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Published on 31/08/2026 – 17:12 GMT+2•Updated 17:19 Germany and France have floated a joint plan to bring High Representative Kaja Kallas under the direct supervision of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as part of an overhaul of the European Union’s foreign policy. The plan is set to be discussed on Wednesday during an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Wicklow, Ireland. Kallas will chair the session. The Franco-German project aims to address one of the bloc’s most persistent weaknesses in external action: institutional cacophony. Under the complex design of the Treaty of Lisbon, the High Representative leads…
Published on 31/08/2026 – 16:59 GMT+2 A South African airline has defended a low-level flying stunt over a packed-out rugby stadium in Cape Town on the weekend. Two Airlink-operated jets soared just above city’s DHL Stadium ahead of a test match between South Africa and New Zealand, prompting cheers from the reported crowd of more than 50,000 below. According to flight-tracking firm Flightradar24, the lead aircraft flew roughly just 41 to 46 feet above the roof of the stadium. Dramatic footage of the flyover quickly began circulating on social media, prompting mixed reactions as some expressed concerns over safety. In…
Published on 31/08/2026 – 16:38 GMT+2 Inflation in Europe’s largest economy has not turned the corner, but it climbed more slowly than the market feared. Preliminary figures from the German Federal Statistical Office showed the harmonised index of consumer prices up 0.2% on the month, against forecasts of 0.3%, taking the annual rate to 2.9% from 2.8% in July. It marks a third consecutive increase, after 2.4% in June, following an energy shock driven by the war in Iran and the expiry of Germany’s fuel duty discount. The harmonised index is compiled using a method common to every EU country,…
Published on 31/08/2026 – 15:57 GMT+2 It’s emerged Europol’s warning about the rise in museum thefts reached Spain’s Villena Museum (MUVI) a day after thieves broke into the institution and made off with much of the Treasure of Villena, one of the most important Bronze Age gold hoards in Europe. On 24 August, three days before the heist, Europol, the European Union’s official law enforcement agency, published a report warning that attacks on European museums were changing and highlighting criminals’ growing interest in gold, other precious metals and gemstones. The theft took place in the early hours of 27 August.…
National mainstream leaders have also weighed proposals to potentially cut off federal funding to Saxony-Anhalt that would be part of the so-called fiscal equalization system, which moves money to poorer states from wealthier ones. That funding, which for Saxony-Anhalt amounted to €2.8 billion in 2025, could theoretically be cut for rule-of-law concerns, although legal hurdles are high. But the AfD says it is prepared to take action against such efforts. The AfD’s national party leaders created a “Working Group on Government Participation” to begin drafting bills that could be passed in the state legislature and to weigh how the party,…
Published on 31/08/2026 – 16:10 GMT+2 Hungary has fulfilled all the milestones required to receive the full €10 billion in post-coronavirus recovery funds earmarked for the country, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced on social media. The deadline for meeting the conditions attached to the payments expired on Monday. Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who won a landslide election victory in April, had campaigned on a promise to unlock EU funds that were suspended during Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule In May, Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to release €16.4 billion in EU funding that had…
If you’re a fan of ‘Strictly’ or ‘Dancing with the Stars’ you’ll most likely love the dancing now on display in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Hundreds of couples from 47 countries are strutting their stuff at the 24th Tango BA Festival in one of the world’s biggest tango competitions. Running until 2 September, the festival features more than 2,000 artists and around 150 concerts, exhibitions, dance classes and milongas across 50 venues. Sixty couples have reached the decisive stages, with 40 competing in Tango de Pista and 20 in Tango Escenario. The World Championship finals will take place at…
The European benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price for October 2026 delivery reached an intraday high of €70.85 per megawatt-hour on Monday, according to ICE data, as uncertainty over LNG supplies from the Gulf put upward pressure on prices. On Sunday, US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to retaliate by firing missiles at US forces in Jordan. The escalation threatens to cause further disruption to liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, as the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global LNG trade normally passes, remains effectively closed. The disruption comes at a…
Witnessing the launch of a rocket is not something you can enjoy every day; only a few lucky spectators were able to watch live from French Guiana as Ariane 6 carried MTG-I2 into orbit, the new generation of weather satellites that will monitor the atmospheric conditions affecting Earth. Those attending the event in Tucán were keen to share with “Euronews” their impressions after experiencing the thunderous launch, a new step in space exploration for European science. With this third-generation Meteosat satellite, Europe is at the forefront of monitoring and preventing meteorological events.
Influential left-leaning businessman and media mogul Mathieu Pigasse, tapped by the United States to restructure Venezuela’s debt, is also mulling a primary run, according to a person close to him who, like others in this piece, was granted anonymity to candidly discuss the state of the race. But Faure, who has led the Socialists for more than eight years, is the most likely to offer Glucksmann a run for his money. One Socialist lawmaker said it’ll now be a close contest. Another one of the party’s MPs said Faure can sometimes appear immortal, “kind of like Highlander.” Glucksmann is already…