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Will the European Union’s 27 leaders overcome their red lines and unanimously agree a new common budget by the end of the year? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT António Costa is keen to find out. The European Council president, who is set to steer the tempestuous negotiations on the 2028-2034 EU budget, has…
Published on 25/08/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2 French schools will add questions on sexual and gender-based violence to an annual questionnaire completed by millions of pupils, Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Geffray said he expected the survey to produce “seismic results” because of the scale of the…
Investigators in Germany have found a third drone and what they suspect are explosives believed to be linked to an attempted attack on Leipzig/Halle airport earlier this month, public broadcasters NDR and WDR and the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily reported on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The drone was discovered west of the…
In just the last decade, the EU has spent almost €118 billion in maritime defence, with a sharp 23.6 percent increase in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Data from the EU Blue Economy Observatory show a sharp rise in domestic maritime defence spending, reaching a record high…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 22:42 GMT+2 Saudi Arabia will invest €6 billion into building three theme parks close to Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sealed the deal for the project during an official visit to the French…
By Laure Valentin with AFP Published on 24/08/2026 – 17:38 GMT+2•Updated 18:09 Usually peaceful, the Deux Alpes resort found itself at the centre of controversy a few days ago after a video went viral on social media in which a shopkeeper, leaning on the counter of her refreshment stall, can be heard telling…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 18:18 GMT+2 The Danish government will compensate 13 people who were victims of abuse at a care home during their youth, Denmark’s Ministry of Social Affairs said on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 13 individuals, whose identities have not been disclosed, filed a complaint in March against…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 19:07 GMT+2 Ukraine has moved a step closer to producing SCALP cruise missiles at home after Britain agreed to provide information on UK-made components of the Franco-British weapon. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision clears the way for the missiles to be assembled in Ukraine following months of…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 16:01 GMT+2•Updated 16:22 Hungary is on track to fulfil all criteria needed to unlock €10 billion in EU recovery funds by the end-of-August deadline, Euronews understands from conversations with Commission and Budapest officials this week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Meeting all milestones would clear the way for Hungary…
Bitcoin is back in the spotlight after a week-long rally pushed the cryptocurrency above $79,000, with gains of more than 20% in just a few days. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The rally has been driven by fresh flows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, expectations of greater liquidity in the United States, a more…
