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France opened a consulate in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, on Friday, strengthening its diplomatic presence in the Arctic and keeping the promise made by President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to the island last June. In doing so, France becomes the first EU country to establish a consulate general in Greenland, ahead of its partners in […]

The European Commission has proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia in a fresh attempt to intensify pressure on Moscow’s high-intensity war economy and force concessions at the negotiating table. “While Ukraine continues to defend itself with extraordinary courage on the battlefield, the Kremlin is doubling down on war crimes, suddenly striking homes and […]

Published on 06/02/2026 – 14:57 GMT+1 Leaders of the socialist and liberal groups in the European Parliament raised concerns about the attendance of European Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius at a European People’s Party (EPP) political gathering in Slovenia on Thursday. Iratxe García Pérez and Valérie Hayer, the leaders of the […]

Published on 06/02/2026 – 13:53 GMT+1•Updated 13:53 Several US lawmakers have called on the European Union to uphold its methane rules and avoid exempting American energy operators if US domestic standards lack sufficient accuracy or enforcement, according to a letter obtained by Euronews. The 24 signatories argue that the EU’s regulation to reduce methane emissions […]

The European Commission is seeking input from its G7 partners about the fate of the price cap on Russian oil before proposing a new round of sanctions against Moscow, several officials and diplomats told Euronews. A presentation to ambassadors was expected to take place on Friday, but it has been tentatively moved to early next […]

TikTok’s addictive design breaches Europe’s Digital Services Act and fails to adequately protect users, the European Commission said Friday in preliminary findings. The Commission said that the video app relies on addictive features such as infinite scroll, which continuously feeds users new content every time they refresh their screen. These design features put users’ brains […]

ByJakub Janas&Alessio Dell’Anna Published on 06/02/2026 – 9:40 GMT+1 Early data shows Americans drive over a third of foreign spending. And the bills are huge: Australians average €2,600 per booking, while the Dutch pay over €1,300. And the Italians? Because tickets are quite pricey, it looks like many are staying home. But maybe it is […]

Good Morning. In the Mared Gwyn with the last newsletter of the week. Welcome to Friday. Ahead of critical nuclear talks between the US and Iran today in Oman, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told our correspondent Shona Murray that the US shouldn’t “underestimate” Tehran’s “cunning” negotiating tactics. We lead below with more from […]

Published on 06/02/2026 – 8:09 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a post on Truth Social, ahead of a key election in April where the Hungarian leader could lose his grip on power. Orbán has been office in Hungary since 2010 with a super majority, but polls show Péter […]

The European Parliament will push for the EU’s planned improvements to military mobility across the bloc to include a European preference to remove the risk of foreign actors using “kill switches” to slow down the movement of troops and weapons, according to the file’s shadow rapporteur. “Today, everything is digitized. I don’t want our digitized […]