https://antikors.com/ European news, politics, economy, EU affairs, geopolitics and analysis — independent English-language coverage from Brussels to the Baltic. en https://antikors.com/articles/venezuela-updates-earthquake-toll-920-dead-3360-injured National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez updated the figure on Friday. The UN reports over 50,000 missing. Spain urges its citizens in Venezuela to contact consular emergency services. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:58:18 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/venezuela-updates-earthquake-toll-920-dead-3360-injured https://antikors.com/articles/europes-deadly-heatwave-breaks-german-record-and-halts-public-events Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:14:36 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/europes-deadly-heatwave-breaks-german-record-and-halts-public-events https://antikors.com/articles/trump-threatens-additional-tariffs-on-european-countries-using-digital-s The president has previously argued such taxes discriminate against U.S. companies. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:11:35 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/trump-threatens-additional-tariffs-on-european-countries-using-digital-s https://antikors.com/articles/israel-declassifies-entebbe-raid-documents-on-eve-of-50th-anniversary Secret documents reveal Israeli officials privately weighed negotiations before ordering the daring 1976 Uganda hostage rescue operation. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:49:42 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/israel-declassifies-entebbe-raid-documents-on-eve-of-50th-anniversary https://antikors.com/articles/uk-june-heat-record-broken-again-france-postpones-pride-and-poland-warns This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here: UK June heat record broken for third day in a row Fourth child dies in France as brutal heatwave forecast to shift east Over in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control. The blaze, which has burned over… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:07:33 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/uk-june-heat-record-broken-again-france-postpones-pride-and-poland-warns https://antikors.com/articles/fourth-toddler-dies-in-france-as-europes-brutal-heatwave-forecast-to-shi Scientists say hot spell is worst ever, with nearly half of region’s 850 largest cities facing unprecedented heat stress The number of deaths in France linked to the heatwave has climbed to four toddlers and more than 55 drownings, as the brutally hot conditions sweeping Europe were forecast to shift east, choking… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:04:30 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/fourth-toddler-dies-in-france-as-europes-brutal-heatwave-forecast-to-shi https://antikors.com/articles/living-in-a-warming-world-requires-practical-solutions-that-save-lives-d As Europe confronts increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, the conversation around climate adaptation is shifting from environmental policy to public health, education, and social infrastructure. Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Caradee Wright, Chief Specialist Scientist at the South African Medical… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:49:56 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/living-in-a-warming-world-requires-practical-solutions-that-save-lives-d https://antikors.com/articles/help-we-are-trapped-venezuela-earthquake-victims-turn-to-euronews-tiktok Lack of resources and patchy telecoms have driven many Venezuelans to despair. In this context, outlets’ social networks, including Euronews, have become key platforms for appeals for help. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:28:05 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/help-we-are-trapped-venezuela-earthquake-victims-turn-to-euronews-tiktok https://antikors.com/articles/brexit-britain-and-the-roots-of-its-discontent-letters Readers respond to an article by Rafael Behr in which he reflects on the ‘curse of Brexit’ and the reasons for Keir Starmer’s fall Rafael Behr argues that Brexit created a politics poisoned by nationalism and that the real challenge facing Labour is “a battle to reclaim patriotism” ( Keir Starmer couldn’t beat the… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:11:27 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/brexit-britain-and-the-roots-of-its-discontent-letters https://antikors.com/articles/to-heal-itself-the-uk-must-face-up-to-why-it-voted-to-leave-the-eu-lette We are watching Britain lose itself in imperial nostalgia and self-delusion, writes Prof Berthold Schoene. And Ian Arnott remembers a warning to Brexiters Michael Gove and Boris Johnson This kind of article annoys the hell out of me ( Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on, 20 June… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:11:21 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/to-heal-itself-the-uk-must-face-up-to-why-it-voted-to-leave-the-eu-lette https://antikors.com/articles/vw-plans-to-cut-up-to-100000-jobs-and-shut-plants-report-says German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competition Business live – latest updates Germany’s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduce and eventually stop production at some plants, according to reports. The company has refused to comment on reports of… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:35:52 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/vw-plans-to-cut-up-to-100000-jobs-and-shut-plants-report-says https://antikors.com/articles/we-feel-like-the-peasants-women-and-low-income-families-bear-brunt-of-he As temperatures soar across Europe, cities are struggling to adapt, further exacerbating socioeconomic divisions The heatwave afflicting western Europe is the worst ever , with the combination of heat and humidity fuelled by the climate crisis making scores of cities feel unliveable. While for some the adverse… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:14 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/we-feel-like-the-peasants-women-and-low-income-families-bear-brunt-of-he https://antikors.com/articles/adapting-to-the-heat-four-ideas-from-european-cities From checking on older neighbours to greening spaces, some cities are stepping up efforts to keep people safe Europe live – latest updates Extreme heat has seared Europe this week, with the UK smashing its top heat record for June for three days in a row, and France sweltering through its hottest day and night on… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:35:28 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/adapting-to-the-heat-four-ideas-from-european-cities https://antikors.com/articles/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-ablaze-after-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-leave Russian missile and drone strikes set an office building ablaze in central Zaporizhzhia on 26 June, injuring at least nine people and triggering a major emergency response. