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“The analysis is intended to assess whether the legal arrangement through RSVP Trust is in compliance with national and European legislation,” the agency said, adding that there is no set deadline to complete it. Babiš’s solution to place Agrofert in a trust fund — a step he formally completed last week — has come under renewed scrutiny after a leaked legal document suggested that ownership would transfer to his children not after his death, as he had previously claimed, but once his political career ends. The Czech opposition and Transparency International argue that under this setup, Babiš would continue to…
The Baltic Sea has been under excruciating pressure for decades, as human activities have transformed it into one of the world’s largest “dead zones”. Due to a deadly trifecta of climate change, oxygen-sucking algae and internal matter cycles, the Baltic Sea is struggling to breathe – and years’ worth of protective measures don’t appear to be helping. A new report from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) is now calling for tighter water management, warning that the Baltic Sea cannot recover based on a “simple cause-and-effect principle”. Why is the Baltic Sea choking? For more than half…
By Ioannis Karagiorgas with AFP Published on 24/02/2026 – 15:52 GMT+1•Updated 16:02 Greece recorded a historically high performance in 2025 in both visitor arrivals and tourism revenues, according to a Bank of Greece announcement on Tuesday, confirming the continuous upward trend in the sector for the third consecutive year, the Ministry of Tourism said. In 2025 inbound travel traffic increased by 5.6% to 37.98 million visitors, compared to 35.95 million in 2024, according to central bank data. Arrivals from European Union countries increased by 2.8%, while visitors from non-EU countries rose by 10%. The provisional data, however, does not include cruise ship passenger…
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov piled the pressure on, telling reporters Tuesday that authorities had recorded “a large number of violations” and Telegram’s “unwillingness … to cooperate.” The probe marks the latest chapter in Moscow’s decade-long battle with Durov. Russia attempted to block Telegram in 2018 after the company refused to hand over encryption keys — a ban that ultimately failed. Authorities have since intermittently throttled the service while also targeting other foreign platforms, including WhatsApp. Durov, who left Russia in 2014, has repeatedly framed the pressure as politically motivated. Earlier in February, he warned Moscow was trying to push users…
On the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Berlin presented itself as a hub of solidarity with Kyiv. Politicians, activists, and entrepreneurs met on Monday night at Café Kyiv, an event organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk were among the speakers. The event also brought together a wide range of European and Ukrainian initiatives, including the German drone company Quantum Systems. Their shared aim was to keep attention focused on Ukraine four years into the war — and to show that support across Europe has…
By Steven Grattan with AP Published on 24/02/2026 – 11:36 GMT+1 The US Supreme Court has decided, for the first time, to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block a climate accountability lawsuit. It could impact a recent surge in cases seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado – one of multiple lawsuits alleging the companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments around the country have sought damages totalling billions of dollars, arguing it’s…
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel on Sunday condemned the motion as “one of the most hateful and racist documents I’ve ever read.” Polanski, the Jewish leader of the eco-populist force, said his support for the motion would depend on the definition of Zionism. “I can give you some different definitions of Zionism and we can talk about whether they’re racist or not,” he told Times Radio. “If we’re talking about the definition that this Israeli government are clearly perpetrating through a genocide in Gaza, then yes, absolutely. That’s racist.” He stressed that any of the party’s more than 195,000…
European nations have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and solidarity with its people on Tuesday, as the country marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Leaders from across the continent have emphasised that support for Kyiv will continue as long as needed until Russia’s war ends. On Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the heads of several EU nations including Denmark, Estonia and Norway visited the Ukrainian capital to mark the occasion. The leaders met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show their support for the war effort and pay their respect to the country’s fallen soldiers.…
Published on 24/02/2026 – 14:07 GMT+1•Updated 14:09 Reddit has been fined more than £14 million (€16 million) by the UK’s information watchdog, accusing the social media giant of failing to protect children and leaving them vulnerable to “inappropriate and harmful content”. Following an investigation, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that the American company neglected to implement robust age-verification tools. Reddit told Euronews Next that it intends to appeal the decision. Instead, Reddit relied heavily on “self-declaration”—allowing users to simply state their age without further proof—a method the watchdog deems insufficient for protecting children. The Information Commissioner’s Office said that…
The men are under investigation for allegedly carrying out circumcisions without involving a medical professional; an obligation under Belgian law. White’s explosive intervention came shortly after Trump’s Polish ambassador sparked a feud with the government in Warsaw, and right before the American envoy to France, Charles Kushner, was summoned by the French government over the U.S. administration’s public comments about the death of a far-right activist after a fight in Lyon. The Belgian clash deepened further when White demanded that Conner Rousseau — leader of Flemish socialist party Vooruit — retract an Instagram video in which he compared U.S. President…