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France, this year, recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister Monique Barbut said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at a presentation of the climate report covering the months of June, July and August, Barbut said “We have experienced the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900.” According to national weather agency Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 degrees Celsius covering day and nighttime. It’s 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal. Firefighters relentlessly…

Former French socialist President François Hollande published his newest book on Thursday entitled “Unite. New World, New Left”, in which he outlined a series of 80 proposals for France’s political future — a move widely seen as an effort to appeal to centrist voters. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Although his book may read like a manifesto, Hollande is keeping his cards close to his chest: stating that he will wait until December before announcing his decision about whether he will run for the country’s highest office or not. For now, Hollande will not participate in the left-wing primary set to take place…

Published on 03/09/2026 – 18:26 GMT+2 Several incendiary devices were set off during the night outside Munich-based technology group Rohde & Schwarz and German drone manufacturer Helsing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Investigators currently believe that two of the devices ignited, while the third apparently did not. A witness called the police at around midnight after incendiary devices were thrown from a moving car at a building site on the street. Officers who arrived at the scene were able to extinguish the fire immediately. No major damage was reported. The suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were then arrested. According to…

The head of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative has called for those responsible for Russia’s illegal deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to face prosecution, as the EU prepares new sanctions targeting another 27 Russian individuals and entities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Bring Kids Back UA has continuously called for all those responsible for Russia’s illegal deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to face prosecution, and we welcome this positive action from the European Union towards ensuring accountability for these crimes,” Maksym Maksymov told Euronews. “Children who remain under Russian control continue to face the risk of indoctrination, militarisation…

The salaries of school staff, and in particular teachers and school heads, make up the largest single cost in formal education, yet teachers in most European countries are often considered underpaid relative to their level of education. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some studies put teachers’ starting salaries at around 40% less than the earnings of other professionals with a tertiary education, and while the gap narrows as they reach the top of the payscale, a stark geographic divide across Europe persists. In the 2024/2025 school year, Luxembourg was the EU country that paid teachers the most across most of the education levels…

Published on 03/09/2026 – 15:37 GMT+2 Five African migrants died while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, Spanish rescuers said on Thursday. An NGO said dozens more may have died. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Spain’s maritime rescue service, Salvamento Maritimo, said it rescued 44 men from sub-Saharan Africa from a boat drifting around 120 kilometres southwest of Gran Canaria on Wednesday night. Three survivors were immediately evacuated by helicopter to a hospital on the island. The remaining 41 migrants were brought to safety by boat and disembarked early Thursday in the port of Arguineguin, where they were cared for by the Red…

The ongoing migration crisis in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which borders Morocco, continues to fuel misinformation online. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said research by the EU’s diplomatic service indicated that Russian and Israeli networks were responsible for the explosion of fake social media posts, telling Cadena Ser radio on Monday that “the international far right” was also to blame for them, as it always uses migration to “attack not just Spain, but also Europe”. Both Russia and Israel have denied the claims. More than 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in…

The European Commission will propose new housing rules that would give national and local authorities clearer rules for restricting short-term holiday rentals and the purchase of homes or land that are not used as someone’s main home, according to a document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The prospect of a tougher crackdown comes as prices have skyrocketed faster than local incomes across most European capitals, rising 64.9% between 2015 and 2025 and rents 21.8%, according to EU data. Even people who cannot afford to buy are facing rising rents, which consume 40% of household income, and middle-class families are also…

Published on 03/09/2026 – 13:01 GMT+2 Belgium logged nearly 3,000 excess deaths during successive heatwaves since June, health authorities said on Thursday, days after this summer was confirmed as the hottest on record in the northern European nation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some 365 excess deaths were observed between 28 July-16 August, when Belgium sweltered under its third heatwave of the season, which also saw the beginning of the country’s worst wildfire in modern history. That represented a “slight” uptick of 7% more deaths than normal, the Sciensano national public health institute said. The figure added to a grim tally racked up…

Published on 03/09/2026 – 12:09 GMT+2 Russia is “actively” preparing sabotage operations against Denmark, particularly its defence industry, Danish intelligence agency PET told the AFP news agency on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Russian intelligence services are actively preparing acts of sabotage targeting the defence industry in Denmark,” Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) said in a statement to AFP. They are recruiting “ordinary Danes” on social media to take photos that can be used in planning acts of sabotage, it said. Emil Graesholm, PET head of counterintelligence at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service, told newspaper Berlingske in an interview…