Published on 04/29/2026 – 17:47 GMT+2 Women MEPs will be allowed to delegate their vote to a colleague before and after childbirth, thanks to a new measure aimed at strengthening work-life balance – despite claims that it runs against the European Parliament’s gender equality policy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The changes, adopted by MEPs in Strasbourg on […]
Continue ReadingA man has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, German prosecutors said on Wednesday, the latest alleged Moscow-linked espionage plot uncovered in the country. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Prosecutors said the suspect gave his Russian intelligence handler information about German military aid for Ukraine and photos of NATO military convoys moving along motorways […]
Continue ReadingThe world should end new fossil fuel drilling, EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has said, adding that global energy security depends on reducing oil and gas dependency. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking on Tuesday at an international conference in Santa Marta, Colombiaaimed at quitting oil, gas and coal for good, the EU climate chief said that […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/29/2026 – 9:58 GMT+2 The European Commission has issued a preliminary finding against Meta for allegedly failing to prevent children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Commission said that its findings showed the US tech giant’s systems are in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Meta’s own terms […]
Continue ReadingIn a much anticipated step, Ukraine is opening up its arms exports to global markets, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday evening. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The export of Ukrainian weapons will become a reality, we have approved all the details at the level of our state institutions,” Zelenskyy said in a statement. “Currently, our security expertise […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/28/2026 – 19:28 GMT+2•Updated 19:32 Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar offered on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “open a new chapter in bilateral relations” and address a long-running feud over the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarians. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Relations between the two neighbors hit rock bottom before Hungary’s April […]
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament will call for an increase of nearly €200 billion in the next common EU budget, setting the stage for heated political talks about resources. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING MEPs are calling for an overall increase of around 10% and want to keep the repayment of Next Generation EU — the joint debt issued in […]
Continue ReadingGerman rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the mammal whose ordeal has captured the imagination of Germany for weeks. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The whale, dubbed “Timmy” by German media, and its struggle for survival have gripped the […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian interceptor systems shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s defense minister said. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Meanwhile, Ukraine’s domestically-developed long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea for the third time in less than two […]
Continue ReadingBeijing is losing sway in Brussels as the European Commission hardens its stance on China. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING China hawks are gaining ground inside both the Commission’s powerful Directorate-General for Trade and in the cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen, Euronews has learned, with drastic new measures being considered to counter what is seen as […]
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