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:13:06 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-ablaze-after-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-leave https://antikors.com/articles/crimea-declares-emergency-also-on-banks-as-viral-russian-soldier-threate Soaring fuel prices, cash restrictions in Crimea, and growing talk of forced mobilisation mean ordinary Russians could soon feel the cost of the war. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:17:05 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/crimea-declares-emergency-also-on-banks-as-viral-russian-soldier-threate https://antikors.com/articles/spain-bucks-european-trend-with-mass-amnesty-of-migrants A mass amnesty of undocumented immigrants is currently underway in Spain. Bucking the trend of its European neighbours, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist government is embracing immigration to underpin its growing economy. However, the plan does not enjoy universal support. It faces strong criticism, in… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:01 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/spain-bucks-european-trend-with-mass-amnesty-of-migrants https://antikors.com/articles/christmas-market-attacker-jailed-for-life-for-murdering-six-in-germany A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:49:11 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/christmas-market-attacker-jailed-for-life-for-murdering-six-in-germany https://antikors.com/articles/at-32c-productivity-drops-40-why-europes-heatwave-is-now-a-workplace-cri Trains buckle, schools shut and outdoor workers struggle through 40°C days. Trade unions and scientists are warning that Europe’s heatwave is no longer just a 'weather story' but a full showdown over who is responsible for keeping workers safe. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:07:00 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/at-32c-productivity-drops-40-why-europes-heatwave-is-now-a-workplace-cri https://antikors.com/articles/why-are-ukrainian-drones-targeting-annexed-crimeas-infrastructures Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Moscow's Achilles' heel, as Ukraine steps up its attacks targeting bridges, ferries and oil storage facilities. The strategy appears to be working: fuel and power shortages are becoming… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:50:42 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/why-are-ukrainian-drones-targeting-annexed-crimeas-infrastructures https://antikors.com/articles/arts-and-humanities-graduates-earn-less-than-those-who-didnt-go-to-unive PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new study sheds light on who makes the most money after university in the UK. Finally, we look at a heatwave headline that will make you giggle. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:39:18 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/arts-and-humanities-graduates-earn-less-than-those-who-didnt-go-to-unive https://antikors.com/articles/live-uk-breaks-hottest-june-day-record-for-third-day-in-a-row-france-and Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday as a deadly heatwave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans and the cancellation of mass gatherings in France and Belgium. Britain’s Meteorological Office said the UK broke the record for its hottest-ever June day for the third day in a… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:33:04 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/live-uk-breaks-hottest-june-day-record-for-third-day-in-a-row-france-and https://antikors.com/articles/as-europe-rearms-irelands-neutrality-and-aid-policy-show-what-real-secur Ireland takes over the EU presidency as analysts ridicule its defence spending - Europe's lowest at 0.2 percent of its GDP. But contributions to European security should not be measured by spending on arms alone: and Ireland is the case in point. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:03:53 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/as-europe-rearms-irelands-neutrality-and-aid-policy-show-what-real-secur https://antikors.com/articles/listen-is-italys-meloni-paving-the-way-for-the-national-rally-in-france As Giorgia Meloni turns Italy into a test case of far-right rule, her mix of compromise in Brussels and hardline policies at home is quietly shaping how France’s National Rally sells itself to wary voters. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:03:00 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/listen-is-italys-meloni-paving-the-way-for-the-national-rally-in-france https://antikors.com/articles/as-eu-rushes-to-enlarge-candidate-countries-lag-in-rule-of-law-transpare The enlargement craze has sent legislative mechanisms ablaze in many Balkan and Eastern European countries, with transparency and corruption issues still behind Brussels standards. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:00 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/as-eu-rushes-to-enlarge-candidate-countries-lag-in-rule-of-law-transpare https://antikors.com/articles/europes-severe-june-heatwave-virtually-impossible-50-years-ago-climate-s Europe’s record heatwave in the month of June would have been "virtually impossible" 50 years ago, scientists said Friday, proof that human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of the latest scorcher. Half-a-century ago, a similar heatwave would have been 3.5°C cooler, the study found. