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The European Commission will once again delay the presentation of the bloc’s plan to re-industrialize the European economy, Industrial Strategy Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné’s cabinet said on Monday, signaling that divergences among European Union member states remain. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The French-led Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) was originally scheduled to be presented in December, but resistance from […]

Published on 02/23/2026 – 10:48 GMT+1 On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the European Union has become effectively paralyzed by two back-to-back Hungarian vetoes. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A €90 billion emergency loan for Kyiv and a new package of sanctions against Moscow are being held up by Budapest over an […]

Published on 02/23/2026 – 10:30 GMT+1•Updated 10:40 Lithuania is calling for an overhaul of the European Union’s voting system following Hungary’s announcement it is blocking two key decisions in relation to Ukraine because of problems with Budapest’s access to cheap Russian oil through the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ahead of Monday’s foreign affairs meeting […]

Published on 02/23/2026 – 10:26 GMT+1 There is a famous joke from Soviet times. You turn on the radio and hear about Lenin. You open the newspaper and read about Lenin. You are terrified to open your fridge. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING These days, one could say the same about US President Donald Trump and his global […]

Published on 02/23/2026 – 9:17 GMT+1 Postponing sanctions against Russia is a “failure” for Europe, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard told Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Every delay that we have in the adoption of a sanctions package is a failure for Europe,” the minister said, calling for more support […]

Published on 02/23/2026 – 7:43 GMT+1•Updated 8:06 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Our Shona Murray and Sasha Vakulina fill us in on the Foreign Affairs Council taking place in Brussels, amid Hungary’s blockade of the EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine. An interview with Maria Malmer Stenergard and Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign ministers of Sweden […]

ByLucy Davalou&withAP Published on 02/22/2026 – 14:36 ​​GMT+1 Russia targeted Ukraine with another heavy night of bombing as it launched 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones across different Ukrainian regions, days ahead of the four-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The country’s energy infrastructure remains one of the main targets, as […]

Hungary said it will block a €90 billion emergency loan for Ukraine as it accused the war-torn country of “blackmail” over a damaged pipeline used for the transit of Russian oil, escalating a confrontation ahead of a general election in April. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Kyiv, Brussels and opposition forces were […]

ByEuronewswithAP, AFP Published on 02/20/2026 – 18:15 GMT+1 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week, a few days after the start of the Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “May the Year of the Horse bring strength and give new impetus to German-Chinese relations,” Merz […]

Published on 02/20/2026 – 18:06 GMT+1 As the EU’s trade deficit with China keeps widening, the European Commission wants to revisit the WTO rule requiring members to extend the lowest tariff granted to one partner to all, known as the “Most Favored Nation” principle under global trade rules. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The status is important as […]