Published on 27/02/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1•Updated 15:57 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit Ukraine to discuss “all issues” after tensions rose over the Druzhba pipeline dispute. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The invitation followed a Friday morning phone call between the two leaders, as tensions grew…

The digital euro is facing fresh delays in the European Parliament after the file’s lead rapporteur, Spanish lawmaker Fernando Navarrete Rojas of the European People’s Party (EPP), formed a minority bloc with far-right groups — leaving shadow rapporteurs unable to secure a workable majority around the draft. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…

Could the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics be the last held on natural snow? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Games were widely hailed as a success, but also drew criticism for their heavy reliance on artificial snow: around 1.6 million cubic meters, according to the organisers. That’s roughly equivalent to around 640 Olympic-sized…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 11:40 GMT+1•Updated 11:52 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Commission will continue to work closely…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 10:32 GMT+1 Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he will hold consultations with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, on a joint response against Ukraine as the dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline continues. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Orbán again urged Kyiv to restart the pipeline immediately, which Kyiv…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 9:35 GMT+1 Lithuania’s Prime Minister Olga Ruginienė has rejected Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán’s claims that Ukraine is deliberately blocking Russian oil from reaching Hungary via the damaged Druzhba pipeline, calling the accusation “nonsense”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “When you’re fighting for security, not just for Lithuania, but for…

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn with the last newsletter of the week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As the behind-the-scenes flurry to defuse the ongoing dispute over the transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia continues, two Baltic heads of government have told Europe Today of their dismay at Hungarian Prime Minister…

Published on 27/02/2026 – 7:40 GMT+1 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo looks at the latest on the damaged Druzhba pipeline and why Hungary has proposed a fact-finding mission to assess the damage. Exclusive interviews with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė,…

The European Commission said on Thursday that member states can use an EU social fund to provide access to safe and legal abortion for women who are barred from doing so in their home country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision came in response to calls by the citizens’ initiative “My Voice,…

Italy’s Industry minister Adolfo Urso urged the European Union to suspend its carbon market until the bloc presents a revised proposal due this summer, citing the hardship faced by European businesses because of high power and carbon costs. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the bloc’s mechanism for…