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PoliticsOct 20France to consider new curfews as restrictions help maintain peaceItaly also expected to approve new security measures to combat violent riotersFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 20Salvini announces aid for truckers protesting over fuel prices430 million euros available this week, more funding will come later says ministerANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 20Feijóo confirms negotiations with Vox for Senate lists: 'If they are up to the task, the PP will be too'El líder de los populares pone como objetivo lograr los tres quintos de la Cámara alta, lo que le permitiría hacer nombramientos sin necesitar al PSOEEl País
PoliticsOct 20Ukraine is a partner “in a certain sense” but should stop striking Russian oil refineries, Vance saysU.S. Vice President JD Vance said Ukraine was a partner of the United States “in a certain sense,” but argued that Kyiv should stop striking Russian oil refineries.Ukrinform [en]
Sci & TechOct 20Germany news: Siemens warns on AI eliminating entry-level jobsYoung people could lack essential capabilities if routine tasks are taken over by AI, industrial giant Siemens says. This comes Germany agrees to deepen cooperation on AI with US tech giant Nvidia. DW has more.DW News [en]
DisasterOct 20A farmer found dead in the Pego-Oliva marsh after floods from the DANALa investigación determinará si el fallecimiento tiene relación con el temporalEl País
PoliticsOct 20South Korea recalls some diplomats from Embassy in UkraineThe South Korean government has decided to recall some diplomatic staff from its embassy in Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 20Mónica García resigns from the Frente Amplio lists and retakes her role as candidate against Ayuso in Madrid"Siempre he entendido la política desde la generosidad y la empatía. Siempre he antepuesto el bien común al interés personal", señala. Su puesto en la lista lo ocupará Tesh Sidi LeerEl Mundo
DisasterBreakingOct 20At least five killed and thousands evacuated as Storm Adam batters eastern SpainEuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 20France protests are ‘outburst of resentment’ against MacronFrench student union spokesperson Alice Cohen-Morzadec says the protests reflect growing anger over Macron's policies.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 20Football: Ronaldo suspended for 30 days by Portugal for walkoutCristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese Football Federation. This suspension is accompanied by a fine of €255.France 24 [en]
WorldOct 20Ranucci to move to RaiNews after being removed from ReportInvestigative reporter relieved of position after row over bomb attack on his homeANSA [en]
MilitaryOct 20Ukraine carries out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front lineUkraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade says it has carried out its first aerial drone evacuation of a wounded soldier, pulling him from a position where mines and Russian drone activity made a conventional rescue impossible.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 20Feijóo confirms talks with Vox for Senate elections: "It would be a mistake to facilitate 'Sanchismo' control""Si Vox está a la altura, el PP también va a estarlo", sostiene el 'popular', que desliza que una fórmula podría ser ceder senadores autonómicos a cambio de que Abascal no se presente en ciertas provincias LeerEl Mundo
WorldOct 20Pop culture iconography as protest: Why has the One Piece skull been adopted by French protesters?Pop culture as expression of revolt: Gen Z have adopted a symbol from a popular manga for their protest movements. Here’s why the One Piece flag has become a recognised symbol of revolt during French protests - and beyond.EuroNews [en]
BusinessOct 20Chinese carmakers gear up European production to sidestep tariffs, import quotaChinese carmakers, facing a European Union import quota targeting their hybrid electric vehicles (EVs), are gearing up for more local production to reinforce their go-global drive. They plan to either splash out billions of yuan to set up their own factories or tap international marques’ idle plants to build their vehicles, looking to sustain a sales boom in one of the world’s major automotive markets. “Global growth shifts from exporting vehicles to Europe to producing them locally, from...South China Morning Post
ConflictOct 20Hegseth delays approval of Patriot missile transfers to Ukraine but has not rejected them – WPU.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is delaying approval for the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, which are needed to defend against Russian missile and drone attacks.Ukrinform [en]
BusinessOct 20Ryanair CEO calls EU chief Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' and demands tax on US and Chinese airlinesRyanair is cutting a million seats from Belgium this winter as Michael O’Leary warns of steep fare rises in 2027 and demands foreign airlines pay their share.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 20Bonfire of the exploding e-bikes as toxic smoke spreads across French protestsLime says it lost about 6% of its Paris fleetThe Independent World
MilitaryOct 20Spain versus Morocco: this is how the military forces of both countries stand in 2026Spain spends three times more on defence than Morocco and leads in air and naval power, but Rabat has more troops and rockets. US-backed rearmament boosts its strength and narrows the gap.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 20Iván Redondo paid 50% cheaper social rent for a 128-meter apartment in the center of Madrid during his Moncloa yearsPagaba 1.000 euros por un piso de la Seguridad Social en el Barrio de Salamanca. Lo consiguió en 2011 a través de la Sociedad Pública del Alquiler de Zapatero, cerrada por el PP por el "descontrol en alquileres". Dos pisos por encima, en otro antiguo piso público, vivía 'Julito' Martínez, socio de Zapatero LeerEl Mundo
WorldOct 20Champions League: Bayern set for Arsenal test without red-hot OliseThe London-born Olise, who started in Arsenal's junior system, is suspended after picking up two yellow cards inside a minute in Bayern's 3-3 draw with Viking last week. The post Champions League: Bayern set for Arsenal test without red-hot Olise appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 20Latest political news, live | Feijóo confirms negotiations with Vox for Senate lists: "It would be a mistake to facilitate Sánchez's control"El Gobierno celebra la aplicación de la ley a los condenados por el ‘procés’ | Feijóo confirma negociaciones con Abascal para las listas de la Cámara Alta: “Sería un error facilitar al sanchismo el control”El País
PoliticsOct 20Guns, Growth, and the German Reinvention of Military KeynesianismIn March 2025, Germany did more than loosen a fiscal rule. It fused two national emergencies — a deteriorating European security order and a deteriorating industrial model — into a single constitutional bargain. The reform de facto exempted German defense expenditure from any domestic budgetary ceiling — as the German Bundesbank itself has acknowledged — and enabled a military expansion of extraordinary proportions. E.U. debt rules of 3 percent of GDP for annual government deficits and 60 percent for public debt technically still apply — though 14 out of the 27 EuWar on the Rocks