https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:17:07 +0100 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:17:07 +0100 30 https://www.euronews.com/images/logos/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/costa-seeks-to-reassure-merz-after-eu-budget-ultimatum https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/costa-seeks-to-reassure-merz-after-eu-budget-ultimatum Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:17:06 +0100 António Costa has replied to Friedrich Merz's controversial letter linking a deal on the EU budget to a deal on Ukraine aid. Four countries have already pushed back against the German chancellor's ultimatum. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/italian-government-debates-aid-to-kyiv-while-abu-dhabi-holds-talks-on-ukraines-future https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/italian-government-debates-aid-to-kyiv-while-abu-dhabi-holds-talks-on-ukraines-future Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:23:30 +0100 The Italian government coalition has split over the military aid to Ukraine, just after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni secured a seat for Rome in the peace talks session in Abu Dhabi. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/eu-budget-battle-erupts-as-four-countries-defy-merz-over-ukraine-aid https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/eu-budget-battle-erupts-as-four-countries-defy-merz-over-ukraine-aid Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:36:22 +0100 Slovakia's Robert Fico accused the German chancellor of "blackmail" as four EU countries resisted his demand to link approval of the bloc's next long-term budget to fresh financial support for Ukraine. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/europe-must-stop-begging-for-seat-at-ukraine-peace-talks-ex-nato-chief-warns https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/europe-must-stop-begging-for-seat-at-ukraine-peace-talks-ex-nato-chief-warns Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:56:29 +0100 Former NATO boss Anders Fogh Rasumussen warned Europe against merely pleading to part of the US-brokered ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi, saying that securing a seat at the negotiating table comes through strength, not “begging”. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/ukraine-and-russia-reportedly-show-a-little-bit-of-flexibility-on-territory-as-abu-dhabi-t https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/ukraine-and-russia-reportedly-show-a-little-bit-of-flexibility-on-territory-as-abu-dhabi-t Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:47:15 +0100 The renewed US-mediated negotiations come amid deep divisions over territorial concessions and post-war security guarantees, with European leaders pressing for a role in discussions that could reshape the continent's security. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/merzs-budget-gamble-no-ukraine-funding-no-eu-budget https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/merzs-budget-gamble-no-ukraine-funding-no-eu-budget Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:29:01 +0100 Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. In this edition: Merz ties the EU budget to unanimous financial support for Ukraine, Europe sends a delegation to Abu Dhabi but stays outside the trilateral talks, and the Black Sea strategy struggles to stay afloat. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/whos-who-from-ukraine-and-russia-at-the-abu-dhabi-peace-talks https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/whos-who-from-ukraine-and-russia-at-the-abu-dhabi-peace-talks Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:00:41 +0100 The composition of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations at the Abu Dhabi peace talks offers clues to what could be discussed behind closed doors as US-mediated negotiations resume for the first time in nine months. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/no-deal-on-ukraine-aid-then-no-deal-on-eu-budget-merz-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/no-deal-on-ukraine-aid-then-no-deal-on-eu-budget-merz-says Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:31:29 +0100 The stakes for the EU budget have risen sharply as the German chancellor ties the deal to approving an additional €45 billion for Kyiv. "Supporting Ukraine is a matter of our indivisible European security," Merz said in a letter to Council President Antonio Costa. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/ukrainian-foreign-affairs-ministry-hits-back-at-hard-left-leader-jean-luc-melenchon-over-d https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/ukrainian-foreign-affairs-ministry-hits-back-at-hard-left-leader-jean-luc-melenchon-over-d Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:02:19 +0100 The leader of the hard-left France Unbowed party declared that Ukrainians living in the Donbas should be "consulted' on their future. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/ukraine-hits-russias-second-largest-refinery-as-fuel-rationing-spreads https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/ukraine-hits-russias-second-largest-refinery-as-fuel-rationing-spreads Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:30:50 +0100 Three main processing units at the KINEF plant which handles about 7% of Russia’s refining capacity and supplies St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport were damaged. Rosneft separately capped fuel sales in six regions, limiting drivers to 30 litres per transaction in cities. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/eu-to-send-joint-team-to-ukraine-russia-peace-talks-in-abu-dhabi https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/eu-to-send-joint-team-to-ukraine-russia-peace-talks-in-abu-dhabi Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:17:19 +0100 A joint EU team will be present at the peace talks in Abu Dhabi, together with France, Germany and the UK. The possibility of engaging directly with the Russians, never done before, remains on the table. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/trump-says-post-war-ukraine-will-have-a-different-shape-ahead-of-abu-dhabi-talks https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/trump-says-post-war-ukraine-will-have-a-different-shape-ahead-of-abu-dhabi-talks Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:31:14 +0100 The US president expressed confidence that a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow was within reach, despite deep divisions over territorial concessions and post-war security guarantees. