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EPP MEP Dirk Gotink believes the European Union should stop issuing the “full range of visas” to Russian citizens while Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Gotink said the EU should “go further” in signalling to Russian elites that the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is “also their problem”. He argued that they should not be allowed to continue “their lives on European islands drinking margaritas while their political leader is bombing everyday civilians in Ukraine”.

Zelenskyy’s plea: After a bruising week that has seen tensions between the Ukrainian leader and US President Donald Trump boil over once more, Zelenskyy is aiming to shore up further military assistance, strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and protect its energy infrastructure as he joins EU leaders for talks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an exclusive interview with our correspondent Sasha Vakulina ahead of the summit, Zelenskyy’s deputy chief of staff Ihor Zhovkva called forthe development of European alternatives to US anti-ballistic missile defence capabilities and Starlink satellite communications, both of which have been undermined by uncertainty over continued US support. Watch. Zelenskyy’s…

Published on 15/10/2026 – 20:57 GMT+2 The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has asked a judge to order US President Donald Trump to set a firm date to give sworn testimony in his $10-billion (€8.6 billion) defamation lawsuit against the network, court filings showed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Nearly eight months into discovery, after seven depositions of BBC witnesses, and with only two months of discovery remaining, the BBC still has not been able to depose, and does not even have a schedule to depose, the most central figure in this case: Plaintiff himself,” the BBC’s lawyers wrote. The BBC’s lawyers asked a…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Budapest next week after being invited to attend events marking the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, his deputy chief of staff, Ihor Zhovkva, confirmed to Euronews in an exclusive interview. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The planned visit, which has yet to be confirmed, would come amid efforts to reset relations between Kyiv and Budapest after years of diplomatic disputes that have repeatedly obstructed Ukraine’s path towards EU membership. “We have received an invitation. On 23 October, an event will be held to mark the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution,” Zhovkva said when asked whether…

Published on 15/10/2026 – 22:15 GMT+2•Updated 22:59 A collision between a minibus and a shuttle train at the Eurotunnel site in northern France left 19 people injured on Thursday evening, local authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “An accident involving a minibus transporting heavy goods vehicle drivers who were about to board a Le Shuttle shuttle occurred this evening, at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel site,” the Pas-de-Calais prefecture wrote on X. According to French broadcaster TF1, the minibus struck the departing shuttle train for reasons that remain unclear. Authorities confirmed that the vehicle did not overturn. The minibus driver was…

US President Donald Trump’s deal to lift restrictions on Russian diesel sends a “very bad signal” and is driven by dubious business motives, MEP Rihard Kols told Euronews’ Special Report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kols is among more than 100 MEPs calling on the EU in a signed letter to maintain its support for Ukraine and impose a full embargo on Russian oil and gas imports into the bloc. He also told Euronews that EU member states continuing to import Russian energy lack moral standing.

EU leaders have refused to budge on the bloc’s next long-term budget and openly cast doubt on whether a deal can be sealed by the end of the year, a slippage that would mean significant delays and a collision with a string of national elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Until now, capitals were committed to reaching a final agreement by December 2026. But at Thursday’s summit in Brussels, where talks dragged longer than expected, a growing number of governments are asking whether that is really necessary. “We are not reaching an agreement this month. Not next month. I don’t know even if…

Housing rights protesters have denounced what they describe as a violent police operation early Thursday morning, when officers attempted to remove people camping in Praca D. Joao I, a square in central Porto, Portugal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The most tense moments reportedly occurred at around 3 am, after police arrived to disperse the demonstrators. The Housing Movement condemned the police intervention, describing it as “disproportionate and unjustified”. “The movement strongly denounces the use of extreme, disproportionate and unjustified force during the police operation at the camp, which remained peaceful from the outset and never incited violence,” it said in a statement,…

Ukrainian forces reported restrictions on the military use of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications system on Wednesday, saying an overnight change disrupted several drone missions amid escalating tensions between Kyiv and Washington. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The restrictions appear to affect StarShield, the military-grade version of the satellite communications service, with connectivity reportedly cut when terminals move at speeds exceeding approximately 160 kilometres per hour. Serhiy Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on military technology, known as “Flash”, said SpaceX had introduced the speed limit overnight without notifying Ukrainian forces. “Our defence forces did not receive a warning about this limitation…

Published on 15/10/2026 – 16:11 GMT+2 Protesters and police clashed in Albania’s capital Tirana on Thursday for the third consecutive day, as Prime Minister Edi Rama condemned the “chaos” following violent protests that damaged government buildings. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We will all get through these difficult hours together because Albania will continue to climb, because Albania will continue on its path to Europe,” Rama said in a video message, referring to Albania’s EU accession bid, which the European Commission aims to conclude by 2027. “No one can grab Albania by the throat. Anyone who thinks the law does not apply to…