Published on 17/05/2026 – 13:15 GMT+2 Former British health secretary Wes Streeting has labeled the UK’s decision to leave the European Union a “catastrophic mistake” as he launches his bid to become the country’s next prime minister. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Streeting, who quit his Cabinet position earlier this month, has openly called for Keir Starmer to […]
Continue ReadingThe count has just begun and the figures are still preliminary, but the Sigma Dos exit poll for ‘Canal Sur’ already points to a clear winner: Juanma Moreno would again secure an absolute majority in Andalusia. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The PP would take between 56 and 59 seats, roughly matching the 58 they held in the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 16/05/2026 – 20:19 GMT+2 Several people were injured after a car plowed into pedestrians in the city center of Modena, in northern Italy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Eight people were injured, four of them critically, Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told Italian TV. He said a woman pinned against a shop window may require the amputation of […]
Continue ReadingPublished 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 […]
Continue ReadingAndalusia, Spain’s most populous region and one of the country’s largest economies, reaches the end of its election campaign after two weeks dominated by messages, images and controversies that have set the political tone of recent days, on the eve of Sunday’s vote. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In this final stretch, the main parties have focused their […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/05/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 Norway’s foreign ministry has defended a decision to revoke export licenses linked to a naval missile system for Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur warned that the move could impact confidence in European defense suppliers. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The move had blocked delivery of the Naval Strike Missile system as well as […]
Continue ReadingPublished 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 […]
Continue ReadingPoland’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 […]
Continue ReadingPublished 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 […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 14/05/2026 – 15:15 GMT+2 The number of prisoners in Russia has fallen by more than 180,000 over five years, in part driven by Moscow sending convicts to fight in Ukraine, Russia’s prison chief said on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In four years of war, Russia has offered army prisoners contracts to fight in Ukraine […]
Continue Reading