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Video. Von der Leyen to deliver ‘inspirational message’, VP says
European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu hopes Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver an “inspirational message” that will “speak directly to each of the 450 million Europeans” in her annual address to citizens. Mînzatu presented new…
Prominent Greek neo-Nazi exits prison and vows return to politics
A former leading member of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, Ilias Kasidiaris, has been released from prison and vowed a return to politics. Kasidiaris was convicted and imprisoned in 2020 as a leading member of the criminal organisation, which for years…
Twenty-five years on, Dubai’s media bet has become a global platform
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…
How Belarus helps Russia target Ukraine and threaten NATO
Published on 15/09/2026 – 12:14 GMT+2 The drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania overnight on Tuesday had entered the country’s airspace from neighbouring Belarus, Vilnius said. The drone flew over Lentvaris close to the Lithuanian capital before being…
Suspected sabotage brings Dutch rail network to a standstill
Published on 15/09/2026 – 12:08 GMT+2 Rail travel across large parts of the Netherlands ground to a halt on Tuesday after authorities discovered tubes tied to tracks at roughly 20 locations, in what officials are treating as coordinated sabotage. Rail…
Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as ‘reckless’
By Simon Ormiston & Euronews Published on 15/09/2026 – 9:35 GMT+2•Updated 10:41 A Russian warship has fired two emergency flares at a helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with the Russian ambassador summoned over the incident, Danish officials reported…
NATO ‘committed and ready’ after shooting down drone over Lithuania
Published on 15/09/2026 – 8:44 GMT+2•Updated 9:23 NATO stands “vigilant, committed, and ready,” Lithuania’s foreign minister said Tuesday, after an allied fighter jet destroyed a drone that crossed into the country’s airspace from Belarus — the latest in a…
Would you trust one app with all your digital identity?
Brussels wants to streamline and simplify personal administrative tasks. By the end of the year, the EU will launch the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). It’s a private digital space where citizens, residents and businesses can store and share…
Live – Trump claims Russia-Ukraine energy truce, AI slowdown rattles markets
Published on 15/09/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 On today’s show: Jorge Liboreiro previews Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech tomorrow, why it’s being billed as the most consequential of her mandate, and what’s at stake with elections looming across the…
The State of the Union lottery: What will Ursula von der Leyen say?
The easiest part to predict is how it will end. “Long live Europe” is the line Ursula von der Leyen has used to close all her State of the Union speeches and major addresses to the European Parliament — with one notable exception: the Italian “Viva l’Europa”…