Author: Euronews

Speaking to Euronews, Rama said opposition to the proposed investment on Albania’s southern coast was being amplified by bots, fake social media accounts and hostile external forces exploiting environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Albania is in a hybrid war. We are being assaulted,” Rama told Euronews. His comments come as activists and environmental groups continue to protest plans associated with Affinity Partners, the investment firm founded by Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. Critics have raised concerns over the potential impact of large-scale tourism development on Albania’s protected coastal areas and biodiversity. Rama insisted that much…

A coalition of nine EU member states, plus Iceland and Norway, is stepping up pressure to tighten visa conditions for Russian tourists as the summer holiday season approaches. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The initiative was led by Sweden, with the support of Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Poland. All 11 countries signed a joint letter earlier this week addressed to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner. “What I want to accomplish is very clear. I want there to be no more shopping weekends. I want no more fancy trips to Europe while…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 17:00 GMT+2 Violence erupted in Paris following PSG’s victory against Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on 30 May, which saw the French side beat their English competitors on penalties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 890 people were arrested in connection with the celebrations, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told France Inter. Paris’ Public Prosecutor’s Office said 225 adults and 87 minors were taken into police custody on the night of Saturday into Sunday, whilst three people died: two men who fell into the River Seine and a third who was killed in a motorcycle…

Prime Minister Peter Magyar has signalled an imminent deal with Kyiv to safeguard the rights of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine, raising prospects for an agreement that could finally unlock EU accession talks after months of political deadlock. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to reporters in Berlin following a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Magyar said he was “very optimistic” about resolving the long-standing issue of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine — a delicate political matter — and pointed to a resolution on a technical level “as soon as this week”. “The negotiations are progressing encouragingly,” he said. “I am ready to…

Following a large influx of asylum seekers in Sweden in 2015, successive left- and right-wing governments have tightened asylum rules.

SPD and CDU politicians say many people, including staff, feel unsafe at German train stations. A criminologist explains why violence is higher there.

A Russian drone crashed into a residential building into the eastern Romanian city of Galați on Friday, sparking a fire to its roof and injuring two people.

Shahed-type drones have been Russia’s weapon of choice since the very beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Launched in hundreds, they are used by Moscow to strike military and residential targets, energy facilities and civilian infrastructure and also to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defences in mass attacks. Because of their distinctive, loud buzzing noise similar to that of lawn mowers, they are frequently called “mopeds” in Ukraine. Shahed-136 or Geran-2? The Geran-2 long-range one-way attack drone — often referred to as a kamikaze drone — is essentially a domestically manufactured Russian version of the Iranian-designed…

Published on 28/05/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2 Ukraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defence, the two countries said on Thursday during a surprise visit to the country by Ukraine’s president. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine plans to allocate €2.5 billion from an EU loan for the new aircraft, the Swedish government said in a statement. Regarding the latest model Gripen E jets, “the aim is to quickly conclude a final agreement with deliveries as of 2030”, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a joint press conference…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that recent drone incursions into EU airspace are “not isolated incidents”, as Baltic leaders and EU officials warn of escalating hybrid threats engineered by Russia along Europe’s eastern border.