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Hungary’s former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has resigned from his seat in parliament and taken an executive position with Chinese electric automaker BYD. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Szijjártó, who served as Hungary’s top diplomat for nearly 12 years under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, wrote on Facebook that he had received “a highly prestigious offer” from the world’s top electric carmaker “to fill an international position”. “BYD is one of the greatest success stories in the automotive industry over the past 20 years,” Szijjártó wrote. “Starting today, I will continue to work as the executive responsible for the group’s external relations and…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 7:59 GMT+2 Former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack,” though the motive is still under investigation, British counterterror police said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and terror crimes remains in custody on an extended detention warrant under the Terrorism Act that allows police to question him for up to another week. “It is clear that this was a targeted attack,” Laurence Taylor, head of National Counter Terrorism Policing told reporters. “We are still working to understand the extent of any planning or…
By Greta Ruffino with AFP Published on 15/07/2026 – 16:42 GMT+2 Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland, Lithuanian and Latvian presidents warned on Wednesday, citing intelligence reports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We are talking about energy and transport infrastructur, facilities where damage could… disrupt the functioning of the entire energy system,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said at a joint press conference in Vilnius with his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkevics. “This planning is taking place at the highest level, effectively in Moscow,” he added. Rinkevics warned that Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, all EU and NATO members, must be…
The agreement, reached during the Energy Council on June 26, unites the European Commission, energy ministers from 22 member states, storage and renewable developers, energy-intensive industries, and financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Signatories have pledged to deliver 30 to 35 GW of new storage capacity by 2028, 45 GW according to the underlying text. This would push storage’s share of peak electricity demand from around 5 percent today to 10 percent. The EU currently has about 55 GW of storage installed against an estimated need of 200 GW by 2030. Behind the numbers lies a…
La Roja rises again: But first, Spain has knocked favourites France out of the FIFA World Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory in Dallas, Texas last night. The Spanish side will now face either Argentina or England in the final on Sunday. If you missed it, Christina Thykjaer has this post-match review from Madrid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Just in: Cyprus’ EU affairs minister Marilena Raouna has just weighed in on the dispute over the EU’s naming of Raffaele Fitto as special representative for Cyprus, an appointment which has been rejected by the Turkish Cypriot administration in the occupied north. “Reunifying the…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 14:00 GMT+2 The European Commission has given the US a list of EU products which it wants to see exempted from the 15 percent tariffs imposed under the trade deal signed by Brussels and Washington in 2025. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The list, seen by Euronews, includes hundreds of products, such as Roquefort cheese, olive oil, wines, spirits and beer, pasta, medical devices, electrical equipment and machinery. EU trade official Matthias Jørgensen told MEPs on Tuesday that the list covered around €150 billion worth of EU exports. He also said that the products were either “economically meaningful” for…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 11:57 GMT+2 Ambassadors of EU countries agreed on Wednesday to extend the temporary protection status granted to Ukrainians fleeing the war until 4 March 2028, but with men aged 23 to 60 excluded from the scheme. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From March 2027, temporary protection will be granted only to those who have fulfilled their military obligations in Ukraine, a move aimed at strengthening Kyiv’s armed forces in response to requests from the Ukrainian government. To obtain refugee-like status in the EU, Ukrainians will have to prove that they left the country legally by presenting a passport bearing…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 The European Union and Ukraine have signed a deal to jointly boost the production of drones, a fast-evolving technology that has redefined modern warfare. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The deal was announced on Wednesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The initiative is meant to combine the EU’s industrial base with Ukraine’s world-leading expertise, gained over more than four years of fighting against Russian troops. Drones have been crucial in helping Kyiv overcome its manpower disadvantage and launch long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries, triggering a fuel…
On Monday, dozens of Foreign Ministers from all over the world came together to discuss Gaza’s recovery under the auspices of the Palestine Donor Group (PDG). Among them, appearing by video link, was a controversial US businessman who has no official position in the government, but is ultimately running the show. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The participation of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, carries significant weight, several people familiar with the matter told Euronews. Kushner is a key player in the international effort to rebuild the Gaza Strip. He holds a central role in the Board of Peace (BoP),…
Updated: 15/07/2026 – 9:20 GMT+2 Conflict in Lebanon has “hit humanitarian operations” worldwide, says WFP Executive Director Carl Skau. “In the poorest countries, people are now eating less” as rising costs have reduced aid deliveries and disrupted supply chains. … More