Iran has declared the armies of European countries “terrorist groups,” after the EU last Thursday agreed to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. During a session in Tehran, lawmakers wore IRGC uniforms and chanted slogans including “Death to America’ and “Shame on you, Europe.” Meanwhile, calls are growing inside Iran for […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/01/2026 – 17:24 GMT+1•Updated 7:25 p.m The Danish government announced Friday a deportation reform to expel non-Danish citizens who have been sentenced to at least one year of imprisonment for serious crimes, such as aggravated assault and rape. The new measures, to take effect from May 1 (if approved), also include tightened controls […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/01/2026 – 13:06 GMT+1 So is the EU that far behind in the space race? Meet Copernicus, Europe’s “Eyes in the Sky.” It is the invisible infrastructure that powers your weather app and spots the storms before they even hit. Meet Galileo, the EU’s “Navigator.” It connects your bank and your phone. And […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/30/2026 – 9:21 GMT+1•Updated 9:39 NATO chief Mark Rutte should stop being an “American agent” and unite the fraught military alliance in the face of the United States’ “hostile rhetoric” and “intimidation”, former European Council chief Charles Michel has told Euronews. “I want to be clear, Mark Rutte is disappointing and I’m losing […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/01/2026 – 7:39 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 With Russia and Ukraine set to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, the EU’s foreign policy chief says Moscow is not taking negotiations seriously. After yesterday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers, Kaja Kallas also accused the Kremlin of “weaponizing winter” by pounding Ukraine’s energy network, […]
Continue ReadingEurope has the chance to make a “quantum leap” in space technology over the coming years and boost its defenses, but only if the EU stops wasting years on “grand schemes”, Airbus Space and Defense CEO Michael Schöllhorn told Euronews. The continent risks falling further behind in space unless it moves quickly from planning to […]
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin should make tangible concessions before the European Union picks up the phone to re-establish direct communications, High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Thursday as more European leaders call for direct engagement with the Kremlin as part of the Russia-Ukraine peace process currently being brokered by the White House. “We can’t be […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/29/2026 – 18:32 GMT+1 The European Union has begun considering a new proposal to ban the entry of Russian soldiers who have fought in the war in Ukraine, fearing security risks. The plan, which is still in under development, was put up for discussion by Estonia during a meeting of foreign affairs ministers […]
Continue ReadingEurope needs to talk to the Kremlin if it wants a “solution” to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister has told Euronews, also signaling his own interest in engaging in back-channel talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We need to talk with them if we want a solution,” Bettel told Euronews’ flagship morning […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 18:40 GMT+1 •Updated 7:07 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that his country is aiming to join the European Union in 2027. Posting on “Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is one of the key security guarantees not only for us, but also for all of Europe,” Zelenskyy said, adding […]
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