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BRUSSELS (ANP) – Purchases should primarily be made within Europe. Only if the necessary materials are unavailable in Europe or cannot be delivered promptly can they be sourced from outside the continent. Of the 30 billion euros in loans, a portion will provide budgetary support to assist Ukraine in its EU accession reforms and national…

Knokke-Heist (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 15, 2026 – A court in Bruges sentenced two men in their twenties to prison terms for the brazen theft of an expensive watch from a tourist in Knokke-Heist. The public prosecutor’s office described the robbery as deliberate and violent, occurring in broad daylight on a busy street. Police investigations…

Russian authorities have decided that a British diplomat must leave Moscow within two weeks, alleging espionage activities. “Russia will not allow the presence of undeclared British intelligence officers on its soil,” the Russian Foreign Ministry declared in a statement released Thursday morning. Danae Dholakia, Britain’s charge d’affaires in Russia, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry…

Madrid – President Pedro Sánchez has unveiled a set of measures aimed at addressing the urgent need for generational renewal in Spain’s agriculture and livestock sectors. Central to this initiative is the creation of “Tierra Joven,” a platform designed to inform and mobilize agricultural land. Additionally, Sánchez proposed that the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 14, 2026 – The European Parliament has scheduled a new no-confidence vote against the EU Commission following a procedural challenge to the previous motion’s validity. The vote, set for next week, requires a two-thirds majority of votes cast and an absolute majority of MEPs present to pass. Commission President Ursula…

European leaders have been quick to overlook U.S. President Donald Trump’s unauthorized military action in Venezuela and his audacious claims on Greenland, but Europeans themselves increasingly see Washington as more of a foe than a friend. This is highlighted by a poll from the European Council on Foreign Relations and Oxford University’s Europe in a…

LUXEMBOURG – In 2024, renewable sources accounted for nearly half (47.5%) of electricity consumption in the European Union (EU), with Portugal ranking fourth at 65.8%, according to data released by Eurostat today.Data from the EU’s statistical service shows that renewable energy made up 47.5% of the bloc’s gross electricity consumption, marking an increase of 2.1…

Tehran, Iran January 2026, According to that Iran stands at a critical intersection of technology, governance, and social resilience as the ongoing internet disruptions continue to reshape everyday life. the crisis unfolding across Iran is no longer defined by temporary outages but by structural uncertainty. The iran social impact internet issue has evolved into a nationwide…