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“Everything was wrong with that fake ‘Galician-style octopus.’ Octopus mixed with squid and broccoli — that’s never been eaten in Galicia. That octopus was as Galician as the Parliament building is Renaissance: not at all,” Vázquez said. His dinner’s guest list includes Galician President Alfonso Rueda and Suso Pereira, head of the association of traditional octopus cooks. In an April email to MEPs and assistants seen by POLITICO, Vázquez made clear this is more than a culinary gripe, pointing to Galicia’s fishing sector. “Following the notorious fake polbo á feira that we discovered in the canteen, the time has come to put…
Published on 04/05/2026 – 18:52 GMT+2 Austria expelled three Russian Embassy employees who were suspected of espionage by using antennas on Russian diplomatic buildings, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ministry confirmed a report aired on Sunday by the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, which said authorities suspected the three diplomats of engaging in spying activities using antennas on the roofs of the Russian Embassy in Vienna and a diplomatic compound in the Donaustadt district. The installations allowed Russia to intercept data transmitted by international organisations based in Vienna via satellite internet, ORF reported. Austria hosts several UN agencies, including…
By Jane Witherspoon & Euronews Published on 04/05/2026 – 15:42 GMT+2•Updated 19:25 Booms from intercepts were heard above Dubai on Monday after an air raid alert was sounded and residents took shelter for the first time since the ceasefire in the Iran war, Euronews journalists on the ground reported. The UAE confirmed the strikes originated from Iran later on Monday, issuing a “condemnation of the renewed treacherous Iranian terrorist attacks targeting civilian sites and facilities in the country using missiles and drones.” Three Indian nationals were injured in the strikes, according to authorities. “The UAE stressed that it will not compromise on protecting…
British news outlets have identified one of the ill patients as a 69-year-old U.K. national, citing South Africa’s Department of Health, while two of the three deaths have been identified as a Dutch couple, the country’s foreign affairs ministry confirmed. The cruise ship, which left Argentina three weeks ago, was headed to the Canary Islands, but is currently sitting off the coast of Cabo Verde in West Africa, according to the WHO. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri P. Kluge said Monday that the agency was “acting with urgency” and “working with the countries involved to support medical care,…
Published on 04/05/2026 – 19:07 GMT+2 Twenty-three innocent bystanders have been killed and 30 wounded in gangland shootings in Sweden in the past three years, according to statistics released on Monday that highlighted its battle to rein in violent crime. The country has struggled for more than a decade to contain gang violence linked primarily to score-settling and battles to control the drug market. The innocent victims include people hit by stray bullets, cases of a mistaken identity by the shooter and relatives of targeted gang members, according to police statistics. Alexander Wallenius, operations coordinator at the Swedish police’s department…
Published on 04/05/2026 – 19:09 GMT+2 A delegation of US and European diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan visited the post-conflict reconstruction sites of Karabakh over the weekend as peace with Armenia is gathering more pace with new political and economic initiatives. Dutch Ambassador Marianne de Jong told Euronews that the diplomatic delegation wanted to see “the progress in the renovations” as “we fully support as the Netherlands, as part of the EU, the reconciliation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.” According to the diplomat, the Netherlands is seeking opportunities to provide support in connectivity and investment. Ukraine’s Ambassador Yuriy Husyev said the…
Wadephul is not alone in calling for further investment in the kind of cutting-edge drones developed by Ukraine. During a large military exercise in Champagne last week, French President Emmanuel Macron similarly underscored drone technology’s importance for national defense. Drones — which as Ukraine has demonstrated, can be manufactured quickly and perform well against more expensive technology — are especially relevant as Europe seeks to rapidly bolster its defenses against Russia, with the United States pulling away. The Pentagon last week announced that it would withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany over the next year. The news came amid an…
Published on 04/05/2026 – 18:20 GMT+2 Four migrants were found dead near the Slovenian border and two others were taken to hospital in a serious condition after being transported by truck in “inhumane conditions,” Croatian police said on Monday. There was no detail provided on the cause of death, but investigations were underway. Thirteen other people were also found by police near the Croatian village of Donje Prilišće, 70 kilometres southwest of the capital Zagreb, and taken to a detention centre. Police said the group were allegedly dropped at the border by an unknown smuggler who fled. Croatia, a member…
The German Navy minehunter Fulda departed from the Kiel-Wik naval base on Monday, heading toward the Mediterranean amid discussions over a possible deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. Images showed crew members preparing onboard before the vessel sailed out of port. The ship carries up to 45 personnel and is expected to remain at sea for around two weeks. German officials have said any future mission near Hormuz would require approval from the Bundestag and a secure legal basis, potentially including a UN mandate. The deployment discussions come amid continued tensions affecting maritime security in the region.
The EU created the European Innovation Council Fund in 2020 to take equity stakes in startups, with the Scaleup Europe Fund to follow before the summer, aiming to plug a funding gap that many European companies face. That €5 billion fund is expected to make much larger investments than the earlier one, from which investments were capped at €30 million. The Commission is still in the process of setting up the new program, with the selection of a fund manager still pending. Up until now, the U.K. has had no access to the funds, which are part of the EU’s…