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The NATO military alliance had barely announced the launch of its Arctic Sentry programme on Wednesday before it found itself fielding accusations that the new scheme, meant to appease United States President Donald Trump, is nothing more than a rebranding exercise. The new multi-domain activity, agreed during a meeting between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos last month, is meant to strengthen NATO’s posture in the Arctic and High North by bringing together the activities of the 32 allies in the region under one overarching operational strategy. These will include Denmark’s Arctic Endurance, a series of multi-domain…
A brawl erupted in Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday after lawmakers from the ruling AK Party and the opposition clashed over the appointment of a controversial figure to the Justice Ministry in a Cabinet reshuffle. Opposition legislators tried to block Akın Gürlek, who President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed to the top judicial portfolio, from taking the oath of office in parliament. As tempers flared, legislators were seen pushing each other, with some throwing punches. As Istanbul chief prosecutor, Gürlek had presided over high‑profile trials against several members of the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), proceedings that the opposition…
“Despite significant investment over the years and multiple changes of its rules, the Prize has proven to be a complex, resource-intensive process that has delivered minimal outreach results, including negligible measurable media impact,” reads an internal note signed by the Parliament’s Secretary-General Alessandro Chiochetti, seen by POLITICO. “The experience has shown that the projects distinguished with the Prize failed to attract sufficient attention at local and regional levels, which in turn prevent the Prize from contributing meaningfully to the Parliament’s visibility on a large scale,” the note reads. The measure will save around €200,000 a year, most of which comes…
Published on 11/02/2026 – 17:43 GMT+1 European Union defence ministers on Wednesday approved the national investment plans of eight member states, paving the way for the first disbursements under the bloc’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme. The plans by Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania are together worth €38 billion. “Today’s decisions show that the EU is not only talking about defence – we are delivering. Through SAFE, we are strengthening our security where it matters the most,” said Vasilis Palmas, minister of defence of Cyprus, which currently holds the presidency of the Council…
Footage shows fighting breaks out between Turkish lawmakers from opposition party CHP and ruling party AKP during the swearing in ceremony of new Justice Minister Akin Gurlek. Opposition legislators tried to block Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek, who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed to the top judicial portfolio, from taking the oath of office in parliament. As tempers flared, legislators were seen pushing each other, with some hurling punches. In his previous role as Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor, Akin Gurlek issued an arrest warrant for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March last year, a move that was followed by widespread…
Published on 11/02/2026 – 17:12 GMT+1 More than 100 major humanitarian and child protection organisations are calling for urgent action against AI nudification apps and tools. The coalition includes Amnesty International, the European Commission, Interpol, Safe Online, Save the Children and other child protection experts and human rights advocates. This movement comes after the Grok nudification backlash, where users requested Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok to remove clothes from digital photographs of women. This started with the “put her in a bikini” trend, which changed pictures to show women in bikinis, but quickly devolved into increasingly sexualised pictures. These non-consensual…
Industrial decline. Disruptive technologies. Sluggish investment. Regulatory barriers. Punitive tariffs. Unfair competition. Climate change. Demographic crisis. The formidable challenges besetting the European Union have triggered a desperate search for bold, ingenious solutions that can deliver the much-needed big bang. But just how big are leaders willing to go? “Our ambition should always be to reach an agreement among all 27 member states,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a letter to leaders ahead of an informal summit on Thursday. “However, where a lack of progress or ambition risks undermining Europe’s competitiveness or capacity to act, we should not…
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First launched in 2015 to bridge the gender gap in tech and entrepreneurship, Web Summit’s Women in Tech programme saw a 7 per cent increase in women-founded startups this year, signalling progress is underway. Speaking to Euronews at the Women in Tech networking space, Dima Wahbeh, Deputy Country Manager of Web Summit Qatar, highlighted the biggest milestones of the programme over the 10 years. “Globally, we’ve seen an increase in women’s participation at our events. Looking at Qatar specifically, we saw an increase in terms of female founders from 31 percent in 2024 to 38 percent this year,” Wahbeh said.…
The full rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is due to come into force on 10 April 2026. But third-party nationals entering the Schengen Zone this summer may still go through manual passport stamping. This is because the European Commission has allowed member states “certain flexibilities” that will help ease potential congestion during peak traffic periods, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The new border controls launched in October 2025 and are gradually being implemented at the bloc’s airports and ports. The scale-up of the biometric technology has already experienced teething problems, causing significant delays for air passengers. Air…