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EU proposes new sanctions on Russian oil, ‘shadow fleet’ and soldiers

The European Commission has proposed a fresh round of sanctions against Russia, targeting oil sales, the "shadow fleet", banks, cryptocurrency…

Amid widespread protests, Albanian island project sparks fake claims

A raft of false claims has emerged around the controversial Albanian property development project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared…

Von der Leyen’s AI envoy pick draws conflict of interest questions

Published on 09/06/2026 - 12:06 GMT+2 Forty-one centre-left MEPs are raising concerns over a potential conflict of interest in European…

Almost like minefields: Europe’s peatlands gain military importance

When people talk about defence, they usually think of tanks, drones or border fortifications. Peatlands are rarely the first thing…