Eurostar plans to introduce direct services from London to Frankfurt and Geneva by the early 2030s, with journeys taking approximately five to five and a half hours.

We’re only halfway through the week but much has happened across the continent so far: Israel has continued to attack aid centres as Greta Thunberg – and other activists – have been deported. Over in Italy, the public took to the polls to vote on changes in labour laws and citizenship – barely anyone turned up! Meanwhile, Poland’s election count has stirred up drama, with officials now checking whether someone swapped numbers as well as ballots.

Brussels has proposed new sanctions targeting Russia, whilst the UK has announced sanctions on two Israeli ministers.

The Dutch have announced they will hold elections in October following Geert Wilders’ party walking out of the coalition.

Poland claims (unverified independently) that Russian military jets briefly violated its airspace during a bombing run near Ukraine’s western border.

A football fan tragically died after falling from the stands into the media area during the Nations League final in Munich.

An Iraqi national is charged with attempted manslaughter after allegedly driving into a crowd in Passau, injuring five, including his wife and daughter.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov said the EU’s green light on Wednesday for the Balkan country to adopt the euro next year confirmed its progress.