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European news, 2 noiembrie 2026 — A wave of cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
prometheus.fr 🇪🇺 EUROPE | The 5 European stories to follow on 2 November 2026
🛡️ Security: Cyberattacks have disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries, exposing the vulnerability of commercial infrastructure.
🤖 Artificial intelligence: Berlin is calling for European AI sovereignty. The ECB is warning of financial risks linked to the rise of this technology and the high valuations of companies in the sector.
🏛️ Institutions: In Bulgaria, Iliana Iotova, a sovereignist socialist in favour of dialogue with Moscow, becomes the first woman elected president. In Belgium, Bart De Wever submits his resignation following the failure of budget negotiations, but King Philippe has reserved his decision. Meanwhile, Brussels and London are deepening their strategic dialogue on security and defence, with no immediate prospect of the UK rejoining the EU.
👥 Society: Tens of thousands of people gather in Novi Sad, Serbia, to commemorate the victims of the 2024 railway station collapse.
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Sources
2. The Guardian
3. Reuters
4. Euronext
5. Radio Bulgaria
6. The Brussels Times
7. Associated Press, N1 info
8. Financial Times
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Cybersecurity
A wave of cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
Supermarket refrigeration systems have been targeted by cyberattacks in at least seven countries: Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden.
The disruptions led to food losses. These incidents follow a similar attack in France last month, with suspicions of Russian involvement.Source : The Guardian
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Artificial intelligence
Germany: Berlin seeks to strengthen European AI sovereignty
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the development of European artificial intelligence capabilities to be accelerated.
He believes dependence on foreign suppliers poses a major strategic challenge. He is calling in particular for Europe to control the entire technology value chain, from hardware components to software.Source : Reuters
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Economy
ECB warns of risks posed by AI and financial markets
The European Central Bank identifies three major risks to financial stability: high valuations of AI-focused companies, tensions in bond markets and potential losses among non-bank financial institutions.
Its next semi-annual Financial Stability Review is expected on 18 November.Source : Euronext
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Election
Bulgaria: Iliana Iotova elected president, becoming the first woman to hold the office
Iliana Iotova, a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), a centre-left party with historical roots in communism, wins the second round of the presidential election with 57.6% of the vote.
She becomes the first woman elected president of Bulgaria.
She represents a sovereignist and pro-Russian stance that could complicate European unity on defence and foreign policy. However, she remains in favour of Bulgaria staying in the European Union.Source : Radio Bulgaria
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Institutions
Belgium: Bart De Wever submits his resignation
The Belgian prime minister has tendered his resignation to King Philippe following the failure of budget negotiations for 2027. The coalition has been unable to agree on nearly €10 billion in additional savings and revenue. The King has deferred his decision and called on government partners to reach a compromise.
Source : The Brussels Times
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Remembrance
Serbia: Mass mobilisation in memory of the Novi Sad victims
Yesterday, between 55,000 and 60,000 people gathered in Novi Sad to mark the second anniversary of the railway station collapse, which killed 16 people.
The disaster triggered a major student movement against corruption and institutional failures, which went on to win the latest national parliamentary elections.Source : Associated Press, N1 info
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Diplomacy
European Union–United Kingdom: Brussels and London deepen strategic dialogue
During their meeting in Brussels, Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, and British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting discussed security relations between the EU and the United Kingdom.
Kallas also said that the political conditions were not in place to consider the UK's rejoining the Union, ten years after Brexit.Source : Financial Times