Europe

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine has claimed that its long-range strikes have damaged or disabled more than half of Russia’s oil refining capacity, describing the attacks as one of the most significant blows to Moscow’s wartime economy since the full-scale invasion began. Kyiv says the sustained campaign against Russian energy infrastructure is not only disrupting fuel supplies but also increasing pressure on...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Spain is heading for an early general election after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap vote following the defeat of his government’s emergency housing measures in parliament. The election will take place on 29 November, giving voters an opportunity to decide the country’s political direction at a time of growing anger over rents, evictions and the rising...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The European Union is ready to engage with the United Kingdom over the future of their relationship, but Brussels is waiting for London to decide how far it wants to go, according to the EU’s newly appointed ambassador to Britain, Jukka Salovaara. His comments come as the government led by Andy Burnham prepares to reconsider Britain’s post-Brexit relationship...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Germany has pledged €1bn in new military assistance to Ukraine as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure ahead of winter, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring that Berlin will not be pressured into reducing its support for Kyiv. Merz made the announcement during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday, where repeated air raid warnings and...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Rome is facing a new tourism headache as the rapid growth of golf cart tours prompts complaints from residents, taxi drivers and city officials, who say the vehicles are increasingly adding to congestion in the historic centre. For visitors, the small electric vehicles can appear to offer an easy way to explore one of the world's most crowded...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online On a bright October morning in Sarajevo, the cafés around the city centre are busy. People sit outside in the autumn sunshine, drinking coffee and talking as football supporters from Sweden arrive ahead of a Nations League match. At first glance, there is little to suggest that Bosnia and Herzegovina is experiencing one of the most persistent demographic...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Almost half of voters in the United Kingdom support the idea of rejoining the European Union, according to a major new poll that has intensified the debate over Britain's post-Brexit future and the direction being considered by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Messina Group survey, conducted among 11,461 people between 12 and 24 September, found that 49% supported...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kyiv is facing growing disruption after repeated Russian strikes hit bridges and other infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital, causing major traffic problems and forcing authorities to suspend or restrict movement across several key crossings over the Dnipro River. Russian forces struck a bridge connecting the two sides of Kyiv for a second consecutive day, Ukrainian officials said, as...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online France is facing a growing wave of student unrest after around 400 schools were closed on Friday as protests over deteriorating education conditions escalated into violent confrontations in several cities. What began as demonstrations led largely by high school students has rapidly spread across the country, bringing clashes with police, school closures, property damage and thousands of detentions....

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online France’s government bond market has come under renewed pressure as investors assess the country’s worsening fiscal position, political uncertainty and plans to reduce the budget deficit through spending cuts and higher taxes. The latest market turbulence has revived memories of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis of the early 2010s, although the current circumstances are different. French borrowing costs...