Published on 13/06/2026 – 10:51 GMT+2 The picture was taken by Emilio Morenatti, an AP photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, during the popemobile tour through Barcelona last Tuesday. In the image at the top of this article, Pope Leo XIV gazes intently at a boy and holds both his hands as the two smiles. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/06/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2 Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) believes the risk of potential drone attacks on the German Bundestag and other constitutional bodies has increased. In a letter to Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, reported on by the Rheinische Post, he calls for a permanently available counter-drone defense capability to protect key […]
Continue ReadingKaja Kallas has been caught in a political whirlwind after an informal document linked to the French government floated several ideas to drastically revamp her position of High Representative, the European Union’s foreign policy chief. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The paper pitches three optionsone of which would strengthen her portfolio and expand her competencies into trade and […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 12/06/2026 – 19:15 GMT+2•Updated 19:29 The 27 countries of the European Union have reached an agreement to open the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, building on the momentum created after Hungary lifted its two-year veto last week. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The breakthrough was achieved on Friday evening by ambassadors in […]
Continue ReadingFor the first time, Poles were able to see the most advanced fighter jets, which in the coming years will become one of the pillars of the country’s military aviation. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Three fifth-generation F-35 aircraft, nicknamed “Husarz,” performed a ceremonial flypast over Poland’s largest cities as part of the “Welcome to Poland” operation. The […]
Continue ReadingRussia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, launched 12 years ago, started with the annexation of Crimea, a strategically important peninsula in southern Ukraine jutting into the Black Sea. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Since then, Ukraine repeatedly said that for Kyiv the war will not be fully considered until Crimea is liberated and restored to Ukrainian sovereignty and returned […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 11/06/2026 – 16:15 GMT+2 The French, German and British ambassadors to Russia held talks in the foreign ministry in Moscow on Thursday, several days after a London summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The UK hosted Zelenskyy and the leaders of France and Germany earlier this week, supporting Kyiv’s call for […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union should be equipped with additional tools to respond more swiftly to new member states that violate fundamental rights and democratic principles, five countries have said as EU enlargement gains renewed urgency. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A joint proposal by Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, seen by Euronews, recommends that the access treaties […]
Continue ReadingDespite hybrid attacks from Russia, Poland is betting on offshore wind power from the Baltic Sea. At a forum in Berlin, one message was clear: the region could become Europe’s next major energy hub. Will Europe seize this opportunity?
Continue ReadingWhen people talk about defense, they usually think of tanks, drones or border fortifications. Peatlands are rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Yet their wetness, inaccessibility and limited passability make them a factor of relevance for security policy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – are examining, as part […]
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