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:42:19 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/europes-severe-june-heatwave-virtually-impossible-50-years-ago-climate-s https://antikors.com/articles/would-farmers-and-fishermen-back-brexit-today Polls suggested the majority of farmers and fishers in England voted to leave the EU 10 years ago. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:13:01 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/would-farmers-and-fishermen-back-brexit-today https://antikors.com/articles/eus-efovi-going-into-china-trade-talks-hobbled-by-european-leaders-flip- Monday's meeting between Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao and EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels has been billed by EU officials as a make-or-break event for the future of Europe’s trade with the manufacturing superpower. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:02:00 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/eus-efovi-going-into-china-trade-talks-hobbled-by-european-leaders-flip- https://antikors.com/articles/europes-punishing-record-breaking-heatwave-shifts-east BBC Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker on what's next for the weather in Europe Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:17:39 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/europes-punishing-record-breaking-heatwave-shifts-east https://antikors.com/articles/divorce-italian-style-is-meloni-trump-row-bringing-europe-closer-togethe Has Trump whispering run its course? Ask the now departing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who famously brought that letter of invitation from the king to the Oval Office, or Hungary’s ousted leader Viktor Orban. And how about the very public breakup with the only European leader invited to Donald Trump's… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:59:26 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/divorce-italian-style-is-meloni-trump-row-bringing-europe-closer-togethe https://antikors.com/articles/women-alleging-rape-and-sexual-assault-in-france-call-to-abolish-statute More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:50:12 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/women-alleging-rape-and-sexual-assault-in-france-call-to-abolish-statute https://antikors.com/articles/eu-commission-see-no-overriding-public-interest-to-release-secret-gaza-r On the same day that the UN human rights office called out genocide in Gaza, the European Commission told me there was no public interest in releasing 17 documents it wants to keep secret on the enclave. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/eu-commission-see-no-overriding-public-interest-to-release-secret-gaza-r https://antikors.com/articles/eu-ministers-plan-further-climate-policy-rollbacks-during-historic-heatw Replacing combustion engines with electric cars and switching industrial heat from fossil fuels to electricity are among the most impactful ways to decarbonise. Yet, in exactly in these areas Europe is weakening its policies. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:40 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/eu-ministers-plan-further-climate-policy-rollbacks-during-historic-heatw https://antikors.com/articles/pro-russian-accounts-share-fake-proof-that-ukraine-is-behind-the-burning Pro-Kremlin social media users are blaming Ukraine for a strike that led to a fire at the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage site. However, the images they say constitute “proof” were actually AI-generated. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:30:57 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/pro-russian-accounts-share-fake-proof-that-ukraine-is-behind-the-burning https://antikors.com/articles/eu-disease-agency-urges-states-to-stay-on-alert-after-ebola-case-confirm The risks of Ebola cases in the EU is still "very low", the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has said. But it has still urged EU states to boost their preparedness. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:53:19 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/eu-disease-agency-urges-states-to-stay-on-alert-after-ebola-case-confirm https://antikors.com/articles/poland-ukraine-hold-annual-reconstruction-conference-without-zelensky A landmark conference on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction opened on Thursday in Poland without President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is snubbing the event over a diplomatic row with ally Warsaw and weeks of squabbling over historical differences. Kyiv sent Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who struck a… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:36:32 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/poland-ukraine-hold-annual-reconstruction-conference-without-zelensky https://antikors.com/articles/commissioner-denies-eu-fbi-as-europol-gets-power-to-prod-states-into-cri As EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner insists Brussels is not building a “European FBI”, MEPs are questioning how much power Europol could gain under a new proposal — from influencing national prosecutors to using information it is currently not allowed to use under existing rules. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:51 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/commissioner-denies-eu-fbi-as-europol-gets-power-to-prod-states-into-cri https://antikors.com/articles/putin-keen-to-offset-bad-news-on-crimea-by-capture-of-kostyantynivka-as- Putin is betting on seizing Kostyantynivka to shift attention from Crimea. Intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure threaten to sap his capacity to sustain a long, attritional push in Donbas. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:45:49 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/putin-keen-to-offset-bad-news-on-crimea-by-capture-of-kostyantynivka-as- https://antikors.com/articles/polands-tusk-calls-for-mutual-respect-during-row-with-ukraine Ukraine's Volodmyr Zelensky skips major conference aimed at rebuilding his country after being stripped of a Polish state honour. