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The US and its NATO allies have, on “a practical and military level”, an “excellent relationship” and cooperate continuously, Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds told Euronews’ flagship morning programme, Europe Today. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I see that the alliance remains strong, that it is one for all, all for one, that it is beneficial for all member states, including the United States,” Sprūds said, adding that he prefers to focus more on “practical cooperation” rather than the denigrating public statements coming from the White House. Minister Sprūds also affirmed that he has “no doubt that the US would come to help”…
After several months of negotiations, France and the United Kingdom have agreed to renew the Sandhurst Treaty for the next three years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The agreement signed in 2018, which aims to prevent illegal crossings of the English Channel, was extended for the first time in 2023 and expires in 2026. British authorities will be able to provide funding of up to €766 million over three years, but this will include a so-called “flexible part” valued at €186 million, conditional on the effectiveness of the measures taken. London is therefore guaranteed to pay €580 million, an increase on previous contributions…
Published on 23/04/2026 – 12:56 GMT+2 Several MEPs from the Greens/European Free Alliance group have called on the European Commission to impose a temporary EU-wide ban on non-essential private jet travel, citing mounting pressure on energy supplies and rising fuel costs across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The appeal comes in the wake of a sharp surge in global oil prices following the blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The increase in oil prices is the steepest since Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Jet fuel shortages have been…
Published on 23/04/2026 – 12:22 GMT+2•Updated 12:28 The 18th European Economic Congress in Katowice has begun, with geopolitics, defence and economic self-sufficiency dominating the agenda of one of Central Europe’s largest business and political forums. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The three-day event, held at the city’s iconic Spodek arena under the motto “The Power of Dialogue,” brings together politicians, entrepreneurs and experts to debate the economy, energy transition and digitalisation. ‘The era of competition was replaced by managed chaos’ Jerzy Buzek, Poland’s former prime minister and a former president of the European Parliament, set the tone in his opening address, calling on…
It’s not even been two weeks since Péter Magyar won Hungary’s elections, and the incoming prime minister is still facing a deluge of misinformation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Misleading claims circulating on X have targeted Magyar’s immigration policies and suggested the prime minister-elect endorsed his rival and outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as president of the European Commission or the European Council. One post, which amassed thousands of likes, claims that one of Magyar’s policies after he won Hungary’s parliamentary elections on 12 April is to ensure “All Ukrainians and other immigrants from outside the EU will lose their work permits starting…
Published on 23/04/2026 – 10:18 GMT+2 Europe’s energy chief, Dan Jørgensen, laid bare the realities of the conflict and how it will impact Europeans’ wallets after presenting a highly anticipated suite of measures aimed at blunting the financial impact of the Iran war across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We are in the middle of a very bad crisis right now,” Jørgensen told Euronews on the sidelines of the presentation, announced alongside Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera. “I do have to be quite blunt and say that we are looking into some very difficult months and…
Published on 23/04/2026 – 9:26 GMT+2 The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine has resumed, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Saková said on Thursday morning. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Economy Ministry informs that today at 2 am the reception of oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline was resumed,” Saková said in a ministry statement. This confirmation puts an end to a months-long standoff between Ukraine, the EU and Hungary and Slovakia when the transit of Russian cheap oil stopped after a Russian strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure at the end of January. The confirmation…
The European Commission’s age verification app lets users prove they are over 18 without sharing personal data. President von der Leyen hails it as a free, privacy-first solution for platforms struggling to comply with child-safety obligations under the Digital Services Act. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This launch was met with scepticism. Within days of its April debut, a video exposed how the app’s prototype could be bypassed in under two minutes. The Commission released a patch and called the flaws “prototype-stage” issues. A delayed solution For MEP Christel Schaldemose, rapporteur of the European Parliament’s report calling for a harmonised EU-wide minimum age…
A video posted on social media shows a despairing Ukrainian soldier panning his camera around to reveal trenches lined with bodies of dead and injured soldiers. These videos reveal the chilling reality experienced by many Ukrainians battling Russian troops on the frontline — a key component of modern-day warfare. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, in reality, this widely shared footage is in fact AI-generated, as verified by forensic AI detection company Sensity AI. Researchers from Sensity warn that deepfakes are being used to manipulate public opinion and undermine trust in the military, off the back of authentic videos of Ukrainian soldiers documenting…
Greece’s parliament lifted the immunity of 13 lawmakers on Wednesday, as demanded by European and Greek prosecutors investigating the alleged theft of millions of euros in EU farm subsidies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to Greek authorities, the network defrauded at least €23 million after it began in around 2018. Parliament Vice President Georgios Georgantas said lawmakers had overwhelmingly voted to lift the immunity of 13 lawmakers from the ruling conservative New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which has been ensnared in the scandal. The politicians had requested that their immunity be waived to clear their name. The EU’s European…