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/russian-strikes-on-ukraine-leave-850000-without-power-as-zelenskyy-reports-drone-attack-on https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/russian-strikes-on-ukraine-leave-850000-without-power-as-zelenskyy-reports-drone-attack-on Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:48:18 +0100 Zelenskyy said Russia had launched a drone strike on the site of a recent attack on Komyshuvakha, where rescuers have been carrying out search operations following a bombing that killed at least 55 people on Monday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/russia-fires-north-korean-missiles-at-key-ukrainian-energy-facility-zelenskyy-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/russia-fires-north-korean-missiles-at-key-ukrainian-energy-facility-zelenskyy-says Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:45:17 +0100 "Moscow is deliberately seeking to leave millions of Ukrainians without electricity, heating, and water as winter approaches," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/russian-strikes-on-kyiv-injure-five-and-damage-bridge-and-energy-facilities https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/russian-strikes-on-kyiv-injure-five-and-damage-bridge-and-energy-facilities Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:06:23 +0100 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday night of further strikes against Ukraine's energy sector and civilian infrastructure as he renewed calls for deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/eu-rejects-trumps-big-beautiful-security-deal-with-russia-and-all-of-europe https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/eu-rejects-trumps-big-beautiful-security-deal-with-russia-and-all-of-europe Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:26:43 +0100 European leaders push back against Washington’s proposal for a broader security framework, warning that Moscow cannot dictate the continent’s future as US-led peace negotiations over Ukraine prepare to resume in Abu Dhabi. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/azerbaijan-and-ukraine-forge-new-energy-defence-and-trade-agreements https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/azerbaijan-and-ukraine-forge-new-energy-defence-and-trade-agreements Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:50:23 +0100 An Azerbaijani delegation led by its energy minister travelled to Ukraine to sign a 2026-2027 Action Plan. Bilateral talks focused on emergency winter grid equipment, joint manufacturing, and expanding European transit via the Trans-Balkan route. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/exclusive-us-is-playing-politics-with-patriot-missiles-finnish-minister https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/exclusive-us-is-playing-politics-with-patriot-missiles-finnish-minister Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:25:02 +0100 Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen tells Euronews that European allies have already paid for the Patriot interceptor missiles, but Washington has yet to approve their delivery as Ukraine braces for further Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/poland-warns-allies-dont-negotiate-with-russia-over-eastern-europes-head https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/poland-warns-allies-dont-negotiate-with-russia-over-eastern-europes-head Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:22:49 +0100 Poland has warned that Eastern Europe's security interests must not be sidelined in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, as it pushes back against efforts to resume Russian gas imports. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/blaze-reported-at-russias-afipsky-oil-refinery-as-one-killed-and-three-injured-in-strikes- https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/blaze-reported-at-russias-afipsky-oil-refinery-as-one-killed-and-three-injured-in-strikes- Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:41:02 +0100 Ukrainian authorities said on Friday that one man had been killed in a morning attack on the Rivne region. Three others were also reportedly injured in strikes on Kyiv Oblast overnight. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/cracks-emerge-over-europes-fragmented-approach-to-ukraine-peace-talks https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/cracks-emerge-over-europes-fragmented-approach-to-ukraine-peace-talks Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:33:20 +0100 Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn, holding the newsletter pen again this Friday. In this edition: Meloni takes Brussels to task over its Ukraine peace strategy, and the European Commission is set to unveil its annual migration check-up. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/tearful-reunions-as-ukrainians-return-from-russian-occupied-oleshky https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/tearful-reunions-as-ukrainians-return-from-russian-occupied-oleshky Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:26:15 +0100 Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky have arrived back in Ukrainian-controlled territory, reuniting with relatives after enduring worsening living conditions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/us-first-lady-melania-trump-to-host-ukrainian-and-russian-officials-at-white-house https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/us-first-lady-melania-trump-to-host-ukrainian-and-russian-officials-at-white-house Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:26:32 +0100 On Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the first lady a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/crises-have-taken-their-classrooms-but-education-cannot-wait https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/crises-have-taken-their-classrooms-but-education-cannot-wait Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:11 +0100 "Today, the education of 258 million school-aged children worldwide is disrupted by crises," says Reem Alabali Radovan, Germany's Minister for Development in an exclusive op-ed for Euronews. That is why Germany is providing €20 million in funding for education in emergencies over the coming years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/more-than-50-trapped-under-rubble-after-russian-strike-on-school-turned-aid-centre-zelensk https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/more-than-50-trapped-under-rubble-after-russian-strike-on-school-turned-aid-centre-zelensk Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:25:45 +0100 Russia pummelled Ukraine on Monday and Tuesday after a rare truce ended at the weekend, with the strikes dampening hopes for a breakthrough at US-led negotiations set for next week in Abu Dhabi. