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“I won’t accuse you of perversity, others will judge, but it doesn’t look like your little operation is having an impact in the country,” he said. Le Pen, the front-runner in the race to replace Macron next year, let Bardella do most of the talking in his defense. For her, the event was an opportunity to cast herself as a responsible steward of the French economy as France’s debt continues to pile up, growth stagnates and borrowing costs rise. On Tuesday she promised €140 billion in net savings over the course of a five-year presidential term. “If investors only lend…
Spanish Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena has revoked the national arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont after Spain’s Constitutional Court endorsed applying the amnesty law linked to Catalan’s independence drive that culminated in a 2017 referendum. The decision removes one of the main legal hurdles to the former president of Catalonia’s regional government returning to Spain. Llarena’s move follows a Constitutional Court ruling in favour of former Catalan regional minister Dolors Bassa. Until now, the Supreme Court had refused to apply the amnesty, a 2024 law covering those prosecuted over the “procés”, to embezzlement connected to the bid for independence. The…
Eighteen crew members were rescued after a second commercial vessel was hit by drones off Bulgaria early Tuesday. The crew, made up of 11 Turkish and seven Indian nationals, were taken aboard the Bulgarian ferry Dioscuria. Two sailors were injured and are being taken to hospital in Varna, while the other 16 are being brought ashore. Meanwhile, the crew of another cargo ship remains missing after the vessel sank in the attack. Rescuers found only an overturned lifeboat and life jackets at the scene.
Truckers, farmers and other diesel users in the US could benefit from deferred tax payments on fuel normally reserved for tractors and other off-road machinery, as the White House moves to ease a fuel squeeze that threatens to hurt the Republican Party in the midterm elections next month. US President Donald Trump signed the order on Monday at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, where he was campaigning to fire up Republican voters. Trump told supporters the order would “officially waive the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax-free red-dyed diesel for any reason.” Trump also conceded he was…
By By Jacques Van Zijp, EVP Europe, IN Groupe Published on 06/10/2026 – 12:48 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Anyone who has recently opened a bank account, rented a flat or signed up to a new service knows the routine. Photograph your identity document. Upload proof of address. Enter the same information again. Then wait for it to be verified. Try the same in another Member State and the process can become even more cumbersome. This is not merely an irritation or…
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By Сергiй Дубина Published on 06/10/2026 – 12:06 GMT+2 On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing Italian bank UniCredit to sell part of its Russian business, paving the way for the Milan-based group to scale back its presence in the country. UniCredit Bank has been operating in Russia since 1989. It continued its activities in the Russian Federation after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In May, the bank announced plans to sell part of its Russian subsidiary to “a well-established private investor in the United Arab Emirates” with “long-standing ties to the local institutional and…
Winter is coming and that means only one thing – it’s time to dust off the skis and get ready to hit the slopes. In Europe, we’re lucky to have the world’s most developed ski market, with the Alps a traditional favourite alongside resorts in the Dolomites, Pyrenees, Scandinavia, the Balkans, and Central and Eastern Europe. In fact, according to the Skiresort.com database, Europe is home to more than 3,900 resorts, with 37,800 kilometres of marked slopes and more than 16,800 ski lifts. With so many ski destinations to choose from, there’s no shortage of places to stay. Here are…
BERLIN — A former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency was arrested early Tuesday in connection with an investigation into suspected espionage and attempted treason, according to the German Federal Prosecutors Office. An informant allegedly provided August Hanning, the former head of the foreign intelligence agency, or BND, with nearly two thousand documents, many of them classified, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. In one case, Hanning used classified information provided by an informant identified as Manfred D. to create an analysis for an employee of a foreign intelligence service, according the prosecutors office. “The accused Hanning is under strong…
Competitors in colourful mermaid tails took to the water in Warsaw for the Mermaid Polska Deepspot Cup, a national contest held in Europe’s deepest pool. They performed acrobatics, raced for speed and waited for judges to assess their skills, while spectators watched through a glass tunnel. For some participants, mermaiding is both a sport and an art form, combining swimming with performance. Judges say the activity is becoming increasingly popular in Poland, particularly among women and children. But the hobby also has a personal side. One competitor says becoming a mermaid helps her slow down and gives her a way…