Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza set sail from the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate, with campaigners saying it’s the…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 18:19 GMT+2 MEPs from the Committee on Budgets on Wednesday adopted their position on the long-term EU budget, calling for a 10% increase and for the repayment of Next Generation EU — the joint debt approved in 2020 to address the economic impact of COVID-19 —…

About 120,000 drones pledged by the UK, alongside additional funding for PURL and the Czech ammunition initiative, were announced at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Berlin on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 34th gathering of the group took place at Germany’s defence ministry, co-hosted by the German…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 9:31 GMT+2•Updated 10:31 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a stinging criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I’m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:24 GMT+2 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is now facing trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement, accused of using her position to secure funding for her private university projects. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Second, Sánchez’s inner circle is collapsing. Last June, his former…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:25 GMT+2 The European Commission on Wednesday imposed anti-dumping duties on glass fibre —a key input for the EU’s renewable industry— produced by Chinese companies operating in Egypt, Bahrain and Thailand. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move confirms the EU’s push to curb Chinese imports entering the bloc…

Updated: 15/04/2026 – 13:09 GMT+2 Elliott Abrams, former US Special Representative for Iran, said in an exclusive interview with Europe Today that Benjamin Netanyahu “will follow” whatever US President Donald Trump decides regarding the war with Iran. … More

Despite global tensions and the 2025 Trump tariff war, trade between the European Union and China last year remained strong. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU exported €199.6 billion worth of goods to China, while imports reached €559.4 billion, creating a trade deficit of €359.8 billion, according to the latest Eurostat figures.…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:14 GMT+2 A civil petition calling for the total suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement for alleged war crimes has reached one million signatures across all 27 member states. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Under EU rules, the European Commission and the European Parliament must now assess the request.…

Ukraine forced a rewrite of Europe’s defence. Drones costing a few hundred euros wiped out tanks worth millions. Iranian loitering munitions, piloted remotely and programmed to strike, broke through air defences. Missile reserves that seemed robust on paper evaporated in months. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT France saw the warning signs up close.…