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November 3, 2026

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Schaeffler closes five factories and cuts 3,460 jobs in Germany

The cost of doing business dominated the morning front pages, whether the price was paid in lost jobs, higher bills, or melted inventory. German automotive supplier Schaeffler is cutting 3,460 jobs at home and another 700 in Slovakia. Austrian gas prices surged past the 100-euro mark, prompting warnings of a potential sharp rise in winter heating bills. In Finland, planners in Ylöjärvi discovered their €150,000 daycare yard will actually cost €705,000. Italian supermarkets lost their stock when hackers disabled their freezers. Irish public sector unions rejected a pay offer and scheduled a strike for the day Dublin hosts an EU summit.

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Germany

Schaeffler to close five factories and cut 3,460 jobs

Germany's automotive supplier Schaeffler announced it will close four locations, including its Berlin site, and eliminate thousands of positions. This move signals a significant contraction in a key industrial sector, reflecting broader economic pressures across Europe. The ripple effect of such decisions can impact supply chains and employment far beyond national borders.

Italy

Hackers melt supermarket stocks as government warns of hybrid warfare

Cyberattacks targeted Italian supermarkets, causing widespread malfunctions in refrigeration and freezers across three regions, leading to product spoilage. The government convened an emergency summit, fearing these incidents could be part of broader hybrid attacks impacting critical infrastructure. This raises alarms about the vulnerability of daily life essentials to sophisticated digital threats.

Croatia

Alta Bank collapse leaves savers without access to funds

Alta Bank collapsed overnight, locking citizens out of their savings and raising questions about how their money will be recovered. This follows recent scrutiny and license revocations, highlighting the fragility of regional financial institutions and the immediate, severe impact on depositors. The event underscores the need for robust banking oversight across the bloc.

Belgium

King Philippe begins consultations as budget talks collapse

King Philippe has begun meeting with party leaders to find a way out of the current political paralysis, following Bart De Wever’s offer of resignation after he failed to secure a budget agreement. The King's direct intervention marks a critical step in Belgium's ongoing government formation crisis. The impasse highlights the deep divisions within the ruling coalition, impacting broader governance.

Serbia

Police chiefs detained for 30 days as student beating investigation begins

High-ranking police officials Marko Kričko and Boško Sekulović have been formally ordered into detention for up to 30 days as part of an ongoing investigation. This development follows their arrests and an order from the Supreme Public Prosecutor concerning allegations that Kričko beat students. The detentions signal a serious effort towards judicial accountability within the police force, following previous public demands for oversight.

One more thing · Austria

Child bites into needle in Halloween candy

A ten-year-old child bit into a chocolate bar containing a needle, prompting police to urge parents to carefully inspect their children's Halloween candy. It was one of several reports of tampered sweets.

Around Europe today

▪ Albania — Mayor Veliaj alleges Prime Minister Rama threatened his resignation →

▪ Austria — Gas prices surge past 100-euro mark →

▪ Belgium — King Philippe begins consultations as budget talks collapse →

▪ Bosnia and Herzegovina — Election Commission confirms results as government formation begins →

▪ Bulgaria — Iotova wins presidency on turnout of less than a third →

▪ Croatia — Alta Bank collapse leaves savers without access to funds →

▪ Cyprus — Party leader denies blackmail after internal row goes public →

▪ Czechia — Broadcasters strike as public media funding row peaks →

▪ Denmark — Train delay strands passengers as authorities trade blame →

▪ Estonia — Supreme Court vindicates driver after judge called his defense absurd →

▪ Finland — Daycare yard project costs more than four times initial budget →

▪ France — National Assembly deputies prepare to reject 2027 budget →

▪ Germany — Schaeffler to close five factories and cut 3,460 jobs →

▪ Greece — Prime Minister puts party on election alert →

▪ Hungary — Foreign Affairs head dismissed over secret ministry payments →

▪ Iceland — Defendant admits fabricated rape claim while facing new stalking charges →

▪ Ireland — Public sector unions schedule strike for Dublin EU summit →

▪ Italy — Hackers melt supermarket stocks as government warns of hybrid warfare →

▪ Kosovo — Special Prosecutor and police launch coordinated anti-corruption raids →

▪ Latvia — New Saeima convenes for inaugural session →

▪ Lithuania — Former President Valdas Adamkus turns 100 →

▪ Malta — Acquittal in racist murder trial triggers national outcry →

▪ Moldova — Capital's mayor office head alleges pressure and contract favoritism →

▪ Montenegro — Former President testifies in Telekom corruption probe →

▪ Netherlands — Cabinet sets tax plan course after unscheduled meeting →

▪ North Macedonia — Alta Bank owner arrested in Serbia as depositors face withdrawal caps →

▪ Norway — Sixty temperature records fall in warmest October since 2000 →

▪ Poland — Tusk and Nawrocki meet to decide fate of Constitutional Tribunal →

▪ Portugal — Cavaco Silva enters political fray to defend Prime Minister →

▪ Romania — Former chief prosecutors indicted as police launch 300 raids →

▪ Serbia — Police chiefs detained for 30 days as student beating investigation begins →

▪ Slovakia — Schaeffler cuts 700 jobs as automotive slump reaches industrial hubs →

▪ Slovenia — Mogul's interest in local firm unnerves Bled →

▪ Spain — Minister Puente faces Congress as rail crisis deepens →

▪ Sweden — Speaker tests Ringqvist for premiership as coalition talks drag on →

▪ Switzerland — Public broadcaster hired second convicted sex offender →

▪ Ukraine — Russian missiles strike hospice and hospitals as Komyshuvakha toll reaches 29 →

▪ United Kingdom — Government reaches draft deal to scrap Brexit food export rules →

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