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Among difficult items, lawmakers agreed to a clause mandating the European Commission to review the deal six months after its entry into force if the U.S. has not lowered tariffs to a 15 percent baseline level on EU products containing steel, instead of the current 50 percent. “If the United States is not reducing the tariffs for these products — more than 400 products — in six months, we will re-establish the tariffs for steel and steel relevant products inside the EU, automatically,” said Bernd Lange, a German Social Democrat who chairs the Parliament’s trade committee. Lawmakers also settled on…
Published on 11/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Political groups of the European Parliament reached an agreement on Tuesday on the EU-US trade deal, which was struck in July 2025 by US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and still needs to be ratified. The agreement sets US tariffs at 15% on EU exports, while the EU committed to cutting its tariffs on US goods to zero, but its approval has proven controversial in recent weeks due to Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland. The Parliament froze the approval process in January after Trump said on…
Published on 10/02/2026 – 19:27 GMT+1 A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington on foot on Tuesday, greeted by crowds of onlookers as they marked the end of a 108-day “Walk for Peace” across the United States. The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka. Thousands have gathered along Southern roadsides in support as the monks’ quiet procession made its way East for more than 3,700 kilometres. Since beginning their walk at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, the monks’ message of peace has resonated across…
Updated: 10/02/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Amid Rome’s crowds of tourists and souvenir stalls, a Renaissance palace offers an escape from the chaos. Just steps from the city’s busiest sights, Palazzo Altemps is a hidden gem where world-class Roman antiquities sit in near-empty rooms. Watch the video above for more. … More
Nearly four decades on from Jamaica’s debut at the 1988 Calgary Olympics that inspired the cult film Cool Runnings, the Caribbean country’s bobsledders are now preparing for their tenth Winter Games in Italy. At the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Jamaica will compete in both the women’s and men’s bobsleigh events between 15 and 22 February. In the women’s monobob, the green, black, and yellow flag will be worn by Mica Moore — a former Great Britain athlete who has switched allegiance. In the men’s competition, Jamaica will field two crews. The four-man bobsleigh team will feature Shane Pitter, Andrae…
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By Euronews Published on 10/02/2026 – 16:49 GMT+1 Russia’s internet watchdog said on Tuesday that it was throttling the Telegram messaging platform over alleged legal violations, as Moscow steps up efforts to steer people toward a more tightly controlled domestic online service. Authorities have repeatedly threatened foreign tech platforms with forced slowdowns or total bans if they fail to comply with Russian regulations. They require companies to store Russian users’ data within the country and to take steps to stop their services being used for what Moscow calls “criminal and terrorist purposes”. Critics and rights groups say the measures are a…
Eric Coquerel, a lawmaker from the hard-left France Unbowed who chairs the National Assembly’s finance committee, said in a post on X that the danger had nothing to do with de Montchalin personally but the serious conflict of interest her nomination represents. “Everyone understands the danger that this institution, one in which the French people have confidence, would face,” Coquerel said. De Montchalin, 40, would also be guaranteed job security until the mandatory retirement age of 68, prompting speculation that her appointment was also a way to prevent a future president from the far-right National Rally, which is the front-runner…
By Euronews Published on 10/02/2026 – 12:47 GMT+1•Updated 12:49 South Korean authorities raided the country’s intelligence agency on Tuesday as part of a probe into an alleged drone incursion into North Korea, an episode that could undermine Seoul’s efforts to improve ties with Pyongyang. North Korea has said it shot down a surveillance drone near the industrial hub of Kaesong in January, accusing its neighbour of trying to glean intelligence on “important targets”. Seoul denied any official involvement, with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung saying such an act would be tantamount to “firing a shot into the North”. But a joint…
“We think that, in view of the agenda [at the EU leaders summit], this distracts a little from what it’s actually all about, namely that we have a productivity problem,” a senior German government official, who is close to the chancellor and was granted anonymity to speak candidly, said Tuesday. “It is true that we need more investment,” the official said. “But to be honest, this belongs in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework,” the official added, referring to the bloc’s budget for 2028-2034, which is currently being negotiated. Berlin’s rejection of Macron’s proposal came ahead of an EU…