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Belgium has issued visas to a Taliban delegation to attend a migration meeting in Brussels, paving the way for the first visit by Taliban representatives to an EU-hosted event since the group returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The planned talks have already sparked criticism from human…
The Belgian judiciary has issued an arrest warrant for former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos as part of its investigation into the “Qatargate” scandal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The so-called Qatargate investigation centres on allegations that Qatar and Morocco sought to influence decision-making in the European Parliament through payments and gifts to current…
Published on 22/06/2026 – 16:51 GMT+2 A summit between the EU and UK due to be held on July 22 is looking increasingly doubtful after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his departure from 10 Downing Street earlier on Monday, with Brussels confirming that the plans…
The spread of the horseshoe whip snake in the Balearic Islands has become one of the biggest threats to the islands’ biodiversity. Accidentally introduced from mainland Spain along with ornamental olive trees, this invasive snake has colonised much of Ibiza and Formentera and is driving a decline in native lizard…
Russian occupation representatives in annexed Crimea have shut down all children’s summer camps, rationed petrol sales to administration officials only and cancelled all public events, as Ukraine intensifies a drone and missile campaign targeting the peninsula’s fuel and energy infrastructure. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The summer camp suspension is taking effect from…
Published on 22/06/2026 – 10:47 GMT+2•Updated 14:02 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party but will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new candidate is elected. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following mounting pressure within the party for a change in leadership,…
By Christina Thykjaer & Euronews en español Published on 22/06/2026 – 12:55 GMT+2•Updated 12:55 Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, once a senior figure in Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE), to 24 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme linked to the award…
A decade after the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, that sent shockwaves through the continent, Europeans appear more supportive of the bloc than they were during the Brexit referendum campaign. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT New polling from Pew Research shows favourable views of the EU have increased across much of…
Good morning Brussels. Angela Skujins here welcoming you into the first day of the working week, where temperatures are set to soar and UV rays expected to blast. But as they say, sunlight is the best disinfectant. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On today’s menu: a Commissioner in Israel, Starmer staves off leadership…
The European Union’s Pay Transparency Directive, officially implemented on 7 June this year, introduces new rules requiring private and public companies to standardise and open their pay systems. Under the new law, businesses must include pay ranges in all job ads or disclose them before interviews. Recruiters cannot ask candidates…
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