While Paris sometimes encounters points of friction with certain European partners, this time French diplomacy is categorical: the bilateral relationship with Portugal is “excellent”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING This Sunday 12 April marks the entry into force of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (source in French) between the two countries. Signed in Porto in February 2025 […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 10/04/2026 – 16:54 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV held their first meeting on Friday, aligning in their criticism of US President Donald Trump’s approach to the Iran was as both leaders called for a diplomatic solution. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Macron and his wife Brigitte spent about two hours at the […]
Continue ReadingSecuring passage through the Strait of Hormuz exceeds NATO’s remit, Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno said after US President Donald Trump vented his frustration over the alliance’s lack of action on the vital waterway. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “NATO has no involvement in this war. We, the allies, have not been informed or consulted,” […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is considering a tax on excessive profits from the oil and gas industry as energy prices surge amid the Iran war, following pressure from five EU countries calling for a “fair distribution of the burden”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The so-called windfall profit taxes were applied during the 2022 energy crisis to help the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 10/04/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 An Italian arms dealer is being held in jail after pleading guilty to illegally exporting more than $540,000 (€461,000) worth of US ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan, using Italian companies to circumvent export controls, the US Department of Justice revealed. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Manfred Gruber, a sales manager at a […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump has said allies must find a solution within days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Any operation would likely involve deploying military vessels and personnel to the region, despite initial reluctance from European allies. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has informed key member states of Trump’s demands following talks […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 10/04/2026 – 9:50 GMT+2 NATO allies are not “obliged” to assist the United States and Israel in the war with Iran, Turkey’s Trade Minister, Ömer Bolat, told Euronews’ Europe Today. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington, DC, urging allies to find […]
Continue ReadingByEuronewswithAP Published on 09/04/2026 – 15:44 GMT+2 After decades of construction, the world’s first facility for permanently disposing of spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland, with authorities expected to grant a license within months. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The structure will become a final resting place for tons of dangerous radioactive waste. The […]
Continue ReadingHungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in 2023 to brief him on a debate among EU leaders about whether to open access talks with Ukraine at a key summit in Brussels, according to one of the transcripts of leaked recordings published by several Hungarian investigative news outlets. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The […]
Continue ReadingNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte begins a scheduled three-day visit to Washington on Wednesday, amid renewed threats from US President Donald Trump that he is considering withdrawing from the alliance. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Rutte is expected to meet Trump following Tuesday’s last-minute reprieve in tensions with Tehran, which reportedly includes a two-week ceasefire and the reopening […]
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