Europe

Road and ferry infrastructure at Dover below the White Cliffs, used as context for Schengen border processing changes.

September 18, 2026

EU Entry/Exit System is fully operational: What UK and other non-EU travellers need to know

If you are flying or driving into Europe this season, you should expect biometric registration at Schengen border crossings. The EU Entry/Exit System became fully operational at all external Schengen border crossing

George Osborne in a close-up portrait photograph

Business

EU Customs Union Debate: George Osborne Warns Brexit Has Gone Off Cliff And Urges Frictionless Trade Return

George Osborne is calling for Britain to rejoin the EU Customs Union. That sounds like a major shift in Brexit policy. It’s not. A customs union is not the same as rejoining the EU, and that distinction matters for understanding

September 14, 2026

Canada EU Associate Member: Mark Carney Pursues Closer European Union Ties

Business·Canada·Policy

Prime Minister Mark Carney is embarking on a European tour this week, signalling Canada’s intent to deepen its relationship with the European Union and

American Airlines Launches Six New Transatlantic Routes Connecting US Hubs With European Destinations

Aviation

American Airlines is expanding its transatlantic network with six new and returning nonstop routes that connect four major US hubs to destinations across Europe.

Mount Etna volcanic eruption seen from the International Space Station, showing ash plume reaching 7,300 meters

Aviation·Disaster·Europe

Mount Etna Eruption Grounds Catania Airport, Disrupts 700+ Flights

Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna erupted on August 8, 2026, opening a new eruptive phase from its Southeast Crater that sent volcanic ash to an altitude of 7,300 meters. The eruption

Sonali Tiwary

August 17, 2026

Spanish NATO F-18 Hornet patrols Romanian airspace during enhanced Air Policing mission, August 2026.

News·World

Spanish F-18s Shoot Down Drone Over Romania Near Moldova Border in Escalating Airspace Clash

NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone over northeastern Romania early Sunday morning, marking the latest in a series of airspace violations that have escalated tensions in the region over the

Govind Tekale

August 16, 2026

Wildfire burning through forest and undergrowth with flames rising into smoke-filled sky

Disaster·Environment·Weather

Croatia Dalmatian Coast Wildfire Burns 1,000 Hectares in Four Hours, Kills One

Wildfire erupted near Lokva Rogoznica on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast Thursday evening, August 13, spreading toward Omis near Split and consuming 1,000 hectares in four hours. One person died; approximately 40 others were

Sonali Tiwary

August 16, 2026

A scattered collection of ancient gold coins of varying sizes, partly embedded in soil and partly gleaming on a dark surface, with visible patina and wear

Business·News·World

Belgian Workers Find Euro9M Gold Hoard Hidden in Brewery Wall After Sewer Pipe Discovery

Construction workers expected an ordinary Tuesday. Instead, they found a fortune. This week, in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde in Belgium’s East Flanders region, a drilling crew laid bare a life-changing mystery—hundreds of gold coins and

Govind Tekale

August 16, 2026

Massive wildfire burning forested hillsides in southern France with thick orange smoke and firefighting aircraft in the distance

Climate

Europe’s Wildfire Crisis: Record Heat and Drought Fuel Devastating Blazes Across Spain and France

In July 2026, Spain and France faced their fiercest wildfire season in recent memory, with massive blazes consuming hundreds of thousands of hectares and forcing evacuations of over 100,000 people. The fires

Rahul Somvanshi

August 15, 2026

A nearly deserted Via del Corso in central Rome during a heatwave red alert, with building shutters closed against the midday sun. Deserted streets signal how extreme heat reshapes urban life across Southern Europe, where 135 million people baked under 35C-plus temperatures on August 13, 2026.

Environment·Europe

UK Hits 38.1C as France Logs 17th Day of Heatwave While 135 Million Europeans Bake

Western Europe baked Aug 13 as UK hit 38.1C at Kew Gardens and France marked day 17 above 35C. Some 135 million faced extreme heat.

Sonali Tiwary

August 14, 2026

Snow-covered rural landscape in Wensleydale, England, seen across fields and hills.

Climate·Environment

Summer Snow Blankets Northern Europe—Climate Variability or Arctic Pattern Shift?

Unexpected snow fell across northern European highlands during summer 2026 following unusual polar vortex southward push. Arctic air intrusion raises climate variability questions amid long-term warming trends in northern hemisphere.

Karmactive Staff

August 5, 2026

Leaning Tower of Pisa is Coherent Metaphor for the Citizenship Issue

Europe·World

Italy’s Supreme Court Reverses Citizenship Crackdown, Reopening Doors for Diaspora

Italy’s highest court has reversed a restrictive 2024 citizenship ruling that had cut off thousands of descendants of Italian emigrants from claiming Italian nationality by descent, in a decision that legal advocates

Sonali Tiwary

July 30, 2026

Close-up of a wooden Celsius thermometer with blue liquid column and shallow depth of field.

Climate·Health·Nature·Science

New System Predicts Heat-Related Deaths a Week Before Heatwaves Strike Europe

Extreme heat killed an estimated 110,000 Europeans in 2022 and 2023 combined, but a new forecasting system could help save lives by predicting heat-related deaths about a week ahead of time. A

Tejal Somvanshi

October 13, 2025

Maroon Tesla Model Y parked on grass beside a sidewalk in front of a beige building with shutters in Nancy, France; yellow EU plate; nearby cars.

Business·Europe·News

Norway Tesla Sales Surge 24% While European Markets Crash: ‘Charging Infrastructure Outweighs Tesla Shame’

Norway has emerged as a bright spot for Tesla, with sales jumping 24% in the first half of 2025 even as the electric vehicle maker faces steep declines across other European markets.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 15, 2025

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