2026-10-1 da8331e9b8796a95f1be5e8054e790fd7972bbb1 /feed/2026/10/1/the-european-commission-stops-payments-with-immediate-effect-to-sierra-leone-that-would-be-eur18-million-for-2026-afte The European Commission stops payments with immediate effect to Sierra Leone, that would be €18 million for 2026, after the nations refused to cooperate with the extradition of drugs trafficker Jos Leijdekkers. 1790907068 2026-10-1 ff7ae2a060f90c5443a71ac797a178b944d2c7f2 21 European Commission 1 /wiki/european%20commission Jos Leijdekkers 171 /wiki/jos%20leijdekkers Sierra Leone 13 /wiki/sierra%20leone drugs trafficker 115 /wiki/illegal%20drug%20trade extradition 70 /wiki/extradition € 36 /wiki/euro European Commission Jos Leijdekkers Sierra Leone drugs trafficker extradition € European Commission 2026-09-24 b27ddec3f35f3881f3f4385e3610d29d9395bb33 13 European Commission € 2 /feed/2026/09/24/the-european-commission-reports-that-the-average-diesel-price-across-the-european-union-reaches-a-record-eur223-us-25 The European Commission reports that the average diesel price across the European Union reaches a record €2.23 (US$2.54) per litre, up from €2.16 ($2.46) the previous week. Nineteen member states record new highs. 2026-09-7 11ffcf6de3f57c4b90b15fe83e5fe864edea1c19 20 European Commission € 2 /feed/2026/09/7/european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-announces-that-greenland-and-the-european-union-have-reached-a-eur200 European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announces that Greenland and the European Union have reached a €200 million (US$232.5 million) partnership deal. 2026-08-24 e36a3350a39ff0c4090053f6c01ab9291179d9e7 /feed/2026/08/24/the-elysee-palace-reports-that-french-president-and-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-have-reached-an-agreem The Élysée Palace reports that French President and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman have reached an agreement to build a Dragon Ball Z theme park worth €6 billion ($7 million) in Paris, France. 1787796123 2026-08-24 c48ce1768c998f9c034847c8d4f3a666d1690c32 17 € 1 /feed/2026/08/24/french-president-emmanuel-macron-and-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-reach-an-agreement-to-build-a-dragon French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a "Dragon Ball Z" theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France. 2026-05-8 5db23fc91cc356cca9ac45632d682a71eeb3552e 25 European Commission € 2 /feed/2026/05/8/poland-becomes-the-first-country-to-sign-a-loan-agreement-under-the-european-commission-s-security-action-for-europe-def Poland becomes the first country to sign a loan agreement under the European Commission's Security Action for Europe defence financing programme, securing nearly €44 billion (US$52 billion) to support military modernization and the domestic arms industry. 2026-04-7 9f39a16d455e036bbf4b5b7a79384a55af9018d6 /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-the-country-s-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-y-1223-trillion-eur664-b The Japanese House of Councillors enacts the country's largest state budget in history worth ¥122.3 trillion (€664 billion). 1776150487 2026-04-7 f5385b6671bdb03bc7e33d788e45fe6eae0db182 /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-eur664-billion The Japanese House of Councillors enacts largest state budget in history worth €664 billion. 1775741639 2026-04-7 5a91b969c303f77ac83719b57b81e4722903fca9 43 € 1 /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-the-country-s-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-y-1223-trillion-eur664-bi The Japanese House of Councillors enacts the country's largest state budget in history worth ¥122.3 trillion (€664 billion). 2026-01-12 e215d5996a96665a640ec1bbd209ec1498f13c89 13 drugs trafficker 1 /feed/2026/01/12/swedish-police-seize-three-tonnes-of-cocaine-found-in-a-shipping-container-from-south-america-at-the-port-of-helsingborg Swedish police seize three tonnes of cocaine found in a shipping container from South America at the Port of Helsingborg, making it the country's single-largest seizure of the illegal drug. 2025-12-10 d097b8ba082abe2516ea25e4e2d3b0552f268142 /feed/2025/12/10/benin-s-government-reports-that-lieutenant-colonel-pascal-tigri-identified-as-the-leader-of-the-failed-coup-attempt-ha Benin's government reports that Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of the failed coup attempt, has fled to Togo and is now the subject of an extradition request following arrests linked to the plot. 1765470962 2025-12-10 717c738b2091b2bc810767683ac8f54c67b6b083 17 extradition 1 /feed/2025/12/10/benin-s-government-reports-that-lieutenant-colonel-pascal-tigri-identified-as-the-leader-of-the-failed-coup-attempt-fl Benin's government reports that Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of the failed coup attempt, flees to Togo, becoming the subject of an extradition request following arrests linked to the plot. 2025-12-5 f9c47d08b9ffb5caeda4400e9a76fd7ba2fbcf0d 5 extradition 1 /feed/2025/12/5/colombia-and-the-clan-del-golfo-agree-in-doha-qatar-that-the-group-s-combatants-will-begin-assembling-in-three-designa Colombia and the Clan del Golfo agree in Doha, Qatar, that the group's combatants will begin assembling in three designated zones in Chocó and Córdoba starting March 1, with arrest and extradition orders suspended during the process. Colombia also designates additional municipalities for pilot peace programs as part of broader negotiations aimed at reducing violence. 2025-09-23 bb49ad1ccc09f027951cbeb0558495620a8aae47 20 drugs trafficker € 2 /feed/2025/09/23/italy-s-guardia-di-finanza-arrests-five-people-and-seizes-eur17-million-us-20-million-while-dismantling-a-syrian-led-n Italy's Guardia di Finanza arrests five people and seizes €17 million (US$20 million) while dismantling a Syrian-led network that laundered drug-trafficking proceeds in France and Italy by converting cash into gold, in an investigation coordinated with the National Gendarmerie, Eurojust, and Europol. 2025-06-2 91d9b66723db2aeee897ea12e458ce848524161e 8 European Commission 1 /feed/2025/06/2/the-european-commission-passes-a-measure-to-limit-chinese-medical-device-supply-bids-on-public-contracts-alleging-unfai The European Commission passes a measure to limit Chinese medical device supply bids on public contracts, alleging unfair access for EU companies to China's tenders. The measures are the first under the International Procurement Instrument. /feed/2026/10/1/the-european-commission-stops-payments-with-immediate-effect-to-sierra-leone-which-would-have-been-eur18-million-for-20 Het Parool 1 81c38f241f1c0d25826ca2055c08944da8d1c4ce 10 https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam-news/europe-cuts-funding-to-sierra-leone-over-bolle-jos-extradition~b83816b0/ 2026 The European Commission stops payments with immediate effect to Sierra Leone, which would have been €18 million for 2026, after the nation refused to cooperate with the extradition of drugs trafficker Jos Leijdekkers.