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“Ils devraient en parler, mais au lieu de cela, les dirigeants nationaux viennent ici et transforment la campagne en un débat national, axé sur ce qui les préoccupe à Madrid plutôt que sur les véritables préoccupations de l’Aragon”, dénonce-t-il. Tomás Guitarte pointe que le logement est une préoccupation majeure pour les électeurs. Se décrivant comme un parti transversal, Aragón Existe se présente comme un partenaire de coalition potentiel pour le PP, qui a peu de chances d’obtenir une majorité absolue. Cependant, Vox est susceptible d’être le seul partenaire viable du PP et celui qui devrait réaliser les gains les plus…
European nations need to provide budgetary support for a special international court to prosecute those responsible for crimes of aggression in Ukraine, Council of Europe chief Alain Berset told Euronews, as US-led talks on a peace settlement continue. Berset’s Strasbourg-based institution signed an agreement with Ukraine establishing the Special Tribunal last June, to ensure top Kremlin officials, including President Vladimir Putin, are one day tried for their unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “When you have aggression, there is accountability. When you have destruction and suffering, there is accountability,” Berset told Euronews’ 12 Minutes With. “Now we are preparing, but we…
Around 200 people were evacuated on Wednesday, while waist deep water covered Alcácer do Sal’s main avenue after the Sado River overflowed, despite sandbags outside shops. Civil Protection confirmed one man in his 60s died near Serpa after his car was swept away in floodwater. Since Sunday, emergency teams have handled more than 3,300 incidents, from floods to fallen trees and landslides. The alert level remains at its highest, with 3,000 soldiers and 42 boats deployed. Officials warn conditions could worsen again this weekend, with another storm system already forming.
By Euronews with AP Published on 05/02/2026 – 18:31 GMT+1 A sharp drop for Google’s parent company yanked the US stock market lower on Thursday, as prices for bitcoin, silver and gold weakened as well. Yields are also sinking in the bond market following discouraging news on the US job market. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% and is heading towards its sixth loss in the seven days since it set an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 606 points, or 1.2%, as of 10:45 am Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.5% lower. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, was the…
Spain’s youth minister has intensified Madrid’s clash with Big Tech after suggesting the country may need to curb — or even ban — access to Elon Musk’s social media platform X due to the “flagrant violations of fundamental rights” taking place there. Speaking Wednesday at a digital activism event in Barcelona, Sira Rego, a United Left politician in Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s governing coalition, said “the next battle would have to be oriented to limit and probably ban Twitter [X]” because the platform has become “a space in which we are seeing flagrant violations of fundamental rights.” Rego flagged controversies…
The outcome of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine would resonate far beyond Europe, shaping how autocrats assess the West’s strength and resolve, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski said. “However this war ends, it has to be agreed with Ukraine and reflect Ukrainian priorities,” Trzaskowski told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today on Thursday. “Every dictator in the world is watching whether the West will stay united and strong.” His remarks come as diplomatic activity accelerates, including US-led talks and renewed debate in Europe over reopening communication channels with Moscow, an idea recently floated by French President Emmanuel Macron. Warsaw remains firmly…
Water rushed through the village of Grazalema in Cadiz as rivers burst their banks across Andalusia. Around 4,000 people were evacuated, schools closed, and rail and road links were suspended in several areas. Police in Cadiz waded through waist deep water to rescue people trapped in an abandoned building. Civil Guard officers are still searching for a woman missing near Malaga, believed to have fallen into a swollen river while trying to save her dog. Conditions are easing in southern Spain, Cadiz province saw red alerts lifted by Thursday afternoon but more storms are forecast in the days ahead.
Epstein was a wealthy U.S. financier who pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution and was later arrested on federal sex-trafficking charges in July 2019 before dying in jail. The WEF confirmed to POLITICO that Brende had taken part “in three business dinners with Jeffrey Epstein, along with subsequent email and SMS communications.” It has opened an independent review into the relationship, which it said Brende requested and is cooperating with. Brende said he had been “completely unaware of Epstein’s past and criminal activities” and would have declined any invitations or communication had he known. “I recognize…
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Secretary General, Alain Berset, told Euronews that reviewing the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to reform protections available to migrants could embolden governments to roll back human rights on other fronts. His comments come following calls from several members of the Strasbourg-based body — the continent’s leading human rights organisation — for greater flexibility in managing migration, particularly concerning the deportation of foreign criminals and irregular migrants. Nine European Union countries signed an open letter calling for such a review in May 2025, which received broad support among CoE members. However, Berset warned this…
Ukraine and Russia swapped 314 prisoners of war — 157 from each side — on Thursday following two days of negotiation in Abu Dhabi under the US mediation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the exchange one hour after the talks finished. He said the 157 Ukrainians returned home on Thursday include soldiers from the Armed Forces, National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service. Notably, Ukrainian civilians were also released together with the soldiers. According to Zelenskyy, “Most of them had been in captivity since 2022″ “Today’s exchange came after a long pause, and it is critical that we were…