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By Лилия Сергеева Published on 01/03/2026 – 14:16 GMT+1 Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Putin called the act “a murder committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In our country, Ayatollah Khamenei will be remembered as an outstanding statesman who made a huge personal contribution to the development of friendly Russian-Iranian relations, bringing them to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership,” the Russian president said. The Kremlin press service published this message on its official Telegram account, addressed to the…
Published on 28/02/2026 – 13:11 GMT+1•Updated 13:24 European leaders reacted with a mix of alarm and caution to news of joint U.S.–Israeli military strikes on Iran — operations the Pentagon has referred to as “Operation Epic Fury” — warning that the offensive risked widening the conflict across the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT French president Emmanuel Macron called the strikes an “outbreak of war” that “carries serious consequences for international peace and security.” France, he said, will call for an “urgent meeting” of the United Nations Security Council. In a joint statement, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European…
Women’s rights groups and activists hailed the European Commission’s decision on accessible abortion across Europe, calling it a “historic” move for women’s rights and European democracy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move marks an unusual step taken by the European Union, as healthcare policy is typically determined at a national level. On Thursday, the European Commission confirmed member states can use an EU social fund to provide access to safe and legal abortion for women who are barred from doing so in their home country. Member states can make use of the bloc’s existing European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), which contributes to…
Published on 27/02/2026 – 12:42 GMT+1 The spending plans of France and the Czech Republic for their slices of a €150 billion European defence programme have been finalised and are expected to be endorsed by the Commission shortly, diplomats have confirmed to Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yet, while the plans are cleared, a row between Hungary and Ukraine over a damaged pipeline risks spilling over to the loan scheme and interfere with the timeline. Diplomats familiar said they expect the two to be treated separately, as Budapest tussles for the loan while threatening a veto over two critical aid packages for…
The European Commission has welcomed the joint proposal by Hungary and Slovakia to send a fact-finding mission to inspect the damaged section of the Druzhba pipeline, seeing it as a first step to ease the standoff between the two countries and Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Commission does not rule out joining such a mission if Kyiv gives permission. But the plan remains in very early stages, and the executive does not have a track record of participating in exercises of this type. “We consider this a welcome step. We are now in contact with the Ukrainian authorities on this matter…
A post on X by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has triggered a wave of misinformation linked to the EU’s €90 billion support loan to Ukraine, which is designed to help Kyiv meet its general budget and defence needs amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungary said earlier this week that it would block both the loan — agreed by EU leaders in December — and a new EU sanctions package against Moscow amid a dispute over oil supplies. Shortly afterwards, Metsola posted on X that she had signed the Ukraine support loan on behalf of the parliament. She said…
Published on 27/02/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1•Updated 15:57 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit Ukraine to discuss “all issues” after tensions rose over the Druzhba pipeline dispute. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The invitation followed a Friday morning phone call between the two leaders, as tensions grew between Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary over a crucial pipeline that delivers cheaper Russian oil. The pipeline has been out of operation for about a month after transit through Ukraine was disrupted. Slovakia and Hungary have called for the immediate resumption of oil shipments. Slovakia and Hungary are the two EU…
Published on 27/02/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1 Conditions at the Riofrío sturgeon farm are ideal for the fish, which are exclusively fed on organic vegetables and fishmeat sustainably sourced in a natural environment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Sturgeon have a very slow metabolism and growth rate. They are not a breed for impatient people. We don’t accelerate the process in any way, letting the animal produce the caviar as it would do in nature,” explains Ignacio Alba Alejandre, a veterinarian at Caviar Riofrío. Natural water comes from a spring just 300 metres upstream of the facilities. Organic caviar is made here with only…
The digital euro is facing fresh delays in the European Parliament after the file’s lead rapporteur, Spanish lawmaker Fernando Navarrete Rojas of the European People’s Party (EPP), formed a minority bloc with far-right groups — leaving shadow rapporteurs unable to secure a workable majority around the draft. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The latest compromise text seen by Euronews would also narrow the project’s scope in a way that goes to the heart of the Commission’s plan. Brussels proposed a digital form of cash that could be used both online and offline. Navarrete, by contrast, is pushing for an offline-only model. As rapporteur,…
Published on 27/02/2026 – 7:40 GMT+1•Updated 11:53 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo looks at the latest on the damaged Druzhba pipeline and why Hungary has proposed a fact-finding mission to assess the damage. Exclusive interviews with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, and Austrian Minister for Women, Science and Research Eva-Maria Holzleitner. Our Jakub Janas explains what a European Citizens’ Initiative is, following yesterday’s response by the European Commission to a petition on safe and accessible abortion rights across the EU. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join…