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Once again, the EU grapples with thorny questions on Russian assets
Almost one year ago, Ursula von der Leyen made one of her boldest moves as president of the European Commission: she proposed using the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank to support Ukraine’s budgetary and financial needs. By tapping the assets…
French presidential candidates clash in first debate of campaign
Seven key candidates from across the political spectrum vying to become France’s next president clashed in a debate hosted by the MEDEF, the country’s largest employer federation, on Thursday. Less than eight months ahead of the presidential election, the…
Italy faces summer’s most intense heatwave with 45°C highs
By Euronews Published on 27/08/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 The fifth extreme heatwave of the summer has arrived in Italy at the end of August, following a brief spell of unsettled weather that helped bring temperatures down. According to forecasts, it will not…
EU payers push for cuts but can’t agree on how much as budget heats up
Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden want to cut the EU’s proposed long-term budget for 2027–2034, but have yet to agree on how much. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted the leaders of Finland, Austria and Denmark for a lunch…
Polish Olympic chief arrested in crypto-linked graft probe
Police arrested the head of the Polish Olympic Committee on Thursday on suspicion that he took bribes from a crypto trader in return for sponsorship deals, officials said. Radosław Piesiewicz, who is considered close to Poland’s nationalist right, is…
Leaders of divided Cyprus agree to meet weekly after UN chief’s visit
Divided Cyprus’ rival leaders agreed to hold weekly meetings following talks on Wednesday, after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged them to step up preparations for long-stalled reunification talks. Guterres has personally undertaken the initiative…
Four EU countries renew push to use Russian assets to support Ukraine
A group of four countries have relaunched the push to unlock immobilised Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs before European Union member states become distracted by their own domestic elections. The EU holds €210 billion of these…
EU’s wildfire summer puts spotlight on EU nature restoration plans
After a summer of record heatwaves, devastating wildfires and drought, environmental researchers are urging European Union countries to step up efforts to restore ecosystems ahead of a 1 September deadline while flagging a €65 billion annual shortfall in the…
Trump says Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Vladimir Putin is “not going to attack” NATO territory, pushing back against media reports that Washington is concerned about a possible Russian move on Europe. Trump’s comments came two days after CIA Director…
Switzerland eyes drone battalion by 2028, defence ministry says
Published on 27/08/2026 – 22:25 GMT+2 Switzerland announced its intention to build a military drone battalion on Thursday, amid a rearmament trend across Europe. “From 2028, the army will deploy its own drone battalion for reconnaissance, operations and…