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Russia’s strikes near Moldova raise alarm over Putin’s plans for Europe’s eastern flank
Moldova, which recently marked 35 years of independence, is facing escalating pressure from Russia as the war in neighbouring Ukraine edges closer to its borders. Officials say Moscow has struck Ukrainian border infrastructure near Moldova and repeatedly violated Moldovan airspace, moves seen as attempts to intimidate the country into scaling back its support for Ukraine…
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Burnham presses Macron on Channel crossings at Downing Street
Emmanuel Macron arrived at 10 Downing Street for talks with Andy Burnham, who used the meeting to press the French president for greater action against Channel migrant crossings. The visit, marked by a red carpet welcome for Macron and his wife Brigitte, comes as Burnham seeks to build on this summer’s fall in crossing numbers…
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Sandra Hüller To Star As Celebrated Late Male German Artist Wolfgang Herrndorf’s In Maria Schrader’s ‘Work And Structure’
Sandra Hüller has been cast as the late German writer and artist Wolfgang Herrndorf in “Work and Structure” (Arbeit und Struktur), a feature film directed by Maria Schrader. The project unites two prominent figures in German cinema and adapts Herrndorf’s acclaimed autobiographical work for the screen, marking a significant literary adaptation for the German film…
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Sandra Hüller to Play Male German Writer Wolfgang Herrndorf in Maria Schrader’s ‘Work and Structure’ for Studiocanal
Sandra Hüller has been cast to play the late German writer Wolfgang Herrndorf in “Arbeit und Struktur” (“Work and Structure”), Maria Schrader’s adaptation of Herrndorf’s acclaimed autobiographical account of living with a terminal brain tumour. The casting is notable both for its cross-gender portrayal and for the pedigree involved: Schrader, an award-winning director and screenwriter,…
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Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous Brings French Sellers & Global Buyers Together Amid Industry Shifts
Unifrance’s annual Rendez-Vous, the largest market for French-language television, opens next week in Le Havre for the third consecutive year, bringing French distributors together with international buyers. Unlike many industry markets, the event pairs formal screenings and dealmaking with a shared social programme, a format organisers say helps it stand out as broadcasters and streamers…
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Arsenal poised to land PSG’s Élisa De Almeida on WSL transfer deadline day
Arsenal are set to complete the signing of France defender Élisa De Almeida from Paris Saint-Germain before Thursday’s 11pm BST Women’s Super League transfer deadline, in a move partly prompted by an unspecified-length knee injury to Vivianne Miedema. Elsewhere, PSG are resisting attempts by Manchester City to sign Nigeria midfielder Jennifer Echegini, while new Manchester…
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How the search for younger players is driving the Premier League’s internal transfer market
The Premier League is signing far more teenage players than any of Europe’s other big five leagues, a trend reshaping the division’s transfer market into an increasingly self-contained ecosystem. English clubs’ financial power means they are now buying up the world’s best young talent well before it matures, rather than only poaching the finished article…
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‘Humble but ambitious’ – the return of fallen giants Schalke
Schalke, one of German football’s most storied clubs, have returned to the Bundesliga after a turbulent six years marked by two promotions and two relegations, including a near-brush with insolvency caused by heavy debts, missed European qualification and the impact of Covid-19. Despite the financial turmoil, the Gelsenkirchen club’s fanbase has remained fiercely loyal throughout,…
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Finland drills civil defence against simulated Russian strikes
Finland has staged the largest civil defence exercise seen in Europe since the Second World War, involving more than 2,000 volunteers, students and conscripts in the city of Kuopio. The drill simulated cyberattacks disrupting power and water supplies alongside the threat of missile strikes from Russia, testing how authorities and ordinary citizens would respond to…