Ministers greenlight member states’ plans worth half of EU’s €150bn defense loan scheme

Published on 17/02/2026 – 10:55 GMT+1 The national defense investment plans of eight more European member states worth about half of the Commission’s defense loan scheme were approved by finance ministers on Tuesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The plans by Estonia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Finland are collectively worth €74 billion, half of the […]

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EU countries need to ‘urgently coordinate’ to adapt to climate change, EU’s advisory board warns

EU countries need to “urgently coordinate” to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, such as flooding, severe storms, and heatwaves, a report from the EU’s advisory board on climate change warned on Tuesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The scientific report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) urges the EU27 to strengthen […]

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Europe Today: Third round of Ukraine peace talks to kick off in Geneva

Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:51 GMT+1•Updated 11:08 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Our Ukraine correspondent Sasha Vakulina fills us in on a new round of Ukraine peace talks starting today in Geneva. Giorgia Orlandi reports from Euronews Italy on the latest developments surrounding Italy’s involvement with Trump’s Board of Peace. Interview with Saurabh Kumar, Indian […]

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