Donald Tusk
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Late invites and spats leave Magyar’s 1956 event short of leaders
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar had hoped to host top leaders in Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution. But last-minute invitations and spats with Paris and Kyiv kept Macron, Tusk and Zelenskyy away, leaving only EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa attending. #EuropeNews
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France braces for fresh protests as EU leaders seek Hungary reset
France is bracing for another weekend of protests after last week’s demonstrations turned violent, as the government faces pressure to restore order. Meanwhile, EU leaders visit Hungary amid hopes of a reset in relations, while Serbia’s snap election puts President Aleksandar Vučić under pressure. #EuropeToday
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Thousands protest in Poland over stalled abortion law reforms
Since 1993, Poland has allowed abortion only in cases of severe foetal abnormalities, risks to the mother's health or life, or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. #EuropeNews
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Women are protesting around Poland for free access to legal abortions
Women are protesting around Poland for access to free and legal abortion services
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Poland’s abortion reforms would leave it an EU outlier, even if passed
Poland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.
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Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president
Measures would remove some penalties for those helping women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaigners
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Macron blasts ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’ commentary on protests from other leaders – Europe live
Macron says he is frustrated by the ‘visible manipulation of information’ about the events in France
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Zelenskyy arrives in Oslo ahead of meeting with Trump envoy Witkoff
The latest diplomatic push comes amid a deepening rift between Kyiv and Washington, as the US presses Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure while Kyiv faces delays in Patriot missile deliveries and reported restrictions on intelligence-sharing and satellite communications. #EuropeNews
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Video. Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia
Video. Russian strikes ignited massive fires at businesses in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as President Zelensky met European leaders for talks.
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Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’
US president describes Zelenskyy as ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapses
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Poland’s ascent from communist state to top 20 economy reverses the brain drain
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living
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EU says ‘no indication’ intelligence sharing with Ukraine has stopped as Russian attacks leave 600,000 without power – Europe live
European Commission declined to comment on reported disruption to Starlink’s services in Ukraine
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Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for ceasefire and Ukraine had ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – as it happened
Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement
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Germany detains fourth person over Polish Starlink blaze
German police detained a woman in Berlin and a man over a fire that struck a Polish Starlink internet station in September, private broadcaster RMF FM reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
German Labour Minister resigns, conservative MPs vote on walking out during Ulrich Siegmund's election in Saxony-Anhalt, authorities detain two suspected of setting fire to a Polish Starlink station and more news on Tuesday, October 13th.
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Nato commander tells Putin: We will destroy ‘anything and everything’ if you attack
The speech is expected to outline Nato’s response to a Russian attack in detail to deter Moscow
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NATO commander says the alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight'
NATO's top military commander says the alliance is "ready to fight tonight" if attacked
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More than 20,000 police deployed to schools across Poland after series of stabbings
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the country is witnessing ‘a grim trend of violence’
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Donald Tusk says man accused of plotting to kill him detained
Polish PM praises police for ‘swift and decisive action’ after threat against him and defence minister revealed
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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure
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Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says
The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.
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Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Donald Tusk
Police received credible information about possible attacks against Donald Tusk and his defence minister.
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Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says recent attacks at Polish schools are “spontaneous acts” fueled by the online glorification of violence
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Polish police warn of possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Poland's police have received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
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Polish police alerted over possible attack on PM Donald Tusk
It remains unclear what information the police received or what form the potential threat may have taken. #EuropeNews
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Police detain 76 and check 50,000 schools after 2 attacks shake Poland
Police in Poland have detained 76 people and checked nearly 50,000 schools to prevent further violence after two school attacks
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Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban
‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift and anonymous access to pill
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How Putin is sowing chaos in Poland as Ukraine war spreads
Poland accuses Russia of carrying out a coordinated and multi-faceted campaign of sabotage in a bid to deter Ukraine’s backers, writes James C. Reynolds
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Life in the village on the edge of Russia where locals fear the next hybrid attack
Warnings of attacks on European countries supporting Ukraine
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Life in the village on the edge of Russia where locals fear the next hybrid attack
Warnings of attacks on European countries supporting Ukraine
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Inside the real war games as Europe readies for an attack by Russia
As warnings increase about a Russian attack on a NATO country, real-world war-games, whether played out around a conference table or on the ground as military exercises, are happening all the time. But the real danger is the potential for hysteria, fear and miscalculation to turn a shadow war into something much worse, writes Owen Matthews
