# Hottub Newsmap · 27 Sep 2026 · Europe Europe, Sunday 27 September 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 71,636 reports from 49 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T06:17:00Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-27/europe.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-27/europe.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-27/europe.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-27/europe > Map of Europe of news coverage on 27 Sep 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Germany, the UK and Greece. Top stories: “NI Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree…”; “Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway…”. ## Top stories 1. [NI Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree stand-off](https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0928/1593137-ulster-drumcree-march) — rte.ie, 153 outlets, 154 reports The Secretary for Northern Ireland Chris Bryant has appealed for calm as he urged political and community leaders to reach for compromise to resolve a tense parading stand-off in Portadown. 2. [Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/27/burham-dodges-questions-heathrow-third-runway-delay) — theguardian.com, 145 outlets, 147 reports Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’ Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister… 3. [Two giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement](https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/giant-pandas-china-atlanta-zoo-trump-xi-b3057090.html) — independent.co.uk, 145 outlets, 145 reports The pandas set off for Atlanta on Sunday morning 4. [RAF Fairford terror plot ‘looking to do big damage’, Donald Trump says](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/donald-trump-andy-burnham-us-air-force-pete-hegseth-raf-b1298573.html) — standard.co.uk, 143 outlets, 144 reports Mr Trump praised the UK police response and suggested authorities already had the suspects under investigation. 5. [Counter-terrorism police leading inquiry after explosive arrests near RAF base](https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/national/26585312.counter-terrorism-police-leading-inquiry-explosive-arrests-near-raf-base) — falmouthpacket.co.uk, 132 outlets, 184 reports 6. [Court upholds Drumcree parade ruling after ‘unprecedented’ late-night hearing](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/court-upholds-drumcree-parade-ruling-33430037) — belfastlive.co.uk, 127 outlets, 127 reports In a hearing that concluded at 2.15am, legal teams repeated their arguments over the contentious Drumcree parade, which was a notorious flashpoint of the Troubles in the 90s 7. [Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns. Neighboring country prepares for two early elections](https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/aleksandar-vucic-a-demisionat-din-functia-de-presedinte-serbia-se-pregateste-de-doua-alegeri-anticipate-vtsxxwd) — libertatea.ro, 125 outlets, 125 reports (original: Preşedintele Serbiei, Aleksandar Vucic, a demisionat. Țara vecină se pregătește de două alegeri anticipate) Preşedintele Serbiei, populistul Aleksandar Vucic, şi-a anunţat duminică seara demisia, punând capăt astfel celui de-al doilea mandat al său în speranța că va deveni prim-ministru. 8. [Councils will be given more powers to seize empty homes and bring them into use](https://www.brentwoodlive.co.uk/news/national/26584866.councils-will-given-powers-seize-empty-homes-bring-use) — brentwoodlive.co.uk, 121 outlets, 121 reports 9. [NHS Trust removes 10 people amid concerns over Noah Woods 'data breach'](https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/national/26585234.nhs-trust-removes-10-people-amid-concerns-noah-woods-data-breach) — swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 110 outlets, 110 reports 10. [Burnham urges calm amid tensions in Northern Ireland over Orange Order parade](https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/national/26585181.burnham-urges-calm-amid-tensions-northern-ireland-orange-order-parade) — stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk, 107 outlets, 108 reports ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Germany | DE | 11,226 | 15.7% | | United Kingdom | GB | 9,977 | 13.9% | | Greece | GR | 3,953 | 5.5% | | France | FR | 3,476 | 4.9% | | Italy | IT | 3,132 | 4.4% | | Turkey | TR | 2,660 | 3.7% | | Sweden | SE | 2,501 | 3.5% | | Spain | ES | 2,268 | 3.2% | | Russia | RU | 1,998 | 2.8% | | Croatia | HR | 1,799 | 2.5% | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BA | 1,723 | 2.4% | | Serbia | RS | 1,664 | 2.3% | | Bulgaria | BG | 1,651 | 2.3% | | Netherlands | NL | 1,590 | 2.2% | | Belgium | BE | 1,570 | 2.2% | | Romania | RO | 1,442 | 2.0% | | Austria | AT | 1,336 | 1.9% | | Switzerland | CH | 1,143 | 1.6% | | Portugal | PT | 1,037 | 1.4% | | Montenegro | ME | 1,035 | 1.4% | | Denmark | DK | 1,023 | 1.4% | | Albania | AL | 987 | 1.4% | | Ireland | IE | 983 | 1.4% | | Slovakia | SK | 933 | 1.3% | | Ukraine | UA | 922 | 1.3% | 24 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map Hottub News counted 71,636 reports from outlets in 49 countries for 27 Sep 2026. Germany, the UK and Greece published the most (11,226 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 44% of the total. The most widely covered stories were: “NI Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree stand-off” (153 outlets, mostly the UK and Ireland); “Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay” (145 outlets, mostly the UK and Ireland); “Two giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement” (145 outlets, mostly the UK and Ireland). Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included. 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