EU-UK sanctions target Russia over Europe-wide ‘vast cyber campaign’

Published on 13/07/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2•Updated 13:59 The European Union and the UK have announced coordinated sanctions against Russia after accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency of carrying out a cyber attack in December targeting Poland’s energy grid and orchestrating a wider campaign of digital sabotage across Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The joint measures focus on individuals […]

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UK to spend €293.5m over three years to protect Jewish communities

Published on 13/07/2026 – 8:30 GMT+2•Updated 8:30 The British government has announced a £250 million (€293.5m) package to strengthen police protection for Jewish communities following a series of anti-Semitic attacks across the country. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The funding, spread over three years, will pay for more than 500 additional police officers in areas with significant Jewish […]

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Newsletter: Settlement trade showdown looms

Capitals set to clash on settlement trade: EU Foreign Ministers are in town today with a range of issues, from Ukraine to the Middle East, on their agenda. They will also discuss the Commission’s proposal – scooped by Euronews last week – to further restrict or fully ban EU trade with Israeli settlements, which the […]

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Brussels of accused of ‘delay tactics’ ahead of talks on banning Israeli settlement trade

EU foreign ministers will discuss proposals on Monday to partially or fully ban trade with Israeli settlements, but the path to implementing any restrictions is fraught with difficulty, with some capitals accusing the European Commission of employing “delay tactics”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As first reported by Euronews, the Commission last week pitched a paper outlining three […]

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Residents evacuated as fire of ‘exceptional scale’ rages in Fontainebleau forest south of Paris

Published on 13/07/2026 – 6:50 GMT+2 Firefighters were rushing to contain a fire that erupted in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest just south of Paris on Sunday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Officials described the fire as “very virulent” and of “exceptional scale” as it raced across 800 hectares and was still spreading. The spread caused the partial closure […]

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Moldova’s President Maia Sandu nominates pro-European businessman Vasile Tofan for prime minister

Published on 11/07/2026 – 16:39 GMT+2 Moldova’s pro-European President Maia Sandu nominated businessman Vasile Tofan on Saturday as the country’s next prime minister to replace Alexandru Munteanu, who resigned earlier this month over differences with the ruling majority. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In a video posted to social media, Sandu said Tofan’s primary responsibility, after his candidacy […]

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