Sleeper train operator adds London routes to ticket website Travellers can now book a Eurostar train and a European Sleeper night train together in one booking flow The Independent UK · Oct 8
The Last Man Standing: Lone Tenant Refuses To Leave Property That's Set To Construct Europe's Largest Theme Park Ritchie Wood, the final tenant on Manor Road in Kempston Hardwick, faces eviction as homes are demolished for Universal's planned £5bn UK theme park, due to open in 2031. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
This winter, Ukraine will be fighting for more than light and heat "Our task, therefore, is not simply to survive another winter. It is to keep Ukraine's frontline cities alive," writes Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv in an opinion piece for Euronews. Euronews · Oct 8
UK PM Burnham in Berlin: Russian threats and EU ties top agenda in first Germany visit Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating. Euronews · Oct 8
Satirical Golden Statue Of Donald Trump Goes On Display, And The Comments Are Brutal A statue of Donald Trump, wearing no clothes and sitting atop of a man struggling under his weight, was unveiled in the European Parliament building in France. Bored Panda · Oct 8
Germany regains safe haven status as European bond risks mount European government bond markets face renewed volatility as investors pull funds from fiscally vulnerable nations like France and Italy. Germany has re-emerged as a primary safe haven, benefiting from capital inflows alongside Dutch, Swiss, and Swedish debt amid rising fiscal and political concerns across the euro zone. The Economic Times · Oct 8
UK’s exclusion from ‘Made in EU’ scheme would ‘weaken’ Europe, minister warns Hamish Falconer, the UK’s chief negotiator with Brussels, warns that excluding Britain from the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ industrial policy risks fracturing the common industrial base and making Europe ‘weaker’. Euronews · Oct 8
Portuguese hospital lets pets visit owners on the wards: test for paradigm shift In northern and central Europe, pets are usually kept outside hospitals. Sao Joao's flexible model balances clinical benefits and safety, with no infections so far. "There is excessive fear," says the doctor who helped draft the rules. Euronews · Oct 8
Geely's Monjaro EM-i Will Make Euro Debut At Paris Motor Show The Chinese auto giant is set to expand its European presence with a new electric SUV. Motor1 · Oct 8
Europe Today: Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the… Euronews · Oct 8
Aegean, Ryanair and Austrian ranked highest in new 10-year European Airline Safety Index In its newly-released European Airline Safety Index, AirAdvisor has ranked the top 20 carriers across a decade’s worth of research data. Euronews · Oct 8
Latest news bulletin | October 8th, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Euronews · Oct 8
How Standard Chartered is taking on the banking sector’s class problem Finance chief Darren Ellis is pushing socioeconomic mobility up the agenda at Standard Chartered, and in doing so is making the bank a more supportive and inclusive place to work. Fortune · Oct 8
How Siemens Healthineers is helping its international staff feel at home Liza Follert, head of people attraction for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, explains how employee feedback has shaped Siemens Healthineers’ approach to inclusion, retention, and recruitment. Fortune · Oct 8
Fortune · Oct 8 How Marriott’s leadership pipeline is helping it navigate Europe’s hospitality talent shortfall Marriott International, ranked 15th on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list, focuses on employee development to attract and retain talent.
Fortune · Oct 8 Hilton is betting on people in an industry that can’t afford to lose them A focus on purpose and retaining a people-centric approach in the age of AI have helped Hilton claim the top spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For–Europe list.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Germany is right to rearm. But Europe has well-founded fears about that Berlin’s allies are right to be wary of a sudden surge in German military spending that shuns cooperation with them, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor
AAP · Oct 8 Australian shares dive as bond market fears persist A rebound in metals prices has failed to dig Australian mining stocks out of trouble, amid worries about global bonds and a potential European debt crisis.
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The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’
International Business Times UK · Oct 7 Naked Gold Trump Statue Appears in Strasbourg With Over 1,000 Mini Replicas Offered as 'Protest Tokens' More than 1,000 miniature versions of a naked, gold-covered Donald Trump statue are being distributed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg as political protest tokens.
InsideEVs · Oct 7 1 In 4 New Mercedes Cars Sold Last Quarter Had A Plug Mercedes-Benz just had one of its best quarters for electrified cars ever, with one in four cars sold globally being either fully electric or a plug-in hybrid.
Evening Standard · Oct 7 Defence spending hike a sign ‘Europe can awaken from long slumber’, says Rubio The top diplomat highlighted the importance of the transatlantic alliance despite strains on ‘the bonds of affection’.