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Armenia tests Moscow’s patience with Zelenskyy visit and EU summit

One month before the highly anticipated parliamentary elections, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan set out the country’s foreign policy trajectory with striking clarity, hosting European leaders, the NATO secretary general, and even Ukraine’s president.

04/05/2026

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EU ambassadors hold private discussions on mutual defence clause

Representatives from the EU's 27 countries are simulating how to collectively respond to a variety of threats spanning hybrid attacks to typical aggressions. But questions loom regarding the exact details of the scenarios — and outcomes.

04/05/2026

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Spain seizes record cocaine haul in Atlantic, Civil Guard union says

Spain's close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.

04/05/2026

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Germany's interior minister wants to retain controls at EU borders

Alexander Dobrindt continues to favour controls at the EU's internal borders, saying they should remain part of the current migration policy, despite courts and researchers opposing them.

04/05/2026

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A new Haber–Bosch moment: Europe must rethink fertiliser production

Europe must reinvent fertiliser production to cut agriculture's reliance on fossil fuels and protect jobs in industrial regions, writes Magnolia Tovar, a chemical engineer and expert at a climate innovation think tank, in an opinion piece for Euronews.

04/05/2026

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Drone strikes Moscow building just days before Russia's V-Day parade

Just days before Russia’s Victory Day parade, a drone reportedly hit a high-rise residential building in Moscow, just kilometres away from the Kremlin.

04/05/2026

Europe Today

Donald Trump's EU car tariffs ‘targeting Germany,’ says key German MEP

German MEP Bernd Lange said US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars appears to target Germany, following Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US stance on Iran. However, the move would likely breach the EU–US trade agreement reached last summer.

04/05/2026

Europe Today

Housing crises explodes: rents up by 60% in Europe

A coalition of European mayors is set for a high-level meeting with the European Commission and Parliament on the housing crisis. Affordable housing isn’t anymore one of the four pillars of the European social model, warns Roberto Gualtieri, Rome’s mayor, to Euronews.

04/05/2026

Europe Today

Watch: Why is Canada eyeing a closer bond with Brussels?

Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Yerevan for the European Political Community Summit, where he is spearheading efforts to create a Middle Powers alliance. But could the world’s "most European" non-European country actually become the 28th EU member state?

04/05/2026

Europe Today

Trump's trade, defence announcements hotly discussed in Yerevan

The European Political Community (EPC) in the Armenian capital has attracted 47 leaders from around the world, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. US President Donald Trump's trade and defence announcements are expected to be interrogated.

04/05/2026

Europe Today

Merz–Trump clash deepens as European leaders meet in Armenia

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04/05/2026

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World leaders arrive in Armenia for eighth EPC summit

World leaders from nearly 50 countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, are meeting in Yerevan, Armenia for the 8th European Political Community summit.

04/05/2026

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French interior minister vows tougher action against illegal raves

The French interior minister has vowed to clamp down harder on illegal rave gatherings after tens of thousands attended an authorised event this weekend.

03/05/2026

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'No strategy' behind Trump's withdrawal of NATO troops from Germany

Trump did not warn allies prior to his abrupt announcement of the withdrawal of 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany. The sudden move came amid an ongoing feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, sparked by his criticism of the US' war in Iran, and Washington's strategy.

03/05/2026

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At least 10 people killed in Russian strikes over the past 24 hours

Kyiv says Russian drone and missile strikes have killed at least 10 people and injured more than 76 others across the country over the last 24 hours.

03/05/2026

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Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further'

Trump indicated without sharing details that a substantial further reduction of US troop presence in Germany was imminent, just a day after the Pentagon announced a withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers. Trump has also threatened earlier in the week to rollback troops in Spain and Italy.

03/05/2026

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Robert Fico will back Ukraine's EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy said they had invited each other to meet. Slovakia's prime minister has backed Viktor Orbán's isolated line on Ukraine, though less fervently than the outgoing Hungarian leader.

02/05/2026

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End of the rescue operation: Humpback whale "Timmy" released in the North Sea

The humpback whale that was rescued from a shallow Baltic Sea bay off the island of Poel has been released, the private rescue initiative has announced. However, it is unclear what condition the animal is in.

02/05/2026

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Torture claims and a ship that leaves flotilla detainees in Israel

Israel has confirmed that Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila, detained during the raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, are now in Israeli territory awaiting questioning. Spain deems the arrest illegal.

02/05/2026

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Two killed and over a dozen injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine

Russia is continuing to bombard Ukrainian cities daily with barrages of drones and missiles as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled in the wake of the war in Iran. Kyiv says its counter strikes targeting Russian oil facilities have been achieving success.

02/05/2026