BySerge Duchene Published on 09/05/2026 – 18:30 GMT+2•Updated 6:55 p.m Niger, ruled by a junta hostile to Western countries, on Friday suspended nine French media outlets that could “seriously endanger public order”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A statement broadcast on state television said the suspended media had repeatedly broadcast content “likely to seriously endanger public order, national […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 20:52 GMT+2•Updated 23:28 Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a presidential decree on Friday night, confirming he would “permit” Russia to hold the Victory Day parade on Saturday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Taking into account numerous requests, and for humanitarian purposes outlined during negotiations with the American side on May 8, 2026, I hereby decree: […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 17:40 GMT+2 Bulgaria’s parliament on Friday formally approved Rumen Radev as the new prime minister in a bid to end political instability and spur economic development in the EU member country. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We have no illusions about the crises and trials facing the government, which will soon be seeking your […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 16:34 GMT+2 The European Commission has cleared Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi of allegations linked to a reported spying network that targeted Commission staff, closing an internal investigation without finding evidence of individual wrongdoing. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The announcement came a day before Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, is due to take […]
Continue ReadingOne year ago, Robert Francis Prevost emerged from the conclave as Leo XIV with the aim and the hope of his electors to find a balance between his two predecessors, the conservative Benedict XVI and the revolutionary Francis. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Pope spent this anniversary in a community, that of Pompeii and Naples, where he […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 15:33 GMT+2 German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), the European Parliament’s lead negotiator on the EU-US trade deal, defended on Friday the EU legislative process aimed at implementing the agreement, pushing back against US criticism that Europe is moving too slowly. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The comments came after US President Donald Trump gave […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2•Updated 3:20 p.m Airlines cannot charge passengers additional fees for a flight bought in the EU, even if fuel prices surge sharply in the wake of the Middle East crisis, the European Commission said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A Commission guidance note for the EU transport sector ruled out any […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 13:22 GMT+2•Updated 13:23 The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned Europe’s aviation sector on Friday that potential shortages of domestic aviation fuel could force airports and airlines to adapt to a different type of fuel across regions — a scenario that would require heightened safety measures. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The warning […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2 Bank robbers took multiple hostages in the western German town of Sinzig on Friday, police said, with several heavily armed officers surrounding the bank. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Police said there were believed to be “several hostage-takers and hostages inside the bank,” and that the driver of a cash transport vehicle […]
Continue ReadingSince the fateful events of February 2022, the European Union has embarked on an unparalleled political project to cripple Russia’s ability to wage war on Ukraine, hoping the persistent pressure would eventually force the aggressor to concede defeat. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING After 20 rounds of economic sanctions, carefully designed to inflict the maximum pain, the ultimate […]
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