Ukraine insists on Russian reparations payments

Feb 23, 2026, 2:21 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 2:21 p.m Ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine insists on reparations for war damage and casualties. “Peace without consequences for the aggressor represents an invitation to repeat the crime in different corners of the world,” said the head of the Presidential Chancellery, Kyrylo Budanov, in […]

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK wants to ban churches from becoming mosques – POLITICO

Sunder Katwala, director of the British Future think tank, challenged Reform’s claim that migrants are undermining Christianity. “There’s an irony that it is Britain’s new migrant populations that are slowing the decline of church-going in Britain,” he said in a statement to POLITICO. Less than half (46.2 percent) of the U.K. population described themselves as […]

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‘Why do you hate Ukraine?’ Hungarian minister clashes with Ukrainian journalists in Brussels

Published on 02/23/2026 – 13:59 GMT+1 Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó engaged in a heated exchange with Ukrainian journalists after his country said it would block an emergency loan at a meeting in Brussels, with the confrontation descending into personal accusations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The government of Viktor Orbán disrupted a planned sanctions package against Russia […]

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EU trade chief to meet G7 counterparts as pressure mounts over US tariff threats

Published on 02/23/2026 – 13:58 GMT+1•Updated 14:24 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is set to meet G7 trade ministers on Monday after United States President Donald Trump upped the pressure on trading partners with a 15% across-the-board tariffs on imports entering the American market. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Trump’s move came after a US Supreme Court ruling […]

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Vanishing cars jeopardize Europe’s raw materials security – POLITICO

Crucially, the more precious resources in their engines, catalytic converters and electrical systems can be collected. Two thirds of vehicles that reach end-of-life status end up in this system.  But running a recycling center is expensive. Illegal dismantlers create unfair competition because they avoid regulatory and compliance costs, which drives the price down, while also diverting some of the end-of-life-vehicle flow — and therefore revenue […]

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