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:25:14 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/polands-tusk-calls-for-mutual-respect-during-row-with-ukraine https://antikors.com/articles/german-appetite-for-russian-cod-puts-eu-fish-sanctions-at-risk Ursula von der Leyen announced a ban on Russian cod earlier this month, as part of the next sanctions package - but at least four EU states are holding out against it. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:53:25 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/german-appetite-for-russian-cod-puts-eu-fish-sanctions-at-risk https://antikors.com/articles/europe-swelters-as-heatwave-affects-more-than-100-million-people-from-sp At least 101 million Europeans experienced temperatures above 35C on Thursday, as Spanish and French authorities began to tally the deaths linked to the heatwave. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:59:31 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/europe-swelters-as-heatwave-affects-more-than-100-million-people-from-sp https://antikors.com/articles/uk-report-uncovers-biggest-childbirth-scandal-in-nhs-history PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 25: UK papers discuss the Nottingham maternity care scandal. Next: is there going to be another heatwave in Europe this summer? Also: the Euclid telescope took extraordinary photos of the Milky Way. Finally, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding is getting both Swifties and… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:22:28 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/uk-report-uncovers-biggest-childbirth-scandal-in-nhs-history https://antikors.com/articles/listen-as-heatwaves-sweep-across-europe-is-the-eu-investing-enough-to-ad While heatwaves force school closures, very little EU money is earmarked for adaptation projects to cool the buildings people depend on every day. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:21:16 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/listen-as-heatwaves-sweep-across-europe-is-the-eu-investing-enough-to-ad https://antikors.com/articles/macron-hosts-meloni-for-riviera-talks-after-italian-leaders-fallout-with French President Emmanuel Macron aimed to build on a nascent rapprochement with Italy's Giorgia Meloni as they met for a bilateral summit on the French Riviera on Thursday. Originally an ally of Donald Trump, Meloni has recently distanced herself from the US leader over what she called his "constant, unprovoked… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:07:17 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/macron-hosts-meloni-for-riviera-talks-after-italian-leaders-fallout-with https://antikors.com/articles/trump-says-nato-allies-let-down-us-by-not-backing-iran-war Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was disappointed that alliance members did not back the US military campaign against Iran, saying Washington had "demolished" Iran without needing assistance. Rutte defended allies, noting that 4,000-5,000 US aircraft operated from bases in Europe during… Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:55:23 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/trump-says-nato-allies-let-down-us-by-not-backing-iran-war https://antikors.com/articles/europe-leaders-reaffirm-unity-on-defence-ahead-of-ankara-nato-summit European leaders met Wednesday in Berlin ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankarai to discuss European defence and security guarantees for Ukraine, following tensions with the United States and among the main European members. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:50:38 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/europe-leaders-reaffirm-unity-on-defence-ahead-of-ankara-nato-summit https://antikors.com/articles/crime-boss-steven-lyons-arrives-in-spain-after-extradition One of Scotland's leading gangland figures has arrived in Spain after losing a bid against his extradition on a series of charges related to organised crime. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:22:08 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/crime-boss-steven-lyons-arrives-in-spain-after-extradition https://antikors.com/articles/kyiv-using-ai-powered-hornet-drones-to-strike-deep-into-russian-territor Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian infrastructure and resources with the aim of choking off its war machine, and as part of that, it's been using a new drone powered by artificial intelligence that seems to be giving it the upper hand over four years into Russia's invasion. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:56:20 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/kyiv-using-ai-powered-hornet-drones-to-strike-deep-into-russian-territor https://antikors.com/articles/france-best-prepared-in-europe-for-heatwaves-while-uk-views-heat-as-occa Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He argues that Europe's current heatwave should not be understood as an exceptional weather event but as evidence of a new climatic… Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:20:02 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/france-best-prepared-in-europe-for-heatwaves-while-uk-views-heat-as-occa https://antikors.com/articles/france-sees-hottest-day-on-record-wednesday France on Wednesday experienced its hottest day since measurements began in 1947, the national weather agency said, breaking a record set just a day earlier. More than 50 departments across mainland France recorded temperatures of 40C or higher since the latest heatwave began on June 17, an AFP analysis of weather… Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:15:25 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/france-sees-hottest-day-on-record-wednesday https://antikors.com/articles/europes-ugly-antimigrant-politics-just-found-a-new-stage-south-africa South Africa is facing a anti-migrant crisis that is rerunning many of the arguments, rhetoric and racism seen in Europe over the past decade. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://antikors.com/articles/europes-ugly-antimigrant-politics-just-found-a-new-stage-south-africa