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By Silviu Jugaru Published on 06/02/2026 – 17:09 GMT+1•Updated 17:10 Dissatisfied with the government’s planned austerity measures in the education sector, thousands of Romanian teachers and education staff took to the streets this week in protest. The demonstration in Bucharest on Wednesday came after the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan approved two austerity packages to reduce the budget deficit as part of reforms. The new austerity measures specifically place a 10% cut on the salary fund of public institutions. Teachers in the eastern European nation of nearly 19 million have threatened to go on strike if the government…
“In fact, they [Russian units] have problems now. They are like blind kittens,” a Ukrainian General Staff commanders told POLITICO separately, also granted anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. On Friday, Russian military bloggers, who in the past have praised Musk for his anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, complained about the mass failure of terminals for the Starlink satellite service that began on the evening on Feb. 4 on the frontline in Ukraine. “The Russian Armed Forces used gray Starlinks to organize communications at the front. The danger is that it was an easy way compared to doing something new, pulling an ever-breaking optical…
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Euronews that any regime change in Iran should come “from within” and be led by “more moderate forces” than hardline Islamic fundamentalists. Olmert, who served as Israel’s prime minister between 2006 and 2009, spoke to Euronews just weeks after protests swept across Iran in early January. According to the UN’s special rapporteur on Iran, Mai Soto, the unrest has resulted in at least 5,000 deaths. Tensions between Iran and the United States have also been rising since President Donald Trump renewed pressure on Tehran, even threatening a “massive armada” if Iran refused to…
Germany’s military intelligence has heightened vigilance after Iran designated the Bundeswehr and other EU armed forces as “terrorist groups” in response to the European Union placing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its terror list. The Iranian move, which Tehran framed as a countermeasure, creates a new threat environment for German military facilities and personnel, according lawmakers and experts who spoke to Euronews. Meanwhile, Germany’s Military Counter-Intelligence Service (MAD) continues to view Iranian intelligence agencies as “one of the main actors carrying out espionage activities against the Bundeswehr.” A spokesperson for the MAD told Euronews that alongside real-world threats,…
Based on Cypriot electoral law, he cannot keep both seats. Cyprus’ parliamentary election will take place in May. “Fidias,” as Panayiotou styles himself, has gained some 2.6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel since he began posting in 2019. He shot to fame by embarking on a mission to hug Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the X platform (he eventually succeeded). His election to the European Parliament in 2024 came as a shock, as he was elected to public office with no political experience but said he can’t abide the continued rule of “nerds” in Brussels. The MEP is…
By Euronews Published on 06/02/2026 – 16:39 GMT+1 Iran and the United States agreed to continue negotiations after holding indirect talks in Oman on Friday focused on Tehran’s nuclear programme, despite continued tensions over the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown of recent country-wide protests. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff led their delegations in Muscat for talks mediated by Oman, without publicly meeting face-to-face. “In a very positive atmosphere, our arguments were exchanged and the views of the other side were shared with us,” Araghchi told Iranian state TV, adding the two sides had “agreed to…
Central Asia’s combined economy grew by more than 6% in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to regional GDP data. Independent estimates place growth between 6.2% and 6.6%, reflecting different methodologies. The World Bank puts regional expansion at 6.2%, while the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) estimates growth at 6.6%. The figures cover Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, with Turkmenistan excluded due to data limitations. The growth compares with significantly slower projections for advanced economies. The EDB forecasts growth of around 1.6% for the United States and about 1.1% for the euro area in 2026, while China is…
It is not uncommon to hear about alleged doping or performance-enhancing practices by professional athletes, yet the newest scandal around the Winter Olympics 2026 is a first of its kind: are ski jumpers injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid? The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it will investigate if athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games are doing this, after reports from the German newspaper Bild. “Ski jumping is very popular in Poland, my home country, so I assure you I will investigate this matter,” said WADA’s President Witold Banka during a press conference. The agency’s director general, Olivier Niggli, added that…
Published on 06/02/2026 – 13:08 GMT+1 More than 60 of the world’s leading chefs gathered in Copenhagen for a rare global culinary collaboration, cooking side by side and sharing ideas about the future of gastronomy. All participants were ranked among the Top 100 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The event, titled CONVERGENCE, took place at Restaurant Alchemist and brought together chefs from 26 countries for several days of discussions and signature dishes. The gathering built on a brilliant culinary legacy that began in the Danish capital more than a decade ago. Noma, based in Copenhagen, was named World’s…
It also introduces new import bans on metals, chemicals and critical minerals, as well as further export restrictions on items and technologies used for Russia’s battlefield effort, such as materials used to produce explosives. The package lists 20 more Russian regional banks as well as several banks in third countries that are perceived as facilitating trade in sanctioned goods. Von der Leyen said a drop of 24 percent in Russian oil and gas revenues last year, to the lowest since 2020, confirmed that sanctions were working. “We will continue to use them until Russia engages in serious negotiations with Ukraine…