Almost 43,000 migrants register in first three days of Spain’s regularization amnesty

Migrants in Spain began applying in person to legalize their status on Monday after the European country launched an amnesty that could affect hundreds of thousands of foreigners living and working in the country without authorization. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A total of 42,790 people have already submitted online applications to begin the regularization process since it […]

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EU considers freezing Serbia’s €1.5 billion in EU funds amid rule of law scrutiny

Published on 04/20/2026 – 18:45 GMT+2•Updated 6:46 p.m The European Commission is currently evaluating whether to suspend €1.5 billion in EU funding for Serbia due to rule-of-law concerns and contentious judicial reforms introduced by Belgrade in January, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos told EU lawmakers on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Kos said she was particularly concerned about […]

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From soldier to developer: How German troops are test building their own drones

During last month’s multinational exercise Grand Quadriga 2026German troops in Seedorf weren’t just training with drones, they were also building them. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Instead of traditional live-fire drills, troops used reconnaissance drones, real-time data links and FPV systems to identify targets and engage them within seconds. FPV (first-person view) drones are unmanned aircraft piloted remotely […]

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UN experts warn of ‘deeply alarming detention practices’ in Belarus’ prison system

Published on 04/20/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 United Nations experts expressed concern on Monday over allegations of prolonged incommunicado detention and dire custody conditions in Belarus that may amount to torture. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The group of 17 independent experts said they had received information pointing to “deeply alarming detention practices that may amount to serious violations […]

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Moscow sparks outrage with ‘Polish Russophobia’ show at Katyn massacre site

Russia opened an exhibition titled “10 Centuries of Polish Russophobia” at the Katyn memorial complex on April 10, drawing condemnation from Polish officials and victims’ families who called the timing and location “disgusting malice”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The exhibition opened on the 16th anniversary of the Smolensk air disaster, which resulted in the deaths of 96 […]

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Europe Today: Russia-friendly Radev wins in Bulgaria as Orbán hints at lifting EU Ukraine loan veto

Published on 04/20/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2•Updated 8:27 On today’s show hosted by Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Top story: Marina Stoimenova reports from Sofia on Bulgaria’s election results. Interview with Martin VladimirovCenter for the Study of Democracy, on Bulgaria’s political and economic outlook. Euronews’ Sandor Zsiros on the latest developments around Viktor Orbán and his apparent […]

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Pope Leo XIV heads to shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Angola, an oil- and mineral-rich country in south-west Africa, marked the third leg of his tour of four African nations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Saturday, after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço, the Pope delivered his first address to Angola’s governing authorities, repeatedly referring to the country’s turbulent history, scarred by […]

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