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Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, announced Tuesday a high-level group made of former political and military leaders who will reflect on how the bloc can defend itself amid a changing U.S. presence. The new body, which will be launched next week, will include prominent figures from the European Union as well as the United Kingdom and Ukraine, she announced at the start of an informal defense ministers’ meeting in Ireland. “Of course NATO remains the cornerstone of our European security. At the same time, the United States is also calling on European allies to assume greater responsibility for our…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 13:32 GMT+2 Norway’s King Haakon VIII pledged an oath of allegiance to the country’s constitution in parliament on Tuesday, an important symbolic step as he takes over at the helm of the Scandinavian country after his late father’s 35-year reign. Haakon became Norway’s monarch when King Harald V died on Friday at 89. He has adopted the motto “All for Norway,” which dates back to his great-grandfather. He was driven the short distance from the royal palace to the Storting, or parliament, in an open car. There, speaker Masud Gharahkhani read the official announcement of Harald’s…
By Toby Gregory Published on 01/09/2026 – 13:22 GMT+2 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders gathered in Bishkek to “stop the madness” and end the world’s wars. Speaking to Euronews in the Kyrgyz capital on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Tuesday, the UN chief said the meeting was a rare chance to put the case directly to the people who could act on it. “A very important message is to say, it is time to stop this madness. It is time for peace. And some of the key actors of these processes are here,”…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 11:43 GMT+2 Eurozone inflation climbed to 3.3% in August 2026, up from 2.9% in July, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The increase was largely driven by energy, as global oil and gas prices surged amid the war in Iran and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy prices rose by 14.3% in the year to August, accelerating from 10.3% in July. Leo Barincou, senior economist at Oxford Economics, said: “This was driven by a rebound in fuel prices following the renewed closure of the Strait…
It’s one thing to get on the property ladder, but to own an entire island? Now we’re talking. Tucked away in the idyllic Venetian Lagoon, famed for its calm, shallow waters that link to the Adriatic Sea, the island of Crevan is on the market for €5.5 million – and it comes with more than just a nice view. Located around 7.5 kilometres from the bustle of mainland Venice, the 5,700 square metre private island offers lush vegetation, alongside sweeping views of neighbouring Venetian islands. Boat owners will also be delighted to hear that the property features two boat moorings…
The warning lands as Berlin hardens its stance on suspected Russian sabotage. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing to blame Moscow for an attempted drone attack in Leipzig and unveil “extensive” sanctions, officials told POLITICO and WELT AM SONNTAG. Thumann’s company, Donaustahl, supplies combat drones to Ukraine, according to the executive. He says he has been forced to live under round-the-clock protection after authorities uncovered an alleged Russian intelligence plan to poison him in 2025. Authorities warned him shortly before Christmas that he could be in danger. “Yes, it comes from Russia. And yes, it is very serious — your life…
Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks, and is stepping up its hostile activity towards NATO, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, told Euronews. Speaking on Euronews’ flagship morning Europe Today show, she said European unity was key to deterring Russia from further aggression on NATO territory. The minister was responding to reports of a significant uptick in hybrid-war activities across Europe in recent weeks. The most significant was the discovery of an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport, Germany in early August. “We see a more desperate Russia,” she said. “Russia is losing territory, losing influence, losing men, and…
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Days after announcing what it calls the largest oil deal in history, the Trump administration has filled in the details. A fact sheet released on Monday night by the White House named North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) as the operator at the centre of the arrangement, disclosed the ownership structure for the first time and set out what Washington gets in return. Venezuela’s interim authorities have granted NABEP 100-year concessions over 17 fields with the agreement signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The Venezuelan reserves dwarf America’s own, as the…
It’s well-known that smoking is harmful to your health, and the use of cigarettes in Europe is seeing a slow yet steady decline. In 2025, one in six people aged 16 or older in the EU used tobacco and related products, such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, every day, according to Eurostat. The statistics office said that 20.8% of men smoked every day, compared with 12.6% of women. However, both shares decreased slightly compared with 2022, when 22.2% of men and 13.1% of women smoked daily. Tobacco kills 1.1 million people in Europe each year, with 153,000 of those dying…