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- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Spain, Sumar sets October 17 for the launch of the Frente Amplio
Following the street protests reported this morning, the parties within Sumar's area announce the date for presenting the new coalition and its candidate.
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The four Sumar parties (IU, Comuns, Más Madrid, Movimiento Sumar) have agreed to present the new Frente Amplio coalition and the candidate for possible early elections on October 17, as the likelihood grows that Pedro Sánchez will call them. elDiario.es
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Madrid takes to the streets over housing, Congress had already rejected the decrees
Tens of thousands of people marched in the Spanish capital a day after the double parliamentary rejection of the Sánchez government's housing decrees.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Analysis
Vilnius, air alert lifted: no object identified
A story the morning did not tell: the Lithuanian capital's airspace was closed for hours after a radar signal coming from Belarus.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Finnish executive survived a parliamentary confidence vote on Friday, called after criticism over the Defence Minister's visit to Israel. Source: Euronews.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The President of the Confederation, a winegrower by profession and a member of the Swiss People's Party, announced that he will leave the federal executive by the end of 2026. Source: Euronews.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Analysis
France, the protest in schools does not stop: nearly 2,000 detentions in one day
On October 2, the mobilization of French students and high schoolers involved hundreds of institutions across the country, with closures, injuries and investigations opened after episodes of tension in front of the blockades.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
In Podgorica, the European Commission president called Montenegro the country closest to joining the EU, with the goal of making it the 28th member state by 2028; 15 of the 33 opened negotiating chapters remain to be closed. In Skopje she then announced a new step, agreed for next week, to unblock North Macedonia's accession process. Sources: Eunews, ANSA.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On October 2 the Congress of Deputies rejected both of the government's housing decrees: the first with 172 votes in favor and 178 against, the second with 166 in favor and 184 against. The second text, which provided for the automatic renewal of rental contracts, had been in force for just 16 hours. Sources: EFE, El País.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
Saxony-Anhalt, Siegmund announces candidacy for Ministerpräsident for December
The AfD Fraktion leader reveals talks with another Fraktion and individual MPs from other groups, with no coalition agreement with the BSW.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The average temperature was 21.7°C, 2.5°C above the 1991-2020 average. For 17 days, at least 60% of European territory exceeded 30°C, and 52% of the territory was exposed to perceived temperatures above 38°C. EFE; Quotidiano Nazionale.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
European Union covers Ukraine's budget needs for 2026, 45 billion loan for 2027
The European Commission and Ukraine announce having identified the resources for 2026 budget and defense needs, and agree to proceed swiftly with a loan of 45 billion euros for the following year.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Eurostat recorded 110,335 return orders issued to non-EU citizens in the second quarter of 2026, down 3.9% from the previous quarter and 12% year-on-year. During the same period, 36,825 people were actually returned, up 5.9% from the previous quarter and 9.7% year-on-year. 60.8% of returns were voluntary, with the rest carried out forcibly. Germany, France and Poland lead the rankings for the number of returns carried out. Eurostat.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The French Ministry of the Interior reported 1,949 arrests in police operations linked to the protest movement in high schools, recorded on 1 October 2026. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated he had requested the deployment of necessary mobile units, including CRS and mobile gendarmes. ANSA reported the nearly two thousand detentions on the evening of the same day. Le Monde, ANSA.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Catalan party Junts decided on the evening of 1 October 2026 to vote against both government housing decrees, demanding their withdrawal, on the eve of the vote in the Spanish Congress. The first text provides for eviction protection measures until 31 December 2030 and a 10% VAT on tourist apartments; the second contains a single article on the automatic renewal of rental contracts. Podemos announced it would vote in favour of both texts, while PNV and Coalición Canaria will support only the first. Cadena SER, EL PAÍS.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
Macron to Burnham: "welcome back" if the UK were to return to the EU
Following the British prime minister's remarks on a possible return to the European Union, reported this morning, the French president's reaction comes during a joint press conference with the Spanish prime minister.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
Saxony-Anhalt, the result is final: seats confirmed, Landtag on October 6
The Landeswahlausschuss certifies the distribution resulting from the September 6 vote. The national BSW rules out a coalition with the AfD, but maintains cooperation on individual issues.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
Defence, an EU report estimates spending of up to 547 billion by 2029
The first annual report on defence readiness, drafted by the European Defence Agency led by Kaja Kallas, will be discussed at the European Council on 15-16 October.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
In his first speech to the Labour Party conference, Andy Burnham reopened debate on London-Brussels relations, including a possible full re-accession. The UK-EU summit remains scheduled for November 20. Source: AmeVe.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Spanish government is applying a reduction of 20 euro cents per liter on unleaded petrol and diesel in October, which will fall to 13 cents in November and 6 cents in December. Source: La Moncloa, Boletín Oficial del Estado.
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