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Germany, France and Poland condemn police violence in Georgia

The foreign ministers demanded that 'fundamental rights, including freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, must be upheld and protected as per Georgia's constitution'.

Syria

Syrian insurgents close in on Damascus, state media deny Assad flight

Syrian insurgents have reached Damascus suburbs, their first advance near the capital since 2018, while Syrian state media deny rumours of Assad fleeing.

Europe News

Georgians vow to continue pro-EU protests 'until victory'

Police have reportedly resorted to more heavy handed tactics in a bid to clamp down on the unrest with more than 400 protesters, including opposition leaders and activists, detained and more than 100 people treated for injuries.

Europe News

Russia signs deal offering security guarantees to Belarus

The signing of the document during Putin’s visit to Minsk follows the publication of a revised version of Russia's nuclear doctrine which for the first time placed Belarus under the Russian nuclear umbrella.

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World News

Syrian insurgents led by HTS advance on city of Homs

The move is the latest in a lightning advance spearheaded by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group over the past week which has seen them seize Aleppo and Hama in the face of little resistance by government forces.

Europe in Motion

Defence spending boost: Which EU countries are investing the most?

Largely fuelled by the war in Ukraine, EU member states' military spending peaked at €279 billion in 2023, with 2024 expected to hit €326 billion.

Radio Schuman

EU must decide what it wants from Georgia, says ex-ambassador

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, former Georgian ambassador to the EU, Natalie Sabanadze, identified Georgia's strategic geopolitical importance to the European Union.

Europe News

Pro-EU membership rallies across Georgia enter second week

Critics accuse police of using increasingly violent tactics to disperse the rallies with more than 100 people treated for injuries.

Europe News

Lavrov, Blinken trade barbs at OSCE Malta meeting

The visit marked Lavrov’s first visit to an EU member country since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Poland and Estonia walked out of the room during his speech.

Europe News

Russian money laundering networks exposed in global sting

Operation Destabilise, which was led by UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has resulted in 84 arrests and the confiscation of £20 million (€24.2m)

Europe News

Russian accused of war crimes in Ukraine in 2014 on trial in Finland

Yan Petrovsky, also known as Voislav Toden, is charged with fighting against Ukrainian forces as part of the neo-Nazi Russian paramilitary unit Rusich.

Central African Republic

Statue of Russia's Wagner founder unveiled in Central African Republic

A monument to Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last year after a mutiny attempt against Moscow, has been unveiled in CAR's capital Bangui.

Europe in Motion

Energy Sovereignty Index: Which EU countries rely most on imports?

Most EU countries still have a long way to go in achieving energy independence, but the bloc excels in cleanliness and efficiency.

Europe News

Oil flow to Czech Republic from Russia through Druzhba interrupted

The development comes the day before an EU exemption, which has allowed the Czech Republic to continue receiving Russian oil, is due to expire.

Europe News

Baltic Sea: Russian ship fires signalling rounds at German helicopter

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced increased surveillance in the Baltic Sea after a Russian ship fired at a Bundeswehr helicopter during a mission.

Europe News

Czech minister: Russia caused up to 100 suspicious incidents in Europe

Ukraine’s allies should show Moscow that sabotage "won’t be tolerated," says senior European diplomat.

Space

Falling asteroid lights up sky in Russia's Siberia

A small asteroid lit up the sky over Russia’s Siberian republic of Yakutia as it entered Earth's atmosphere.

Europe News

‘Everything will be fine,’ Putin tells injured soldiers in rehab

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the veterans for their courage and said that the state must do everything it can to ensure disabled soldiers can live full lives after their injuries.

Europe News

NATO must discuss military aid for Ukraine, not peace deal: Rutte

Allies are keen to bolster Ukraine's defence and footing in the war before Donald Trump retakes office in the US in just over a month.

Europe News

Hungary's foreign minister visits Moscow to discuss Ukraine and energy

Budapest has maintained close political and economic ties with Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drawing ire from the EU.