Briefing: Poland’s PM Tusk defies president’s veto over €43.7 billion EU defence loan
Strategic angle: A power struggle erupted in Poland as Premier Donald Tusk insisted on accessing EU defence funds despite President Nawrocki’s veto.
Briefing: Zelensky in Paris: Macron vows to keep support for Ukraine
Strategic angle: French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirms commitment to Ukraine amidst changing international sanctions.
Briefing: France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
Strategic angle: The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.
Briefing: Iranians are not fleeing to the EU yet, says IOM
Strategic angle: Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director General for Operations, expresses concern over humanitarian needs in Lebanon.
Briefing: Poland’s Eurosceptic president vetoes EU funding for defence
Strategic angle: Karol Nawrocki opposes Safe loans, claiming they would give Brussels a say in national security matters
Briefing: Middle East war live: Several French soldiers wounded, one officer dead in Iraq after drone attack
Strategic angle: French President Emmanuel Macron condemns the attack in northern Iraq that resulted in casualties among French soldiers.
Briefing: Hong Kong's complex role in bypassing sanctions against Russia
Strategic angle: A US-based NGO report reveals Hong Kong's involvement in facilitating the export of European goods to Russia despite sanctions.
Briefing: 30% of Europe’s cocaine routed through West Africa region
Strategic angle: A new report highlights the alarming trend of cocaine trafficking routes shifting from Latin America to Europe via West Africa.
Briefing: Moscow court sentences 15 men to life in prison for jihadist attack on concert hall
Strategic angle: A Russian court has handed down life sentences for a deadly jihadist attack that claimed 150 lives.
Briefing: Alpine Crash Tests Sports Car For A Possible US Debut
Strategic angle: The French brand publicly axed US crossover ambitions last year, but seems to be keeping its sports car options open.
Briefing: EV maker Lucid reveals plans for robotaxi, positive free cash flow late this decade
Strategic angle: The EV company is aiming to hit that target through market expansion into midsize vehicles, robotaxis and new counties, specifically in Europe.
Briefing: The rain in Spain was worst in nearly 50 years
Strategic angle: Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, with a string of deadly storms lashing the country.
Briefing: 12th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council Ministerial meeting focuses on energy security
Strategic angle: Energy leaders and policymakers discussed supply security, diversification and renewable cooperation, highlighting the evolving role of the Southern Gas Corridor in Europe’s energy strategy.
Briefing: Wales unchanged for Italy as they look to end losing Six Nations streak
Strategic angle: Wales boss Steve Tandy has challenged his players to "go up another level" after naming an unchanged side for their Guinness Six Nations finale against Italy.
Briefing: EU needs a bit of a revolution: There is no European strategy or foreign policy
Strategic angle: Sophie in 't Veld discusses the EU's structural crisis in global policy-making.
Briefing: Injury ends Kartal's Indian Wells run in round four
Strategic angle: Britain's Sonay Kartal says it was "one match too many" as a back injury forced her retirement from a fourth-round Indian Wells match against world number three Elena Rybakina.
Briefing: Europe's civil shelters are crumbling. Brussels can't do much about it
Strategic angle: Civil shelter networks across Europe are neglected, raising concerns over civil protection amid recent inspections revealing many shelters are unusable.
Briefing: The Iran war is pushing up European energy prices. Here's why a Ukraine-style inflation shock could still be avoided
Strategic angle: The Iran war has rattled global energy markets, but analysts say Europe can avoid a full-blown 2022-style supply crisis.
Briefing: ‘Chasing nostalgia everywhere’: Why adult summer camps are the hottest travel trend right now
Strategic angle: Summer camps for grown-ups have arrived in Europe – it’s about ‘being outside, being active, and doing things together as a group’.
Top news of the day | March 9, 2026 - Morning
Follow the latest developments from Europe and around the world for March 9, 2026.