EU ban on Russian combatants faces resistance from France and Italy

France and Italy have expressed scepticism about a plan to ban current and former Russian combatants from entering the bloc, citing legal and technical concerns. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two countries currently receive the highest number of visa applications from Russia of any EU member states, and according to three diplomatic…

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New Europol report delves into EU’s most threatening criminal networks

Published on 26/06/2026 – 18:22 GMT+2 Organised crime in the EU evolves rapidly, becomes increasingly sophisticated, transnational and resilient, the EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol, stressed on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A staggering 731 criminal networks have been identified as operating within the EU, with over 400,000 members from 118 nationalities.…

EU energy ministers secure greater role in bloc’s future power grid

European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s power grid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Two politically sensitive issues in the bloc’s plan to revamp the electric grid were…

Kyiv mayor in Gdańsk: Ukraine must follow Poland’s example

Published on 26/06/2026 – 16:43 GMT+2 Klitschko was among the prominent guests at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Gdańsk, taking part in a panel titled “Recovery Despite the War – Future in the Making”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Asked at a press briefing about the atmosphere at the conference – given…

Air con or not? The facts behind the politicised battle to stay cool

Sweltering temperatures across Western Europe triggered by a heat dome have transformed air conditioning into an increasingly topical — and contentious — debate. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT European countries that have not historically relied on air con are navigating a complex decision: whether to embrace it fully — which experts have warned…

Oil, cod, Kirill: friction points emerge in new EU sanctions on Russia

An agreement on the 21st package of European Union sanctions against Russia remains mired in difficulty, with major political obstacles and the public threat of a Bulgarian veto shrinking the chances of securing unanimity. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ambassadors met on Friday to discuss a revised text of the proposal tabled by…

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