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The migrant crisis in Ceuta continues to dominate Spain’s political agenda. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved an extraordinary funding package worth €309 million for the autonomous city, aimed at safeguarding jobs, supporting businesses, strengthening security and ensuring public services. Government spokesperson Elma Saiz presented the measures alongside First Vice-President Carlos Cuerpo and Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres. The announcement came on the eve of a demonstration in the city that has exposed divisions in the PSOE and prompted Podemos to call a separate anti-racism rally. The package, Cuerpo explained, amounts to around 16% of the…
Following almost a week of relentless Russian attacks on Kyiv and non-stop air raid alerts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning to international airlines and insurers: “Russian airspace will effectively be closing.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In his evening address on 1 September, Zelenskyy said the consequences of the war Moscow launched more than four years ago could no longer be confined to Ukrainian territory and that Kyiv’s ever-growing drone operations would soon render Russian airspace unsafe. “It was from Russia that the first missiles and the first drones came, and they crossed our country’s border from Russian airspace,” Zelenskyy…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 16:54 GMT+2 The European Union is setting up a new high-level group of political and military leaders from member countries, the UK and Ukraine to work out how to boost Europe’s defence capabilities as threats from Russia escalate. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced the initiative at an informal meeting of defence ministers in Ireland on Tuesday, saying it would help design a new approach to European defence. “The aim is to have some of the brightest minds on security and defence come together and really provide…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews Published on 01/09/2026 – 17:52 GMT+2•Updated 18:54 Berlin has blamed Russia for an attempted drone “attack” at Leipzig airport last month. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a press conference on Tuesday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said an assessment of the incident “fits the known pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe.” NATO member Germany, which supports Ukraine in its fight against Russia, has long accused Moscow of targeting it with a campaign of hybrid attacks involving espionage and sabotage, claims the Kremlin has rejected. Germany has for months reported suspicious drone sightings over military and industrial sites, but an…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she stands in “full solidarity” with Germany after officials in Berlin formally attributed a high-profile drone incident to Russia at a press conference on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Von der Leyen said she would use a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday to discuss the matter, with additional sanctions to be prepared by foreign ministers at an upcoming meeting. “We will keep the EU united despite these escalating and serious acts,” she said in a statement posted on social media platform X on Monday. “The German government has taken strong measures.…
The European Commission is reluctant to reopen the sensitive debate on financial support for Ukraine, despite growing doubts about whether the €90 billion loan agreed by leaders last year will last until the end of 2027, as originally conceived. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Brussels intends to disburse €45 billion this year and €45 billion next year. So far, €3.2 billion in budgetary aid and €8.35 billion in military aid have been paid out. “In terms of longevity, that is what is foreseen: that this €90 billion loan should be disbursed (over) the two years,” Paula Pinho, the Commission’s chief spokesperson, said on…
The global apparel and fashion industry is moving in the wrong direction on climate emissions, with greenhouse gas emissions rising 6.3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, despite a growing number of companies investing in renewable energy, cleaner materials and coal phase-outs, according to the Apparel Impact Institute’s latest assessment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The increase in emissions was driven largely by higher fibre consumption, particularly polyester, putting the European Union’s fashion industry further away from its goal of cutting emissions 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. Since roughly 80% to 90% of the EU’s fashion footprint lies outside of Europe,…
10 years after Brexit, European leaders once again stayed silent through a landmark referendum on EU membership, showing how little Brussels has learned from its own mistakes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Sunday, EU officials absorbed the news that Icelanders had voted against resuming EU membership negotiations, in a knife-edge referendum that split 52.8% to 47.2%. Their response was muted at best. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made no public statement, leaving an anonymous spokesperson to say only that Brussels had taken “note” of the results. European Council President António Costa was one of the few to break the silence,…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 14:49 GMT+2 Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning as a Member of Parliament as he shifts his focus to “international affairs.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement shared on social media, the Labour MP for the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras said it was the “right time” to step down and “hand the baton over to a successor.” “It is now time to step aside and focus on other issues: international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast changing world,” Starmer said, adding…
MCC Brussels, a right-wing, eurosceptic think tank and lobbying organisation founded by Viktor Orbán’s government, is shutting down after its Hungarian state-related funding dried up, director Frank Furedi told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Furedi stepped down as director on Monday in protest after the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, MCC Brussels’ parent institution in Hungary, failed to provide further funding. The Brussels-based think tank was established in 2022 with a pledge to “shake up European debate” and has maintained that it is independent, despite receiving funding from the Orbán government. In Brussels, however, it was widely seen as a vehicle for promoting the…