September 2026 – Page 889

Today weather in Stockholm

September 4, 2026admin

19° Overcast Low 11°

Today weather in Madrid

September 4, 2026admin

36° Sunny Feels like 33° · Low 24°

The EU has a chance to expand. It may not get another soon – The Irish Times

September 4, 2026admin

The European Union has a chance to make real yards on the next expansion of the bloc for the first time in years. Miss the opportunity and it might not come around again for a long time. A bumper year of elections in 2027 across four of Europe’s biggest powers, however, could see that window […]

France announces €1 billion aid for farmers after climate-hit summer

September 4, 2026admin

France has recorded its hottest summer on record this year as the country battled heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires. The extreme weather has continued into September, with France’s national weather service placing five departments on orange alert for several days. Temperatures are expected to reach 40°C in some areas. France’s agriculture minister also announced a plan […]

Strengthening Africa is an investment in Europe's future: EU Commissioner Jozef Sikela

September 4, 2026admin

Are great-power politics back, at the expense of smaller countries? In an age of strongmen, is multilateralism in retreat? Not according to Jozef Sikela. The EU Commissioner in charge of International Partnerships insists that traditional multilateralism is alive and well, especially in the EU’s approach to Africa and to the Arctic. We sat down with […]