Europe politics

Europe politics

Global X built SHLD as a pure-play bet on the global rearmament cycle, not just the Pentagon contractor club. The fund holds 51 positions spread roughly half between US primes and half across allied manufacturers in Europe, Israel, South Korea, and Australia. The return engine is straightforward equity exposure to companies whose order books grow when governments buy weapons, ammunition, sensors, and increasingly drones and AI-enabled battlefield software.

The Sweden Democrats would be willing to allow young people who have already received deportation orders the chance to remain in Sweden, after the Moderate Party shifted on the issue. After the issue of young adults being deported without their parents became a major national issue at the start of 2026, three years after The Local first broke the story, the ruling Tido coalition mounted a U-turn, promising to adopt a safety clause to allow more of the affected adults to stay in Sweden.

The proposed Ambassador of the State of Israel has not received, nor will he receive, the consent of the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovic, the statement said.

Sports Minister Patrick O'Don­ovan has said Ireland would be "the big loser" if the football team pulls out of the controversial clash with Israel in October.

“We are on our way to the capital of Armenia with President Nicusor Dan, where the European Political Community summit will take place,” read Sandu's caption. This was the first time ever that a Romanian and a Moldovan leader had traveled together to an international summit and were greeted together at the airport upon arrival. This symbolic move was likely carefully planned, and illustrated the fact that a reunification of the two countries could be on the cards.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain's boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation, saying silence is not an option while citing the genocide in Gaza and the illegal war on Lebanon.

The Ukrainian flag has been removed from outside Essex County Council's offices by the newly elected Reform UK administration. A second Union flag was instead put up in its place outside County Hall in Chelmsford on Friday. Council leader Peter Harris said it was a "proud moment", but in response, Tory opposition boss Lee Scott warned it could encourage "pro-Kremlin politics" locally. The Ukraine flag had flown outside the building since March 2022, weeks after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country.

Back in 2000, it introduced the long-term care insurance system, one of the first countries to develop such a public scheme. It is transparent and easy to navigate. Everyone knows what they must pay and when (payments begin on your 40th birthday). Its purpose is to maintain dignity and an independent daily life routine according to each person's level of abilities. The emphasis is on giving people more of a say in where and how they are cared for.

On Monday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar published videos from Orban's official Buda Castle residence and two ministries, revealing gigantic, luxuriously furnished rooms throughout. But that's not all. Orban, who likes to talk about how he grew up in a village and his humble roots, had decorated his official residence with almost 100 valuable paintings from the Hungarian National Gallery. While touring the residence, Prime Minister Magyar said it reminded him the Ceausescu era.

During the 2007 general election, when Bertie Ahern was on a roll as taoiseach, he was still looking after his home turf, out pounding the pavements in Drumcondra. When he knocked on the door of one voter, he found a former friendly face who was extremely angry after losing a certain social welfare benefit because he had taken on a couple of hours' ­extra work.