EU Commission boycotts Paralympics opening ceremony over Russian and Belarusian flags

Published on 18/02/2026 – 12:09 GMT+1•Updated 1:06 p.m The European Commission will boycott the Milan-Cortina Paralympics Opening Ceremony in protest at a decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes compete under their national flags. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef said he considered the move “unacceptable” will not attend the ceremony, which will be […]

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Watch the video: European Commission vs Shein — let’s unbox the investigation

Published on 18/02/2026 – 11:19 GMT+1 The European Commission has just launched a formal, priority investigation into the e-commerce giant under the EU’s Digital Services Act. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Interested? Let’s unbox this together. Brussels is targeting Shein’s entire business model. They are investigating its addictive design, such as giving users points and rewards to keep […]

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Trump administration ‘woke Europe up’ from slumber, US ambassador tells Euronews

The Trump administration has helped Europeans stop hitting the snooze button and “wake up,” US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder said, hailing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s call for greater alignment between the two in his speech at the Munich Security Conference as “positive” for the trans-Atlantic alliance. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It is a “hallmark […]

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High carbon costs, negative energy prices: EU confronts electricity price conundrum

As European Union leaders are mulling new ideas to address demands from energy-intensive industries, new proposals to lower electricity prices will be on the negotiating table at the upcoming European Council. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Industries like steel, cement, and chemicals have long existed complaining about the high electricity prices they face, which have forced the closure […]

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‘Glass half full’: Latvian minister says EU must move faster on Ukraine support and defense

Europe’s response to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been a mixed bag, Latvia’s Defense Minister told Euronews, calling on the bloc to make faster decisions on sanctions and collective defense as the fourth anniversary of the invasion draws near. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Andris Spruds rejected suggestions that Europe has failed Ukraine four years into the […]

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