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EuroWire, BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Feb. 26 presented a new ProtectEU agenda aimed at preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism, setting out steps to strengthen the bloc’s preparedness and response across six areas, from intelligence analysis to online

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called on Feb. 24 for sustained and increased military, financial and humanitarian support for Ukraine, saying the flow of assistance must match the demands of a war that has entered its fourth year since

DOVER: Reform UK on Monday set out an immigration enforcement plan that includes creating a new “Deportation Command” and imposing visa issuance suspensions on nationals of certain countries, including Pakistan, if those governments do not cooperate in accepting people the

EuroWire, WARSAW: Irregular border crossings into the European Union fell 60% in January 2026 from a year earlier, with about 5,500 detections recorded at the bloc’s external borders, according to preliminary data released by the EU border agency Frontex. Frontex

EuroWire, PARIS: France said on Feb. 19 it was surprised the European Commission sent a senior official to Washington for the first formal meeting of the U.S.-led Board of Peace, saying the Commission did not have a mandate from EU

WASHINGTON: The United States has warned the European Union that limiting access for American defence companies in European weapons procurement would bring consequences for transatlantic market access, according to a written U.S. submission filed in an EU public consultation. The

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Meteorological Organization has issued new technical guidance aimed at helping governments map national renewable energy resources using consistent, high-resolution methods. The implementation guidelines focus on national renewable energy atlases for wind, solar and hydropower, and are

EuroWire, EDINBURGH: Network Rail said it will begin the first stage of electrification on Scotland’s Borders Railway this month, with preparatory activity starting Saturday, February 21, as engineers set up for foundation piling needed to install overhead line equipment on

NEW DELHI: India and France on Tuesday elevated their relationship to what both governments called a “Special Global Strategic Partnership,” rolling out a set of agreements and project launches that linked defence production, artificial intelligence cooperation and civil nuclear energy

EuroWire, EDINBURGH: Arctic air kept Scotland in a wintry grip this week, prompting fresh snow and ice warnings and renewed travel cautions as temperatures stayed below seasonal levels. The UK’s Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow and ice