Finland has completed a 200km fence on its Russian border, calling it part of Schengen security amid continued concern over pressure from Moscow.
Macron wants the EU to prepare a ban on social media for under-15s after France’s national law was blocked, raising regulatory questions for markets.
Kyiv reported fires, damaged homes and six preliminary injuries after Russian drone and missile strikes, sharpening European business risk concerns.
Poland and France sounded warnings after the AfD’s projected Saxony-Anhalt win, raising fresh questions for EU politics and London markets.
AfD’s 43.8% win in Saxony-Anhalt raises coalition uncertainty and puts German sanctions and energy policy back in focus for UK and EU business.
Kaja Kallas shelved an EU defence expert group after German and Italian resistance, delaying a forum set to include Britain and Ukraine.
Putin backed using citizens deemed fully unfit for military service in drone defence roles, a signal closely watched by UK and EU markets.
Germany plans a broad anti-sabotage shield after a Leipzig drone incident, raising security questions for UK and EU businesses.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are taking a Ukraine peace initiative from Moscow to Kyiv after talks with Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies searched the prosecutor general’s office in a case linked to alleged protection of scam call centres.
Latvia says a suspect in the Leipzig sabotage case had lived in Russia, deepening European concern over logistics security, visas and sanctions enforcement.
Volkswagen approved a major restructuring plan with 50,000 job cuts, a halved model range and fresh questions over excess European capacity.