Europe news on The Boston Report covers governments and elections from Berlin to Paris and London, the European Union’s debates in Brussels, NATO’s European members, and Russia’s war in Ukraine. This page lists World News desk reports that name European countries, EU institutions or the major European security stories we file each week.
It is an archive of our reporting, not a live wire or a scoreboard. Casualty figures, protest turnout and budget totals appear only in the sourced stories themselves, or on specialized trackers that chart those numbers over time. For the war, use the Ukraine war tracker. For street protests, turnout and arrests, use the Europe protest tracker and the France protest tracker.
Longer analysis of alliances and negotiations sits in Geopolitics. A NATO or EU story may also appear under International Organizations. Country pages below collect reports that are clearly about Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France or the United Kingdom.
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Showing 10 matching stories (page 3 of 13), newest first, from the World News archive—not only the latest desk window.
Russia Fired More Than 8,700 Drones at Ukraine in October as Guided Bombs Hit Sloviansk and Izium After the Oleshky Truce
Ukraine's Air Force counted 4,740 Shahed-type and 4,000+ jet drones in October. Bombs hit Sloviansk and Izium as the Oleshky ceasefire ended.
Suspected Hackers Push Supermarket Freezers to 50C in Dozens of Stores Across Europe
Suspected hackers set supermarket freezers to 50C in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland and Estonia on Nov. 2, spoiling food. What we know.
Bundestag Spyware: Apple Warns German MPs and Ministers Their iPhones Were Targeted
Bundestag spyware alert: Apple warned German MPs and ministers of mercenary spyware attacks from Oct. 29. What BSI says, what the tools can do,…
Russia Loses a Second Rassvet Satellite as U.S. Space Force Prepares a Monday Launch
A satellite in Russia's Rassvet network, its planned Starlink rival, burned up Oct. 30, as the Space Force readied its USSF-432 launch for Nov.…
Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through January but Plans to Quadruple Shipments in November
Russia extended its diesel export ban through January while planning about 2.15 million tons of exports in November, as Hormuz risks kept costs high.
Ukraine Says Russia Lost a Record 54,400 Troops in October as Drones Cross Into Romania
Ukraine's General Staff says Russia lost 54,400 troops in October, a war record, as Romania scrambled F-16s after two drones entered its airspace.
Germany Gen Z Protests: Hesse Says Frankfurt Rioters Were Mostly From Migrant Background
Germany Gen Z protests turned violent in Frankfurt. Hesse's interior minister says most rioters had a migrant background; most of 54 arrested are German.
Iran Brands Britain’s Navy and Air Force ‘Terrorist’ and Brings MI6 Under Its Death-Penalty Espionage Law
Iran says it designated Britain's Royal Navy and RAF 'terrorist' and MI6 a 'hostile group,' bringing MI6 under its death-penalty espionage law.
France Protests Shrink to 320,000 in Third Weekend as 565 Are Arrested
France protests drew 320,000 on Oct. 31 by the ministry's count, down from 410,000, with 565 arrests. See turnout by weekend, Macron's reply and…
Kstovo Refinery Strike: Third Russian Fuel Site Hit in Three Nights
Kstovo refinery strike: drones damaged an industrial site in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region as Russia fired 433 drones at Ukraine. See the numbers and…
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