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By Noa Schumann & video by Léa Becquet Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:26 GMT+1 While the EU is still widely regarded as a key global player, new data suggests confidence in its influence is beginning to waver amid growing geopolitical instability. A survey by Euroconsumers, drawing on responses from nearly 10,000 people across ten countries — Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain — sheds light on how Europeans perceive the bloc’s global standing. A recognised power — but with clear limits A majority of Europeans continue to view the EU as a major force on the world stage.…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 20:30 GMT+1 Imagine a former five-star army general in the same room as an anti-war activist? That is what we witness on this latest edition of The Ring, Euronews’ weekly debate show. Riho Terras, an Estonian general and centre-right MEP, went face-to-face with far-left Turkish-born German MEP Özlem Demirel on the role of the EU in the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the conflict enters its fourth week, EU leaders have called for “de-escalation, the protection of civilians, and restraint,” while avoiding direct involvement. But the question of whether Brussels should take a stronger…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for an official visit that includes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He was welcomed at the airport by senior official Kim Tok Hun before attending a formal reception ceremony featuring a guard of honour and military parade in Kim Il Sung Square. Lukashenko later met Kim during the event and greeted North Korean officials. As part of the visit, he also laid a wreath at the Liberation Monument to honour Soviet soldiers. The visit highlights ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
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Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:46 GMT+1 Hungary was kept waiting for approval for a large defense spending plan financed by EU money, making it the only member state to not benefit from cheap loans to rearm. The European Commission said Wednesday it had approved requests by France and the Czech Republic, the last two pending plans out of the 19 member states who applied for the cheap financing programme known as SAFE. Hungary remains the odd one out. The low-interest rate scheme was introduced last year by Brussels and is designed to bolster defence industries and military readiness across the…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:22 GMT+1 Libyan authorities have released a video and photos showing a tow rope attached to the damaged Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, which has been adrift for the past three weeks in the Mediterranean Sea following a suspected attack by a maritime drone. The vessel, which caught on fire after a reported series of explosions on 3 March, has been associated with Russia’s “shadow fleet” of cargo ships carrying fossil fuels in violation of international sanctions imposed over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The Libyan Coast Guard said the tanker carrying liquefied…
Having a gap in enforcement would have “immediate and severe” consequences including “reduced detection, fewer reports to law enforcement, and greater impunity for perpetrators,” the commissioners said in their letter. “As lawmakers, we have a duty to act.” The controversy shows how political tricky the issue of online child protection is in Europe. On one side, child rights groups and security authorities have pushed for stricter policing of online spaces. On the other, privacy rights activists have warned it opens the door to mass surveillance of online communication on the other. The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) is leading a…
Denmark’s King Frederik X tasked outgoing Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with leading talks to form a new government on Wednesday, after her Social Democrats scraped through a general election without securing a majority. Danes are braced for a weeks-long coalition-building process as Frederiksen seeks to consolidate power in the deeply splintered parliament after Tuesday’s vote. A left-wing bloc of five parties, including Frederiksen’s Social Democrats, won 84 seats, while the right-wing and far-right claimed 77. With neither side securing a majority, veteran politician Lars Løkke Rasmussen has emerged as kingmaker, with his Moderates securing 14 seats. After meeting with all…
Waffle lovers around the world have been given extra incentive, if needed, to indulge in the sugary goodness of a delicious waffle, and they have the Swedes to thank for this! International Waffle Day celebrated on 25 March originated in the Scandinavian country. The Feast of Annunciation, also on 25 March, is an important religious occasion amongst Christians because it marks when the archangel Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary and told her she was to be the mother of Jesus Christ. The religious day is also known as “Our Lady’s Day,” which in Swedish is “vårfrudagen.” When said aloud, this…
A Whitehall official, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, acknowledged “an increasing demand on defense that spreads far beyond the Middle East,” but insisted that the Ministry of Defence is able to focus on both theaters at the same time. British naval capabilities have also come under scrutiny following the return of minehunter HMS Middleton from Bahrain just as strikes on Iran began, and the U.K.’s ambitions to lead efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Navy’s resources have been steadily depleted over decades, with the number of warships and frigates falling steadily since 1945…