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Vannacci, a polarizing figure whose nationalist and anti-immigration views have sparked repeated controversy, is currently deputy secretary of the League. But weeks of internal tensions have pushed relations within the party to breaking point. Salvini had been expected to meet his rebellious deputy for talks, but Vannacci’s latest move appears to reduce the prospect of a reconciliation, pushing the party closer to a possible split. The former general rose to prominence in Italy thanks to his on-stage charisma and his extreme views on the country’s past, with critics accusing him of historical revisionism. He has described dictator Benito Mussolini as…

The European Union’s lending arm said on Thursday that it expects to spend at least €4 billion on security and defence projects in 2026 – the same as it did last year after effectively quadrupling its financing in the area. Overall, the European Investment Bank (EIB) spent 5% of its financing in the EU on security and defence projects last year, a target it had initially planned to reach only in 2026. EIB President Nadia Calviño told reporters in Brussels this represented a “step change” for her institution, which expanded the scope of eligible activities to pure military investments, and…

This Friday, Italy marks an uncomfortable anniversary: it will be one year since the European Court of Human Rights condemned the Italian state for failing to protect its citizens living in the so-called Terra dei Fuochi or “Land of Fires” — a vast area of the south of the country devastated by decades of illegal toxic waste dumping and burning. Euronews travelled to Campania to witness the grim realities of those who continue to bear the brunt of the area’s toxic legacy. “This is a boy who died of cancer. Here is another—born in 2002, died in 2023. This woman,…

The news will be welcomed by Scotch whisky exporters, who have been squeezed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 10 percent baseline tariffs on imported U.K. goods.  Currently, Scotch whisky exports face 10 percent duties in China, after the country doubled its import tariffs on brandy and whisky in February 2025, removing its provisional 5 percent rate. Exports to China fell by 31 percent last year, sliding from China’s fifth-largest export market to its tenth.  “We’ve agreed that on tariffs for whisky, we’re looking at how they’re to be reduced, what the timeframe is,” said Starmer. The two sides also made…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this week faced a serious European backlash for remarks that have been interpreted as disparaging the continent’s defence capabilities, but US contacts have told Euronews his verdict was spot on, warning that Europe must not engage in “dangerous fantasies”. Rutte clashed with lawmakers at the European Parliament on Tuesday, saying “if anyone thinks … Europe can defend itself without the US, keep on dreaming. You can’t. We can’t. We need each other.” The comments came at a particularly volatile moment in transatlantic relations. A week earlier, European allies were prophesying the end of NATO if…

Russia is using a logistics operation in Berlin to circumvent European Union sanctions by routing banned goods to Moscow through a postal system that exploits lighter controls on international mail, according to an investigation by German newspaper Bild. Test consignments equipped with GPS transmitters and containing sanctioned goods passed through a logistics hall near Berlin Brandenburg airport undisturbed before being forwarded via Poland and Belarus to Moscow, the investigation found. The operation allegedly uses shipping labels from Uzbekistan’s state postal service, even though Germany’s Federal Network Agency does not authorise the postal service to operate in the country. International mail…

Published on 29/01/2026 – 9:02 GMT+1 It appeared in the waters of the Mediterranean a few years ago: first near Cyprus and then in the Aegean. Originating from Asia, the lionfish is taking advantage of rising sea temperatures and spreading rapidly in the Mediterranean. It feeds on all kinds of smaller fish and has no natural predators in the Mediterranean. As a result, lionfish populations are increasing while other species are declining. “We saw this fish in Elafonisos five years ago,” Katerina Kokkinaki, head of green marketing at the NGO Elafonisos Eco, tells Euronews Green. “The first time we saw…

Published on 29/01/2026 – 9:44 GMT+1 Tesla will discontinue two of its electric vehicle models and instead focus on the production of its upcoming Optimus humanoid robot, in the clearest sign that Elon Musk’s company is shifting gears and pulling away from the EV business. The billionaire said in an earnings call on Wednesday that it would discontinue production of its Model X SUV and Model S full-size sedan. “It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end,” Musk said. “We expect to wind down S and X production next quarter.” Humanoid robots have accelerated…

The expected move sends a “clear message that if you are suppressing people, it has a price and you will be sanctioned for this,” added Kallas, who was previously prime minister of Estonia. If the Revolutionary Guard is listed as a terror group, it will mark a ramping up of the European Union’s pressure against Tehran, coming on top of plans to sanction more than two dozen individuals and entities linked to the repression of protesters or Iran’s support of Moscow in its war against Ukraine. Designating the Revolutionary Guard, which has tens of thousands of personnel and is a…

Despite Donald Trump describing clean energy as the “green new scam” in his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, countries across the globe are investing more and more in the renewable energy industry, creating a multitude of job opportunities in the process. According to a new report, Europe had 2.04 million renewable energy jobs in 2024, of which just under 1.8 million were in the European Union. The 2025 study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) found that, in the year before, the EU’s 27 member states together made up the…