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Costa tests leaders ahead of budget crunch talks, eyes year-end deal
Will the European Union’s 27 leaders overcome their red lines and unanimously agree a new common budget by the end of the year? António Costa is keen to find out. The European Council president, who is set to steer the tempestuous negotiations on the…
EU’s Kos sets out new path for enlargement to break impasse
EU enlargement chief Marta Kos on Tuesday previewed the European Commission’s proposal to overhaul the bloc’s enlargement process, outlining plans for gradual integration, stricter candidate vetting and a new methodology as the process enters what she called…
EU sea defence: the new race to protect cables, pipelines and trade
In just the last decade, the EU has spent almost €118 billion in maritime defence, with a sharp 23.6 percent increase in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Data from the EU Blue Economy Observatory show a sharp rise in domestic maritime defence…
Saudi Arabia to pump €6B into building three theme parks near Paris
Published on 24/08/2026 – 22:42 GMT+2 Saudi Arabia will invest €6 billion into building three theme parks close to Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday. Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sealed the deal for the project…
Migrants, rescue ships face threats at sea by Libyan groups, NGO says
Published on 24/08/2026 – 7:41 GMT+2 A leading aid group said on Monday that migrants crossing the Mediterranean and rescue ships that help them face increasing levels of threat and harassment from Libyan groups. Thousands of people have died crossing from…
Iceland’s reckoning moment: What the referendum means for the EU
Icelanders have been called to vote on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, or shelve the prospect of full membership for the foreseeable future. The August 29 vote has been framed by the Icelandic government as a “now or never”…
King Harald’s health ‘deteriorated’ at weekend, Norway’s palace says
Published on 24/08/2026 – 9:35 GMT+2 The health of Norway’s 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, “deteriorated” over the weekend, a statement from the palace said. Europe’s oldest reigning monarch is being…
Tensions in the Alps after antisemitic video
By Laure Valentin with AFP Published on 24/08/2026 – 17:38 GMT+2•Updated 18:09 Usually peaceful, the Deux Alpes resort found itself at the centre of controversy a few days ago after a video went viral on social media in which a shopkeeper, leaning…
EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys
European leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marked 35 years of independence and its fifth Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion — a milestone few expected when Russian forces advanced on the capital in February 2022. UK Prime Minister…
Britain must be ‘bolder’ in seeking closer relations with EU: Burnham
Published on 24/08/2026 – 15:36 GMT+2 UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Britain must be “bolder” in seeking to rebuild relations with the European Union, according to his office. Burnham made the comments during a meeting with European Council President…