NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is facing a backlash after saying that the European Union should “keep on dreaming” about becoming independent from the United States, its largest ally, in matters related to security and defense. His comments came on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark through punitive […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 13:21 GMT+1 Germany is offering a €1 million euro reward for information leading to the arrest of suspected far-left militants whose Arson attack caused a massive blackout in Berlin earlier this month, the interior minister said on Tuesday. About 45,000 homes and 2,200 businesses were left without power for nearly a […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 12:10 GMT+1 Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 million people living in “very deep poverty” — the highest level in more than 30 years — a charity said on Tuesday. Very deep poverty is defined as earning less than 40% of the UK median household income after pension. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 10:40 GMT+1 The European Commission said it is scrutinizing Hungary’s request for €17.4 billion under the European Union’s Security Action For Europe (SAFE) program due to the country’s poor record on public procurement transparency and conflicts of interest, with MEPs warning that the money could be diverted for the political benefit […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/26/2026 – 15:44 GMT+1 WhatsApp has been officially classified as a “Very Large Online Platform” (VLOP) under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a designation that subjects the platform to the bloc’s strictest obligations to protect its users. The move, announced on Monday, means WhatsApp will be required to actively prevent the spread […]
Continue ReadingByEuronews Published on 01/26/2026 – 10:33 GMT+1 The European Commission will today launch a formal investigation into Grok, X’s chatbot, after its image-editing function was widely used to virtually undress pictures of real women and underage girls without their consent, according to a report by German newspaper Handelsblatt. The concerns emerged last summer after the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/23/2026 – 17:52 GMT+1 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary could have quoted Frank Sinatra in response to Elon Musk calling him an “utter idiot” on X. In response, Ryanair boss launched a “Big Idiot” seat sale with cheap flights for Elon and all the others, quote, “idiots,” end quote. But away from the noise, […]
Continue ReadingThe chief of Spain’s diplomacy, José Manuel Albares, said in an interview with Euronews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos that the EU should stand firmly behind its values, as some countries are threatening the use of force as foreign policy. He called on Europe to take full control of its […]
Continue ReadingThe chief of Spain’s diplomacy said that the deal cut bilaterally between Rutte and the United States President Donald Trump is a bilateral arrangement, “not NATO, (…) it is the Secretary General of NATO talking to one of the allies.” Details of the arrangement are yet to emerge. “The only thing I know is the […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union overwhelmingly backed a decade-long proposal on Wednesday that will require airlines to pay passengers financial compensation for a three-hour delay and allow them to carry a small amount of hand luggage for free. While consumer groups have greeted the outcome backed by EU legislators in Strasbourg, which includes clearer obligations for airlines to […]
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