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Why the Baltics are pushing back against new fears of a Russian attack
Nearly a week after CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secret trip to Moscow fuelled fears that Russia could be preparing to test NATO, European officials are pushing back against suggestions that a conventional attack might be imminent. From Finland and Romania…
France begins new voluntary national service programme
By Etienne Paponaud & euronews Published on 31/08/2026 – 20:55 GMT+2 This week, 3,000 young people are starting France’s new national service programme, a voluntary military scheme that replaces the country’s now-scrapped Universal National…
Poland launches terrorism investigation after blaze at drone factory
Prosecutors in Poland have launched a terrorism investigation into a fire at a drone factory in the city of Skarżysko-Kamienna. In a statement, prosecutors said the fire, which broke out at a WB Electronics factory, was started deliberately “by planting an…
Magyar says EU must decide whether to ‘survive or win’
Published on 31/08/2026 – 18:52 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said the European Union is facing a leadership crisis and needs to make crucial decisions about its future not only to survive, but to win. Magyar made the remarks at the Bled…
Von der Leyen warns of worsening disaster risks, touts preparedness
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the European Union must adapt its civil protection systems to a world of increasingly frequent, simultaneous and severe emergencies, as an exceptionally early wildfire season placed national…
Hungary meets deadline to unlock full €10bn EU Recovery Funds
Published on 31/08/2026 – 16:10 GMT+2 Hungary has fulfilled all the milestones required to receive the full €10 billion in post-coronavirus recovery funds earmarked for the country, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced on social media. The…
Political deadlock loses Romania €770 million in EU funds
Published on 31/08/2026 – 15:16 GMT+2•Updated 15:34 Romania is set to lose at least €770 million in EU funds after political disagreements prevented the country from meeting a key deadline in its post-pandemic recovery plan. The main political parties failed…
EU expected to lobby member states to give Patriot interceptors to Ukr
Published on 31/08/2026 – 14:20 GMT+2•Updated 14:33 European countries that still hold significant stocks of interceptor missiles are expected to face pressure from the European Commission to transfer them to Ukraine, as Kyiv’s need for air-defence systems…
Israel signs €3bn arms export deal with Greece, defence ministry says
Israel’s defence ministry said on Monday it had signed a deal with Athens worth approximately €3 billion to set up the “Achilles Shield” aerial defence system for Greece. “Under the deal, Israel will build Greece a comprehensive, multi-layered air defence…
Italy keeps Schengen suspension with Spain in place for 15 more days
Italy’s government announced a 15-day extension to the suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain after the mass influx of at least 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta last month. According to a statement from the Interior…