From Milano Cortina to Dakar 2026: Olympic mascots Tina and Ayo share the stage
Italy saw mascot mania in Milan as Tina, face of Milano Cortina 2026, welcomed Ayo from Dakar 2026. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | February 20th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 20th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Chart-topping French rapper Naps sentenced to seven years for hotel rape incident
The Paris court ruled there was an “absence of consent”, accepting the complainant’s account that she was asleep and woke to the pain of penetration. Read More
Podcast: Can the EU ever become a superpower?
Will the EU ever become real power? Is the EU really facing an existential threat? What did EU leaders discuss in a medieval castle in Belgium’s Limburg province last week?…
Did the EU charge the UK billions more than Canada to join its defence loan scheme?
Canada paid a one-off €10 million to join the EU’s SAFE defence scheme, whilst the UK was reportedly asked for a much higher fee. These numbers stem from reports of…
Macron tells Meloni to ‘stay at home’ after comments on French activist’s killing
Emmanuel Macron rebuked Giorgia Meloni over her comments on the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, sparking tensions between Rome and Paris. Read more at Read More
Poland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled the Bluszcz weapons system, saying Warsaw could lay mines along its eastern border with Russia within 48 hours. Read more at Read More
UN Rapporteur for Palestine says she won’t resign despite French backlash
Francesca Albanese insists she has “the trust of the Human Rights Council” in an interview on Euronews’ Europe Today show. Read More
Germany’s fighter jet dilemma: Faltering European dream and US reality
Germany is rearming with a renewed focus on buying European. But with the German-French-Spanish fighter jet project, FCAS, at a standstill, does Berlin have any real options beyond the American…
Most Europeans don’t know what the ECHR does, but do they want to leave it?
As some European governments push for a tougher migration framework under the European Convention on Human Rights, public opinion appears firmly on their side. Yet strikingly few Europeans say they…