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European leaders announced on Friday that they were accelerating plans for a neutral, defensive multinational mission to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, even after Iran said earlier that the waterway had been fully reopened to maritime traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire due to expire on April 22. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Co-chaired by […]

Published on 17/04/2026 – 17:02 GMT+2 Venezuela and the European Union have taken a new step towards re-establishing their political relations by holding a high-level meeting in Caracas, during which both parties agreed on a working agenda for mutual cooperation. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The meeting took place at the Federal Legislative Palace and was chaired by […]

The European Commission dismissed concerns about jet fuel shortages on Friday, a day after the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) leader, Fatih Birol, warned that aviation fuel was enough for roughly another six weeks amid the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen acknowledged that the […]

Sweden’s government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to “honest living,” with rights groups and legal experts saying the proposed measure is discriminatory. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Sweden’s government, which came to power in 2022 on pledges to get tough on immigration and crime, is trying to rapidly push through a […]

One leading MEP from the far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) called it “the end of an era,” underscoring a pivotal moment for the third largest political group in the European Parliament. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary’s elections is beginning to ripple through Brussels, where his political allies are questioning how actively the outgoing […]

Bulgaria holds its eight parliamentary elections in five years on Sunday, with former president Rumen Radev’s new party leading polls in a vote many hope will end now-chronic political instability. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Radev, a former air force general who resigned as president in January, formed his Progressive Bulgaria coalition after the resignation of the government […]

Published on 17/04/2026 – 11:25 GMT+2 A former Philippine congressman who fled the country and had his passport canceled after being charged in a corruption scandal over flood control projects has been detained in the Czech Republic, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The alleged crime, believed to have cost taxpayers billions of […]

Published on 04/17/2026 – 9:46 GMT+2 On paper, Bulgaria is a recent European success story, having finally adopted the euro on the first of January and joined Schengen. But there is a big euro hangover. On the ground, citizens feel impoverished and ignored by the political class. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING This profound frustration has set the […]

The coalition of mainly NATO countries, including South Korea, Australia and Japan, is meeting in Paris on Friday and is expected to announce the broad outline of a plan to resume navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The mission is set to include military ships, escorts, armed forces, intelligence, mine-clearing operations and radar […]

Published on 04/17/2026 – 9:11 GMT+2•Updated 9:23 Even if the Middle East conflict were to end today, its ripple effects risk creating the conditions for further conflicts to emerge, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Alexander De Croo has told Euronews’ morning show, Europe Today. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The first measure [that must be taken] […]