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/euronews-summit-in-brussels-lets-enlarge-europe-now https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/euronews-summit-in-brussels-lets-enlarge-europe-now Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:27:27 +0100 "Citizens of the candidate countries are Europeans, in their hearts but also in their minds. Let us complete and reunite the continent" said Pedro Vargas David, Chairman of Euronews, at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels, addressing high-profile guests, including numerous heads of state. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterms-what-trumps-defeat-means-for-europe-and-global-markets https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterms-what-trumps-defeat-means-for-europe-and-global-markets Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:06:41 +0100 Democrats have won both chambers of the US Congress. For Europe, the big questions are tariffs and Ukraine, where Trump still holds much of his power. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/progress-and-pitfalls-on-the-path-to-a-bigger-eu-five-takeaways-from-the-euronews-enlargem https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/progress-and-pitfalls-on-the-path-to-a-bigger-eu-five-takeaways-from-the-euronews-enlargem Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:22:56 +0100 At the Euronews Enlargement Summit, Montenegro, Albania and Moldova pressed ahead with their accession plans, North Macedonia snapped at Bulgaria, Ukraine rejected farm carve-outs, Armenia eyed an swift application, while Georgia had no answer to its EU deadlock. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/what-happened-near-kyiv-as-viral-allegations-sparked-unrest-outside-national-guard-buildin https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/what-happened-near-kyiv-as-viral-allegations-sparked-unrest-outside-national-guard-buildin Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:24:24 +0100 As allegations of unlawful detention and torture at a National Guard building near Kyiv went viral, Ukrainian investigators said they suspected the ensuing unrest was organised to abduct a serviceman who had left his unit without authorisation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/ukraine-rejects-permanent-curbs-on-farm-exports-after-joining-eu-pm-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/ukraine-rejects-permanent-curbs-on-farm-exports-after-joining-eu-pm-tells-euronews Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:16:02 +0100 Ukraine’s PM tells Euronews that EU limits on Ukrainian wheat and grain must be transitional, with clear exit conditions, not a permanent restriction. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/hungary-is-not-blocking-ukraines-eu-accession-talks-kyivs-ambassador-insists https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/hungary-is-not-blocking-ukraines-eu-accession-talks-kyivs-ambassador-insists Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:18:58 +0100 Ukraine's envoy to the EU, Taras Kachka, told Euronews that Hungary has no new substantive objections to opening the country's remaining two negotiating clusters, despite recent delays in Budapest. His remarks come a day before the European Commission's latest enlargement assessment. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/russia-pounds-ukraine-with-289-drones-and-17-ballistic-missiles-in-overnight-strikes-zelen https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/russia-pounds-ukraine-with-289-drones-and-17-ballistic-missiles-in-overnight-strikes-zelen Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:03:08 +0100 In a fresh push for diplomacy as the conflict grinds through its fifth year, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that Washington-led talks between Russia and Ukraine were set to resume next week. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/thousands-of-troops-from-europe-to-rehearse-post-war-ukraine-deployment-in-poland https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/thousands-of-troops-from-europe-to-rehearse-post-war-ukraine-deployment-in-poland Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:16:37 +0100 The force, which was set up in 2025 and already has an operational headquarters in Paris, is not a NATO operation and has little US involvement. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/eu-enlargement-at-a-turning-point-as-leaders-gather-for-euronews-summit https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/eu-enlargement-at-a-turning-point-as-leaders-gather-for-euronews-summit Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0100 Leaders meet at Euronews’ second Enlargement Summit at a pivotal moment for EU expansion. Montenegro is held back by bilateral disputes, Albania by protests, while Moldova and Ukraine make uneven progress. The Commission’s roadmaps risk widening the gap between frontrunners and stalled candidates. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/hopes-of-progress-toward-peace-knocked-by-deadly-russian-attack-on-zaporizhzhia-zelenskyy- https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/hopes-of-progress-toward-peace-knocked-by-deadly-russian-attack-on-zaporizhzhia-zelenskyy- Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:34:47 +0100 Zelenskyy said the Zaporizhzhia attack showed Russia was "sending an entirely opposite signal" and that it was "counting on more killings." https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/02/ukraines-stargate-drone-carries-wounded-troops-from-frontline https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/02/ukraines-stargate-drone-carries-wounded-troops-from-frontline Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:26:59 +0100 Ukraine’s Skyfall says its Stargate drone has evacuated two wounded soldiers from the front line, flying 15 km each way at up to 105 km/h. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ukraine-to-channel-up-to-1bn-in-eu-loans-into-joint-defence-projects https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ukraine-to-channel-up-to-1bn-in-eu-loans-into-joint-defence-projects Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:01:10 +0100 Ukraine is set to move up to €1bn of its EU loan into the Ukraine Support Instrument to integrate its defence industry with its European partners. The move is part of a Defence Industrial Pact that should remove regulatory hurdles for industrial cooperation and to encourage member states to destock. