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Spain’s history of maritime navigation in the 15th century is full of stories and an epic quality rivalled only by the Portuguese empire. One of those stories explains the first Spanish settlement established in the Americas. On Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas, the admiral sailed with three ships: the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María; only two of them returned to Castile. It is widely known that on 12 October 1942 land was sighted from the Pinta: it was the discovery of the New World. At 23:00 on a cold 24 December 1492, Christopher Columbus went to sleep.…
For years, those four groups have worked together in Parliament to pass legislation that strikes a political middle ground, shunning collaboration with the far right. The sometimes uneasy alliance has ensured consistent, bipartisan support for the ETS, Europe’s most powerful tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But now, a reform of the landmark cap-and-trade scheme, unveiled by the EU executive in July, looks set to become a bellwether in an era when, increasingly, the center no longer holds. The EPP is steering Parliament’s work on the proposed ETS revision through veteran German lawmaker Peter Liese, who wants to find a…
Published on 12/10/2026 – 10:13 GMT+2 A US federal judge has ordered Donald Trump’s administration to stop running taxpayer-funded television adverts promoting the president, weeks before November’s midterm elections. US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order on Sunday barring the administration from making or airing the ads for 14 days. The administration has used $20 million (€17.7m) of Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for them, according to US media reports. “Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements,” Rochon said in…
Police estimated the turnout at 45,000, while organisers put the figure at 60,000. Among the banners and placards, protesters carried a giant inflatable screaming globe to give the Earth a human voice and demand urgent climate action. Organised by the Climate Coalition and other environmental groups, the march ended near the EU institutions. Demonstrators called for an end to fossil-fuel subsidies, higher taxes on the industry, and a fair transition to cleaner energy. The demonstration followed a summer of record-breaking temperatures and repeated heatwaves across Europe. Belgium also experienced deadly heat, while wildfires hit the High Fens nature reserve. Expectations…
With the budget barely a fortnight away, Chancellor John Healey is warning of mounting economic headwinds. Can he ease the pressure on the public finances without loosening the purse strings? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy test the tightrope Healey is attempting to walk ahead of a major speech to the International Monetary Fund. Elsewhere, is Donald Trump’s energy deal with Vladimir Putin putting the UK’s support for Ukraine to the test? And why has Andy Burnham chosen now to confirm Russian interference in the Brexit vote? Plus, Sam has an exclusive on how the promise of more money for regional…
First proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this September, the European Security Council is supposed to bring EU leaders and key allies together, including the UK, Norway, Ukraine and Canada. The goal is to coordinate faster on security threats that affect the continent. Europe is facing a growing number of issues that fall below the level of conventional military attacks, like cyberattacks, sabotage, drone incursions and interference with critical infrastructure. Just last week, drones attacked two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s Black Sea economic zone, resulting in one ship sinking and a missing crew. In practice, the ESC…
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The Commission is “very concerned about cuts to flexibility,” said one of the EU diplomats. As a result of the changes, “we will have no ways left to help farmers and regions when crises hit, because of climate change or geopolitical tensions,” they added. EU ambassadors gathered to discuss the Irish plan, which envisages cuts of €159 billion in current prices from the Commission’s nearly €2 trillion proposal. Of that amount, €38 billion was cut from foreign aid, €75 billion was axed from competitiveness, and at least €22 billion was slashed from rainy-day funds. But even those reductions were criticized…
US President Donald Trump caused confusion on Sunday by announcing an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia, drawing astonishment in Kyiv, silence from Moscow and support from Ukraine’s Western allies. However, the ceasefire looked unreliable, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia struck multiple Ukrainian power plants on Sunday, including one in the capital and another in Kharkiv, causing power outages and outrage. Trump’s announcement came two days after he declared a temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel, sparking outrage from European allies and Kyiv, who said it would only embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Effective immediately, there…
Published on 12/10/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:03 Sasha Vakulina analyses Donald Trump’s announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire, what has been agreed, and what his call for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy says about US–Ukraine relations. Maria Tadeo reports from the Warsaw Security Forum, where Zelenskyy addresses delegates as he seeks to shore up European support. Interview with Baiba Braže, Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister, as Europe’s eastern flank is facing another moment of heightened tension amid growing concerns over Russian drones, airspace violations and a broader campaign of hybrid pressure against NATO. Laila Humairah reports from Doha, Qatar, on this…