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Russia opened an exhibition titled “10 Centuries of Polish Russophobia” at the Katyn memorial complex on 10 April, drawing condemnation from Polish officials and victims’ families who called the timing and location “disgusting malice”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The exhibition opened on the 16th anniversary of the Smolensk air disaster, which resulted in the deaths of 96 people including Polish President Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria on 10 April 2010, and three days before Poland’s Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Katyn Massacre on 13 April. The Russian Military-Historical Society, headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adviser Vladimir Medinsky,…

Cyprus is upgrading two key military installations with US funding to reinforce its role as a humanitarian safe haven for evacuees from conflicts in the Middle East, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos will be expanded to include a new parking apron capable of accommodating dozens of heavy-lift military transport aircraft, allowing faster refuelling and maintenance during large-scale humanitarian operations. The Evangelos Florakis naval base at Mari, 229 kilometres from Lebanon’s coast, will receive a new US European Command-funded heliport capable of accommodating large Chinook transport helicopters to airlift evacuees from conflict zones. The US…

Platforms like Instagram and TikTok expose minors to cognitive risks such as anxiety, sleep disruption, and reduced attention spans. They also bring risks of cyberbullying, exposure to harmful or inappropriate content, online grooming, and data privacy violations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Greece just decided to ban access to social media for children under the age of 15, with the measure expected to take effect from 1 January 2027 following parliamentary approval. The government says the decision addresses rising concerns about children’s mental health, screen addiction, and online safety, and would require platforms to block underage users and potentially involve mandatory parental control…

Updated: 20/04/2026 – 9:09 GMT+2 The winner of the Bulgarian parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev, won’t be “openly anti-EU”, analyst Martin Vladimirov tells Europe Today. But he caveats that this is “a major win for the Kremlin and a culmination of a long strategy of Russia to solidify its influence in the country”. … More

Published on 20/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 97 per cent of young people are online daily, with 65 per cent relying on social media for their main news source. Among 13 to 17-year-olds, 78 per cent check their devices hourly. 9 to 15-year-olds spend up to 3 hours on social platforms, and 25 per cent admit to smartphone addiction, according to the 2025 Parliament’s report on an EU-wide minimum age for social media. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU already took steps to safeguard minors online through initiatives such as the Digital Market Act, the Strategy for a Better Internet for Kids, and…

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…