Women’s rights groups and activists hailed the European Commission’s decision on accessible abortion across Europe, calling it a “historic” move for women’s rights and European democracy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move marks an unusual step taken by the European Union, as healthcare policy is typically determined at a national level. On…

The European Commission has welcomed the joint proposal by Hungary and Slovakia to send a fact-finding mission to inspect the damaged section of the Druzhba pipeline, seeing it as a first step to ease the standoff between the two countries and Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Commission does not rule out…

A post on X by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has triggered a wave of misinformation linked to the EU’s €90 billion support loan to Ukraine, which is designed to help Kyiv meet its general budget and defence needs amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungary said earlier this week…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1•Updated 15:57 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit Ukraine to discuss “all issues” after tensions rose over the Druzhba pipeline dispute. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The invitation followed a Friday morning phone call between the two leaders, as tensions grew…

The digital euro is facing fresh delays in the European Parliament after the file’s lead rapporteur, Spanish lawmaker Fernando Navarrete Rojas of the European People’s Party (EPP), formed a minority bloc with far-right groups — leaving shadow rapporteurs unable to secure a workable majority around the draft. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…

Could the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics be the last held on natural snow? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Games were widely hailed as a success, but also drew criticism for their heavy reliance on artificial snow: around 1.6 million cubic meters, according to the organisers. That’s roughly equivalent to around 640 Olympic-sized…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 11:40 GMT+1•Updated 11:52 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Commission will continue to work closely…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 10:32 GMT+1 Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he will hold consultations with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, on a joint response against Ukraine as the dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline continues. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Orbán again urged Kyiv to restart the pipeline immediately, which Kyiv…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 9:35 GMT+1 Lithuania’s Prime Minister Olga Ruginienė has rejected Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán’s claims that Ukraine is deliberately blocking Russian oil from reaching Hungary via the damaged Druzhba pipeline, calling the accusation “nonsense”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “When you’re fighting for security, not just for Lithuania, but for…

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn with the last newsletter of the week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As the behind-the-scenes flurry to defuse the ongoing dispute over the transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia continues, two Baltic heads of government have told Europe Today of their dismay at Hungarian Prime Minister…