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EU eyes extra funds for Spain after record Ceuta migrant surge
Published on 06/08/2026 – 14:02 GMT+2 European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier confirmed on Thursday that discussions between Spain and Brussels were at “full speed” regarding extra financial support for Ceuta after 72,000 individuals stormed the…
Belarus designates Euronews’ website as ‘extremist’ media
Published on 06/08/2026 – 18:17 GMT+2•Updated 19:18 The Ministry of Information of Belarus has designated Euronews’ website as “extremist” media, adding it to its “Republican List of Extremist Materials” following a national court order, according to…
Spain concerned over possible Ceuta migrant crossing on 15 August
Spain’s Civil Guard has produced a six-page report examining the possibility of another mass migrant crossing into the Spanish territory of Ceuta on 15 August. The document, obtained by Spanish media outlet Mañaneros, is based on a campaign circulating on…
Extreme heat pushes temperatures above 40°C across Europe
Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert on Thursday as a blistering heatwave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fuelling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the…
How Ceuta revived the EU’s debate over anti-smuggling law
EU migration chief Magnus Brunner has called on MEPs to adopt a stalled EU law on fighting people smuggling, saying it could help prevent migration crises like the one in the Spanish territory of Ceuta last week. Speaking on Thursday, Brunner said the events…
Russian drones attack German cargo ship ‘EMIL’ in Black Sea
Published on 06/08/2026 – 13:13 GMT+2 A Russian drone attack reportedly targeted the German cargo ship “EMIL” on Wednesday, as reported by the Germany daily newspaper Bild. The freighter is said to have been hit several times by drones. A fire is then…
Sweden to hand over seized Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship to Ukraine
Published on 06/08/2026 – 12:36 GMT+2 Sweden will hand over to Kyiv a seized Russian “shadow fleet” cargo ship which Ukraine suspects of transporting grain stolen from its occupied territory, Swedish court documents obtained by the AFP news agency on Thursday…
Hungary’s PM optimistic about Paks nuclear power station restart
Published on 06/08/2026 – 10:24 GMT+2•Updated 10:46 Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar says he is optimistic that the Paks nuclear power station will be able to restart soon as water levels on the Danube slowly rise. Hungary shut down its sole nuclear…
More than 1,100 years old: Germany’s oldest tree discovered
Published on 06/08/2026 – 10:20 GMT+2 Trees age very slowly. The reason is that they constantly renew their tissues: needles or leaves, bark, twigs, trunk and roots are continuously regenerated while older parts gradually die off. A remarkable fact: while…
Call to arms: How neutrality works in a time of mass militarisation
The European Union is rearming at an eye-watering pace not witnessed in decades. Yet as the continent invests billions into its military might, and confronts its most perilous environment since the Cold War, four EU countries cling to a defining principle…