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Poland to get four Airbus refuelling aircraft by 2030
Published on 26/08/2026 – 12:53 GMT+2 Poland is set to receive four Airbus A330 MRTT tanker and transport aircraft by 2030 under a joint procurement programme with Spain worth an estimated €5.4 billion. The Spanish government approved the framework agreement…
Greece issues code red wildfire alert for Ionian islands
The Ionian Islands region was placed under a Code Red alert on Wednesday, as a very high risk of wildfires (Category 4) is forecast. The decision was taken by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection. Under the alert, the National Civil Protection…
EU pours billions into maritime defence as threats to its seas persist
The EU is increasing maritime defence spending as threats to its ports, undersea cables and offshore infrastructure grow. 90 percent of EU trade, energy supplies and internet data move by sea. This exposes the bloc to hybrid and cyber attacks, border tensions…
Ukraine’s funding gap puts EU in a bind as Zelenskyy seeks fast cash
Ukraine’s growing budget shortfall is putting the European Union under pressure as the bloc finds itself increasingly alone in shouldering the cost of supporting the country. The issue came to the fore on Monday at a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing”…
CIA director Ratcliffe makes secret trip to Moscow, US reports claim
Published on 25/08/2026 – 17:01 GMT+2•Updated 17:04 CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly arrived in Moscow on an unannounced trip on Tuesday, according to US media outlets. CBS News reported that Ratcliffe was in the Russian capital, citing sources familiar…
Drones and ships running blind as GPS malfunctions across Poland
Poland has been experiencing increasing disruptions to satellite navigation systems, including GPS, this summer, according to data from a monitoring station operated by Poland’s National Institute of Telecommunications. The data, which was provided to the…
Exclusive: EU officials to travel to China as October deadline looms
Published on 25/08/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2 A group of EU officials will travel to China in the coming days to advance trade talks, as Brussels seeks to narrow a record €1 billion-a-day trade deficit with Beijing, Euronews has learned. The European Commission hopes…
Swedish military seeks to seize Russian property near naval base
Published on 25/08/2026 – 12:45 GMT+2 The Swedish armed forces said on Tuesday they had asked the government to expropriate a property owned by a Russian near a naval base in Stockholm’s archipelago. The forces said in a statement that the property was…
Communication channels open: Vatican’s top diplomat visits Moscow
Published on 25/08/2026 – 9:22 GMT+2 The Vatican’s most senior diplomat began a visit to Russia on Monday, aimed at maintaining dialogue with Moscow against a background of particularly tense international relations. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher…
France to survey 10 million pupils on sexual violence
Published on 25/08/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2 French schools will add questions on sexual and gender-based violence to an annual questionnaire completed by millions of pupils, Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced on Monday. Geffray said he expected the survey…