Belgrade begins war crimes trial of four Croatian Air Force pilots accused of firing rockets at Serbian refugee columns in August 1995. ADVERTISEMENTThe first main hearing of the trial of four Croatian Air Force pilots who are accused of firing rockets at Serb refugee columns on a road near Bosanski…

The former Barça footballer was sentenced to four and a half years in prison last year and has spent more than a year in pre-trial detention for the alleged rape of a young woman in a nightclub. ADVERTISEMENTBrazilian soccer player Dani Alves has won his appeal against a sexual assault…

The coalition parties most likely to form the new German government have intensified talks. ADVERTISEMENTThe leaders of the centre right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU) – the CDU’s sister party that only operates in the south-eastern German state of Bavaria – and centre left Social Democrats (SPD)…

The European Commission said more time is needed to present the review of its regional funding programme, which accounts for one-third of the EU budget. ADVERTISEMENTA mid-term evaluation of the EU’s regional funding programme was initially scheduled for release this week, but was abruptly removed from the agenda of the…

Despite Trump’s appeal for NATO members to spend more of their budget on defence, the feasibility of any further increases in the EU remains uncertain. ADVERTISEMENTWith Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and Donald Trump’s destabilisation of the Atlantic alliance, the EU has been forced to re-evaluate its approach to…

The mass demonstrations broke out last week following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a member of the opposition CHP and seen as a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. ADVERTISEMENTTwo journalists have been detained in Istanbul in the latest arrest of media workers covering Turkey’s largest protests in…

Drones battling drones, fibre-optic warfare, and an AI-driven battlefield – Ukraine’s digital war strategy is evolving fast. Minister Mykhailo Fedorov spoke to Euronews on how technology is shaping Ukraine’s fight against Russia. ADVERTISEMENTInnovation and adaptability on the battlefield are crucial for Ukraine. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion started over three years…

Calls to reinstate compulsory military service are growing louder in Berlin’s political circles. But is drafting thousands of 18-year-olds the answer to Germany’s defence challenges? ADVERTISEMENTAt the beginning of March, Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) defence policy spokesman Florian Hahn called for the reintroduction of…

The French Foreign Minister’s two-day visit to China is an opportunity to gauge Beijing’s attitude toward Ukraine ahead of major talks on a possible European peacekeeping force. ADVERTISEMENTFrance’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has started a two-day visit to China, holding talks with his Chinese counterpart on the war in Ukraine…

Leaders from nearly 30 countries and NATO and EU chiefs met in the French capital to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace. ADVERTISEMENT“Europe knows how to defend itself. We must prove it,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as European allies gathered in Paris…