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- Thursday, 3 September 2026 · Analysis
Berlin attributes Leipzig drone to Moscow and closes Bonn consulate
The German government has blamed Russia for the attempted attack on Leipzig/Halle airport on August 5 and announced a package of measures. At the Gymnich meeting in Wicklow, EU foreign ministers discussed hybrid threats and frozen assets.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Lead Story
Brussels prepares sanctions against another 1,600 Russian individuals and companies
At the informal meeting of Foreign Ministers in Wicklow, High Representative Kaja Kallas announces a new list and summons the Russian envoy to the Union. France, Finland and Belgium summon their respective ambassadors.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Finland, parliamentary question on military pact with Israel; Iceland does not withdraw 2009 application
The Finnish Left group asks the government who knew about the extension to 2034 of the memorandum with Israel. In Reykjavík the Foreign Minister rules out the formal withdrawal of the EU membership application, the opposition prepares a motion in the Althingi.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Haakon VIII takes oath on the Constitution before the Storting
Norway's new king pronounced the oath required under Article 9 on September 1 at 1:00 p.m. Harald V's funeral is set for September 9 at Oslo Cathedral; Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra's oath will be read in the chamber on September 30.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Analysis
Berlin attributes Leipzig drone to Russia and announces diplomatic measures
The federal government links the attempted attack of 4 August at Leipzig/Halle airport to Moscow: closure of the consulate general in Bonn, termination of the contract for the Russian House in Berlin, new sanctions. On the same day, the Union's foreign ministers meet in Ireland.
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
One month after the massive influx of migrants, 1,600 personnel from the Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil are deployed in Ceuta. Groups of protesters opposed to the increase in arrivals attempted to block the delivery of meals organized by the Red Cross, and a camp set up on a beach was partly set on fire; on July 31 the authorities had suspended the Feria scheduled for August 1-8. Demonstrations are planned today in several Spanish cities. (CNN en Español, ANSA, cronologia)
- Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
As of September 1, the ban on phone use in French schools, in force from preschool to middle school since 2018, extends to high schools. Several institutions did not have time to amend their internal regulations, since the provision arrived only in early July. As of the same date, all businesses must be able to receive electronic invoices, and the PFAS tax takes effect: 100 euros for every hundred grams significantly discharged into water. (info.gouv.fr, Zinfos974, Le HuffPost)
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On August 31 the Italian Interior Ministry extended by fifteen days the suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain, maintaining checks on passengers arriving at ports and airports; the decision was communicated by phone by Matteo Piantedosi to his counterpart Fernando Grande-Marlaska (Infobae). Madrid responded with the same duration, extending the checks launched on August 8 on travelers arriving from Italy (The Objective). The Spanish ministry counts 1,066 flights and 12,337 travelers from third countries checked in one month.
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Interviewed by Cadena SER before the Italian announcement on the extension, the president of the Spanish government claimed Rabat's "instant cooperation" (transl. from Spanish) in containing migratory pressure on the enclave (La Nación). In July tens of thousands of people crossed over several days the border into Spanish territory, which has 80,000 residents and already applies exit checks by sea and air (El Tiempo). Tension between the two governments remains open.
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · Analysis
Sánchez: 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, no evidence of Moroccan involvement
The president of the Spanish government quantified those still remaining in the enclave after the entry of more than 70,000 people, and attributed a disinformation campaign against the executive to Russia, Israel and far-right networks.
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The European Commission's energy webpage indicates September 2026 as the launch date for the Methane Transparency Database mandated by Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, later than the February 5, 2026 date cited in several industry analyses. The database is designed to collect emission data from direct measurement rather than self-reported estimates. The regulation, in force since August 4, 2024, applies to European oil, gas and coal operators as well as importers. The news comes from a single source (Petro Online); no independent confirmation available.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
No autopsy on Mladic: UN Mechanism entrusts internal inquiry to judge Bonomy
Dutch authorities applied ordinary national procedures and ruled out both a criminal investigation and an autopsy. The Hague-based body has opened an internal inquiry, but is keeping the details confidential and has not indicated when the body will be handed over.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
On 31 August and 1 September, County Wicklow, Ireland, hosts the informal meeting of European Union defence ministers, hosted by Minister Helen McEntee together with High Representative Kaja Kallas. On the agenda are support for Ukraine, security and defence in space, Lebanon and maritime security; the informal format does not adopt decisions but prepares the subsequent Foreign Affairs Councils in Defence format. According to the Irish Times, cited by IBTimes UK, a Royal Navy ship is providing air-defence cover while remaining outside Irish territorial waters, about 22 kilometres from the coast. Programme on the Irish Presidency of the Council website.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · Analysis
Iceland says no to reopening negotiations with Brussels, Finland argues over Israel
The referendum on August 29 closed with a No vote of 52.8% against 47.2%: accession talks, suspended since 2013, remain where they were. In Helsinki, the opposition attacks the government after the revelation of a military agreement with Israel extended until 2034.
- Monday, 31 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The #ThisHappensToday agenda from ANSA's editorial staff indicates a meeting of European Union defense ministers on August 31 in Wicklow, Ireland, on the same day as the G20 finance meeting in Asheville. The agenda does not appear in the available excerpts. Single source: no independent confirmation.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Analysis
Iceland, Euronews reports prevalence of No to resuming negotiations with the Union
The figure that arrived in the afternoon overturns the indication with which the newspaper had opened the section this morning: the count of the August 29 vote is now given as a victory for No. The news rests on a single source.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Analysis
Iceland, No wins with 52.8%: no mandate to reopen negotiations with the EU
The final results of the August 29 vote: 225,031 voters, turnout at 82.5%. Yes prevails only in the two Reykjavík constituencies; in the other four, No passes. The question concerned the reopening of negotiations, not accession.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · Lead Story
Iceland, referendum on negotiations with the Union: tight count, "yes" ahead in partial results
About 273,000 voters answered on Saturday whether to reopen accession talks, suspended since 2013. The vote is not binding but the government has pledged to respect it; eventual membership would in any case require a second referendum.
- Sunday, 30 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
In an interview published Saturday, August 29 by Le Parisien, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu indicated the adoption of the 2027 budget as the government's main task, reiterating that he is not a candidate in the presidential election and does not intend to interfere in the spring 2027 campaign. On the same day, Jordan Bardella, Olivier Faure, François Hollande and Édouard Philippe spoke at political rentrée events. Senatorial elections are set for September 27 and will renew 178 of the 348 seats. (Euronews, Public Sénat)
- Saturday, 29 August 2026 · Analysis
France, an assembly of 150 citizens chosen by lot to bring climate back into the 2027 debate
Jean-Marc Jancovici announces a six-month process with citizens chosen by lot, aimed at producing shared ecological proposals ahead of the French presidential election. The news currently comes from a single source and has no independent confirmation: what matters here is the method and what will be verifiable.
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