Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to London
De Nederlandsche Bank has shifted gold worth roughly €10 billion from New York and Ottawa to the Bank of England, citing rising geopolitical unrest and a need for faster access in a crisis.
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Brussels-based journalist covering EU policy, Eurozone economics, and continental politics.
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Sweden Moves to Seize Russian-Owned Property Near Naval Base
Swedish authorities are seeking to expropriate land near a naval installation after concluding it is owned by a Russian national with reported ties to the Kremlin.
Big Tobacco Spends Up to €10 Million a Year Lobbying the EU
As Brussels rewrites its tobacco tax and product rules, watchdogs say industry access to EU officials has surged and undisclosed meetings with Philip Morris International have prompted calls for a parliamentary inquiry.
Poland jails Russian activist and wife for FSB spying, bomb plot
A Polish court sentenced Igor Rogov, once a coordinator for the exiled opposition group Open Russia, to seven years for spying for Russia's FSB. His wife received three years for helping him.
Spain sees first total solar eclipse in over a century
A total solar eclipse crossed northern Spain on Wednesday evening, drawing crowds of eclipse chasers, astronomers and tourists to towns along its path. It was the first total eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999.
Record Danube drought exposes dozens of Nazi-era shipwrecks
Record-low water levels on the Danube have uncovered wartime German warships, unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle. The drought is also disrupting shipping and power generation across the Balkans.
Russia-linked accounts amplified far-right claims in Ceuta migration crisis
A counter-disinformation group found accounts tied to the Russian military helped spread far-right narratives during the mass migrant crossings into the Spanish enclave, reaching hundreds of thousands of people within hours.
EU orders Google to open Android and search data to AI rivals
The European Commission has issued two binding directives requiring Google to give competing AI assistants equal access to Android and share search data with rival platforms. The decisions, issued on 16 July 2026, are the most significant test yet of the EU's Digital Markets Act.
Fontainebleau forest fire burns 2,000 hectares; two arrested on arson suspicion
A wildfire that broke out on Sunday in the historic Fontainebleau forest, 60 kilometres southeast of Paris, has consumed more than 2,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of around 1,000 people. Two people are in custody on suspicion of arson as France endures its third heatwave of the summer.
EU's top court upholds €4.1 billion fine against Google over Android
The European Court of Justice has permanently confirmed a record antitrust penalty against Google for using its Android operating system to shut out mobile rivals. The ruling ends eight years of litigation and leaves the company with no further right of appeal.