Three in Four UK Overseas Voters Could Not Vote by Post
Only a quarter of registered UK overseas voters managed to vote by post in 2024. MPs debate the fix on...
September 1, 2026Section
Europe Politics & Security
From the war in Ukraine and NATO’s eastern edge to Britain’s churn and the rise of Europe’s new political blocs, the continent’s security and politics are being rewritten. The Rio Times covers the elections, alliances, defense and policy shifts shaping Europe – and how they ripple into the Global South and Latin America.
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Europe Intelligence Brief
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 31: Europe enters autumn with its lowest gas reserves in thirteen years, Germany’s storage stands...
August 31, 2026
Russia Threatened Britain’s Factories. Here Is What That Means
After the UK gave Ukraine the blueprints to build Storm Shadow missiles, a Kremlin adviser warned British factories could be...
August 30, 2026
Why Hungary Just Called Russia a Threat — and Why That Matters
Hungary's new government under Peter Magyar has officially designated Russia a threat, breaking with sixteen years of Orbán's pro-Moscow course....
August 30, 2026
The CIA Director and the Archbishop: Moscow’s Back-Channels Are Open
The CIA director flew secretly to Moscow while the Vatican's top diplomat met Lavrov the same day. What the parallel...
August 30, 2026
How France Lost the Ability to Pass a Budget
France's debt has hit 117.5% of GDP, its budget passed without a vote, and raters are circling. How Europe's second...
August 30, 2026
Why Europe Is Borrowing Like There Is No Tomorrow
Eurozone governments will sell a record US$1.75 trillion of bonds in 2027, led by Germany's defense build-up. Who buys it...
August 30, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 29: Norway mourns King Harald V and Haakon VIII succeeds, Fitch holds France at A+,...
August 29, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief
Rio Times Europe Intelligence Brief August 28, 2026 The Second Channel To Moscow Read Europe this morning and the register...
August 28, 2026