Category: 3. Europe

Published on
01/01/2026 – 16:59 GMT+1

President Donald Trump has eased pressure on two key import sectors — furniture and pasta — by delaying or scaling back steep tariffs shortly before…

The Bulgarian central bank’s governor, Dimitar Radev, has taken a seat on the table with the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. “I warmly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family and Governor Radev to the ECB Governing Council table in Frankfurt,” ECB President Christine Lagarde…

Bulgaria entered the New Year on Thursday to become the 21st country to adopt the euro, a milestone met with both cheers and concerns, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation joined the European Union.

At midnight Bulgaria gave up the lev — meaning “lion,” a symbol present in Bulgaria for…

Swiss and European politicians expressed condolences and the incoming Swiss president postponed his New Year’s address after a fatal fire disaster in a ski resort in French-speaking southern Switzerland killed several dozens.

According to Swiss media, a bar in the…

Published on 01/01/2026 – 14:47 GMT+1
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Rising tensions between the United…

The day Spain and Portugal signed up to what was then the European Economic Community in 1986, few imagined how far the countries would go, particularly as both were still healing after decades of dictatorship.

In Spain, fascist dictator Francisco Franco had died only 11 years earlier, while…

Police in the Netherlands were pelted with fireworks and faced an “unprecedented amount of violence” on New Year’s Eve, officers have said.

A 19th century church in Amsterdam was engulfed by fire in the early…

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Published on
01/01/2026 – 13:14 GMT+1

Mexican forces detained a suspected drug trafficking leader facing US terrorism charges, government sources said…

Europe welcomed 2026 with large public celebrations, as fireworks and countdowns marked the start of the New Year across several capitals.

In London, crowds lined the River Thames to watch an elaborate fireworks display around the…

Published on
01/01/2026 – 12:54 GMT+1

When the Oracle of Omaha speaks, investors listen — and they have been listening to the seemingly…