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Published on 16/09/2026 – 6:36 GMT+2 Belarus has begun four-day military exercises near its borders with Poland and Lithuania, the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe reported, citing the defence ministry in Minsk. The drills involve mechanised and tank battalions, with troops training in border protection, counter-sabotage operations and defence against drone and light aircraft attacks. The location is significant. Some exercises are taking place near the Suwałki Gap, a narrow corridor between Poland and Lithuania considered strategically critical by NATO. Of particular note are the Hoża training ground, situated on the Lithuanian border, and the Brzeski and Różański ranges,…
A helicopter crashed into a parking lot in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people, US officials said. A fourth person was taken to hospital in unclear condition. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was still working to determine how many of the victims had been on board the aircraft. At least one person killed was on the ground outside, spokesperson Captain Branden Silverman told reporters. “We’re trying to determine how many patients were inside the helicopter,” Silverman said. The helicopter came down into a parking lot serving a large single-storey building, striking or landing near several…
Citizens pay taxes, and tax revenues make up a significant share of public revenues across Europe. They are crucial for governments to fund public services such as education, healthcare and social protection. But where does public spending actually go across Europe? What do governments spend money on? And how is government spending allocated? In 2024, tax revenues accounted for 40.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the EU, according to Eurostat. General government total expenditure exceeded this rate in the EU, reaching 49.6% of GDP in that year. Two in five euros go to social protection As government spending as…
Published on 16/09/2026 – 5:55 GMT+2 The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has opened in Barcelona the new Quantum Nanofabrication Area of the Clean Room at the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM), regarded as the largest research infrastructure of its kind in Spain. The new facility will make it possible to manufacture and analyse devices and circuits at the nanometre scale for the development of quantum technologies and advanced microelectronics. The facility, which has required an investment of more than six million euros, is funded through the PERTE Chip and the Complementary Plan for Quantum Communications, with support from…
Friedrich Merz steht massiv unter Druck. Gibt es nach den anstehenden Wahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern eine indirekte Vertrauensfrage im CDU-Präsidium? Maximilian Stascheit und Rasmus Buchsteiner analysieren, wie Merz mit Themen wie Spritpreisen und Rentenreform in die Offensive gehen will und warum er eine New-York-Reise absagt, um die CDU-Ministerpräsidenten auf seinen Kurs einzuschwören. In Straßburg hält Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen ihre „State of the Union”. Eingeklemmt zwischen den Forderungen von Manfred Weber aus ihrer EVP-Fraktion und dem Druck von rechts und links, muss sie neue Akzente setzen. Hans von der Burchard ordnet ein, welche harten handelspolitischen Instrumente gegen China geplant sind…
Most European Union capitals want to cut the money allocated to the bloc’s civil service, as part of a deal on the EU’s next long-term budget, a document seen by Euronews reveals. Member states are currently weighing how to cut costs as part of a wider agreement, under which the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU could all see their budgets shrink. EU countries are locked in intense negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the budget for 2028-2034. On Wednesday, ambassadors will discuss potential landing zones for the total volume, originally set at around €2…
In France and Spain, far more people said they didn’t consider her performance either good or bad; rather, they either had no opinion one way or the other or had never even heard of her. More than one in five French respondents said they didn’t know who von der Leyen was, compared with 10% in Spain and just 5% in Germany. The polling landed just hours before von der Leyen is set to outline her vision of the future of the bloc in her annual State of the Union address. “Von der Leyen is up against the same anti-political sentiment…
MEP Brando Benifei says citizens “need to be worried” about AI, warning of “real risks” such as the “loss of control”, following warnings from former AI company employees about the risk of AI “killing humanity”. Benifei, one of the main MEPs involved in negotiating the EU’s first legislation on AI, is calling for a “global treaty” on Artificial Intelligence and urging the US and China to “work together” with the European Union. He insists the EU has “the technical capabilities” to put guardrails in place, but now needs the “political will to do it”.
The Astana Finance Days is the traditional gathering of financial institutions, experts, corporate representatives and regulators who discuss financial arrangements, environment and business possibilities in the region of Central Asia. It is organised by the Astana International Financial Centre. The Forum has been growing each year. Last year it had 5,500 participants from 82 countries. This year, 8,000 participants from 90 countries, including representatives of major global financial institutions and asset managers with more than €22 trillion under their control. The forum’s program put emphasis on capital markets and investment products, regulation and the legal environment, regional and cross-border cooperation.…
By Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri m A, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Dubai Media Council; President, Dubai Press Club Published on 15/09/2026 – 11:48 GMT+2•Updated 13:46 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Twenty-five years ago, Dubai made a deliberate bet. It set aside land, built a regulatory framework, and invited the world’s media to make the city their regional home. At the time, it was a statement of confidence in the role an open and connected media environment could play in the…