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ukraine-needs-help-this-winter-says-un-goodwill-ambassador-and-actor-nikolaj-coster-waldau https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ukraine-needs-help-this-winter-says-un-goodwill-ambassador-and-actor-nikolaj-coster-waldau Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:25:14 +0100 Ukraine needs help this winter, says UN goodwill ambassador and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/russia-resumes-attacks-on-ukraines-kherson-region-after-truce-ends-kyiv-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/russia-resumes-attacks-on-ukraines-kherson-region-after-truce-ends-kyiv-says Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:14:40 +0100 The ceasefire enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and for hundreds of stranded citizens to leave. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ukraine-and-russia-say-air-raid-alert-apps-hit-by-cyberattacks-after-truce-ends https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/ukraine-and-russia-say-air-raid-alert-apps-hit-by-cyberattacks-after-truce-ends Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:25:13 +0100 The cyberattacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine's eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/russia-says-massive-drone-attack-targeted-industrial-enterprise-amid-reports-oil-refinery- https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/russia-says-massive-drone-attack-targeted-industrial-enterprise-amid-reports-oil-refinery- Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:13:00 +0100 Telegram war monitoring channels said an attack had targeted the Kstovo oil refinery - also known as the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, thought to be one of Russia's largest such facilities. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/oleshky-evacuees-arrive-in-belarus-amid-localised-truce-between-kyiv-and-moscow https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/oleshky-evacuees-arrive-in-belarus-amid-localised-truce-between-kyiv-and-moscow Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:05:48 +0100 It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said around 280,000 Ukrainian households had been left without power after Russian strikes overnight. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/zelenskyy-thanks-us-over-deal-for-500-patriot-missiles-but-warns-delivery-could-take-years https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/zelenskyy-thanks-us-over-deal-for-500-patriot-missiles-but-warns-delivery-could-take-years Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:46:21 +0100 Kyiv has long called for more interceptors to help its forces fend off Russian missile and drone attacks. The rapidly approaching winter is pressing home that need. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/residents-leave-russian-occupied-oleshky-amid-local-ceasefire https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/residents-leave-russian-occupied-oleshky-amid-local-ceasefire Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:55:40 +0100 The White House said US first lady Melania Trump helped negotiate the ceasefire and coordinate the humanitarian mission. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/eu-to-fast-track-45-billion-for-ukraine-amid-acute-financial-crunch https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/eu-to-fast-track-45-billion-for-ukraine-amid-acute-financial-crunch Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:54:54 +0100 In 2027, the EU will provide Ukraine with €32 billion in military aid and €13 billion in budget support. But more funds will be needed as Russia escalates. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/ukraine-holds-its-breath-as-humanitarian-operation-begins-in-russian-occupied-oleshky https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/ukraine-holds-its-breath-as-humanitarian-operation-begins-in-russian-occupied-oleshky Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:43:34 +0100 After years of Russian occupation, civilians in Oleshky face a rare chance to receive humanitarian aid or escape the town, but serious concerns remain over whether those seeking evacuation will be allowed to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/cameroonian-families-call-for-repatriation-of-relatives-sent-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukrain https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/cameroonian-families-call-for-repatriation-of-relatives-sent-to-fight-for-russia-in-ukrain Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:51:01 +0100 Lured by the promise of employment in Russia, young Cameroonian men have instead found themselves thrust onto the front lines in Ukraine. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/oleshky-ceasefire-will-not-bring-wider-truce-with-russia-former-ukrainian-pm-warns https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/oleshky-ceasefire-will-not-bring-wider-truce-with-russia-former-ukrainian-pm-warns Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:57:34 +0100 The first humanitarian operation in years in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky offers a fragile glimmer of hope for civilians trapped by war, but raises grave concerns over Moscow's true intentions and the fate of those seeking evacuation to Ukrainian-controlled territory. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/drone-attack-and-fire-reported-at-russias-novokuibyshevsk-oil-refinery https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/drone-attack-and-fire-reported-at-russias-novokuibyshevsk-oil-refinery Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:57:34 +0100 According to Rosneft, the Novokuibyshevsk refinery can process around 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year and is involved in the production of jet fuel. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/brussels-hopes-unspent-defence-loans-may-help-plug-ukraines-budget-hole https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/brussels-hopes-unspent-defence-loans-may-help-plug-ukraines-budget-hole Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:57:45 +0100 The European Commission has reopened €21.3bn in unspent SAFE defence loans, urging EU governments to use them for joint projects with Ukraine, which faces a €70bn budget gap. Brussels cannot force them, but hopes the joint procurement rules will steer some of the money to Kyiv.