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Report finds monetisation tools on EU-sanctioned accounts

Social media accounts linked to three individuals sanctioned by the European Union for pro-Russian foreign interference activities continued to display tools on their profiles after sanctions were imposed, according to a report by Dutch tech and accountability non-profit WHAT TO FIX. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The analysis found that 21 accounts linked…

Fans clash in Budapest ahead of Champions League final

Published on 30/05/2026 – 12:36 GMT+2 Football fans clashed in central Budapest overnight ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final between last year’s winners Paris Saint-Germain and newly crowned English champions Arsenal, local police said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to a statement from the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK), several supporters became involved…

Who is behind the sabotage attempts targeting the German navy?

By&nbspDiana Resnik Published on 30/05/2026 – 11:32 GMT+2 The number of suspected sabotage incidents impacting the German navy is mounting. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since the beginning of 2025, a total of ten possible acts of sabotage have been uncovered, according to CORRECTIV. The question is, who is behind them? Most recently,…

Zelenskyy warns Russia may be preparing ‘massive’ new attack

Published on 30/05/2026 – 8:09 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia may be preparing to launch a “massive” new attack against Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We have intel indicating that Russia is preparing a new massive attack,” Zelenskyy said in a post on social media late on Friday,…

Russia launches attack at Odesa region, cutting power for thousands

Russia launched a large-scale attack on the region of Odesa early Friday, local authorities reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian air defence forces were able to intercept almost all of the drones, but roughly 4,000 people were left without power in the south of region due to damage to power lines, regional…

Italy wants to pull back on EU defence loan scheme

Giorgia Meloni’s government is changing course on military spending and has decided to send a clear message to Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Italy had reserved 14.9 billion euros under the EU’s “SAFE” defence loan scheme, but Rome now intends to use between just four and five billion – just enough to…

Polish leader wants to strip Zelenskyy of the state’s highest honour

On 27 May, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to name an elite Special Operations Forces unit, Heroes of the UPA,after the Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He argued that he had done so ‘in order to restore the historical traditions of the national army and taking into…

Is Europe finally waking up to China?

Tensions between China and the EU have intensified in recent months, prompting the European Commission to convene most of its commissioners for a strategic rethink during an “orientation debate” on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “China is a critical partner, and engagement and dialogue will continue,” the commission said in a readout…

EU tax proposals could yield up to €11bn per year, Commission says

The European Commission estimates the next EU budget could benefit from almost €11bn in additional yearly revenues from new taxes on digital services, gambling and crypto assets, according to a document shared with EU member states and seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The taxation proposals are being discussed as part…

Four EU countries push Brussels to ease carbon costs on industry

Published on 29/05/2026 – 18:08 GMT+2 Four European Union countries are urging the European Commission to rethink part of its planned carbon market reforms, warning that some industries could face serious competitive pressure under stricter emissions rules due to take effect between 2026 and 2030, according to a document seen…