Europe

• Mallorca: local protests against overtourism 16 July 2026
  Growing opposition to mass tourism has prompted fresh protests on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where campaigners fear new planning rules could lead to increased development along protected coastal areas. Thousands of demonstrators formed a human chain at the unspoilt beach of Es Trenc, arguing that relaxed regulations could allow…
• Gibraltar: removal of border controls a welcome change 16 July 2026
  Residents on both sides of the Gibraltar–Spain frontier are welcoming the planned removal of border controls, ending more than a century of physical separation. The agreement, negotiated by the UK and the EU following Brexit, is expected to allow easier movement between Gibraltar and the neighbouring Spanish town of La…
• Serbia / Greece / Germany: passenger injured and rescued after aeroplane window shatters 16 July 2026
  A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, was forced to return shortly after take-off when a cabin window became dislodged, causing rapid decompression. Svetlana Grković Maksimović said she and two others desperately held onto her husband, Ljubisa Karović, whose head and right shoulder were pulled outside the aircraft…
• Trump’s dismissive attitude has actually helped Ukraine in the war 9 July 2026
  Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes against military and energy targets inside Russia, supported by advances in domestically developed drones and missile technology. Analysts suggest these capabilities have enabled Kyiv to conduct operations with greater independence than in earlier stages of the war, when the use of Western-supplied weapons was subject…
• France: Le Pen found guilty, but will run for presidency nonetheless 9 July 2026
  Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has confirmed she will stand in the 2027 French presidential election despite an appeal court upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds. Although the court ruled she must wear an electronic monitoring tag for one year, that requirement has been suspended while she appeals to…