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Once again, remarks attributed to Francesca Albanese have fuelled controversy on social media and in political circles. At the centre of the polemic is the claim that she called Israel “the common enemy of humanity”. On 11 February, France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said Paris was calling for her resignation, accusing her of making “outrageous and reprehensible remarks” that, he said, targeted Israel “as a people and as a nation”, rather than its government. Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has rejected the accusations. Speaking to France 24, she said she had “never, never, never” said…
Romania’s Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare told Euronews that he supports various measures being floated in…
Published on 17/02/2026 – 18:23 GMT+1 Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne made a special appearance…
Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1•Updated 9:15 Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure –…
Work to operationalise the European Union’s mutual defence clause should concentrate on circumstances that fall…
Brussels has overhauled the 2026 AD5 exam as a simpler, digital competition after past technical…
The European Union will not “shy away” from adopting a full ban on maritime services…
Published on 17/02/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 Four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European…
EU countries need to “urgently coordinate” to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change,…
India is ready to swiftly sign and implement the “mother of all trade deals” struck…
Published on 17/02/2026 – 10:55 GMT+1 The national defence investment plans of eight more European…
Published on 17/02/2026 – 9:49 GMT+1 Before you pack your bags for Brussels in search…
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn with your Tuesday morning newsletter. The European Commission is sending…
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