Romania’s Far-Right Shift and Pro-Russian Tilt Pose Significant Challenges for EU and NATO

The Ceuta crisis began at the end of July, when a large number of people entered the coastal semi-exclave in North Africa within 24 hours, prompting Spain to call in the army after border forces were overwhelmed. Sánchez traveled to Ceuta, labeling the crossings an “attack” and a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity. Most migrants eventually returned to Morocco, but thousands stayed.
Madrid

Cannes, France, 24 August (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Colette Sauvage’s seven-decade marriage to French broadcaster Philippe Bouvard endured fame, long absences and serious marital strains, with his wife once revealing that she had even put his suitcases outside the door during difficult periods in their relationship.
The couple married in 1953 and remained together for more than 70 years, until Bou

Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, and Austria are advocating for the EU to reconsider a crisis-era levy amid rising fuel prices, reigniting the debate over the costs of geopolitical disruptions. These countries are pushing for a unified EU mechanism to tax the extraordinary profits gained by oil companies during the current energy crisis. They have requested the Irish EU presidency to incl

Glucksmann discussed the implications of his potential presidential candidacy on his personal life, stating that he and Salamé, his partner of over ten years, had in-depth discussions about its impact. Despite France’s history of journalists involved with politicians, Salamé indicated at a parliamentary hearing in February that she would step aside if Glucksmann pursued the presidency. Previ

London, 22 August (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Arsenal have received an encouraging Arsenal injury update on Bruno Guimaraes after the midfielder missed their 3-0 Premier League victory over Coventry City, while Christos Tzolis and Martin Odegaard provided Mikel Arteta with plenty of encouragement at the other end of the pitch.
The champions made a confident start to their title defence at the

We have returned, and so have Ukraine’s important supporters. On Ukraine’s 35th independence anniversary from the Soviet Union, leaders gather in Kyiv this Monday to discuss new support commitments for the country.
In the podcast, Zoya Sheftalovich and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nick Vinocur explore the support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims to obtain from the Coalitio

Zandvoort, Netherlands, 23 August (Eurotoday) – Max Verstappen said his home Formula One weekend had been disappointing after an opening-lap accident ended his Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. The Red Bull driver was unhurt, but the early retirement brought the Verstappen Dutch GP weekend to a premature close after he had struggled for pace across the event.
Verstappen started seventh and made it

The eVisa database stores information such as an individual’s full name, date of birth, nationality, and a facial photograph. However, these details often closely resemble those of identical twins, like Webb, whose name is similar to her sister’s.
Many such cases
Monique Hawkins, acting CEO of the3million, which advocates for the rights of EU citizens in the U.K., noted that issues wit

Zandvoort, Netherlands, 23 August (Eurotoday) – Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, taking his second Formula One victory in succession as McLaren finished ahead of Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell at Zandvoort.
Norris completed the 72-lap race 11.536 seconds ahead of championship leader Antonelli. Russell finished third, with Lewis Hamilton four

HRWF Report on Visiting 95-Year-Old Chairman Lee Man-hee of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. He is in pre-trial detention during an extreme heatwave and questions whether Korean law’s supervised alternatives should be used.
Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 2:00 pm. The detention-centre visiting room is a little more than four metres square. In front of us, a wall of double glass perhaps ten centimetre