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The European Commission is expected soon to unveil proposals for how a “European preference” could operate to help boost the bloc’s production in strategic industries. Macron appeared increasingly isolated this week, with Germany knocking back his proposal for more joint EU debt to fund strategic investments, and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warning of “a fine line to walk” on the concept of a “European preference.” Even so, the crisis in transatlantic relations — inflamed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on allies in his quest to acquire Greenland — has made it more urgent for…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & Baptiste Goudier Published on 11/02/2026 – 14:34 GMT+1 The intensification of extreme weather events is forcing many EU citizens to take matters into their own hands. A new surveyby the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that 40% now have a policy covering climate hazards Microstates aside, the countries with the highest rates of insured households are in Slovenia (66%), Hungary (58%), the Czech Republic (53%), and France (51%). At the other end of the spectrum are Sweden (18%), Greece (23%), Croatia (25%) and Bulgaria (27%). The destruction caused by Cyclone Harry in Sicily, where four kilometres of hillside collapsed,…
A group of Theravada Buddhist monks has reached Washington, completing a 3,700-kilometre journey on foot from Fort Worth, Texas. Nineteen monks began the walk in October 2025 at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Texas, travelling across several southern and eastern states before entering the US capital via the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River. Led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, the group said the initiative was intended to raise awareness about peace and encourage the practice of Vipassana meditation. Along the route, the monks drew significant public attention, with supporters gathering in towns and cities to observe their silent…
By Hannah Brown & Jane Witherspoon & Camille Simonet Published on 11/02/2026 – 19:00 GMT+1•Updated 14:03 PepsiCo is the second largest food and drinks company in the world, with a market capitalisation of $233bn (€197bn) as of February 2026. Despite the name, and its association to drinks, over half of PepsiCo’s revenue actually comes from snacks, such as Lay’s, Doritos and Quaker Oats. The iconic namesake has also spawned a variety of other drinks, including their most popular beverage in Europe: Pepsi Max. Eugene Willemsen, CEO of International Beverages at PepsiCo, who is responsible for all beverages outside of the US market, joined…
Published on 11/02/2026 – 14:01 GMT+1 Technology giant Cisco is painting a bold vision for artificial intelligence (AI), not just as a corporate utility, but also as an existential necessity that will change the way we work. In a striking revelation at a recent AI Summit in Amsterdam, Cisco’s president, Jeetu Patel, told Euronews Next that the company has already developed a product that is written with 100 percent AI-generated code. “By the end of ’26, we’ll have at least half a dozen products written with AI only,” he said. Asked about what this would mean for the fate of…
Doyle served as Starmer’s first director of communications in Downing Street. His life peerage in the House of Lords was announced in December, and he joined the unelected chamber last month. “I think No. 10 did not know before they made the decision to give him the peerage,” one of Starmer’s ministers, Georgia Gould, told Sky News earlier on Wednesday morning when challenged on whether Downing Street knew Doyle had campaigned for Morton before giving him a peerage. “But I think the prime minister has looked at this afresh, given the commitment that he has made to ensure the highest…
Published on 10/02/2026 – 18:10 GMT+1•Updated 11/02/2026 – 7:01 GMT+1 EU leaders will gather on Thursday to informally discuss priorities for Europe’s economic agenda, including how to strengthen the single market and make Europe more economically independent and competitive. Among proposals on the table include dismantling barriers for European Union-based businesses via a “simplification” agenda, attracting investment from outside the EU, using Eurobonds, and giving preference to EU firms in order to strengthen European industries. Although all leaders agree that the bloc need to be stronger and more resilient in the face of rising Chinese market dominance and the United…
By Euronews Published on 11/02/2026 – 11:58 GMT+1 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday his country is prepared for “any verification” of its nuclear programme, insisting Tehran is not seeking atomic weapons. “We are not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. We have stated this repeatedly and are ready for any verification,” Pezeshkian said during a speech at Azadi Square in Tehran marking the 47th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution. “Our country, Iran, will not yield to their excessive demands,” he added, after Tehran resumed indirect talks with Washington on its nuclear programme. The anniversary comes as the country’s ruling theocrats…
Warning: This article contains references to suicide, drug use, and descriptions of crime scenes. When Nirvana frontman and grunge legend Kurt Cobain died on 5 April 1997 at the age of 27, the music world mourned the death of a beloved rock star and a Generation X icon. His body was found at his Seattle apartment and his cause of death was ruled to be a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the face, as Cobain has been wrestling with drug abuse and depression for years. There was persistent conjecture that Cobain had been murdered – with conspiracy theories citing his supposedly…
PARIS — French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview Wednesday that he could “not rule out” the possibility that more French diplomats are in the Epstein files after revelations emerged of a former envoy who was allegedly in close contact with the convicted sex offender. The allegations regarding the former French diplomat, which emerged Tuesday in French media, prompted Barrot to report the individual to the justice system, launch an internal probe and a disciplinary process — which could affect the individual’s lifelong privileges enjoyed by civil servants — the top French diplomat said on X. Barrot…