Germany’s fighter jet dilemma: Faltering European dream and US reality

Germany has no plans to purchase additional F-35 fighter jets, a spokesman for the German Defense Ministry confirmed to Euronews, dismissing earlier reports that Berlin might seek more US-made aircraft to offset delays in the German-French-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING While speculation had suggested that additional F-35 acquisitions could bridge a […]

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UN Rapporteur for Palestine says she won’t resign despite French backlash

Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, insisted on Euronews’ flagship Europe Today morning show on Friday that she will not step down from her position following what she described as “ludicrous” accusations from the French foreign minister. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Germany, France and the Czech Republic have been leading calls for Albanese […]

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Europe Today: Albanese joins us live amid calls from France for her resignation

Published on 02/20/2026 – 7:48 GMT+1 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING An interview with Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Our Maïa de La Baume brings us an update on the inaugural meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace yesterday. Geopolitical expert Tomi Huhtanen elaborates on whether rising tensions in Iran […]

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France says Commission lacks ‘mandate’ to join Board of Peace meeting as Brussels remains defiant

Paris is demanding an explanation from the European Commission for its decision to send the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, as an observer to the first formal gathering of United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Thursday, saying she doesn’t have a “mandate”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We are surprised because she doesn’t have […]

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Macron defends FCAS jet project as Merz and Airbus float two-fighter option

ByAlice TideywithAFP Published on 19/02/2026 – 15:18 GMT+1 French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday stuck to his position that Europeans should develop a single common fighter jet, despite his German counterpart and Airbus both expressing their willingness to look into a two-fighter solution. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We Europeans, if we understand the direction history is taking […]

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