Europe today, 7 November 2026 — the 10 stories that matter
Europe today: the 10 highest-impact stories of 7 November 2026, ranked by the olivLaw desk — defense (4), geopolitics (3), politics (2).
Patriot for Ukraine: a €2.1 billion contract that does not deliver quickly
The United States has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine, worth $2.1 billion. Production has not yet begun, and rapid deliveries are uncertain.
Lagarde Leaves Nine Months Early: What Comes Next for the ECB and the Euro Area
Christine Lagarde resigns as President of the ECB on 7 February 2027. Analysis of succession scenarios and the impact on the euro area.
0.4% — the strikes on Yandex hit Russia's digital economy, but not the propaganda bots: what the data shows
Ukraine hit three Yandex data centres between 8 and 11 October, and a Cloudflare chart became the viral proof that pro-Kremlin, pro-Trump and pro-AfD bots had gone quiet. The chart measures the search engine's crawler, not fake accounts. What independent moni…
256,000 on the streets — France's high-school revolt: why it started, what pupils want and what comes next
Since 18 September, French high-school pupils have been blockading schools over missing teachers, run-down buildings, overheated classrooms and a university admissions system that left 18% of applicants without a place. 256,000 marchers on 6 October, more tha…
418 to 218 — the EU rewrites its expulsion rules: 29 states, centres outside Europe and a year of preparation
The European Parliament adopted the Return Regulation on 17 June 2026 and the Council approved it on 1 October, with 23 states in favour. Detention of up to 30 months, entry bans of up to 20 years, the European Return Order and centres in third countries. How…
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