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Published on 03/09/2026 – 11:41 GMT+2 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday that Russia’s autocratic regime is not, on its own, enough to justify freezing the assets of a company indirectly linked to someone under EU sanctions, as any such measure must be backed by objective and solid evidence. Brussels has currently blacklisted around 3,000 entities and individuals considered to be part of the Russian industrial-military complex that is participating in the invasion of Ukraine, pending extension on 15 September. The judgment sets clear limits on how far national authorities can go when freezing…
Ukraine already has experience organizing a major tournament with Poland, Bidnyi added, pointing to the men’s Euro 2012 football championship. “It would be very logical to repeat this successful case,” he said, noting that such a bid could also “invite investors’ attention.” Any proposal would unfold in a dramatically different context from Euro 2012. Russia’s assault has left Ukraine with reconstruction and recovery needs estimated at nearly $588 billion over the next decade — almost three times the country’s projected nominal GDP for 2025 — according to an assessment by the Ukrainian government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission…
The European Commission will propose new housing rules that would give national and local authorities clearer rules for restricting short-term holiday rentals and the purchase of homes or land that are not used as someone’s main home, according to a document seen by Euronews. The prospect of a tougher crackdown comes as prices have skyrocketed faster than local incomes across most European capitals, rising 64.9% between 2015 and 2025 and rents 21.8%, according to EU data. Even people who cannot afford to buy are facing rising rents, which consume 40% of household income, and middle-class families are also increasingly facing…
Published on 03/09/2026 – 15:20 GMT+2 Britain’s Foreign Office summoned Russia’s most senior diplomat in the country on Thursday to condemn what it called an “egregious and reckless attack” involving a drone at Leipzig airport last month. “Today we summoned the Russian charge d’affaires to condemn the attack in the strongest terms,” a spokesperson said in a statement, describing the incident, which involved an explosive-laden drone, as “the latest in a clear pattern of attempts by the Russian state to undermine our collective security.” The Leipzig/Halle Airport incident, on the night of 4-5 August, saw police use a robot to…
Europe fears a devastating crisis with ripple effects could erupt as Russia’s war in Ukraine imposes a new blockade on the Black Sea, choking off a vital trade route. The sense of alarm came to the fore on Wednesday during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland, marked by calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region. “In the Black Sea, Russian strikes on grain ships could cause another worldwide food security shock,” the EU’s High Representative Kaja Kallas said. Belgium’s Maxime Prévot urged a “coordinated solution” to avert what he described as a threefold disaster: a collapse in…
Phasing out two temporary Hungarian migration laws could provide a route to ending the European Union’s €1m-a-day fine against Budapest, according to people familiar with talks between the Hungarian government and the European Commission. The move would not require Prime Minister Péter Magyar to soften Hungary’s migration policy, Euronews understands – an idea he has repeatedly stressed as a non-starter even as he pushes Brussels to lift the penalty. Hungary has lost €910m since the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in 2024 that Viktor Orbán’s government had persistently failed to apply EU standards in its treatment of asylum seekers.…
The cost of energy “represents a national crisis,” Tice said. A cap on energy costs, expressed as the average household’s bill and set every quarter by the Ofgem regulator, is set to jump 4 percent next month. The hike is principally driven by the impact of the Middle East conflict on global gas markets. In a statement, Reform said it will remove charges levied on gas generators, including through the U.K. Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The ETS is designed to force down harmful greenhouse gas emissions by the most energy-intensive manufacturers. The Labour government has made attempts to link emissions trading…
France, this year, recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister Monique Barbut said on Thursday. Speaking at a presentation of the climate report covering the months of June, July and August, Barbut said “We have experienced the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900.” According to national weather agency Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 degrees Celsius covering day and nighttime. It’s 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal. Firefighters relentlessly tackled wildfires…
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Social media has played a crucial role in the protest, allowing citizens and journalists to report in real time from their own accounts, mobilize protesters, and document scuffles with police. But in the last few weeks, they have found themselves hit with copyright infringement notices, content takedowns, and account suspensions and closures. Those affected insist they have not violated any of Instagram’s rules, yet received copyright infringement notices for content they filmed or created themselves. Digital rights NGO Repro Uncensored said it has reviewed hundreds of instances and observed no violations of Instagram’s community standards. “Most cases follow the same…