2026-05-29

Europe News

Polish leader wants to strip Zelenskyy of the state's highest honour

President Karol Nawrocki said he will ask for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the White Eagle, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during WWII.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Anti-religious hate in France: What does the government report reveal?

In a new report, the French Interior Ministry says that "anti-religious acts strike at freedom of conscience and the free exercise of religion" and endanger "the very balance of our society".

29/05/2026

Business

Trade turnover in Eurasian Economic Union exceeds €80 billion in 2025

EAEU leaders gathered in Astana for a two-day summit to discuss AI integration, shared digital markets and trade corridors as the bloc marks its 12th year with turnover forecast to further exceed the record set in 2025.

29/05/2026

Armenia

Russia pulls Armenia envoy over EU ties days before decisive elections

Moscow has escalated pressure on Yerevan ahead of the 7 June elections, including trade bans, EAEU suspension warnings and a Putin drawing parallels between Armenia and Ukraine, days after Trump gave Pashinyan his "complete and total endorsement".

29/05/2026

Europe News

Gaza flotilla: Paris launches an inquiry on the treatment of activists

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, announced on Friday that he had referred the matter to the courts following reports of humiliation, rape and acts of torture against activists on board the Gaza flotilla.

29/05/2026

Europe News

"Full responsibility" of Russia in the drone crash, says Romanian FM

Oana Toiu, Romania's foreign minister, confirmed to Euronews that the drone that struck Romania was of Russian origin and was carrying explosives.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Four EU countries push Brussels to ease carbon costs on industry

Estonia, France, Germany and Spain support the Emissions Trading System, the EU’s major climate policy tool, but want clearer, simpler and possibly more flexible rules to protect industrial competitiveness, according to a document seen by Euronews.

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Latest news bulletin | May 29th, 2026 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 29th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

29/05/2026

Europe News

EU tax proposals could yield up to €11bn per year, Commission says

European Commission is examining proposals to finance the next EU budget through tax changes targeting digital services, gambling and crypto assets.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Is Europe finally waking up to China?

Brussels now considers current trade relations with China unsustainable. A series of EU laws and measures have so far failed to shift the dynamics, while drawing Beijing’s ire. Here are five key takeaways on the increasingly heated EU-China relationship.

29/05/2026

Cult

35th Doha International Book Fair honours Qatar’s history

In partnership with Media City

The Doha International Book Fair returns for its biggest edition yet, showcasing Qatar’s growing global influence through literature, publishing and cultural exchange.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Romanian minister: Russia bears full responsibility for drone strike

In an exclusive interview, Romania Foreign minister Oana Țoiu said it’s “Russia’s full responsibility” that civilians in Romania were harmed after a Russian drone hit a residential building in the country. Țoiu also said they had "final confirmation" that the drone "was carrying explosives".

29/05/2026

Earth News

Inside the expedition to the Arctic's elusive deep-sea 'Banana Hole'

The ‘Banana Hole’ has been described as a “living library” of our planet’s history - but its future is at risk.

29/05/2026

Culture news

US spelling bee gets game-show makeover and dramatic finale

Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 32 words correctly in just 90 seconds.

29/05/2026

Markets

EU's six largest economies push for capital markets union

The EU’s six largest economies have reached a common agreement on how to integrate capital markets in an attempt to get a deal through a politically stagnant Brussels.

29/05/2026

Europe News

What we know about the Geran-2 drone that hit a building in Romania

The Iranian-made Shahed drones are one of Russia's main long-range strike UAV’s used by Moscow against Ukraine. First deployed back in 2022, Russia then set up domestic production, calling them Geran.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Italy wants to pull back on EU defence loan scheme

Security Action for Europe (SAFE) is a loan instrument designed to provide financial support to EU member states to speed up defence readiness.

29/05/2026

Europe News

NATO exercises at Finnish-Russian border as drone incursions mount

The "Northern Star" exercise incorporates the need for NATO to modernise its deterrence as Russian strikes aimed at Ukraine violate NATO territory in Romania and elsewhere.

29/05/2026

Business

Fuel prices fall 12 cents a litre from Monday in Portugal

These are the figures released by Anarec on Friday afternoon, but the drop may be smaller if the government decides to cut back the fuel tax discount.

29/05/2026

Economy

ECB rate hike in focus as Eurozone's 'Big Four' post high inflation

Inflation picked up across the EU’s largest economies in May, driven by higher energy prices, fuelling expectations that the ECB will raise interest rates at its June meeting.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Russia launches attack at Odesa region, cutting power for thousands

Russia launched a large-scale attack at Ukraine's Odesa region, as well as at three commercial vessels in the Black Sea that were moving along the Ukrainian maritime corridor.

29/05/2026

Culture news

A famous Milan superstition leaves bull's testicles needing repairs

The famous bull mosaic in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is undergoing restoration after decades of luck-seekers wore away its most sensitive feature.

29/05/2026

Europe News

Hungary unlocks €16.4bn in EU funds after Magyar secures deal

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar reached an agreement with the European Commission to unblock nearly all recovery and cohesion funds that had been frozen under his predecessor, Viktor Orbán.

29/05/2026

World News

Colombia elections: five keys to the campaign

Political polarisation, voter fatigue and the rise of new populist rhetoric are shaping Colombia’s presidential race. Two analysts tell Euronews what's at stake.

29/05/2026

Road To

What legacy will WUF13 leave?

In partnership with World Urban Forum

As WUF13 concluded, attention turned to its legacy of collaboration, knowledge-sharing and innovation in addressing urban challenges worldwide.

29/05/2026

Made in Europe

The German village that made itself immune to the Hormuz shock

When the Hormuz crisis sent energy prices up across Europe, most households had little choice but to absorb the shock. The residents of Feldheim, a small village in eastern Germany, barely noticed. They pay just 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

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Odesa and Zaporizhzhia struck as Ukraine faces huge drone barrage

Mass Russian drone strike targets Ukraine as 232 drones launched, 217 downed; Odesa and Zaporizhzhia suffer damage and injuries, ships hit in Black Sea.

29/05/2026

Business

Chevron enters Greek offshore project as Europe seeks energy security

Chevron has applied to join a Greek offshore exploration area known as Block 10 in the Ionian Sea, in a move that could strengthen Greece's role in Eastern Mediterranean energy security.

29/05/2026

Culture news

Disaster line-up: More artists flee from Trump-linked concert

The upcoming Great American State Fair has been hit with a wave of cancellations, as more artists are pulling out of the “Freedom 250” event after concerns emerged over the festival’s links to Donald Trump. Two more acts have announced they won’t be participating...

29/05/2026

Iran

Iran-US deal nears finish line — but Trump and Khamenei must say yes

The draft memorandum includes unrestricted Hormuz shipping, Iran removing mines within 30 days and US sanctions waivers on Iranian oil, with nuclear talks to follow.

29/05/2026