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The European Union looks to enforce stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions from ships during high-level talks in London this week, risking a fresh clash with the United States, which last October blocked a global tax on carbon emissions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO) had hoped governments would back its “net-zero framework” for shipping, which would impose charges per metric ton of carbon dioxide emitted above certain limits. However, the proposal was rejected during talks at the UN maritime body last autumn, with 57 countries voting in favour of a one-year delay, including the United States, Saudi…

Published on 28/04/2026 – 13:57 GMT+2 The European Union has warned Israel that it is ready to impose sanctions on those aiding and abetting the trade of Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia in the occupied territories, after a new ship loaded with the cereal arrived in the port of Haifa. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The EU has taken note of the reports that a Russian shadow fleet vessel carrying stolen Ukrainian grain has been allowed to unload at Haifa port in Israel, despite previous contacts of Ukraine with Israeli authorities on the subject,” a European Commission spokesperson told Euronews. “We condemn all…

A gunman opened fire at a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A police operation remained under way to locate the gunman, who Greek media reported was an 89-year-old man. Police said a suspect armed with a shotgun initially opened fire at the National Social Security Fund (EFKA) office in the centre of the Greek capital, wounding an employee. Police officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene. The same man was suspected of later opening fire on the ground…

Last week, US President Donald Trump shared an image of eight Iranian women he claimed had been sentenced to execution, asking Iranian leaders to release them. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The next day, he followed up on his Truth Social platform, alleging that the women had been pardoned, with four released immediately and four sentenced to prison for one month. Iran’s judiciary-linked Mizan News Agency responded to Trump’s first post, calling it fabricated. None of the women pictured in the image received a death sentence, according to the agency. It claimed that several of the women had been released, whilst the others…

Young entrepreneurs — aged 20 to 29 — make up 8% of the EU’s workforce, with more than two million people. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The highest rates, according to the latest numbers from Eurostat, are found in Slovakia (12%), Malta (10.5%) and Romania (10%). The Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Latvia, Cyprus, Belgium, Poland, Finland, Croatia, Denmark and Lithuania all showed rates between 8% and 10%. At the same time, Ireland (5%), Bulgaria (5%) and Spain (6%) reported the lowest proportion of young entrepreneurs. A baby-entrepreneur boom? On top of those two million people, there’s an additional 69,000 teenage entrepreneurs, meaning…

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela on Monday called an early general election for 30 May, with his Labour party seeking a fourth consecutive term. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in a televised address, Abela said Malta “needs an elected government with a new mandate focused solely on the country’s needs in light of all the challenges that the current context brings with it.” The Maltese leader mainly cited rising energy costs due to the Middle East conflict, as concerns and fears of a spike in inflation grow in a country reliant on imports. He promised that energy prices would remain “stable” and…

Updated: 28/04/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2 MEP Abir Al-Sahlani urges EU countries to pressure the Commission to propose an EU-wide definition of rape. On the war in Iran, the MEP says “global order is being renegotiated in real time”. … More

The record-breaking disruption to the global energy supply triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the main cause of the crisis. The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned a daily loss of approximately 13 million barrels. And in just the first 17 days of the Iran war, the EU was forced to spend an additional €6 billion on fossil fuel imports due to soaring prices. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT To ensure energy independence and affordability, Brussels turning its attention back to the nuclear sector, fixing a grid that renewables alone cannot stabilise. This pivot marks a transition toward a strategic…

Tensions between Ukraine and Israel have grown as Kyiv seeks to prevent a vessel carrying grain allegedly stolen from Russian-occupied areas of the country from docking and unloading in the port of Haifa. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s foreign minister said Kyiv had issued a summons for Israel’s ambassador to appear on Tuesday morning to present a protest note and request appropriate action. Andrii Sybiha said “friendly Ukrainian-Israeli relations have the potential to benefit both countries,” and reiterated that “Russia’s illegal trade with stolen Ukrainian grain should not undermine them.” “It is difficult to understand Israel’s lack of appropriate response to Ukraine’s…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s decision to grant an estimated 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status has sparked a lively debate about migration across Europe, but also opened the door to a series of misleading claims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an X post on 14 April, Jordan Bardella, leader of the French far-right National Rally party, claimed that newly documented individuals “will tomorrow be able to travel freely in France and even settle there, attracted by the generosity of our social system, which is open without conditions.” Bruno Retailleau, the candidate from France’s conservative Republicans party, also called for the closure of…