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In an interview with Euronews, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič issued a firm warning that the European Union will not hesitate to defend its industries after Beijing signaled possible retaliation over new EU plans to bolster its industrial base. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING China this week up the pressure on Brussels, threatening countermeasures unless the EU softens […]

Published on 04/30/2026 – 16:23 GMT+2 The Belgian government will partner with the French energy giant to revive nuclear power in its energy mix as soaring electricity pricesdriven by ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty in the Middle East, have already pushed the country’s inflation to 4% in April. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Belgium’s […]

Croatia signed a deal with the United States on Wednesday to boost the expansion of gas pipelines and energy infrastructure throughout the Balkans, a step that could bind the country to long-term reliance on fossil fuels and threaten the EU’s energy and climate objectives. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The agreement, signed in Dubrovnik by US Energy Secretary […]

Belgium plans to take control of all nuclear power plants in the country from French energy group Engie, in an effort to secure control of its own energy supplies. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Negotiations between the Belgian government and the energy giant have now begun, with Belgium seeking to take over all nuclear activities currently owned and […]

Authorities in the Netherlands say recruitment of army reservists has seen a significant boost, particularly after the recent enlistment by the country’s queen and her eldest daughter, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In February, photos of Queen Maxima in training and aiming a pistol on a shooting range […]

Ukraine is demanding a long-term ceasefire in Russia’s all-out war instead of the short parade-day truce the Kremlin floated to US President Donald Trump, as Kyiv accused Moscow of seeking a few hours of quiet to protect a military parade rather than pursuing genuine peace. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that […]

Published on 30/04/2026 – 12:30 GMT+2•Updated 13:12 Israeli naval forces have intercepted 22 ships and arrested 175 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest-ever humanitarian mission bound for Gaza. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the overnight interception, in international waters near Crete, adding that drugs had been found on board. Over 20 […]

Published on 04/30/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2•Updated 12:49 Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “For the first time in the Index’s 25-year history, more than half the world’s countries now fall into the ‘difficult’ or ‘very serious’ categories for […]

The USS Gerald R Ford is returning to the United States after more than 300 days at sea — the longest deployment of any American aircraft carrier since the Cold War — following operations in the Iranian war and the mission in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It is […]