Europe News EU countries begin political battle over €2 trillion budget The political battle over the next EU budget has officially begun. 18/07/2025
Europe News Lion's share of tripled EU migration budget aimed at border management The newly proposed EU long-term budget prioritises border management, seeking to make entry by migrants harder, over support for asylum and reception processes. Rights groups accuse the EU of exposing migrants to human rights abuses. 18/07/2025
Europe News EU imposes new sanctions on Russia after Robert Fico lifts his veto The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto. 18/07/2025
Europe News EU takes rule of law battle to next level with budget proposal According to the Commission's plan, all payments could be suspended under the new budget if it sees a rule of law backsliding. But getting the plan through will also require the approval of Hungary. 18/07/2025
Europe News Iceland to launch talks on security, defence partnership with EU The agreement with the EU is independent of Iceland's NATO membership and existing defence pacts with the United States, public broadcaster RÚV said. 17/07/2025
Europe in Motion Poll: Do EU citizens back more defence spending? European leaders seem to be failing to get the message across, as EU citizens rank defence only seventh out of 10 investment priorities. 17/07/2025
Europe News Varna mayor's arrest sparks widespread protests in Bulgaria The arrest of Varna's Mayor Blagomir Kotsev on embezzlement charges has sparked a series of protests in Bulgaria and across Europe, escalating into a diplomatic dispute with Germany. 17/07/2025
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen's new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen's €2 trillion EU budget. 17/07/2025
Europe News Poland expects to get biggest cut of EU's proposed €2 trillion budget Poland is set to benefit most from the EU's €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, according to its finance minister, despite protests from farmers against reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy. 17/07/2025
Libya Is Libya's General Khalifa Haftar really that powerful? After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it. 17/07/2025
Europe News Hungary hit by proposed rule of law conditions in next EU budget All payments under the biggest item in the seven-year budget plan could be linked to the rule of law, according to plans proposed by the European Commission. This would include cohesion and agricultural funds not yet suspended by Brussels. 16/07/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen launches hugely increased €2 trillion EU budget The new budget will be more flexible to cope with unforeseen crises. 16/07/2025
Green News Athens' reservoirs are now very close to historic lows, study warns The latest study shows that Athens' reservoirs are very close to historic lows, with a risk of water scarcity. 16/07/2025
Europe News Georgia's visa-free regime with EU at risk over 'backsliding' concerns The EU plans to reintroduce its visa regime with Georgia unless Tbilisi curbs democratic backsliding. The European Commission will notify the South Caucasus country of its decision by 31 August. 16/07/2025
Europe News Hungary seeks EU sanctions after death of Hungarian in Ukraine Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán claims a Hungarian citizen was beaten to death after refusing army conscription in Ukraine. Kyiv denies the allegations and urges Hungary not to interfere. 16/07/2025
Europe News Exclusive: Palestinian FM 'shocked' at EU failure to act over Gaza Palestinian minister for foreign affairs says the EU should sanction Israel over its violations in Gaza and the West Bank, in accordance with the EU’s own rules and values. She said despite a deal struck by the EU to increase aid into Gaza, civilians were still being killed trying to access food. 16/07/2025
EU Decoded Can the EU establish common rules to limit sperm and egg donation? Births conceived through sperm donation are on the rise in Europe, but recent controversies involving so-called "super donors" have prompted several EU countries to call for clear regulation and international limits on sperm and egg donations. 15/07/2025
Business Central Asian countries unite for a Green Corridor to Europe In a move aiming to reshape the regional energy landscape and bring Central Asia closer to Europe, the three countries have launched a joint venture, seeking to develop a new transcontinental green energy corridor. 15/07/2025
Europe News Panama did not cede sovereignty to the US, foreign minister says In an interview with Euronews, Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha said that the US military exercises taking place in the South American country are temporary and that no foreign armed forces will remain there permanently. 15/07/2025
Markets European markets open in the red after Trump threatens 30% EU tariff The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would not impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports before 1 August, allowing time for negotiation. 14/07/2025