Faced with Trump, Europe Takes the Risky Path of Wait-and-See

The four men were permanently banned from entering French territory. The defacement of the memorial with 35 red handprints in May of last year, along with other acts targeting numerous Parisian buildings, marks the first of nine similar cases under investigation by French authorities to proceed to trial. These incidents, which include actions such as placing pig heads at mosques and arranging coff

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Sinterklaas, with bpost, collects letters from children across Belgium via the travelling Sinterklaas Safe (Nov 7–end Nov) and the secretariat, ensuring replies by Dec 15, 2025.
As VRT News reported, Sinterklaas is once again working with bpost to receive thousands of letters from children across Belgium. From November 7, 2025, until the end of the month,

Andreas Schieder, the European Parliament’s Permanent Rapporteur for Albania, expressed optimism today regarding Albania’s ability to finalize all negotiation chapters for EU integration by 2027.
During a press conference at the Council of Europe in Tirana, Schieder revealed that the final negotiation chapter is anticipated to open in November, indicating that Albania will be engaged

The UN human rights office has received alarming reports since the paramilitary group’s major incursion into the city last week, highlighting summary executions, mass killings, rapes, attacks on humanitarian workers, looting, abductions, and forced displacement, stated Seif Magango, spokesperson for the UN rights office (OHCHR).
Speaking from Nairobi to journalists in Geneva, Mr. Magango re

Slovak police announced Thursday that a new traffic law amendment setting a maximum speed limit on sidewalks in urban areas does not include pedestrians. Earlier reports by media such as POLITICO suggested the 6 kilometers per hour limit would apply to pedestrians too.
“This is incorrect,” clarified police Vice President Rastislav Polakovič to Slovak media. “The speed restriction targets users of

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Halloween party at Club Ziek on Antwerp’s Stuivenberg site was cancelled at the last moment due to safety issues. De Mayer said emergency lighting and exits failed, with over 100 expected visitors.
As VRT News reported, the Halloween party at Club Ziek on Antwerp’s Stuivenberg site was cancelled at the last moment after concerns were raised about safety

SARAJEVO – The first contingent of one hundred police officers from EU member countries has arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to support Frontex operations aimed at enhancing border protection, preventing illegal migration, and addressing cross-border crime. Their mission was officially launched on Friday, with attendance from EU officials and local leaders.
During an event in Sarajevo, Eur

Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, addressed the General Assembly, stating that the human rights situation in the country “continues to deteriorate with few grounds for optimism.” He highlighted issues such as intensifying gender persecution, increased corporal punishment, enforced disappearances, and attacks against former officials despite amnes

Hours after the episode aired, acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy responded to Kardashian in a post including a clip of her remarks.
“Yes, we’ve been to the Moon before … six times!” Duffy wrote. “And even better: NASA Artemis is going back under the leadership of POTUS [U.S. President Donald Trump]. We won the last space race and we will win this one too.”
Kardashian has said her doubts stem fr

United States (Eurotoday) – Andy Byford, known as New York City’s “Train Daddy,” is leading the ambitious $7 billion Penn Station Transformation project, which is set to begin construction by late 2027. The federal government and Amtrak continue to make steady progress on plans to overhaul America’s busiest train station into a modern, world-class transit hub.
Andy Byford’s Role in Penn Station’