Council of Europe reinterprets migrant rights, Meloni champions ‘Italian model’

Published on 16/05/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2 The meeting of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers concluded on Friday in Chisinau, Moldova. Top of European leaders’ agenda were unwavering support for Ukraine, the strengthening of democratic security, the fight against information manipulation and foreign interference, as well as the management of migration flows. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING […]

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Europe Today: Latvia in turmoil after PM resigns over drone incursion — what now?

Published on 15/05/2026 – 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:09 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Euronews’ Stefan Grobe on Trump’s visit to China and the geopolitical stakes surrounding the trip. Euronews’ Shona Murray on growing turbulence around EU–UK relations. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Eurovision beyond the music — the controversies behind the glitter. Interview with Ernest UrtasunSpain’s […]

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Poland makes history with first same-sex marriage registration following EU court ruling

Poland’s capital, Warsaw, registered its first same-sex marriage on Thursday, implementing court rulings that require the country to recognize same-sex marriages registered abroad. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In November, the European Union’s highest court ordered Poland to register same-sex marriages that were entered into other EU countries even if Polish law does not currently permit them. In […]

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Russian parliament approves law allowing Putin to invade other countries

Published on 14/05/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 Russia’s lawmakers have passed a law formally authorizing the Kremlin to deploy troops abroad to “protect Russian citizens,” giving Russian President Vladimir Putin the authority in practice to invade foreign countries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to the State Duma documents, the “bill was drafted to protect the rights of Russian […]

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