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Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Angola, an oil- and mineral-rich country in south-west Africa, marked the third leg of his tour of four African nations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Saturday, after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço, the Pope delivered his first address to Angola’s governing authorities, repeatedly referring to the country’s turbulent history, scarred by colonial plunder and civil war. “I wish to meet you in a spirit of peace and to affirm that your people possess treasures that can neither be bought nor stolen,” the Holy Father warned. “You know well that, all too often, people have looked –…
Published on 19/04/2026 – 14:22 GMT+2 Pedro Sánchez used an election rally in the province of Huelva to deliver one of the most far-reaching foreign policy messages of recent weeks. “This Tuesday, the Government of Spain will take to Europe the proposal that the EU sever its association with Israel,” he told supporters. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The prime minister added that Spain is “a friend of Israel”, but that it does not share the actions of its government, and urged other European countries to join the initiative. The announcement did not come out of the blue. Days earlier, Sánchez had called…
Bulgarians headed to the polls Sunday for the eighth time in five years, with anti-corruption candidate and former president Rumen Radev’s bloc tipped to win. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Union’s poorest member has been through a spate of governments since 2021, when large anti-graft rallies brought an end to the conservative government of long-time leader Boyko Borissov. Eurostat data shows Bulgaria consistently ranks last in the EU by GDP per capita. In 2025, Bulgaria (along with Greece) was at 68% of the EU average. Radev, who has advocated for renewing ties with Russia and opposes military aid to Ukraine, was…
The European Commission has agreed to work with Hungary’s incoming government from the Tisza Party to release frozen European funds earmarked for Hungary, Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said after talks held over the weekend. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Commission dispatched a high-level delegation to Budapest for informal talks with Hungary’s incoming government over two days ending Saturday, as a race against time began to unlock billions in recovery funds before an end-of-August deadline. The Commission’s team — led by Björn Seibert, chief of staff to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and accompanied by several director-generals — concluded talks with representatives…
Published on 18/04/2026 – 22:58 GMT+2•Updated 23:06 A coalition of EU-based chemical producers of titanium dioxide – a strategic chemical used in green energy and aerospace – has lodged a complaint with the Commission alleging unfair foreign subsidies against leading Chinese producer LB Group, which is seeking to acquire a UK plant of British competitor Venator, Euronews has learned. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move follows the European Commission’s decision in January 2025 to impose anti-dumping duties on LB Group, a trade defence measure targeting low-priced imports into the EU. Acquiring a production plant in the UK would allow the Chinese group…
By Maria Tadeo from Barcelona Published on 18/04/2026 – 21:46 GMT+2•Updated 22:04 Pedro Sánchez rallied global leaders in Barcelona this weekend at a two-day convention billed as the “progressive CPAC”, as the Spanish Prime Minister tries to lead an anti-Trump movement abroad while grappling with legal challenges at home. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Spanish leader warned of an international “reactionary wave” fuelling hate speech, sexism, war and division, without explicitly naming US President Donald Trump. “It doesn’t matter how much they scream, or how many lies they spread,” Sánchez said in a speech on Saturday. “The time for the reactionary, ultra-right has…
Thousands of people took part in Milan on Saturday in the “Masters in Our Own Home” demonstration, organised by the League and the Patriots for Europe group. Before reaching Piazza Duomo, around two thousand people marched through the city centre, led by a tractor in support of “Made in Italy” and by League mayors wearing the tricolour sash. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On stage, League leader and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini opened his speech by recalling Giacomo Bongiorni, who was beaten to death by two young men in Massa: “As a community, we must apologise to you, because you cannot die…
Published on 18/04/2026 – 19:14 GMT+2•Updated 19:18 After visiting Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV landed in Luanda, Angola on Saturday, where he was welcomed by faithful. The Holy Father is about to become the third pontiff to visit Angola, after John Paul II (1992) and Benedict XVI (2009). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As soon as Pope Leo XIV landed in Luanda he was scheduled to meet with Angola’s president, João Lourenço, and deliver a speech, the latest on a trip during which he has been stepping up his rhetoric, after becoming the target of criticism from Donald Trump. On Sunday, the Holy Father…
At least five people have been killed in a shooting which occurred in the Holosiivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, taking hostages and leaving a child injured. “Medics are transporting her to the hospital. Wounded adults are being examined and provided with assistance on site,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ” Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko has just reported that the attacker in Kyiv who opened fire on civilians has been eliminated”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X. ” All the circumstances are being established. At present, 5 people have been confirmed killed. My…
Published on 17/04/2026 – 9:11 GMT+2•Updated 9:23 Even if the Middle East conflict were to end today, its ripple effects risk creating the conditions for further conflicts to emerge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Alexander De Croo has told Euronews’ morning show, Europe Today. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The first measure [that must be taken] is to stop the war or at least come to some type of normalisation of the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz,” the former Belgian Prime Minister said. He cautioned that, even if the war ceased today, economic interventions are needed to avoid a…