Russia targets Black Sea port hours after maritime ceasefire announced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian overnight strikes were a ‘clear signal to whole world’ that the Kremlin does not want peace. Read More
What we know about Thursday’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit for Ukraine in Paris
The meeting takes place as the United States announced that it had brokered a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. Read More
Why is the EU so mute on Turkey protests? Radio Schuman
Recent developments in the Turkish political landscape hint the country’s shift to what critics may call an even more authoritarian rule Read More
EU not ready for Eurobonds to boost defence spending, says Commissioner Kubilius
The EU executive proposed in early March a five-point plan to rearm and reach defence readiness by 2030. In an exclusive interview, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he…
No, Norway and Sweden haven’t banned digital transactions
The claims appear to have sprung from reports that the Nordic countries have started advising citizens to keep a supply of cash at home in the case of a digital…
Turkey’s CHP party leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in prison
İmamoğlu’s arrest has been widely viewed as politically motivated and sparked demonstrations in cities across the country, some of which have turned violent. Read More
Demonstrators block traffic in Budapest in opposition to new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events
The protest was the second in as many weeks since the ruling Fidesz party of Hungary used its two-thirds parliamentary majority last Tuesday to expedite the law, which critics say…
Turkey’s CHP party leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in prison
İmamoğlu’s arrest has been widely viewed as politically motivated and sparked demonstrations in cities across the country, some of which have turned violent. Read More
The Netherlands confirms it wants to more than double its military personnel by 2030
Due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, the Dutch government wants to more than double the number of people serving in the armed forces, from 70,000 to 200,000 people. Read More
Lukashenko sworn in again as Belarus’ president, tells critics ‘You have no future’
Lukashenko marked three decades in power last year and his political opponents have denounced the tightly orchestrated presidential election on 26 January as a farce. Read More