Published on 05/05/2026 – 13:52 GMT+2 Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider rethink prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The new agency would be called Sweden’s foreign intelligence service (UND) and would start operations […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/05/2026 – 12:51 GMT+2 NATO is still assessing the broader implications of the US decision to cut at least 5000 US troops from NATO territory, senior military spokesman Col. Martin O’Donnell told the Europe Today show. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The 32-member alliance currently hosts around 80,000 US forces across European territory, and O’Donnell says […]
Continue ReadingThe EU’s 27 finance ministers have reacted cautiously to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Meeting for an Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, the ministers said they would adhere to the framework agreed with the US in July 2025, which limits […]
Continue ReadingToday is World Portuguese Language Day, established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and officially recognized by UNESCO on November 25, 2019. It is the only non-official UN language to have received this recognition. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Portuguese is the official language of nine countries: Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, […]
Continue ReadingA car plowed into people on a street Germany’s eastern city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured, authorities said. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The driver was arrested after the vehicle careered from a main square down a major city center street, close to historic sites. Leipzig mayor Burkhard Jung […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/05/2026 – 14:51 GMT+2 Spanish police have impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tonnes, a union said on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Civil Guard intercepted the vessel in international waters off Spain’s Canary Islands […]
Continue ReadingWorld leaders began to arrive in Yerevan, Armenia on Sunday ahead of the 8th European Political Community meeting under the motto ‘Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe’. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING At a time of profound geopolitical transformation, leaders from nearly 50 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, will meet on Monday […]
Continue ReadingWorld leaders began to arrive in Yerevan, Armenia on Sunday ahead of the 8th European Political Community meeting under the motto ‘Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe’. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING At a time of profound geopolitical transformation, leaders from nearly 50 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, will meet on Monday […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, traveled near to his hometown this Sunday where a huge free party has been taking place since Friday on a French army firing range, so far without any major incident. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On site, the minister flew over the area, which has brought together between 17,000 and 40,000 people from […]
Continue ReadingSenior NATO officials were not warned about US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany within the next 6-12 months prior to the Pentagon’s announcement on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Questions about logistics such as from where and how the troops will be withdrawn hav risen. It’s also unclear how the decision will […]
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