Published on 06/23/2026 – 11:08 GMT+2 Two Labor MPs are considering mounting a challenge for the party’s leadership after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is widely seen as the frontrunner to take over as Labor leader. But ex-minister for the armed forces Al Carns and […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/23/2026 – 10:43 GMT+2 The office of the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, issued a warning on Thursday night about an attempted fraud using the prime minister’s name. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In a statement, the prime minister’s office says that several people are being contacted by email and Whatsapp message, asking them to fill in […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/23/2026 – 10:42 GMT+2 The European Union will propose new legislation to reform the banking sector, aiming to break down financial barriers within the bloc and reduce its dependence on foreign banks for critical financing needs, according to a draft European Commission report seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The report, due to be […]
Continue ReadingBelgium has issued visas to a Taliban delegation to attend a migration meeting in Brussels, paving the way for the first visit by Taliban representatives to an EU-hosted event since the group returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The planned talks have already sparked criticism from human rights organizations, which argue that […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union has set the stage for decoupling Moldova’s accession process from Ukraine’s after both candidates overcame Hungary’s two-year veto and opened the fist cluster of negotiations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The two countries have been informally paired since the early days of Russia’s war of Ukraine, which prompted the back-to-back membership applications. Since then, the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/22/2026 – 16:51 GMT+2 A summit between the EU and UK due to be held on July 22 is looking increasingly doubtful after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his departure from 10 Downing Street earlier on Monday, with Brussels confirming that the plans are being re-assessed. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/22/2026 – 16:46 GMT+2•Updated 5:48 p.m Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar stressed the need for “open dialogue” with the European Union while rejecting the idea of one-sided discussions, in remarks some interpret as a veiled swipe at EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas following a diplomatic row. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We believe in the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/22/2026 – 16:44 GMT+2•Updated 5:05 p.m “There is an urgent need to address hunger and malnutrition while also tackling the structural causes that sustain them.” ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Pope Leo XIV made the remarks during a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Rome on Monday 22 June. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/22/2026 – 16:22 GMT+2 The European Commission is pushing to ban China-made power inverters from all EU-funded projects, but a full phase-out in the near future appears unrealistic. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Commission recently announced plans to gradually eliminate the use of Chinese-made inverters in EU-funded energy projects, in a major step aimed at […]
Continue ReadingEfforts to tackle climate change are facing “changing political circumstances,” but international cooperation must not be “weakened” by leaders like US president Donald Trump, China’s Minister for Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu, said on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking on the sidelines of the EU’s annual “ministerial on climate action” in Brussels, Huang’s remarks appeared to […]
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