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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…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 10:00 GMT+2 A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerged of dialogue between the two sides, a lawmaker citing South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump said last month he plans to again meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but the public response from Pyongyang has been mostly muted and analysts were sceptical of imminent talks. “Regarding the North Korea-US summit, there was an analysis that it should be viewed as possible at any time,” South Korean lawmaker Youn Kun-young told…
The world’s third-largest bond market crossed a line on Tuesday that it held for three decades, though the speed of the ascent is the more remarkable part. The yields on Japanese 10-year bonds reached a level unseen since September 1996, driven by inflation, fiscal worries and near-certainty that the Bank of Japan will tighten this month, with that last expectation being actively encouraged from Washington at the G20 gathering in North Carolina. The Japanese 10-year yield has more than tripled in two years and roughly doubled since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office last October on a platform of fiscal…
Published on 01/09/2026 – 11:05 GMT+2 France’s high-speed rail network could soon have a new name on departure boards, as a homegrown start-up prepares to take on state-owned SNCF. Velvet, founded by a former SNCF executive, says it has secured an initial licence to operate high-speed trains on routes linking Paris with cities including Bordeaux, Nantes and Angers, with services planned from 2028. On its website, the company says it wants to add 10 million seats between Paris and destinations along France’s Atlantic coast, with direct journeys averaging around two hours. For travellers, that could mean more choice – and…
Papers please The Britain Project will also publish regular policy papers with a specific focus on economic growth and public services. “We don’t want to try and be all things for all people at this stage,” said another person closely involved with the think tank, granted anonymity because they are not currently authorized to speak publicly. “We really want to focus on what are the really key issues for the country at the moment,” they added, citing the cost of living as a priority. The think tank wants to show “you need a vibrant economy in order to be able…
A group of 11 European Union countries has joined forces to demand an end to the “obstructive” vetoes that have paralysed the bloc’s external action in recent years, arguing that the principle of sincere cooperation must take precedence. “The Union’s culture of consensus is an important source of its legitimacy. Therefore, we continue to strive for consensus wherever possible,” the countries say in a letter addressed to High Representative Kaja Kallas and seen by Euronews. “But we must also ensure that this culture of consensus fosters common action rather than preventing it – otherwise we will have legitimacy but no…