EU Defence Commissioner told Euronews the US remains irreplaceable for the bloc’s security, specifically regarding space services. “When we have IRIS², it will be better than Starlink”. But, the EU is not yet there.
Category: 3. Europe
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EU can't replace Musk's Starlink yet, but is on right track, Kubilius tells Euronews
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France and Spain signal support to list Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could soon be designated as a terrorist organisation in the European Union after France and Spain, the two key hold-outs, signalled a change of mind.
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Haiti faces sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, MSF says
The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country, a health charity warned on Wednesday.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it was “alarmed and outraged” by the…
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EU-India free trade deal will slash tariffs for medicines and medical devices
The European Union and India have concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with Brussels signalling that the outcome surpasses several of the EU’s recent trade deals. A senior European Commission official said the agreement is “considerably better” than those…
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Deutsche Bank offices raided in money laundering probe
Officials searched offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in relation to “past business relationships”.
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Switzerland will raise VAT to boost defense spending – POLITICO
However, raising the VAT requires a change in the constitution and a public consultation will open in the spring.
Switzerland has been rethinking its defense stance since Russia’s attack on Ukraine almost four years ago. It is looking for more military cooperation with European nations…
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Danish MEP Dahl backs Rutte’s view on EU defence dependence on US
MEP Henrik Dahl has defended NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s comments this week regarding the EU’s reliance on the US to defend itself.
In an opinion article for Euronews, the Danish European lawmaker agrees with the NATO secretary general that Europe currently lacks key military…
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Lukashenko, Sabalenka and the politics tennis can’t escape – POLITICO
The Ukrainian criticism has put Sabalenka — winner of four grand slams, the most prestigious tournaments on the tennis calendar — and her relationship with the Lukashenko regime back in the spotlight. Belarus, like its close ally Russia, has used sports as a soft power asset on the world…
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Video. Latest news bulletin | January 28th, 2026 – Evening
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 28th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics,…
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Starmer defends Trump-enraging Chagos Islands deal – POLITICO
“It has been raised with the White House at the tail end of last week, over the weekend and into the early part of this week,” Starmer said of ongoing engagement on the issue.
“The position, as you know, is that when the Trump administration came in, we paused for three months to…
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