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There is a golden rule in the EU’s criteria for accepting new members that officials often repeat: membership is “merit-based”, meaning no candidate country can join until fully aligned with EU laws and democratic standards. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING But Ukraine may prove an exception. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for a fixed deadline for Kyiv’s EU […]

Published on 13/02/2026 – 10:39 GMT+1 Péter Magyar filed a police report on Thursday concerning a video allegedly recorded without his knowledge during a sexual encounter with his ex-girlfriend, accusing the Hungarian government of orchestrating the incident to undermine his political campaign. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The opposition leader claimed his former girlfriend lured him to a […]

Published on 13/02/2026 – 10:31 GMT+1 I prepared some numbers for you. Maybe use them as a pick-up line? ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Europeans are waiting longer to have children, and there is no sign that will change anytime soon. But here is the twist: delaying parenthood does not necessarily mean giving up on children. In fact, […]

Published on 13/02/2026 – 10:26 GMT+1 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened the second Italy-Africa summit in Addis Ababa on Thursday, reviewing progress on the Mattei Plan two years after launching the strategy to build partnerships with African nations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The summit held at the Addis Ababa Convention Center is coinciding with the African […]

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola defended the concept of allowing some member states to pursue deeper integration ahead of others, calling it “a pathway to unity” rather than an obstacle. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We have never been against member states going further,” Metsola told Euronews’ Europe Today morning show on Friday, commenting on discussions about further […]

Good Morning. In the Mared Gwyn and it’s Friday – here’s another packed newsletter to start your day. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Munich Security Conference kicks off this morning, one year after US Vice President JD Vance stunned 2025 delegates with a blistering speech criticizing Europe’s institutions. For many, that speech marked the start of the […]

Published on 13/02/2026 – 7:45 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING We break down the conclusions of yesterday’s informal EU summit. Interviews with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and EU Commissioners Hadja Lahbib and Glenn Micallef. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo joins us live from Germany on what’s at stake at this year’s Munich […]

European leaders floated a two-speed union as the fastest way to break a political impasse over economic reforms needed to reboot the European economy, as French President Emmanuel Macron set a summer deadline for a broad deal. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “What we decided today is that between now and June, we will have to finalize the […]

Published on 12/02/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar has admitted he was lured into a “honey trap” by his former girlfriend, and has rejected allegations of drug use. Magyar says Viktor Orbán’s government orchestrated the operation using secret service methods. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Magyar’s Tisza Party is the main challenger to Viktor Orbán’s […]