Borders
EUROPE
Gibraltar Border Opens, but the Real Test Starts Now
The new Gibraltar treaty removes a border that had become economically absurd, but its real success will depend on whether Britain, Spain and the EU can turn symbolic relief into durable trust.
BUSINESS
Swiss Tracks Turn Sunlight Into Power
As punishing heatwaves push European power grids toward their limits, a small Swiss railway trial hints that ordinary tracks could double as solar farms.
LIFESTYLE
Europe Drops the Passport Stamp for Good
Schengen passport stamps end next month, replaced by fingerprints and facial scans for more than 60 nationalities including the UK, US, and Australia.
EUROPE
Sofia Celebrates Open Borders While Clinging to Its Currency
While Bulgaria finally dismantles physical barriers to Europe, a dilemma rises: the country opens its doors to travellers but locks its wallet against the euro currency.
EUROPE
When Workers Become Weapons: Belarus’ Hidden Migration Strategy Exposed
Unstable borders between Belarus and Poland continue as workers become weapons of Minsk's game plan.
Popular
Europe’s Power Mix is Finally Turning Green
Solar now leads Portugal's electricity grid, mirroring Germany's fossil-fuel milestone, and the evidence points to economics and policy as the true drivers.
Burnham Wants a Constitution. Does Anyone Else?
Britain's new prime minister wants a written constitution, but a Parliament still splintered by Brexit may not agree on what it should say.
Spain Fears Morocco is Winning the 2030 World Cup Final
Spanish anxiety over losing the 2030 World Cup final to Morocco is growing just as Gianni Infantino's authority inside FIFA faces its sharpest challenge yet.
How Disinformation and Panic Overwhelmed Ceuta
A treaty opened Gibraltar's border calmly in July, while a court ruling in Ceuta let panic, rumour and traffickers overwhelm Spain's southern frontier.
Why Sweden is Building a New Spy Agency
Sweden is building its own foreign spy service after a run of Russian espionage cases, a striking break from two centuries of neutrality.


