https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1002/1593766-spain-rental-accommodation-housing-youth/Spanish youth are among the Europeans who gain independence the latest. One of the main reasons cited by those who find themselves having to stay at their parents' home is the lack of access to housing.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1002/1593766-spain-rental-accommodation-housing-youth/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1002/1593741-france-election-campaigning/On social media, the French presidential campaign has kicked off earlier and much stronger than in 2022.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:19:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1002/1593741-france-election-campaigning/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593670-france-school-protests/The mobilization involved 356 institutions across France on Wednesday. The Student Union called for a "second act" on Thursday and a day of action on October 6.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:13:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593670-france-school-protests/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593674-estonia-real-estate-claims/Homebuyers in Estonia are increasingly filing claims against sellers after closing a deal, a process that has become easier as buyers turn to artificial intelligence rather than lawyers for help.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:34:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593674-estonia-real-estate-claims/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593611-housing-germany/Vacant offices, shops, and restaurants can be found all over Bavaria but a new initiative from the Ministry of Construction aims to combat vacancy and accelerate the conversion into apartments.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:47:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593611-housing-germany/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593681-artifical-intelligence-europe/Artificial intelligence is giving cybercriminals increasingly powerful tools, but fears that AI agents are acting independently and escaping human control are overstated, Juhan Lepassaar, head of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, says.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:46:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593681-artifical-intelligence-europe/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593581-israel-plane/A Georgian doctor aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv treated a pilot who was seriously wounded after being attacked in the cockpit, helping stabilize him before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:14:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1001/1593581-israel-plane/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593522-spain-ceuta-human-rights/In Spain, the Ministry of Defence will investigate possible ill-treatment of migrants in Ceuta and is referring Amnesty International's complaint to the courts.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:53:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593522-spain-ceuta-human-rights/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593471-ukraine-war-russia/In Olechky, a Ukrainian town occupied by the Russians, residents are facing starvation witnesses describe a ghost town – with no food and no electricity. With supplies running out, Ukrainian forces have been dropping food supplies by drone.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:17:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593471-ukraine-war-russia/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593504-bulgaria-wine-growers/Vine growers from the Svilengrad area are taking to the streets in protest at the lack of a market for their produce.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:56:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593504-bulgaria-wine-growers/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593450-lituania-russia/A Lithuanian presidential aide dismissed a new Russian threat to NATO countries over the Kaliningrad region.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:32:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593450-lituania-russia/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593439-ai-publishing/Publishing house Tänapäev's editor-in-chief told ERR that original manuscripts written with AI remain rare, but the technology has already made its way into translation and illustration.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0930/1593439-ai-publishing/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593367-spain-housing/Spanish Government approves the automatic renewal of tenancies and bans vulture funds from buying flats.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:04:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593367-spain-housing/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593385-greece-europe-migration/A five-point plan for the prevention, early warning and management of sudden, large-scale irregular arrivals was presented in Brussels, with the aim of strengthening the resilience and security of the Union's external borders.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:27:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593385-greece-europe-migration/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593294-estonia-education/In recent years, the number of students who find going to school extremely frightening or unpleasant has grown.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:05:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593294-estonia-education/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593298-bulgaria-medicine/A Bulgarian man and his team have developed a low-cost device to combat counterfeit medicines.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:13:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593298-bulgaria-medicine/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593328-moldova-depopulation/A Moldova's population has fallen by 13% in the last decade, there i shope that EU accession will reverse the depopulation trend in villages.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:17:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0929/1593328-moldova-depopulation/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593166-food-harvest-climate-change/The cereal sector is facing a complex situation that could jeopardise food production: a poor harvest, rising prices due to geopolitical crises, and farmers who are struggling because, they say, they are unable to cover their costs.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:10:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593166-food-harvest-climate-change/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593208-spain-accommodation-protest/More than 300 tents remain pitched in Madrid's Puerta del Sol to call for measures to improve access to housing.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:29:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593208-spain-accommodation-protest/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593167-robot-army-ukraine/Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the launch of the "Army of Robots" project, which aims to scale up the use of robotic systems on the front line and reduce risks to military personnel.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:23:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593167-robot-army-ukraine/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593194-switzerland-far-right-politics/Just a few days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Swiss government was forced to adopt the EU's economic sanctions.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:23:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593194-switzerland-far-right-politics/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593219-abortion-france/Access to abortion is becoming increasingly difficult in France despite it being enshrined in the Constitution, warns the Family Planning Association.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:35:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593219-abortion-france/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593172-oil-gas-belgium/With winter approaching, should we be concerned about the current situation on the energy markets, particularly for gas and oil? Could Belgium run out of either of these commodities?Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:50:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593172-oil-gas-belgium/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593145-hyrox-athletes/At Hyrox, athletes push themselves to their physical limits. It is precisely this that appeals to many Hyrox athletes, whilst others wonder just how risky this extreme physical exertion is. What is it that makes it so fascinating, and what should athletes be aware of?Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0928/1593145-hyrox-athletes/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592987-austria-sound-of-music-museum/Around 300,000 tourists are said to travel to Salzburg every year simply because they want to see the original filming locations of the Hollywood classic The Sound of Music.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:49:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592987-austria-sound-of-music-museum/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592934-russia-tax-vladimir-putin/No sooner have the Russian parliamentary elections ended than massive tax rises are on the horizon. The Kremlin lacks the funds for the war, so the finance minister is having to be particularly resourceful.