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The Belgian capital had been without a regional government since an election in June 2024, with parties unable to agree on forming a coalition, causing chaos for the city’s finances. Brussels is currently grappling with a staggering €15 billion debt, raising concerns about a looming financial crisis. The parties involved in this week’s talks were the Francophone MR, socialist PS and centrist Les Engagés, and the Flemish leftist Groen, social democratic party Vooruit, liberal Anders and conservative CD&V. Speaking at an informal European leaders summit, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever reacted with cautious optimism to the news. “I’ve seen the WhatsApp…
Two Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a US blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis. The ships arrived two weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, prompting the island to ration energy in recent days. The Mexican government said that one ship carried some 536 tons of food including milk, rice, beans, sardines, meat products, cookies, canned tuna, and vegetable oil, as well as personal hygiene items. The second ship carried just over 277 tons of powdered milk. Yohandri Espinosa, a 34-year-old engineer, observed…
By Tokunbo Salako & Euronews France Published on 12/02/2026 – 19:42 GMT+1 Police in Paris have reportedly detained ten people suspected of running a massive ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre museum. Some of the suspects detained are said to include museum staff and tourist guides who targeted Chinese visitors as part of the scam which allegedly involved selling fake entry passes and overbooking guided tours. According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, police detained the suspects on Tuesday after being Louvre authorities reported “irregularities”. Three vehicles were also seized, along with €130,000 in cash, nearly €200,000 in bank accounts, and several bank…
Leaders played down differences as they gathered at the Alden Biesen estate, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying her views on industrial strategy converged with those of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and brushing off suggestions the duo were trying to isolate French President Emmanuel Macron. “It is not something that we do against someone else, by excluding someone else,” she told reporters. Leaders reached a form of consensus on areas including the concept of a European preference, where there was openness to examining what it may mean and where it may be needed, according to a person briefed on…
In an interview with Euronews, French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin questioned whether Russia really wants a peace deal with Ukraine, considering the continued attacks being waged by the Kremlin against the country. Last week, Vautrin visited Ukraine for the first time since taking on her role last October. She spoke of the many alerts she heard, warning of impending attacks, and the strikes which occurred during her visit. “On the night I travelled between Poland and Kyiv, there were alerts in the west, there were attacks to bring down energy resources once again, and on the train back to…
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After spending most of his political career in relative anonymity, the 65-year-old Retailleau burst onto the scene two years ago after being named interior minister by former Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Retailleau’s political savvy and hard-line, unapologetic stance on hot-button issues such as immigration electrified supporters of his seemingly moribund political party, Les Républicains, and prompted speculation that he could parlay his high-profile ministerial role into a presidential campaign. But Retailleau’s role in bringing down Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s first government after just 14 hours — the then-minister argued it included too many people close to Macron — has cost him…
Published on 12/02/2026 – 17:45 GMT+1 Belgian federal police raided several European Commission premises on Thursday as part of a probe into the 2024 sale of real estate assets to the Belgian government’s investment arm, the Federal Participation and Investment Company. At the centre of the investigation is the purchase of 23 Commission buildings, reportedly worth around €900 million. The sale happened during the previous mandate, when Johannes Hahn was the European Commissioner for budget and administration. Euronews reached the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for comment, but did not receive a reply before publication. A European Commission spokesperson commented on…
Published on 12/02/2026 – 15:19 GMT+1•Updated 15:20 Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, authorities said on Thursday, accusing the individuals of “serious security offences.” A joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Defence, domestic security service Shin Bet and police said that a civilian and a reservist are suspected of placing bets on the US-based prediction market Polymarket on future military operations based on information the reservist had access to. Israel’s Attorney General’s Office decided to prosecute the two individuals following a joint investigation by police, military…
By Toby Gregory Published on 12/02/2026 – 18:36 GMT+1 Asked what distinguishes his company from other electric vehicle manufacturers, Gu said its origin lies as much in technology as in automotive engineering. “Because actually, you know, the DNA of our company is quite different from the other Chinese EV brands,” he said. “We actually started as a tech brand.” He said that focus has driven a full-stack approach to intelligence, combining software, hardware and data to move beyond electrification alone. “What we saw in the last 12 to 18 months is the emergence of the AI power in the mobility space,”…