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By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with AP, MDR Published on 06/09/2026 – 10:14 GMT+2 On Sunday, polls opened in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt in a key regional vote. More than 1.7 million voters have until 6 pm local time to cast their votes in an election seen as an important test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s federal coalition. According to opinion polls, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), led by its top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, is well ahead of the CDU, polling at more than 40%. A large AfD victory would pile more pressure onto Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition. The political atmosphere is…
Published on 04/09/2026 – 16:00 GMT+2 Kazakh traditional sports athletes won 25 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze medals. Neck to neck with the Kazakhstan’s team are the hosts, Kyrgyzstan, with 23 gold, 24 silver and 11 bronze medals. Most medals for Kazakhstan were won in audaryspak. In this sport, often called the horseback wrestling, riders try to topple the opponent from the saddle. Both strength of the rider and composure and collaboration of the horse matter. Kazakhstan has gold medalists in all the categories of riders from 60 to 100 kilos. Their main opponents in the finals were from…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 9:12 GMT+2•Updated 9:12 Indonesia’s Soekarno–Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations on Sunday after an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano. Mount Anak Krakatoa began erupting on Saturday, producing a lava fountain and “booming sounds and tremors” that were reported by residents in several parts of the country, according to Indonesia’s geology agency. Authorities suspended operations at the airport from 1:30 am local time on Sunday morning after ash from the volcano was detected in the airspace surrounding the airport. “The latest paper test…showed positive results indicating the spread of volcanic ash in the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 8:07 GMT+2 US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pair met the Russian leader in Moscow on Saturday as they discussed a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. A White House official told the AFP news agency that the duo had met with Putin to “advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War.” “The two sides discussed substantive plans for next…
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Forget mourning the end of summer. Autumn might just be one of the best times of year to travel in Europe – bringing fewer crowds, lower prices and destinations at their most atmospheric. From crisp countryside walks and fiery autumn colours to cosy cafés and seasonal celebrations, these are the trips on the Euronews Travel team’s bucket list for the “-ber” months. Saskia O’Donoghue: Why I choose Bavaria (and Malta) If I’m honest, autumn is my absolute least favourite time of the year, with trees slowly dying and the nights drawing in. I think my hatred of the season is…
By Jenő Szilágyi Published on 06/09/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 A retrospective exhibition of the oeuvre of 80-year-old Sándor Pinczehelyi has opened at the M21 Gallery in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs. Long before the Iron Curtain came down, the artist was already combining Soviet totalitarian insignia with the symbols of Western affluence. The exhibition features 150 works by the Munkácsy Prize-winning artist, who has been named Artist of Merit and Artist of Excellence, offering a comprehensive selection spanning six decades of his career. “In European art circles I am known as someone who, in the earlier socialist period, worked with…
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Trump was unpopular in many European countries even before Iran. The fallout from that conflict, including the impact on fuel prices, has only deepened the animosity that many European voters feel toward the U.S. president. Luke Tryl, from the More in Common think tank, presented new research at the Reform conference showing how a key group of British swing voters are skeptical of Trump and “worry about the turbulence on the world stage.” “There is a core of Reform voters for whom there is a Trump problem,” Tryl told a meeting on the fringes of the conference. This group of…
A twin seat Phantom F-4 jet crashed at Tanagra air base during an air show held as part of Athens Flying Week 2026, killing the two pilots, according to officials. The crash occurred during a display, in front of thousands of people, the circumstances of the crash remain unclear. According to information from ERT, the aircraft suddenly began to lose altitude and plunged to the ground. An explosion followed immediately after the impact. Athens Flying Week, taking place this year on 5 and 6 September, is one of the largest air shows in south-eastern Europe. The programme features formation flying,…