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:32:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592934-russia-tax-vladimir-putin/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592965-drone-training-bulgaria/A drone aviation academy is set to open at the Higher School of Telecommunications and Post in Bulgaria.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592965-drone-training-bulgaria/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592920-climate-change-summer-2026/While it will take months to know the exact breakdown of the causes for these deaths, one thing is clear: the timing of the heat waves that gripped the continent between June and August coincided with the biggest increase in fatalities in many countries.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:31:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592920-climate-change-summer-2026/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592904-turkey-greece-politics/"Turkey is not Greece's enemy; it is its neighbour and ally under the NATO umbrella," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said whilst speaking to journalists at the Turkish House in New York.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:18:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592904-turkey-greece-politics/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592830-health-peptides-social/Beautiful skin, weight loss, toned muscles: online, peptides are often advertised as miracle cures with supposedly life-changing effects. But what are the risks associated with these injections?Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:56:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592830-health-peptides-social/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592932-petrol-fuel-prices-latvia/The Saeima (Latvian parliament) has approved amendments to the Law on Limiting Price Increases for Petroleum Products, which provide for a reduction in the excise duty rate on diesel fuel and unleaded petrol from 1 October until the end of the year.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:06:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592932-petrol-fuel-prices-latvia/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592945-james-marshall-artist/African-American painter Kerry James Marshall summed up his ambition as follows: 'I've always wanted to be a painter of history.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:31:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592945-james-marshall-artist/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592927-latvia-grain-ukraine/To ensure that cargoes stolen in Ukraine, including grain, are not transported through Latvian territory, the Latvian parliament (Saeima) adopted an amendment to the Animal Feed Circulation Law in its final reading on Thursday, 24 September, according to the Saeima's press office.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:59:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592927-latvia-grain-ukraine/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592787-portugal-drug-trafficking/Portugal has become a strategic gateway to Europe with more than 28 tonnes of cocaine having been seized by authorities this year.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:45:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592787-portugal-drug-trafficking/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592807-e-jean-carroll-donald-trump/The journalist who secured Donald Trump's conviction for sexual assault warns 'beware of all women', adding 'no one is stronger or has less to lose than an old woman'.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:44:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592807-e-jean-carroll-donald-trump/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592977-latvia-heating-costs/Latvia is ready for the heating season, but people will most likely have to pay more for heating.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0925/1592977-latvia-heating-costs/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592796-data-centres-france-farm/Servers stretching as far as the eye can see, designed to host, amongst other things, the data of tens of thousands of individuals will in future be connected to a farm.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:50:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592796-data-centres-france-farm/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592752-bats-europe/The most extensive genetic and palaeontological study of bats to date has revealed that the only flying mammals originated 65 million years ago in Europe – not in Africa, as had previously been assumed.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:52:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592752-bats-europe/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592753-networks-spectrum-europe/Greece is proposing the creation of a European Spectrum Union, which would link the use of Europe's radio spectrum to new resources for the budget of the 27 Member States and for investment in strategic technologies.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:57:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592753-networks-spectrum-europe/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592783-germany-school-dinners/The expectations for a good school meal are high. But so are the challenges: school lunches need to be healthy and sustainable, whilst also being affordable and tasty.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:15:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592783-germany-school-dinners/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592781-space-travel/The world's first Mars hotel project has been cancelled. All that remains is a landmark: a 12m-high rocket, which is now to be given away.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:03:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592781-space-travel/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592816-holocaust-munich-children/A class photograph provided the inspiration for a special book: it shows pupils at the Jewish Primary School in Munich. The result is a moving account of children during the Holocaust and the life journeys of young Jewish people.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:48:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0924/1592816-holocaust-munich-children/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592642-ski-resorts-climate-change/More and more low-altitude ski resorts are being forced to close or reinvent themselves, as climate change is leading to less snowfall.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:11:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592642-ski-resorts-climate-change/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592645-france-pope-leo/The Church in France is still seeking several tens of millions of euros to balance the books for the papal visit. This is a challenge caused by France's unique status.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:22:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592645-france-pope-leo/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592666-poland-doctors-pay/Poland's government approved a package of healthcare bills on Tuesday, including measures that would cap earnings for doctors working in the public system and limit the number of jobs they can hold to two.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:42:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592666-poland-doctors-pay/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592667-lithuania-racism-migration/The burning of a Quran in central Vilnius and a confrontation outside a mosque in Kaunas have intensified a debate in Lithuania over immigration, integration and who is responsible for rising social tensions.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:55:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592667-lithuania-racism-migration/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592633-ukraine-african-soldiers/The Kremlin's recruitment of citizens from African countries is becoming widespread. Recruits from Kenya, Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Algeria, Mali and other African countries continue to travel to Russia in the hope of making easy money.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:56:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592633-ukraine-african-soldiers/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592644-spain-fire/In Spain, more than 250,000 hectares of land were ravaged by fire this summer but before the first autumn rains arrive, the soil must be protected against erosion.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:17:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592644-spain-fire/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592616-estonia-border-tourism/The newly installed border infrastructure, including the Baltic Defense Line fortifications and its "dragon's teeth" anti-tank obstacles, is on the bucket list for visitors.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:15:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0923/1592616-estonia-border-tourism/A European Perspectivehttps://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0922/1592543-israel-elections-benjamin-netanyahu/Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has asked the Central Elections Committee to block a US initiative that helps Israelis return home quickly and cheaply so that they can vote.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:51:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/0922/1592543-israel-elections-benjamin-netanyahu/A European Perspective