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Published on 09/02/2026 – 14:06 GMT+1 France began its largest military exercise since the Cold War on Sunday, deploying 12,500 troops in a three-month drill designed to prepare for high-intensity warfare in Europe. The Orion 26 exercise, which runs until April 30, will involve 25 ships including the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, 140 aircraft, […]

Published on 09/02/2026 – 13:03 GMT+1 Former Prime Minister Olmert has told Euronews Israel is responsible for the ongoing violence in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers have attacked and displaced Palestinians from their homes. “No one can blame anyone else but the Israelis that live in the West Bank and the government that supports […]

Good Morning. It’s Monday and I’m Mared Gwyn. Just in: The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has reiterated her view that a European seat at the table in peace talks with the Kremlin will not enter and of itself unlock the stalemate in negotiations on Ukraine’s future. “It’s not about the person, but it’s […]

Published on 09/02/2026 – 10:11 GMT+1 EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has warned that peace efforts on Ukraine risk entrenching Russian aggression unless Moscow is forced to make real concessions. Speaking on Europe Today, Kallas expressed concerns around US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine, which have not yielded results so far. She said the […]

ByJakub Janas&Servet Yanatma Published on 09/02/2026 – 9:40 GMT+1 Europeans are getting richer. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, real household income has jumped by about 7%. But if you look closely at the map, you realize: this is not a shared meal. It is a very unequal dinner party. And right now, the continent’s east is […]

Published on 09/02/2026 – 7:38 GMT+1 On today’s show: Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo reports on why US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and why some Italians are protesting the event. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, joins us in the studio […]

Two exit polls have given centre-left candidate António José Seguro a convincing win over far-right rival André Ventura in Sunday’s Portuguese presidential election. Seguro, 63, had won between 67% and 73% of the vote to 43-year-old Ventura’s tally of between 27% and 33% according to projections from two national television stations based on exit polls. […]

Published on 08/02/2026 – 12:41 GMT+1 Portugal began voting in the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, as the country chose between centre-left Socialist (PS) candidate António José Seguro and leader of the far-right Chega (Enough) party, André Ventura. 11 million people in Portugal and abroad are eligible to cast their ballots, with […]

Published on 08/02/2026 – 12:41 GMT+1•Updated 3:40 p.m Portugal began voting in the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, as the country chose between centre-left Socialist (PS) candidate António José Seguro and leader of the far-right Chega (Enough) party, André Ventura. 11 million people in Portugal and abroad are eligible to cast their […]

Published on 07/02/2026 – 12:02 GMT+1•Updated 12:05 European officials have called for the negotiation of a free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Gulf nations to be fast-tracked, as the bloc looks to diversify trade ties worldwide to counter the impact of US tariffs and an inundation of Chinese exports. Speaking at a panel […]