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Hungary’s major energy company MOL could initiate legal proceedings against Janaf, the Croatian operator of the Adria pipeline, if it does not “immediately” guarantee access for unsanctioned Russian oil shipments by sea to Hungary, the company said in a press statement released on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING MOL argues that these oil shipments must be allowed […]

The European Commission has welcomed the joint proposal by Hungary and Slovakia to send a fact-finding mission to inspect the damaged section of the Druzhba pipeline, seeing it as a first step to ease the standoff between the two countries and Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Commission does not rule out joining such a mission if […]

The digital euro is facing fresh delays in the European Parliament after the file’s lead rapporteur, Spanish lawmaker Fernando Navarrete Rojas of the European People’s Party (EPP), formed a minority bloc with far-right groups — leaving shadow rapporteurs unable to secure a workable majority around the draft. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The latest compromise text seen by […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 12:42 GMT+1 The spending plans of France and the Czech Republic for their slices of a €150 billion European defense program have been finalized and are expected to be endorsed by the Commission shortly, diplomats have confirmed to Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Yet, while the plans are cleared, a row between Hungary […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 11:40 GMT+1•Updated 11:52 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The Commission will continue to work closely with all EU institutions to […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 10:32 GMT+1 Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he will hold consultations with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, on a joint response against Ukraine as the dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline continues. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Orbán again urged Kyiv to restart the pipeline immediately, which Kyiv says was damaged in a […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 9:35 GMT+1 Lithuania’s Prime Minister Olga Ruginienė has rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s claims that Ukraine is deliberately blocking Russian oil from reaching Hungary via the damaged Druzhba pipeline, calling the accusation “nonsense”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “When you’re fighting for security, not just for Lithuania, but for whole Europe, to hear […]

Estonian PM Kristen Michal told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot afford to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine, comparing his grip on power to “riding a bike”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING While Michal said he does not claim to understand Putin, he believes the logic of dictatorship explains Moscow’s continued aggression, […]

Good Morning. In the Mared Gwyn with the last newsletter of the week. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As the behind-the-scenes flurry to defuse the ongoing dispute over the transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia continues, two Baltic heads of government have told Europe Today of their dismay at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban‘s back-to-back vetoes […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 7:40 GMT+1 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo looks at the latest on the damaged Druzhba pipeline and why Hungary has proposed a fact-finding mission to assess the damage. Exclusive interviews with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, and Austrian Minister for Women, […]