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The European Union needs to “pin down” the precise scope of Ukraine’s growing budget needs before deciding how to fill the gap, Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, who oversees support for the war-weary country, told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We obviously need to do a proper, detailed assessment, but we understand that…
Incidents of Russian-orchestrated hybrid war attacks across NATO territory are entering a new dangerous, kinetic phase, leaders across the continent agree. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At a meeting in early September, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aim is to “scare us away from supporting Ukraine.” “He…
Published on 07/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1•Updated 11/09/2026 – 22:42 GMT+2 France will push back against a European Commission plan to fast-track ratification of trade agreements by circulating only English-language versions during talks with EU governments and lawmakers, skipping translation into the bloc’s 24 official languages, according to several sources. ADVERTISEMENT…
Published on 11/09/2026 – 22:02 GMT+2 Police in southern England have banned face coverings at an anti-immigration rally as well as in a counter-protest planned in Portsmouth on Saturday, amid concerns over potential unrest. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The demonstration, organised by protesters calling themselves “patriots”, is expected to begin at around…
Published on 11/09/2026 – 18:15 GMT+2 UK lawmakers on Friday rejected legislation that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the House of Commons, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was…
A French court has sentenced a man to six months in prison after he threatened to “cut off the head” of a teacher at his son’s school last week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The defendant confronted his son’s teacher in the school car park in the southwestern town of Le Fauga last…
By Luca Bertuzzi & Maria Tadeo & Jorge Liboreiro Published on 11/09/2026 – 18:37 GMT+2•Updated 19:00 The French government has joined Slovakia in seeking the delisting of Russian-Uzbek businessman Alisher Usmanov, causing “huge frustration” among other EU countries, four EU diplomats told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Slovakia has long pushed for Usmanov and another Russian oligarch,…
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde on Thursday criticised a proposal by left-wing French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon to cancel France’s debt held by the central bank. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lagarde said the proposal by the La France Insoumise (LFI) leader was “really not a good idea” during a press…
Published on 11/09/2026 – 17:14 GMT+2 Norway’s Princess Astrid, the older sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the age of 94, the Norwegian Royal Palace said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Aunt Astrid was an important source of support for King Harald and the rest of…
Published on 11/09/2026 – 15:49 GMT+2 The immobilised assets from the Russian Central Bank are not “the primary focus” at the moment, the European Commission said on Friday amid growing calls to channel the €210 billion into additional support for cash-strapped Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain,…
