Author Archives: Europa Monitor

Football and politics collide as World Cup kicks off in shadow of war, travel bans
News • June 11, 2026

Football and politics collide as World Cup kicks off in shadow of war, travel bans
Shaping Europe’s startup future: Commissioner Zaharieva meets young innovators in Sofia
News • June 11, 2026

Shaping Europe’s startup future: Commissioner Zaharieva meets young innovators in Sofia
Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe
News • June 11, 2026

Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe
New York Knicks stage biggest comeback in NBA finals history
News • June 11, 2026

New York Knicks stage biggest comeback in NBA finals history
Hormuz closure sparks global pitchfest on energy
Defense • June 10, 2026

Hormuz closure sparks global pitchfest on energy
Anthropic backs mandatory testing for frontier AI models
Cybersecurity and Data Protection • June 10, 2026

Anthropic backs mandatory testing for frontier AI models
US launches a second straight day of airstrikes in Iran
Defense • June 10, 2026

US launches a second straight day of airstrikes in Iran
‘I love the inflation’: Trump’s messaging on affordability clashes with voter concerns
Energy and Climate • June 10, 2026

‘I love the inflation’: Trump’s messaging on affordability clashes with voter concerns
Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, dismisses referee US entry dispute
News • June 10, 2026

Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, dismisses referee US entry dispute
OpenAI says China launched influence campaign to shape US attitudes on AI data centers
Competition and Industrial Policy • June 10, 2026

OpenAI says China launched influence campaign to shape US attitudes on AI data centers
America’s doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr.
Health Care • June 10, 2026

America’s doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr.
Some Senate Dems still won’t commit to Graham Platner
News • June 10, 2026

Some Senate Dems still won’t commit to Graham Platner
Fact-checking claims that Senegal’s football team were treated like ‘criminals’ at US airport
News • June 10, 2026

Fact-checking claims that Senegal’s football team were treated like ‘criminals’ at US airport
Wall Street counts down to SpaceX IPO
News • June 10, 2026

Wall Street counts down to SpaceX IPO
Albany Democrats poised for biggest leadership shake-up in years
News • June 10, 2026

Albany Democrats poised for biggest leadership shake-up in years
‘I don’t think Jews have a place neither in France nor in Belgium’, says Israeli deputy foreign minister
News • June 10, 2026

‘I don’t think Jews have a place neither in France nor in Belgium’, says Israeli deputy foreign minister
Mexico says “the ball comes home” as it prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
News • June 10, 2026

Mexico says “the ball comes home” as it prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
UK watchdog warns online platforms as Belfast riots go viral
News • June 10, 2026

UK watchdog warns online platforms as Belfast riots go viral
FIFA’s neutrality in question as Infantino cozies up to Trump
News • June 10, 2026

FIFA’s neutrality in question as Infantino cozies up to Trump
Food from occupied territories enters Europe disguised as Israeli, investigation finds
Agriculture and Food • June 10, 2026

Food from occupied territories enters Europe disguised as Israeli, investigation finds
Ireland’s Presidency of the EU will link health and competitiveness
News • June 10, 2026

Ireland’s Presidency of the EU will link health and competitiveness
Has Russia given up on Kinburn Spit, its westernmost foothold in Ukraine?
News • June 10, 2026

Has Russia given up on Kinburn Spit, its westernmost foothold in Ukraine?
Meta shrugs off Trump’s idea for government ownership of AI
Energy and Climate • June 10, 2026

Meta shrugs off Trump’s idea for government ownership of AI
Germany’s new defense confidence takes off
Competition and Industrial Policy • June 10, 2026

Germany’s new defense confidence takes off