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‘Hussarz’ roar over Poland as first F-35s officially enter service

For the first time, Poles were able to see the most advanced fighter jets, which in the coming years will become one of the pillars of the country’s military aviation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Three fifth-generation F-35 aircraft, nicknamed “Husarz,” performed a ceremonial flypast over Poland’s largest cities as part of the…

Pope leaves Spain on plane offered by king after technical glitch

Pope Leo XIV left the Canary Islands for Rome on Friday in a Falcon plane offered by Spanish King Felipe VI after his original aircraft suffered a technical glitch, according to reporters at the scene. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The flight took off just after 6:00 pm and is expected to arrive…

World Cup: Has Trump already ruined the vibes? MEPs debate in The Ring

Published on 11/06/2026 – 0:43 GMT+2•Updated 12/06/2026 – 15:06 GMT+2 The World Cup is on, one the biggest events of the year. It will unite the world, create a vibe of friendship and festivity and leave politics outside. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Really? Two members of the European Parliament are talking about…

Austria’s seemingly happy farmers: the keys to a rural success story

Published on 12/06/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 At 46, Josef Quehenberger describes himself as a proud farmer. A former sales representative, fifteen years ago he decided to take over his family farm in Abtenau, a market town near Salzburg. He breeds sheep, cows and turkey. He produces pellets for gardening from…

Pope Leo XIV urges migrants to learn the language and integrate

Pope Leo XIV landed in Tenerife on Friday, the final stop on his tour of Spain, which has also taken him to Madrid, Barcelona and Gran Canaria. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pontiff’s visit to the Canary Islands has been marked by the migration crisis affecting the region, one of the main…

US plans to slash fighter jets and warships to NATO in Europe

Published on 12/06/2026 – 15:49 GMT+2•Updated 17:20 The US is planning to withdraw access to deep strike capabilities for NATO allies as part of its wider plan to pull out of Europe’s security architecture. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Trump administration informed NATO allies last year it would cut military assets available…

Belgian driver convicted of murder over carnival car crash

Published on 12/06/2026 – 17:30 GMT+2 A Belgian driver was convicted of murdering seven people on Friday by ploughing his car into a carnival procession while filming himself at the wheel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Paolo Falzone, 38, is due to be sentenced next week over the fatal March 2022 crash in…

Inside the struggle to revamp Europe’s defence financing tool

In 2025, Brussels launched its first-ever common borrowing programme for defence. One year on, EU policymakers are already planning a second edition of the flagship financing tool — with a push to shift from loans to grants — although several key questions about its future remain unresolved. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…

EU eyes jet fuel reserves as Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens supply

European energy ministers are considering the strategic release of jet fuel reserves as prolonged disruption in the Middle East threatens to jeopardise supply just as the summer travel season begins, a document seen by Euronews reveals. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A European Council briefing prepared ahead of a gathering of EU energy…

How EU countries watered down plans to relocate asylum seekers

The European Union’s new Pact on Migration enters into force on Friday, meaning the bloc finally has a set of clear-cut rules to manage migration that applies to all EU member states – at least, on paper. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pact includes eight legislative acts, which together are meant to…