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A potential trade ban on Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories is shaping up as the next test of EU unity on Israel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday, the European Commission circulated an options paper setting out a full or partial trade ban on Israeli settlements, to be discussed at…
The European Commission is set to propose an electrification target for 2040, arguing that widespread adoption of electric technologies could save roughly €200 billion in fossil fuel imports by 2040, cut fossil fuel demand and greenhouse gas emissions, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU…
Portuguese rapper 18 Karat was deported by plane from Germany to Portugal, his country of origin, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and his family has already been informed of his whereabouts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “He managed to get in touch with his family this morning [Wednesday] and tell them…
Published on 09/07/2026 – 20:00 GMT+2•Updated 20:20 Christine Lagarde has welcomed the Spanish government’s proposal for joint borrowing, telling Euronews it marks the start of a discussion based on merit rather than “over my dead body” positions, as tough talks on the next European budget get underway. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “It’s…
Published on 09/07/2026 – 20:03 GMT+2•Updated 20:19 The digital euro will complement, not replace, cash, and the goal is not to trace payments, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told Euronews in an exclusive interview, rejecting claims that the project is designed to monitor citizens. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Parliament…
**”**I’m not a candidate for anything, but I’m very keen that Europe is protected, that Europe is the framework within which member states operate, including France,” ECB president Christine Lagarde, who is a French national, told Euronews in an exclusive interview. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lagarde said she is monitoring the campaign…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that technical details still need to be agreed with the United States before Patriot air-defence missile production can begin in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would allow Kyiv to manufacture them. “And now, after our agreement…
Published on 09/07/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Belgium’s drug problem is centered on one word: Antwerp. Europe’s second biggest port has become one of Europe’s main entry points for drugs from Latin America. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Last year alone, Belgian authorities seized 55 tons of cocaine – but officials openly admit that…
A Polish court jailed a former Russian opposition activist and his wife for spying for Moscow on Thursday and also accused them of organising a parcel containing explosives. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Authorities in Warsaw have warned of Russian sabotage acts in Poland since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four…
By Nikos Papandreou MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, PASOK-KINAL (Greece) Published on 09/07/2026 – 18:12 GMT+2•Updated 18:27 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. When my…
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