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Sliding doors: The EU that could’ve been with Draghi in charge

ADVERTISEMENT You may have seen it on LinkedIn or in the headlines: Mario Draghi has spoken again. This is, after all, Super Mario’s superpower — when he speaks, people listen, reinforcing his reputation for delivering words that matter. Last week, his remarks at a popular Italian forum in Rimini were…

Exclusive: EU Council faces German defamation claim on sanctions

ADVERTISEMENT The Council of the European Union could be forced to defend itself in a Hamburg court in what lawyers say would be a first-of-its-kind defamation action linked to an EU sanctions decision—if an appeal now pending before Germany’s Federal Court of Justice succeeds, according to filings seen by Euronews.…

Ukraine safety guarantees: The torch burns between Paris and Rome

ADVERTISEMENT Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s comments have set off a firestorm between France and Italy. France summoned the Italian ambassador on Thursday after Salvini urged President Emmanuel Macron to put on a bullet-proof vest and go to Ukraine himself, in critical remarks about French support for the possible…

EU Commission labels Libyan attack on NGO ship ‘worrying development’

ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission is “establishing the facts” and talking to all sides about an alleged shooting by the Libyan coast guard at crew and survivors of the humanitarian NGO boat Ocean Viking, which occurred on Sunday in international waters. “We have seen the press reports, we have reached out…

Yes, postal voting exists in Europe, contrary to Trump’s claims

ADVERTISEMENT Postal votes, also known as mail-in ballots, are used in several countries worldwide, including in Europe, despite United States President Donald Trump recently claiming they are unique to America. Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that the US is now “the only Country in the World that uses…

Exclusive:  EU countries push to abolish trade barriers with the Med

ADVERTISEMENT Several EU countries are pushing to use a forthcoming EU strategic deal over the Mediterranean to drop trade barriers with selected North African and Middle Eastern states and having them “align with EU single market rules”, according to a European Commission document seen by Euronews. The proposal is outlined…

No, JD Vance did not say Romania is a French colony

ADVERTISEMENT A social media post shared by far-right Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă implies that United States Vice President JD Vance called on Romanians to “free themselves from French rule through a revolution”. The post is accompanied by a screenshot of a news article, seemingly from reputable news platform, Europa Liberă—the…

Russia says Kyiv attacked nuclear power plant on Independence Day

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 24/08/2025 – 13:21 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Russia says a Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in the overnight strikes.…

Was von der Leyen kicked out of the Trump-European leaders meeting?

Published on 22/08/2025 – 10:02 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A viral claim is circulating on social media that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was thrown out of a meeting with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders, as they discussed peace in Ukraine at the White House. Some posts…

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