Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Europe https://www.dw.com/s-1433?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-10-07T20:02:49Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-1433?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/gerhard-schröder-visits-latest-russian-employer-hyperglobus/a-79583018?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board. Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the scandal that accompanies them. 2026-10-07T16:39:00Z News en 79583018 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-enlargement-european-commission-tables-reforms-to-prepare-bloc-for-new-members/a-79582493?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The European Commission is proposing earlier access to EU markets for candidate countries, new voting rules to reduce vetoes and extra safeguards for a bigger bloc. But is the reform fair — or even feasible? 2026-10-07T15:05:00Z World en 79582493 https://www.dw.com/en/suspected-pneumonic-plague-in-siberia-what-we-know-about-the-disease/a-79547919?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf After a worker at a Russian plague research institute in Siberia died October 2, 2026, nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation. But authorities there denied pneumonic plague had caused the death. 2026-10-07T09:44:00Z World en 79547919 https://www.dw.com/en/where-is-spain-headed-after-the-snap-election-announcement/a-79567959?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking a gamble by calling an early election in Spain. The housing crisis, migration and the rise of the right-wing populist Vox party are all likely to dominate the campaign. 2026-10-07T04:33:00Z World en 79567959 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-seeks-ways-to-make-expansion-more-palatable-to-members/a-79567297?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The European Commission has put forward ideas it hopes will both ease the EU expansion process and allay concerns among existing members. Several countries, not least war-torn Ukraine, are among the candidates. 2026-10-06T18:02:00Z News en 79567297 https://www.dw.com/en/france-s-conundrum-how-to-cut-spending-amid-protests/a-79563475?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Prime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions. France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state? 2026-10-06T16:49:00Z World en 79563475 https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-misleading-claims-spark-plague-fears-in-russia/a-79560752?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading. 2026-10-06T11:07:00Z World en 79560752 https://www.dw.com/en/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade/a-79554905?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfair trade practices by other states. They name no names but seem to have China or the US in mind. 2026-10-05T17:23:00Z News en 79554905 https://www.dw.com/en/bosnia-election-new-steps-to-prevent-electoral-fraud-but-nationalist-parties-remain-on-top/a-79544717?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf New technology has stopped votes being cast on behalf of dead or absent voters, and turnout has fallen to a record low. But it was a case of deja vu in Bosnia's elections with the same parties winning. 2026-10-05T10:23:00Z World en 79544717 https://www.dw.com/en/hundreds-of-french-schools-shut-teen-loses-hand-in-protests/a-79542656?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade. 2026-10-05T05:48:00Z News en 79542656 https://www.dw.com/en/nationalists-top-bosnia-herzegovina-s-divisive-election/a-79535336?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-member presidency is set to be dominated by nationalists from the three major ethnic groups, including Zeljka ​Cvijanovic, backed by disqualified Serb secessionist leader Milorad Dodik. 2026-10-04T22:55:00Z News en 79535336 https://www.dw.com/en/uk-remands-2-iranians-over-alleged-antisemitic-terror-plot/a-79532184?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The pair were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur and later charged with plotting to attack Jewish targets in Manchester. 2026-10-03T16:10:00Z News en 79532184 https://www.dw.com/en/bosnia-and-herzegovina-is-still-shaped-by-war-separatism-eu-ambitions/a-79523557?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Bosnia and Herzegovina is governed by a system established after the Bosnian war — more than 30 years ago. Ethnic divisions, a complex administration and European integration all shape the country's political reality. 2026-10-03T06:51:00Z World en 79523557 https://www.dw.com/en/spain-s-parliament-rejects-housing-bill-as-protests-continue/a-79522683?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Spain's minority government suffered defeat in parliament as it tried to push through a pair of emergency measures aimed at making housing more affordable. A pensioner's eviction and protests led to the bid. 2026-10-02T16:39:00Z News en 79522683 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-south-korea-clash-over-transfer-of-2-north-korean-prisoners/a-79508601?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf A diplomatic scandal has erupted over two North Korean prisoners of war, with South Korea demanding an apology from Ukraine. What's been the reaction in Kyiv? 2026-10-02T04:40:00Z World en 79508601 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-stock-market-scandal-hits-half-a-million-investors/a-79494710?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Asset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmaker has resigned. 2026-10-02T04:32:00Z Business en 79494710 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-ministers-mull-new-ways-to-curb-irregular-migration/a-79509375?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf The proposals include setting up so-called return hubs outside the EU and strengthening the border agency Frontex. Greece has even proposed temporarily suspending asylum applications in emergency situations. 2026-10-02T00:54:00Z News en 79509375 https://www.dw.com/en/latvians-head-to-the-polls-with-russia-on-their-minds/a-79477614?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament with Russia looming large over the campaign. Security fears dominate the agenda, but so does a debate over the economic cost of cutting ties with Moscow. 2026-10-01T17:57:00Z World en 79477614 https://www.dw.com/en/france-hundreds-arrested-as-student-protests-escalate/a-79495633?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Student protests have grown in scale and intensity, with violent clashes in some places leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries. 2026-09-30T23:02:00Z News en 79495633 https://www.dw.com/en/five-eu-states-plan-first-deportation-center-in-africa-for-2027/a-79490162?maca=en-rss-en-eu-2092-rdf Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands are moving forward with plans to establish deportation centers for rejected asylum seekers outside the EU. 2026-09-30T19:16:00Z World en 79490162