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Published on 07/09/2026 – 15:04 GMT+2•Updated 15:07 Latvia has banned the import of books, newspapers and other printed materials from Russia and Belarus, citing “disinformation and war propaganda,” its foreign ministry told AFP on Monday — a move with implications for how EU and NATO members handle information warfare from Moscow. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The import ban is intended to protect Latvia’s security interests and further reduce economic ties with Russia and Belarus, which continue to wage and support (the) war of aggression against Ukraine,” the ministry said. Latvia, a NATO and EU member bordering both Russia and Belarus, has positioned…
By Euronews Published on 07/09/2026 – 14:29 GMT+2 Rail staff across Italy are set to strike from 9 pm on Monday, 7 September through to 9 pm on Tuesday, 8 September. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Passengers may also experience disruption in the hours leading up to the walkout and after it ends due to adjustments to the rail network. Here’s everything you need to know about the strike. What to expect on regional trains For passengers who rely on regional trains each day, there are guaranteed service periods, but outside of these hours, trains may be cancelled or disrupted. On weekdays, guaranteed services…
From everyday staples such as dairy and poultry products to record-breaking regional outbreaks, Salmonella cases are quietly surging across Europe — leaving health officials on high alert as infections reach levels not seen in years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Noodles, eggs, and pumpkin seeds are among the products that have been linked with Salmonella outbreaks in the past months. More recently, in August, more than 300 people fell ill with Salmonella in Belgium after they ate eggs, resulting in a record Salmonella outbreak for the country. Salmonella is the second-most common foodborne illness in the world, and cases have been steadily increasing…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 12:47 GMT+2 French billionaire Olivier Bouygues arrived at court in the French city of Orléans on Monday where he is on trial, along with five others, for illegal hunting, including of protected bird species on his private hunting ground near the Sologne Forest, roughly 150 kilometres south of Paris. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The trial, expected to last two days, is largely symbolic, as it is completely unprecedented in French justice. Bouygues, brother to Martin Bouygues who was formerly the chief executive of the Bouygues group, is accused of being among of a class of “people who are…
It would not be “responsible” for the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to talk about “changing the Chancellor” just one day after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He says his party should focus its energy on addressing its “low” credibility, and also points the finger at the European Union, saying that “a significant part of the anger of the voters comes from the EU’s decisions”. AfD won 43.8% of the vote in the eastern German state on Sunday, more than double…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle with his CDU party on Monday to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD party in a state election in the ex-communist east. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored its biggest win yet on Sunday with 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt, against around 18% for the centre-right CDU, according to broadcasters’ projections. The visibly dejected CDU state premier Sven Schulze said his campaign was not always helped by national government policies, saying that “we often faced headwinds, and that wasn’t always easy.” The…
A video impersonating Euronews has circulated online with the false allegation that a Ukrainian soldier shot and killed three NATO servicemen during a military exercise in Latvia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The report claims that a soldier opened fire during NATO’s Baltic Trust 2026 exercise, an event that did occur, killing three servicemen before taking his own life. The shooting did not happen, and the video was not produced or published by Euronews. The clip, which garnered more than 2 million views, was shared on X on 14 August and uses Euronews’ name and visual style to make the invented story appear…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 8:30 GMT+2•Updated 8:31 Alternative for Germany’s dominant showing in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt election has triggered starkly divided reactions across the continent, exposing the widening fault line between Europe’s establishment centre and its emboldened populist right. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AfD won 43.8% of the vote, more than double its showing five years ago in the region of 2.1 million people west of Berlin. That was far ahead of Merz’s Christian Democratic Union, which polled 17.2% — losing about half its support — and won 15 seats. The center-left Social Democrats polled 9.3%, the Greens 8.9% and the Left Party…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 7:37 GMT+2 A man goes on trial in Finland on Monday charged with sexually abusing hundreds of children aged nine to 15 on social media platforms including Snapchat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A public presentation of the case was to take place at the Pirkanmaa district court on Monday, before continuing behind closed doors on Tuesday. The man has been charged with carrying out various sexual offences on 361 children between 2019 and 2022. According to Finnish public broadcaster Yle, the victims were boys living across the country. In December 2025, Finnish police announced they were investigating a…
Ulrich Siegmund was born on 25 October 1990 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt. The now 35-year-old has been a member of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament since 2016 and, since August 2022, has co-chaired the AfD parliamentary group together with Oliver Kirchner. In 2025, he was chosen as the AfD’s lead candidate for the 2026 state election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His professional path did not start directly in politics. Siegmund trained as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk. He then studied business psychology and business administration, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Before entering politics, Siegmund made his money in fragrances. In 2014,…