US President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal in two consecutive social-media posts on Sunday 10 May 2026, calling it “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” on Truth Social before returning to the issue on Monday 11 May to dismiss it as “garbage” and declare the ceasefire “on life support”. What Iran demanded Tehran’s…
Eurozone construction PMI fell to 41.7 in April 2026, with France 38.1, UK 39.7, Germany 42.1, Italy 44.8. Elevated material costs from the energy shock, mortgage rates above 6% and Iran-war demand uncertainty are driving the collapse.
79th Cannes Film Festival opens 12 May 2026 with Park Chan-wook as first South Korean jury president. Demi Moore, Chloe Zhao, Stellan Skarsgard, Ruth Negga on jury. Pierre Salvadori’s La Venus electrique opens out of competition. 22-film slate.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs 12-23 May 2026 with Park Chan-wook as jury president, Demi Moore and Stellan Skarsgård on the panel, and Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss opening.
The 26th Brussels Economic Forum on 7 May 2026 focuses on The EU’s AI Economy in the Global Race, with PM Luc Frieden, Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion and Commissioner Dombrovskis.
On World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2026, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to media independence and journalist safety against rising violence, legal intimidation and disinformation.
The European Parliament launches the 2026 edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on 5 May 2026, with submissions opening for the EU’s flagship investigative journalism award.
Europe Day on 9 May 2026 marks the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. EU institutions in Luxembourg and Brussels open their doors to citizens with a wide range of activities.
EU Mission on Cancer has reached its 5-year milestone in 2026: progress toward improving 3 million lives by 2030 through prevention, early diagnosis, treatment innovation and patient-centric care.
MEPs adopted on 30 April 2026 a resolution demanding harmonised EU definition of cyberbullying, strict enforcement of existing laws and increased platform responsibility to protect citizens online.