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Published on 10/06/2026 – 14:08 GMT+2 A package of measures aimed at accelerating defence investment and improving defence responsiveness to security challenges across the European Union was approved by European Parliament and European Council negotiators on Wednesday. Representing the 27 EU member states on behalf of the Cypriot presidency of the EU Council, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna said rubber-stamping the “Defence Readiness Omnibus” is important for the continent’s security and competitiveness. “For a strategically autonomous Europe, defence readiness and competitiveness must go hand in hand,” Raouna said in a statement provided to Euronews. The deal comes…
Published on 10/06/2026 – 21:36 GMT+2 Cuba’s government said on Wednesday that the US oil blockade that has crippled the island is preventing the United Nations from distributing 170 containers of humanitarian aid. US President Donald Trump has set his sights on ending more than six decades of communist rule in Cuba. In January, he cut off oil supplies to Washington’s arch-foe from its main supplier Venezuela and threatened other countries with sanctions if they came to Cuba’s rescue. Since then, only one oil tanker, from Russia, has made it through. Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said that 170 containers…
By Dr Timo Graf, Senior Research Officer at the Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr in Potsdam Published on 10/06/2026 – 14:49 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Russia is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and a hybrid war against Europe as a whole. At the same time, the US is retreating from its role as Europe’s military security guarantor. Against this backdrop, Germany is assuming greater responsibility for the defence of Europe. In fact, Germany is investing heavily in…
Images released by Iberia showed the pontiff speaking with pilots, addressing passengers from the front of the aircraft and greeting crew members during the short journey across Spain. The flight was also escorted by a fighter jet before landing in Barcelona, where thousands of faithful gathered for the pope’s arrival. In Barcelona, Leo is due to bless the newly completed central tower of the Sagrada Família Basilica, which has become the world’s tallest church. The project, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí more than a century ago, remains one of Spain’s most recognisable monuments and attracts millions of visitors each year.…
Published on 10/06/2026 – 14:50 GMT+2 A coalition of 45 major European investors managing €11.4 trillion in assets has warned European Union leaders that if Europe wants private capital to finance industrial decarbonisation, the bloc’s carbon market, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), must remain strong, predictable and central to economic strategy. The investors made their plea in a letter ahead of EU Council talks on 18 and 19 of June, where leaders will discuss the future of the ETS. A legislative review of the carbon market system is scheduled for 15 July. The European Commission recently laid out a four-year…
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“During the discussion, it was agreed to accelerate NATO projects on responding to drone threats, so that support measures for affected Allies can be approved at the [alliance’s] Ankara summit” next month, he said. The pre-planned meeting came after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment block in Romania late last month, injuring two people and drawing an immediate plea from Bucharest to fast-track NATO air defense deliveries. The alliance has also scrambled jets to shoot down suspicious drones over Latvia and Estonia in recent weeks. “As a direct result of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, we’ve seen more incidents…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung celebrated the signing of new a digital trade agreement at a ceremony in Brussels on Wednesday. The event marked the EU and South Korea’s 11th summit, with everything from security and defence to trade on the agenda. “Korea is one of Europe’s closest partners in the Indo-Pacific region and on the global stage,” von der Leyen said. “In today’s uncertain world, stable and trusted partnerships like ours are more precious than ever.” The trio released a joint statement extolling the value…
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Sous les feux croisés des oppositions, des magistrats et des Français en colère, le ministre de la Justice joue un numéro d’équilibriste pour ne pas céder aux appels à la démission. Peut-il tenir ? Quelles pourraient être les conséquences pour son avenir politique ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Elisa Bertholomey et Sarah Paillou dans Playbook Paris, le podcast de POLITICO.