France is holding technical talks with the Taliban on Afghan migrant returns, adding a politically sensitive variable to the European policy-risk outlook.
Youth protests across Germany escalated into riots, arrests and retail disruption, adding to security and commercial risks in major European cities.
French police detained 565 people as nationwide protests drew 320,000, with falling turnout offset by clashes and persistent disruption risk.
Italy’s general strike and protests over housing, fuel and military spending put European cost pressures and disruption risks in focus.
German and Austrian authorities searched two businesspeople suspected of routing vehicles to Russia via third countries in breach of EU sanctions.
NATO is considering deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Poland, Finland, and Lithuania to bolster deterrence amid rising tensions with Russia.
Germany announces a record €124.7 billion defense budget for 2026, marking a 25.5% increase amid NATO efforts to boost European military spending.
Belgium issued one-day visas to five Taliban representatives invited for EU talks on Afghan deportations amid ongoing migration challenges.
Twenty-two countries accuse Iran of orchestrating deadly attacks targeting dissidents and Jewish communities on their territories, demanding an immediate halt.
Israel faces sharp criticism from the EU and US after a minister posted a video showing detained pro-Palestinian activists kneeling with bound hands, sparking diplomatic protests.