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Published on 14/09/2026 – 16:18 GMT+2•Updated 17:40 The first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have said they believe the future of their nations belong “in the European Union”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The three leaders met in the Welsh capital, Cardiff, where their parties signed a joint agreement asserting the right of their nations to self-determination. The three leaders met in their capacity as party leaders rather than as representatives of their respective governments. Scotland’s John Swinney leads the Scottish National Party (SNP), Wales’ Rhun ap Iorwerth leads Plaid Cymru, meaning “the Party of Wales”, and Northern Ireland’s Michelle O’Neill…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Monday, hours after it emerged that he had left the country after resigning amid a major corruption probe that had reached his own office. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kravchenko crossed the border overnight, according to Ukrainian media citing law-enforcement sources. Kravchenko also released a video saying he had signed a notice of suspicion against Semen Kryvonos, director of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). Kravchenko alleged that Kryvonos had forged official documents to obtain an unlawful benefit. Kryvonos rejected the allegation and told reporters later on…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 19:00 GMT+2•Updated 19:40 The German military is turning to compulsory assignments to fill positions in a brigade stationed in Lithuania. The move is said to be necessary because of difficulties recruiting enough volunteers, leaving a shortage of specialist personnel. According to information obtained by Bild, the first soldiers could be ordered to serve in Lithuania from the end of September, with up to 1,000 Bundeswehr personnel potentially affected. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By the end of 2027, the 45th Panzer Brigade is expected to have around 4,800 German troops and be permanently based in Lithuania, on NATO’s eastern…

Finland and France committed to deepening their defence partnership on Monday, with Helsinki formally joining a French initiative aimed at strengthening European security through forward nuclear deterrence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a joint statement, the two nations called the decision an “important step for European security, and for bilateral cooperation.” “It will strengthen their partnership, and offer opportunities for strategic signalling, as well as the ability to manage escalation below the nuclear threshold,” it continued, adding that a “Nuclear Steering Group” would be set up within the next few months to “begin the implementation of this cooperation.” In a post on…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 21:35 GMT+2 Former Moroccan intelligence officer Mehdi Hijaouy contacted people close to ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal in the summer of 2024, offering information to Spanish authorities in exchange for protection from a potential extradition to Morocco, The Objective reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the time, Hijaouy, who was reportedly forced into exile following a conflict with some of his intelligence colleagues, was in France, but he would move to Spain over fears for his safety and that of his family. Hijaouy turned to a lawyer who had taken part in efforts to persuade Carvajal to cooperate…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 14:47 GMT+2•Updated 19:59 The European Parliament is pushing for tougher EU-wide deadlines and automatic approvals to speed up energy infrastructure, setting the stage for a clash with EU countries seeking more flexibility over how their national permitting systems work, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The divide is emerging as EU lawmakers negotiate new permitting rules designed to cut years of delays — sometimes up to ten years — that have held back renewable energy, electricity grids, storage and other infrastructure needed for the bloc’s energy transition. The Parliament’s position is more…

A French police officer is under investigation after a video emerged showing him violently throwing a man to the ground in Carcassonne in southern France, days after a separate scandal involving recordings of officers in the city making racist, misogynistic and conspiracy-related remarks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A judicial investigation was opened on Sunday for “intentional violence by a person vested with public authority.” The footage, shared on social media by MP Thomas Portes, shows several police officers standing around before one walks up behind a young man and hurls him to the ground. Once down, the man can be seen holding…

The deadlock on the renewal of EU sanctions on Russia deepened on Monday after France and Slovakia, in a rare joint effort that has baffled Brussels, continued to demand the removal of Russian-Uzbek businessman Alisher Usmanov from the blacklist. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Faced with an expiration date that loomed dangerously close, ambassadors agreed, as a last resort, to extend the sanctions for just one week until 22 September to give themselves more time to find a solution that has so far proven stubbornly elusive. “Consultations will continue, and further discussions are expected to be held in due course,” a spokesperson for…

Brussels is finally starting to wake up to the security threat Russia poses to the European Union, Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come days after a Russian drone struck a passenger train just two kilometres from the Polish border on Sunday and weeks after Germany attributed an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Moscow, prompting swift responses from EU officials, who warned Europe must prepare for a “new era of European security”. To vulnerable countries on the northeastern frontline, these attacks come as no surprise; they have long been cautioning that an escalation…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 16:42 GMT+2 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will visit Manila next week to finalise a trade agreement with the Philippines, the European Commission confirmed to Euronews on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The agreement is nearing conclusion as Brussels has increasingly looked to the Asia-Pacific over the past year to diversify its trade ties. Since the return to power of US President Donald Trump, the global trade order has been shifting, with the EU seeking new markets for its exports. The latest round of EU-Philippines trade talks took place in May, with access to public procurement emerging as…