
16 Oct, 08:49

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

Leap seconds to be scrapped from 20 May 2027

Delegates meeting in Versailles approved a change to the global time standard, allowing atomic and astronomical time to drift further apart.

16 Oct, 20:192 min read

Intuit buys UK fintech Sequence in deal estimated at US$200 million
16 Oct, 16:48
Graham Martin becomes HomeTruth chairman and equity investor
16 Oct, 09:34
Nvidia partners with Norrsken on Stockholm AI hub
15 Oct, 20:34

Travel & Culture

Isle of Wight fossil identified as new carnivorous dinosaur species

A skull fragment in a London museum collection provides the first confirmed evidence that megaraptoran dinosaurs lived in Europe.

16 Oct, 16:041 min read

Lisbon airport brings in fixed taxi charges for two destination zones
16 Oct, 13:34
Airport network faults disrupt flights across Italy
16 Oct, 11:04
Chios airport faces four-month closure for runway works
15 Oct, 14:34