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Welcome onboard the ultimate ‘last-mile’ self-driving shuttle bus

Published on 23/01/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1 MiCa can seat 8 people and reach up to 25 km/h. It’s been designed to operate autonomously for up to 20 hours per day. “When the vehicle understands what’s around it, then it’s able to see where the road is, where objects are possibly…

Will ICE handle security at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy?

The controversy began after reports suggested agents from the US’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency would be present at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Centre-left opposition parties warned that it could be given a part in security measures on Italian soil as the games got underway — a…

These European airports have scrapped the 100ml limit

By&nbspAlessio Dell’Anna&nbsp&&nbspDamaso Jaivenois Published on 30/01/2026 – 11:30 GMT+1•Updated 11:54 Some good news for air travellers. Many European airports are finally ditching the controversial 100 millilitre limit on cabin bag liquids, marking the end of an era of minuscule, overpriced creams and shampoos. It follows the rollout of new CT…

Chocolate, wine, whiskey – the ingredients of the EU-India trade deal

By&nbspMéabh Mc Mahon&nbsp&&nbspAlice Carnevali Published on 30/01/2026 – 10:30 GMT+1 On Tuesday, 27 January, the European Union (EU) and India announced the signing of a landmark trade agreement, which Ursula von der Leyen described as the “mother of all deals.” What does this pact mean for both countries? And why…

NATO chief should stop being ‘American agent,’ Charles Michel says

Published on 30/01/2026 – 9:21 GMT+1•Updated 10:01 NATO chief Mark Rutte should stop being an “American agent” and unite the fraught military alliance in the face of the United States’ “hostile rhetoric” and “intimidation”, former European Council chief Charles Michel has told Euronews. “I want to be clear, Mark Rutte…

Red tape hinders EU’s ‘quantum leap’ in space – Airbus defence chief

Europe has the chance to make a “quantum leap” in space technology over the coming years and boost its defences, but only if the EU stops wasting years on “grand schemes”, Airbus Space and Defence CEO Michael Schöllhorn told Euronews. The continent risks falling further behind in space unless it…

Europe Today: Exclusive interview with Charles Michel

Published on 30/01/2026 – 7:39 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 With Russia and Ukraine set to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, the EU’s foreign policy chief says Moscow is not taking negotiations seriously. After yesterday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers, Kaja Kallas also accused the Kremlin of “weaponising winter”…

EU considers entry ban on Russian soldiers who fought in Ukraine

Published on 29/01/2026 – 18:32 GMT+1 The European Union has begun considering a new proposal to ban the entry of Russian soldiers who have fought in the war in Ukraine, fearing security risks. The plan, which is still in under development, was put up for discussion by Estonia during a…

EU competition chief defends ‘discreet’ handling of big tech cases

Published on 29/01/2026 – 16:35 GMT+1 European Commissioner for Competition Teresa Ribera said on Thursday that enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union’s landmark antitrust regulation on digital markets, involves treating big tech cases in a “discreet manner.” Her comments come as the DMA faces constant attacks…

EU set to use visas as leverage against illegal migration

The European Union is set to pursue a policy of “assertive migration diplomacy” in the next five years, according to two non-legislative documents presented by the European Commission on Thursday. The proposals include reinforcing the bloc’s system of partnerships with third countries, using visa access, trade and financial support as…