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The former Duke of York, who was a trade envoy between 2001 and 2011, forwarded information on Oct. 7, 2010 about his upcoming trips with associates of Epstein. The following month, on Nov. 30, 2010, he appeared to forward official reports of those visits, sent by his special assistant, five minutes after receiving them. The files also appear to show he forwarded Epstein an email on Christmas Eve 2010 containing a briefing about investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The terms of reference for a trade envoy say the role “carries with it a duty of confidentiality…
Published on 09/02/2026 – 17:00 GMT+1•Updated 17:09 A lack of clarity over how public funds will be tracked is among concerns raised by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) about the European Union’s upcoming long-term agricultural budget. The ECA, which is the guardian of EU finances, is making a number of assessments of the EU’s proposed long-term budget for the period 2028-2034. The latest assessment, released on Monday, focuses on the European Common Agriculture Policy. Unlike the previous EU budget, the new proposal would leave it up to EU countries to make their own national plans, a similar arrangement to…
By Euronews Published on 09/02/2026 – 16:56 GMT+1 Belgium’s reputation was suffering from the Brussels-Capital region’s failure to form a government more than 600 days after elections, Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Monday. De Wever said the prolonged crisis in Belgium’s smallest region required major changes to the country’s complicated institutional setup. “Wherever I go in the world, in Europe, everyone asks me about it and says: ‘What the hell is this mess?'” De Wever told French-language public broadcaster RTBF. The Brussels-Capital region has been governed in caretaker mode since the June 2024 elections, with a population of 1.2…
The message comes as leaders prepare for a working retreat at Alden Biesen castle in the Belgian countryside on Thursday, during which they will discuss the EU’s competitiveness in the face of rivals such as China and the U.S. Top of the agenda is how to integrate its single market and leverage the size of the EU economy to ensure the continent isn’t sidelined. Among the priorities set out by the Commission is a new drive against EU bureaucracy, and von der Leyen announced she will present a report to leaders on her progress in cutting red tape. Plus, the…
The price cap on Russian oil, one of the Western allies’ leading initiatives to squeeze Moscow’s war chest, might have its days numbered. In a new package of sanctions, the European Commission has proposed a complete ban on the provision of maritime services to tankers carrying Russian crude, regardless of how much clients pay for the supplies. Until now, the EU has conditionally allowed its companies to service Russian oil vessels that comply with the G7 price cap, recently adjusted to $44.10 per barrel. Tankers that exceeded the limit were denied access to high-quality insurance, banking and shipping, forcing the…
Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation responsible for smuggling large quantities of cocaine hidden in slabs of marble into the southern European country, in a joint operation with authorities in Brazil. The operation conducted together with the customs surveillance branch of tax agency SVA and the Federal Police of Brazil resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of nearly 1,500 kilograms of cocaine. The investigation began in November after agents detected suspicious activity involving the import of marble tables, countertops and sinks from Brazil. After further probe, police uncovered that the marble was used to hide…
“It will be worth tuning in for,” the official added. Starmer’s premiership hangs in the balance after fresh revelations surfaced in the Epstein files about the relationship between Peter Mandelson, the man Starmer chose for the role of ambassador to the U.S, and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The prime minister has been hit by a double resignation from his top team in Downing Street. His chief of staff Morgan McSweeney — one of his most loyal, long-serving and important lieutenants widely credited with propelling Starmer first to the leadership of the Labour Party and then into Downing Street…
By Euronews Published on 09/02/2026 – 10:03 GMT+1 Iranian authorities have detained senior figures from the country’s reformist political movement, expanding a campaign of repression that began with the violent suppression of protests in which thousands died. Security forces arrested at least four prominent reformists, according to officials within the movement cited in media reports. The detentions mark a shift from targeting street protesters to pursuing established political figures who have operated within Iran’s system. Those arrested include Azar Mansouri, who heads the Reformist Front representing multiple reform-oriented political groups, and Mohsen Aminzadeh, a diplomat who served in the government of…
The people of Greece and lovers of the language are marking its official global celebration on the first ever ‘World Greek Language Day’. It follows a unanimous decision by the 90 member states of UNESCO to recognise the universal cultural significance of the Greek language, which has profoundly shaped philosophy, science, literature, and the arts throughout human history. Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos is also being honoured on 9 February. Greek, is one of the identifying elements of Modern Hellenism, along with the country’s main Orthodox religion and its traditions. To mark the occasion, several government ministers around Europe have…
“Le délai d’ici début juin est suffisant pour organiser paisiblement ma succession”, a-t-il pris la peine de préciser. Entamé en 2021, son deuxième mandat à la tête de la banque centrale française aurait dû se terminer en octobre 2027, soit quelques mois après la prochaine échéance présidentielle. Son départ ouvre donc la voie à une nouvelle nomination, prérogative du président de la République. En rejoignant la Fondation Apprentis d’Auteil, François Villeroy de Galhau fait “un choix qui correspond à ses valeurs, lui qui n’a jamais caché sa foi catholique”, commente une porte-parole de la Banque de France. L’aide sociale à…