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“It is sad that the leadership of the European Parliament, in its blindness, can no longer distinguish between the legitimate right to hold a different opinion and the actions of spiritually bankrupt individuals, adventurers and lunatics,” Fico added, before asking whether the Parliament would tolerate similar depictions of the French president or German chancellor. The statue was removed on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the European Parliament said after publication. It was part of a two-day exhibition at the initiative of Danish left-wing MEP Per Clausen. POLITICO was present at the unveiling, where visitors clamored for miniature replicas of the sculpture,…
Published on 08/10/2026 – 14:38 GMT+2•Updated 14:42 The G7’s proposed release of up to 100 million barrels of oil to curb soaring energy prices aims to complete the outstanding portion of the 400-million-barrel emergency release coordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in March, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. “Of its 400 million barrels, 326 million have been released. Because some members over-delivered, the 100 million barrels in the G7 statement can be covered within the existing action if everyone fulfils their commitments,” reads the document. The IEA members backed accelerating the March releases and completing them…
In southern Albania, the Vjosa River burst its banks near Novosela, in the Vlorë region, prompting evacuation orders. Rescue teams used inflatable boats to reach residents trapped by rising water, including two elderly people whose home was flooded to a depth of around 1.5 metres. At least one person has died in Albania. A 54-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Durrës after being swept away by floodwaters. Emergency services were working to clear water from around 800 buildings, while some 300 people had been given temporary shelter. In neighbouring Montenegro, the Zeta River flooded residential areas…
The European Union’s financial watchdog has flagged swelling debt and a rising spending error rate in its latest report, released on Thursday. It urged policymakers haggling over the 2028-2034 budget to avoid the weaknesses of the pandemic-era stimulus scheme that the proposed budget would largely mirror, while the European Commission argued that robust checks keep its money safe. The European Court of Auditors (ECA), the EU’s independent external auditor, estimated that 3.8% of last year’s EU budget spending, excluding the recovery fund, breached EU or national funding rules, up from 3.6% in 2024 and well above its 2% threshold for…
Published on 08/10/2026 – 9:59 GMT+2 A new statue has been introduced to the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, and it’s all kinds of satirical and naked. Titled “The Orange Plague,” the 2.6-meter statue by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, is a depiction of a nude Donald Trump holding a comically sized golf club in one hand, a set of scales in the other, all while sitting on the back of a smaller, frailer man. The artist said it is coated with 23-karat gold and that his work is also known by the name “King of Injustice.” Beneath the statue is…
POLITICO reported last month that Berlin has held exploratory talks about participating in GCAP after Germany’s combat aircraft plans with France collapsed earlier this year. “This is neither a decision nor a preliminary decision. It is a first, small step in Germany’s efforts to seek—and possibly find—partnerships in this area,” said a senior German official, who spoke on condition of being granted anonymity. “We are at a very early stage in reassessing our options. Germany has not made a decision yet. It is exploring all possible avenues,” they said. “However, you are aware of the chancellor’s position that he favors…
Published on 08/10/2026 – 15:53 GMT+2 A 24-year-old Royal Navy sailor appeared in a London court on Thursday, accused of spying for Russia. Teddy Young faces two charges under the UK’s National Security Act for allegedly obtaining and preparing to share protected information between November 2024 and May 2025, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said. “The allegation is that while serving as a Royal Navy warfare intelligence rating with high level security clearance and intelligence-system access, Teddy Stanley Greenidge Young accessed and retained sensitive UK defense and intelligence material and engaged in activity consistent with preparing to pass protected information to…
France saw hundreds of farmers gather outside the National Assembly in Paris on 8 January, to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal and demand greater protection for French agriculture. Around 100 tractors entered the capital before dawn despite a police ban. Some reached the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower before farmers gathered outside parliament, carrying flags and banners warning of the growing pressure on their livelihoods. The protest was organised by Coordination Rurale, whose members travelled from several French regions to demand stronger protection for domestic agriculture. They also criticised the government’s response to an outbreak of lumpy…
On Thursday afternoon the Government submitted to Parliament the draft State Budget law for 2027, two days before the deadline, after approving it this morning in the Council of Ministers. The document was handed over by the Minister of Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, to the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco. The third State Budget of Luís Montenegro’s government has its passage once again guaranteed by the Socialist Party (PS). The Socialist leader, José Luís Carneiro, announced last week the intention to abstain in the first overall vote, which takes place on 28 October, after the…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 08/10/2026 – 21:34 GMT+2 It’s Day 5 in Baku at the World Judo Championships and the action rolls on. At -70kg, Ai TSUNODA ROUSTANT was entering her first senior World Championships final. After an impressive run through the draw, the former cadet and junior world champion now stood just one contest away from a Senior World title and the red backpatch. Michaela POLLERES had built momentum with every contest. Olympic silver and bronze and also two World Championship bronzes, she was no stranger to judo’s biggest stages. Her wealth of experience could prove crucial with World gold…