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The remarks reflect a growing consensus across Europe that the Greenland episode — the worst in a long line of feuds between allies sparked by Trump since his return to the White House — has put an unprecedented strain on transatlantic ties. On Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich adopted a warmer tone, stressing that Washington would not be the “caretakers of the West’s managed decline” but insisted he wanted to “revitalize an old friendship” with Europe. Many Europeans greeted Rubio’s comments with caution, noting that the Trump administration’s ideological underpinnings haven’t changed. Siliņa said he showed…
Published on 15/02/2026 – 14:49 GMT+1•Updated 15:18 Kaja Kallas rejected claims that Europe is facing a civilisational decline that could lead to its disappearance in response to US criticism about the continent’s trajectory. The EU’s chief diplomat pushed back against the premise that “woke and decadent Europe” is facing civilisational erasure. Her comments come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference that the collective West needs renewal after decades of ill-designed policies from mass migration to a cult of climate. During a panel discussion hosted by Euronews at the Munich Security Conference, she lamented a…
By Alexei Doval with AFP Published on 15/02/2026 – 15:12 GMT+1 Former Ukrainian energy minister and former justice minister, Herman Halushchenko, who resigned last November amid a large-scale corruption scandal, was detained on Sunday while trying to cross the Ukrainian border, according to a statement by the country’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). “Today during the crossing of the state border, NABU detectives detained the former minister of energy in the framework of the case ‘Midas’,” said the statement. “The department will continue priority investigative actions carried out in accordance with the requirements of the law. Details will follow,” the statement added. Halushchenko’s name…
Meloni has a book coming out soon in the U.S., titled Giorgia’s Vision, with a foreword from U.S. Vice President JD Vance and a quote from Donald Trump on the front cover. The divide between Rome and Berlin is notable after the two leaders held a summit together in late January — a meeting that was billed as an effort to drive forward European priorities including on relations with Washington, in the absence of a strong Franco-German alliance. When asked if she agreed with Merz’s criticism of Trump’s America, Meloni replied: “Look, it’s clear that we’re in a very complex…
Euronews has already put several European cities on your radar for 2026, like Oulu in Finland and Trenčín in Slovakia, the new European Capitals of Culture, and Barcelona, the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture. Now we have yet another destination to add to your must-visit list for the next 12 months: Guimarães in northern Portugal. Named the European Green Capital for 2026, the city is planning a year-long programme of events you won’t want to miss. How Guimarães is celebrating its new status Following on from the opening ceremony last month, Guimarães will host its spring festival in late March.…
Ukrainian authorities did not comment on the attack by midday Sunday, but Kyiv acknowledged targeting the Taman port’s oil export facilities earlier this year. With Russia’s fossil-fuel earnings funding its war on Ukraine, Kyiv views oil export sites as key targets. After Moscow intensified its attacks on Ukrainian power infrastructure last year, the two sides briefly halted energy-related strikes as part of a U.S.-brokered moratorium in late January. The pause, however, was short-lived. The strike on the Taman port came one week after Russia launched a major attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, compounding the situation for the country’s battered power…
Published on 15/02/2026 – 10:58 GMT+1 At the annual Security Conference in Munich, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk delivered a solemn address on the occasion of the award of the Ewald von Kleist Prize to the Ukrainian people, honoured for their heroic defence of sovereignty and freedom in the face of the Russian invasion. “There is no award good enough. Even the Nobel Prize would not be good enough. I am absolutely convinced that you deserve more,” the head of the Polish government remarked. Tusk spoke of Ukraine as an example of courage and determination, acknowledging both the bravery of…
Low-cost long-haul airline AirAsia X is set to relaunch flights between London and Kuala Lumpur this summer. From 26 June 2026 passengers will be able to fly between Gatwick and Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Bahrain. The layover time in the Middle Eastern country will vary between 90 minutes to two hours, meaning the total travel time is around 16-and-a-half hours. AirAsia X has said that fares booked before 22 February, for travel between 26 June and 30 November, start from €85 one-way, although the cheapest flights we could find for travel during these dates was a €185 one-way ticket…
By Sertac Aktan with AP Published on 15/02/2026 – 9:44 GMT+1 Cuba will postpone its world-renowned annual cigar fair this year due to fuel shortages caused by a US oil embargo, organisers announced on Saturday. The island has been experiencing long blackouts for the past few weeks. In an official statement, the fair’s organiser and the global monopoly on Cuban cigar sales, Habanos S.A., said the decision was made to “preserve the event’s high standard of quality.” The fair is a key event for cigar aficionados and distributors worldwide, where attendees tour tobacco plantations, participate in auctions and witness the latest in craftsmanship.…
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop and Euronews Published on 15/02/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 At the beginning of February, Ukraine’s former Digital Minister, now Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and Elon Musk exchanged some niceties on X. Ukraine’s minister publicly thanked Elon Musk and SpaceX for cooperating with Ukraine to ensure Starlink kits do not end up in the Russians’ hands, and Elon Musk responded positively. Russians threatening American tech It looks like Russians aren’t exactly thrilled with Ukrainian cooperation with American tech companies. It didn’t take long until Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov reacted to news about reignited cooperation between SpaceX and…