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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…
Published on 15/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 The Caspian Sea is suffering falling water levels and biodiversity loss. Azerbaijan recently highlighted these growing environmental risks at the United Nations in Geneva, as new international rules governing large infrastructure projects around the region come into force. During UN discussions, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, joined senior officials and environmental experts to draw attention to governance challenges affecting the world’s largest enclosed body of water. Delegates stressed the importance of long-term monitoring, improved scientific data, and closer coordination between Caspian littoral states and international partners. The renewed diplomatic focus coincides…
Estonia isn’t ruling out joining early-stage talks on a common nuclear deterrent in Europe, Deputy Defense Minister Tuuli Duneton said in an interview. “We are always open to discuss” with partners, she said, while emphasizing the U.S. was still “committed to providing nuclear deterrence for allied nations.” Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa echoed that. “Nuclear deterrence can give us new opportunities. Why not?” she said, while cautioning that any steps would have to be in compliance with “our international commitments.” Trump has questioned NATO’s common defense Article 5 provision, ridiculed allied contributions to the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and repeatedly…
Rixa Fürsen und Gordon Repinski analysieren und bilanzieren den Samstag auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz. Die Ansprache des US-Außenministers Marco Rubio war versöhnlicher als viele erwartet hatten. Wie schon bei JD Vance vor einem Jahr ging es um Sicherheit und Migration, zugleich betonte Rubio das gemeinsame Wertefundament zwischen Europa und den USA. Gordon und Rixa ordnen ein, was diese Rede für das transatlantische Verhältnis bedeutet, wie sie aufgenommen wurde und sie sprechen darüber, wie die Ukraine in Rubios Rede keine Rolle spielte. Parallel bestimmte eine weitere Nachricht den Konferenztag. Neue Untersuchungsergebnisse legen nahe, dass Alexei Nawalny eindeutig vergiftet wurde. Gordon hat…