Four years into war, EU “reaffirms” its support for Ukraine
By Martin Banks NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, will participate in a ceremony at NATO HQ in Brussels this week to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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February 22, 2026 Urgent action demanded to tackle Europe’s housing “crisis
By Martin Banks An estimated 1.28 million people in Europe live on the street, in shelters or in temporary accommodation.
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February 21, 2026 EU countries still at odds over new Russia sanctions as deadline nears
Brussels wants to have a new package of sanctions approved by Tuesday to punish Russia coinciding with the four-year anniversary of Ukraine’s full-scale invasion. Still, a full ban on maritime services is proving an obstacle.
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February 20, 2026 Top Belgian choir set for sell-out tour
By Martin Banks They are, culturally, one of the best things to come out of Belgium and, now, a UK audience also gets the chance to enjoy them.
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February 20, 2026 EU aid to tackle “one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises”
By Martin Banks The EU has announced fresh aid to help with an escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which it says is driving mass displacement.
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February 19, 2026 EU offers €28bn in loans to bolster eastern border regions hit by Ukraine war
The European Commission has launched a strategy to support nine EU member states bordering Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, mobilising billions of euros to reverse economic and demographic decline.
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February 17, 2026 Roma campaigners call for “grace period” over new road safety rules
By Martin Banks The Roma Foundation for Europe has urged the North Macedonian government to implement a “grace period” for documentation, registrations, and licence compliance linked to the country’s new “Safe City” system.
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February 17, 2026 Euro deputies in Spain to probe “democratic standards”
By Martin Banks MEPs are to conduct a fact-finding mission to Spain to assess first-hand the state of democratic standards in the country.
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February 13, 2026 Europe faces “narrow window of opportunity”
By Martin Banks EU parliament President Roberta Metsola said that there was “a narrow window of opportunity” to do the necessary to push Europe forward.
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February 12, 2026 European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift for business
European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference.
