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Published on 18/02/2026 – 12:32 GMT+1 The European Commission has released a strategy to support eastern border regions struggling with economic decline, demographic pressure, and hybrid threats stemming from the war in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Nine EU member states – Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria – are set to benefit from the initiative, which targets areas facing reduced investment, falling populations, and disruptions to cross-border activity. The centrepiece of the strategy is EastInvest, a facility that will disburse €28bn in loans in cooperation with the European Investment Bank and the World Bank to revive investment…
Published on 18/02/2026 – 12:09 GMT+1 European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef has condemned the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Games under their national flags and announced a boycott of the Opening Ceremony, which will be hosted at the Verona Arena on 6 March. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “While Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, I cannot support the reinstatement of national symbols, flags, anthems, and uniforms, that are inseparable from that conflict,” he wrote on X. “For this reason, I will not attend the Paralympics Opening Ceremony.” Micallef made his announcement after the International Paralympic…
By Inês Trindade Pereira & video by Maud Zaba Published on 18/02/2026 – 10:30 GMT+1•Updated 11:08 The sciences provide a significant tranche of jobs in Europe — more than 73.8 million people aged from 25 to 64 were employed in the science and technology fields in the EU in 2024. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A rising number of them were women: the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU increased from 3.4 million in 2008 to 7.9 million in 2024, according to the latest Eurostat data. Nevertheless, there remain disparities across individual sectors. Women researchers are almost at parity in the higher education…
The Trump administration has helped Europeans stop hitting the snooze button and “wake up,” US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder said, hailing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s call for greater alignment between the two in his speech at the Munich Security Conference as “positive” for the trans-Atlantic alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It is a “hallmark of a great diplomat” to be able to say the things people “need to hear and may not want to hear,” Puzder told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today on Wednesday. Rubio’s speech comes a year after US Vice President JD Vance appeared on stage…
Brussels is opening the door to one of Europe’s most coveted careers. After a seven-year pause, the European Personnel Selection Office has relaunched the AD5 competition, the main entry route to becoming a permanent official at the European Commission. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The job offers starting salaries of up to €6,758 a month and long-term security, so between 50,000 and 60,000 are expected to apply. Fewer than 3% will make it. Applicants must pass tough online tests on reasoning, EU knowledge, digital skills, and policy writing. This hiring effort comes as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen focuses on bringing in…
Published on 18/02/2026 – 7:36 GMT+1•Updated 7:57 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Our Ukraine correspondent Sasha Vakulina fills us in on the conclusions from the first day of Ukraine peace negotiations in Geneva. Interviews with Andrew Puzder, US Ambassador to the EU, and Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee. Our Jakub Janas breaks down why the European Commission has opened a formal investigation into the Chinese online seller Shein. Sandor Zsiros brings us an update on the upcoming elections in Hungary, taking place in April. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’…
Europe’s response to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been a mixed bag, Latvia’s Defence Minister told Euronews, calling on the bloc to make speedier decisions on sanctions and collective defence as the fourth anniversary of the invasion draws near. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Andris Spruds rejected suggestions that Europe has failed Ukraine four years into the war, telling Euronews on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that while there is broad principled agreement within the EU and NATO on the need to back Ukraine, delivery has not always matched ambition. “The glass is half full in terms of determination, inspiration,…
Romania’s Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare told Euronews that he supports various measures being floated in the European Union to ensure the bloc can regain its competitive edge and boost investments. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Nazare’s comments came days following an informal EU summit focused on finding new ways to revive the bloc’s stagnant economy. One of the proposals at the forefront of this meeting was a two-speed union that allows at least nine countries to join forces and adopt initiatives that could not otherwise be approved due to a lack of consensus. Nazare threw his support behind this measure. “Romania supports the…
Published on 17/02/2026 – 18:23 GMT+1 Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne made a special appearance at this week’s meeting of 21 ministers from the euro area, with the goal of discussing global macroeconomic imbalances. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With relations with the United States at an all-time low, Canada is looking for new global ties, including with the European Union. In the discussion in Brussels, Champagne and the eurozone partners agreed to coordinate policy actions to promote rebalancing while at the same time containing geo-economic threats. “As the rules-based international order is fading, Canada’s government is firmly committed to deepening our relationship…
The European Union will not “shy away” from adopting a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers if G7 allies fail to reach a deal, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for the Economy, has said as negotiations continue between member states on a fresh round of economic sanctions against the Kremlin. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Brussels wants the 20th package of sanctions to be approved by the time the full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its grim fourth anniversary on 24 February. If the proposed ban on maritime services is enacted, the price cap on Russian oil that the G7 has…