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Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports as Putin’s allies converge on Russia

Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports as Putin’s allies converge on Russia

Aeroflot said “temporary restrictions” were introduced at Moscow Sheremetyevo, while reports suggest flights at other Russian airports have been diverted.

May 7, 2025 5:50 pm CET
Ukrainian drone attacks close Moscow airports
France wants EU parcels levy to stem flood of cheap Chinese fast fashion imports
Dutch government unveils transport restrictions during NATO summit 
Former aide to far-right German lawmaker charged with spying for China
The ‘worst thing’: Meloni interpreter apologizes after stumble at White House
Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine ceasefire talks
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The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

When the world changed, here’s how it looked to political insiders.

April 16, 2025 4:01 am CET

British MP refused entry in Hong Kong on family visit

Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse has been vocal about human rights issues in Tibet and Hong Kong.

April 13, 2025 12:21 pm CET

EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs 

Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.

March 31, 2025 7:25 pm CET

The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will

The lessons we can take from how easily institutions have folded to Trump’s remarkable revenge campaign.

March 31, 2025 11:09 am CET

Turkey confirms arrest of Swedish journalist

The journalist’s incarceration comes in the context of huge protests in Istanbul against the arrest of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu.

March 30, 2025 11:49 am CET

Heathrow boss defends handling of power outage as UK launches probe

Friday’s travel mayhem stemmed from a “clear planning failure,” the International Air Transport Association charged.

March 22, 2025 2:00 pm CET

London’s Heathrow airport shut on Friday due to nearby fire

Europe’s busiest airport will remain closed all day after a fire at an electrical substation led to a power cut.

March 21, 2025 6:10 am CET

US has ‘cautious optimism’ on Ukraine ceasefire after Trump envoy’s Moscow visit

Kremlin confirms that Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night, as the sides work toward a presidential summit.

March 14, 2025 8:30 am CET
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New air traffic technology can make European skies more sustainable and competitive

From heightened security threats to CO2 emissions targets, pressures on aviation are growing. A new roadmap charts a course for modernizing critical air traffic management.

March 11, 2025 5:00 am CET

This newbie UK minister faces a baptism of fire on a key Labour promise

Miatta Fahnbulleh, left-wing-economist-turned Labour minister, has been tasked with cutting Brits’ energy bills. But convincing the Treasury to budge makes it a mammoth task.

March 7, 2025 4:20 am CET

Sustainable aviation fuel boss wants more EU regulations

Finland’s Neste blames the airlines for not keeping their promise to guarantee voluntary demand for sustainable aviation fuel.

March 5, 2025 4:24 am CET

European aviation ‘dumbstruck’ by Musk’s takeover of US air traffic control

The billionaire’s people have marched into the Federal Aviation Administration, and Europeans are “freaking out.”

February 18, 2025 5:55 pm CET
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Brexit’s unfinished business: Gibraltar talks stuck in limbo

The rock’s government wants open borders with Spain to make life easier for its residents. But there are no further rounds of talks in the calendar.

February 16, 2025 6:00 pm CET

American citizen arrested in Russia for weed gummies, state media says

He is the latest in a long string of U.S. citizens detained by Moscow on drug charges.

February 14, 2025 10:08 pm CET

All flights to and from Belgium canceled on Thursday

Air traffic controllers are joining a national strike to protest Belgium’s budget reform.

February 12, 2025 2:10 pm CET

EU airlines slam Qatar aviation deal amid corruption allegations

An aviation lobby wants “full transparency and a legal investigation” into the open skies deal with Gulf state.

February 10, 2025 7:30 pm CET

Looking at Trump, Europe’s far right vows to ‘reconquer’ the continent

“Our friend Trump, the Trump tornado, has changed the world in just a couple of weeks,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán tells far-right rally in Madrid.

February 8, 2025 7:34 pm CET

Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands is pleasing nobody

Labour’s decision to grant the geopolitical archipelago to Mauritius has sparked criticism from all sides.

February 6, 2025 4:03 am CET

Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund, hints it could buy TikTok

The new wealth fund could be used to finance major government projects and fund strategic investments in critical areas like supply chains.

February 3, 2025 9:32 pm CET

UK urged to probe spate of Chinese flights for forced labor

Three new routes connecting China’s Xinjiang province to major U.K. airports have opened up since last summer.

January 31, 2025 1:07 pm CET

‘Goddamn, do something’ — years of warnings came before DC’s air tragedy

Air traffic controller shortages, soaring travel demand, a surge of airport near-collisions and complaints of congressional dysfunction escalated before the U.S. saw its first fatal domestic airline crash since 2009.

January 31, 2025 7:19 am CET

‘Nothing short of a nightmare’: Jet, helicopter collide near Reagan National Airport

A regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army helicopter late Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in what appeared to be the most serious aviation …

January 30, 2025 4:59 am CET

Greek court orders extradition of Israeli billionaire on Romanian corruption charges

Beny Steinmetz was convicted of participating in a scheme to take ownership of land once owned by Romanian monarchs.

January 28, 2025 5:51 pm CET

Suitcase scandal: Far-right Portugal politician faces luggage-theft charges

“I am being crucified on the public square,” Miguel Arruda says in denying wrongdoing.

January 26, 2025 11:59 am CET
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