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Opposition parties immediately attacked the prime minister, portraying the proposal as a power grab. “Meloni has betrayed Italians,” said Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein, telling parliament that “we will send you home with any electoral law.” Meloni’s term is due to end in September 2027, and the Italian leader wants to pass the reform ahead of the next general election. Many political observers believe she could send the country to the polls as early as next April, with pressure mounting from both the opposition, which appears to be coalescing around a united front, and within her own coalition. Roberto Vannacci’s…
As thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets on Thursday to protest against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the former minister publicly acknowledged that his conflict with Ukraine’s commander-in-chief had contributed to his removal. Speaking at a tense media briefing, Fedorov revealed that Zelenskyy had been forced to choose between him and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. However, he insisted that he had never presented the president with an ultimatum of “either me or Syrskyi”. “I said then we will win with this commander-in-chief.” According to Fedorov, he accepted the president’s decision despite their differences. “When the president…
The streets of central Kyiv echoed with chants of “Shame” on Thursday 16 July as hundreds of protesters marched behind banners reading “The army is the priority”. In the crowd, a woman carrying a child held a placard stating: “I don’t want to die.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Fedorov, 35, after six months in the post as part of a wider government reshuffle that also saw parliament accept Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko’s resignation and approve Serhii Koretskyi, former head of energy firm Naftogaz, as her successor. Fedorov, seen as a moderniser, had pushed drone innovation and reforms credited with slowing…
Published on 16/07/2026 – 14:17 GMT+2 A collection of early David Bowie songs from 1965 are set to be released on a new album that should have fans and Starman completists salivating. Coming out ten years since the death of the legendary artist, the tracks on ‘David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings’ were recorded when Bowie played with his band The Lower Third. The artist then went by the name of Davie Jones – a name he later changed to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees. The album was made with producer Shel Talmy, who was responsible for…
Thursday’s indictment is the latest chapter in the farm funds scandal saga that has convulsed Athens since last year. EPPO is investigating dozens of cases involving Greek farmers, or people posing as farmers, who improperly received subsidies for land they did not own or agricultural work they did not carry out. At the heart of the case is OPEKEPE, the now-defunct state organization responsible for distributing EU funds in Greece. Three of the MPs cited Thursday stand accused of instigation to commit abuse of trust, and one of them of instigation to unlawful management of EU funds. One of them…
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, called for a radical overhaul of financial support for Gaza during a closed-door meeting with European and Arab ministers that launched a nearly €900 million recovery package for the Strip, Euronews has learned. Addressing the meeting via video conference, Kushner dismissed the Gaza aid initiatives carried out so far as being “designed step by step by NGOs and terrorists” and called for a fundamental shift in approach to “turn the tide”, according to people familiar with the content of the private talks consulted by Euronews. While he did not mention the UN agency…
In Ulaanbaatar, renowned musician Batzorig Vaanchig continues to champion the distinctive vocal art through live performances, studio recordings, and international collaborations, using both traditional techniques and digital platforms to reach wider audiences. By sharing khoomei on global stages and across social media, he aims to preserve the centuries-old practice while inspiring a new generation of singers in Mongolia and beyond. Accompanied by the traditional horsehead fiddle, Vaanchig regularly performs in Mongolia’s capital and appears in television productions, while also reaching audiences far beyond the country’s borders. The unique sound of khoomei, recognised by UNESCO as part of humanity’s intangible cultural…
“Many people started campaigning in June. What matters is what will happen at the end of this year and early next year,” he said. Hollande had previously said he is “getting ready” ahead of the election but is postponing a decision until closer to the end of the year. He hopes favorable opinion polls and turmoil within his own center-left Socialist Party could offer him a path back to power. But a comeback remains a long shot. Hollande left office in 2017 after having registered the lowest-ever approval rating — four percent — of any French president in recent history.…
Published on 16/07/2026 – 12:42 GMT+2 Ukraine’s parliament has appointed Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest government reshuffle. Koretskyi, who has led state company Naftogaz since May 2025, was nominated by Zelenskyy on 15 July in a move that largely went unnoticed as attention centred on a growing scandal at the Defence Ministry. His experience at Naftogaz “will be invaluable, especially now as Ukraine prepares for what could be the most difficult winter in its history,” David Arakhamia, head of Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People faction in parliament. Koretskyi takes office as Ukraine faces…
Published on 16/07/2026 – 13:28 GMT+2 EU foreign ministers delivered a bleak assessment of Beijing’s geostrategic role, saying that China holds “asymmetric advantages” over the EU through its economic and technological dominance, making it a “critical long-term strategic challenge” for the bloc. Tensions have escalated between the EU and China in recent months, with the bloc setting an October deadline to rebalance trade ties with Beijing through dialogue as Chinese overcapacity threatens entire sectors of the European economy. But every recent move by Brussels to protect its market has prompted threats of retaliation from China, which holds significant leverage over…