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Swiss vote No to bid to cap population at 10 million by 2050

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the hard-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to early results by the federal government, nearly 53% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide…

Romanian president nominates Adrian Vestea as prime minister

Published on 14/06/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2 Romanian President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister after Eugen Tomac dropped out on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Eugen Tomac resigned this morning, and under these circumstances, I am appointing Adrian Vestea as Prime Minister,” Dan announced in a post on X. “Neither…

ILA 2026: Air power, drones and a search for new recruits

After three days dedicated to industry professionals, the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin opened to the public over the weekend. Fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters drew crowds of visitors, with the Bundeswehr dominating large parts of the site as the exhibition’s largest single exhibitor. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Beyond the…

Macron and Modi meet in France for Indian tech showcase

French President Emmanuel Macron met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the Palais des Expositions in Nice, where the “Bharat Innovates” Indian tech showcase opened. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The three-day event, backed by the Indian Ministry of Education and staged abroad for the first time, brings together 120 Indian…

Eurogroup chief tells Euronews ‘fiscal policy must not contradict ECB’

Published on 11/06/2026 – 12:53 GMT+2•Updated 19:32 Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis told Euronews that fiscal policy across the euro area must complement the efforts of the European Central Bank to contain inflation, after the conflict in the Middle East triggered an increase in energy prices across the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…

Pope Leo XIV says Europe must not get used to migrant deaths at sea

Pope Leo XIV began his visit to the Canary Islands on Thursday with a message focused on the migration crisis and the need for a shared response to one of the archipelago’s biggest challenges. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pontiff arrived in Gran Canaria in the morning at 10:40 local time and…

ILA Berlin: Fighter jets fly but drones dominate the debate

Fighter jets remain one of the main crowd-pullers at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. But a walk around the showground quickly makes one thing clear: aircraft are no longer the only attraction. Drones, autonomous systems and digital technologies have emerged as some of the defining themes of this…

Cyprus proposes €32.8 billion cut to next EU budget as compromise

The race to agree on a new long-term budget for the European Union reached a major milestone on Thursday, as Cyprus, the country holding the rotating presidency, unveiled its compromise proposal for a 2% overall cut, worth about €32.8 billion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Our cut is the compromise that addresses all…