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Published on 03/06/2026 – 10:29 GMT+2 A British Treasury minister has called the United Kingdom’s return to the EU “an inevitability”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lord Spencer Livermore, the financial secretary to the treasury, said on Monday that reversing Brexit was “absolutely” in the UK’s “national economic interest” while also touting the government’s “reset” efforts with Brussels. “Should we in due course reenter the European Union, well of course, my personal view is that that is an inevitability,” he told peers in the House of Lords. “Of course the UK will at one point reenter the European Union”. “In the meantime, we…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 22:05 GMT+2 France and the UK have agreed to extend their “one-in, one-out” migrant returns agreement until 1 October, a French minister said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The scheme, known as Operation Hillmore, came into force in September last year as part of efforts by London and Paris to tackle illegal migration across the English Channel. Under the arrangement, Britain can return some migrants to France who arrive illegally by small boats and are deemed not to have a right to remain in the UK. In exchange, Britain accepts an equivalent number of asylum seekers from…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 23:25 GMT+2 In this edition of The Ring, two lawmakers from two Nordic countries that are usually seen as in Moscow’s crosshairs discuss the latest from the war in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Rasa Juknevičienė from the European People’s Party (EPP) from Lithuania and Merja Kyllönen from The Left Group from Finland join us on the set of the European Parliament in Brussels. As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fifth summer, a peaceful solution remains as elusive as ever. The same can be said about a clear European strategy. Nowhere is this more evident than…

Protests continued in Albania on Wednesday against a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, with demonstrators taking to the streets of Tirana for a third day to voice their opposition to the project. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership. But the venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania’s southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and…

The government has already responded to Wednesday’s general stoppage, playing down its overall impact. Even so, the late afternoon was marked by scuffles outside the Assembly of the Republic, where one of several demonstrations against the labour law was taking place on this day of general strike. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the newspaper Observador, five people were detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) following clashes between the two sides. Several rubbish bins were also set on fire, and the authorities ordered protesters to leave the area, an order that was not complied with. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said, following…

The European Commission announced on Wednesday a sweeping €92 million maritime initiative aimed at positioning the European Union as the global superpower in ocean patrolling and intelligence, citing “malicious actors” increasingly exploiting grey-zone tactics. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ocean covers 70% of the planet’s surface, but only 5% of it has been explored. The Commission’s goal for the ocean observation plan announced by Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costa Kadis and Research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva is to capture 35% of the global ocean observing market and technology infrastructure by 2035, backed by €92 million in EU funds. “This is about using…

The government has already responded to Wednesday’s general strike, playing down its overall impact. Even so, the late afternoon was marked by scuffles outside the Assembly of the Republic, where one of several demonstrations against the labour law was taking place on this day of nationwide stoppage. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the newspaper Observador, three people were arrested and handcuffed by the Public Security Police (PSP) following clashes between officers and demonstrators. Several rubbish bins were also set on fire, and the authorities ordered the protesters to leave the area, an order that was ignored. After the meeting of the…

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Moscow’s main military advantage has been its scale: a large standing force, extensive reserves, and the legacy of a Soviet-era military system that long made it one of the world’s biggest armies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yet more than four years into Moscow’s war, that advantage has been increasingly challenged. Ukraine’s forces have shown that sheer numbers alone no longer guarantee success on the battlefield, with drone technology helping to largely offset Russia’s demographic weight and reshape the dynamics of modern warfare not only in Ukraine. Ukraine’s drone revolution What…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 17:00 GMT+2 Violence erupted in Paris following PSG’s victory against Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on 30 May, which saw the French side beat their English competitors on penalties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 890 people were arrested in connection with the celebrations, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told France Inter. Paris’ Public Prosecutor’s Office said 225 adults and 87 minors were taken into police custody on the night of Saturday into Sunday, whilst three people died: two men who fell into the River Seine and a third who was killed in a motorcycle…

In today’s nutrition and wellness market, consumers are placing increasing importance on product traceability. Where is a product manufactured? Where do its ingredients come from? Is the production process compliant with international standards? Can the quality be trusted? These questions have become key considerations when selecting nutritional products. For Kzufy, the answer lies in a fully traceable quality management system that spans the entire supply chain—from its New Zealand-based manufacturing facility to its scientifically formulated blended nutrition solutions—providing consumers with confidence and transparency every step of the way. A New Zealand Manufacturing Facility: The Starting Point of Kzufy’s Quality Journey…