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The European Union’s new Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA), which has been presented as a strategic response to concerns about Europe’s industrial resilience and competitiveness, has become a front for industries pushing for deregulation and relaxed pollution rules, according to a watchdog report published on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Launched in January…
Published on 06/07/2026 – 16:27 GMT+2•Updated 16:27 Ukrainian forces carried out a drone strike on an oil refinery in the Russian city of Omsk on Monday, hitting the country’s most important fuel production site more than 2,500km from the Russia-Ukraine border. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Omsk Oil Refinery is Russia’s largest,…
Serbia’s decision to repeal controversial judiciary reforms has reignited debate inside the European Union over how to balance strategic engagement with democratic standards, exposing divisions over whether Belgrade has done enough to revive its accession bid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission on Monday presented member states with an information note…
Published on 06/07/2026 – 16:37 GMT+2 The European Commission has demanded fairness and transparency in light of FIFA’s controversial decision to reverse the red-card suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun following a personal intervention by US President Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked him…
By euronews Published on 06/07/2026 – 15:30 GMT+2 Belgian football fans criticised FIFA’s decision to overturn United States striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension ahead of Belgium’s World Cup round-of-16 clash with the USA. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision came following reported intervention by US President Donald Trump. Speaking in Brussels, several supporters questioned…
Published on 06/07/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Last Thursday, Donald Trump blasted again his allies on Truth Social, saying that Europe abandoned the US with its Iran war and it is “ridiculous” for Washington to keep up its one-sided relationship with NATO. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It’s a bold statement, so let’s look…
Published on 06/07/2026 – 13:20 GMT+2 A Russian patrol aircraft staged “unsafe” activity near the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defence operations off Iceland, Britain’s defence ministry said on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Bear-F plane “repeatedly approached” the carrier group last week, passing the HMS Prince…
Published on 06/07/2026 – 10:27 GMT+2 Ukraine’s air defences failed to intercept any of the 29 ballistic missiles launched by Russia during the attack overnight on 6 July, air force spokesperson Colonel Yurii Ihnat confirmed, saying the interception “success rate is low, to put it mildly.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ihnat stated…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to herald this week’s summit in Ankara as one of the most consequential summits in the organisation’s history by virtue of record defence spending commitments by Europe and Canada, Euronews understands. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The summit may indeed be momentous, marking as its does…
Published on 06/07/2026 – 9:53 GMT+2 Gradual integration of Ukraine into the EU is a good way to deliver early benefits of enlargement, but the focus should be on substance rather than titles, Kyiv’s ambassador to Brussels told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the past few weeks, European capitals have floated…
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