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Off the Record: Teflon Rutte is on a mission to keep NATO together

Every week, Euronews' Chief Europe Editor Maria Tadeo breaks down the stories that made the week in Brussels and beyond. This week: her exclusive interview with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte — a man with Teflon skin.

04/10/2026

Europe

G7 agrees 100 million-barrel emergency oil release amid US pressure

The G7, led by France, announced the release of 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil after Trump threatened a ban of diesel exports.

02/10/2026

Europe

France weighs emergency oil release as US pressure mounts ahead of G7

France is set to present a plan to release emergency oil stocks following US pressure, with Paris considering a combined release of crude oil and diesel. President Emmanuel Macron will hold a G7 call on Friday.

02/10/2026

Europe

Meloni asks Brussels for fiscal leeway as energy shock squeezes Italy

Italian prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is urging the European Commission again to relax the EU's fiscal rules, saying that higher inflation due to soaring energy prices is squeezing households and businesses, according to a letter seen by Euronews.

02/10/2026

Tech News

Did Trump order Maduro’s kidnapping based on Grok’s advice?

The US president spent hours in the White House asking Musk’s AI chatbot questions, including how Venezuelans would react if the US captured Maduro, Time magazine reports.

02/10/2026

Europe

EU holds crisis meeting as US pressure mounts to release emergency oil

EU countries and the European Commission are holding talks on Friday that could pave the way for a new emergency oil reserves release, as pressure from Washington mounts. Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews a fresh emergency release is "a possibility".

02/10/2026

The Europe Conversation

Europe went all in on soft power for too long, Minister Francken says

In an interview with Euronews, the Belgian defence minister argued that Europe spent too long focusing on soft power instead of defence.

01/10/2026

12 minutes with

La revisión de las tropas en Europa dependerá del "América primero"

The review of troops stationed in Europe was initiated after tensions rose over some NATO countries refusing US troops access to military bases for use in the war in Iran.

01/10/2026

Europe

‘Releasing strategic reserves is possible,’ EU energy chief says

Member states are discussing a coordinated release through the IEA, as the US pressures Europe to put more oil on the market. The Energy Commissioner told Euronews that Brussels can help coordinate the effort.

01/10/2026

The Ring

Can Europe afford its defence boost? MEPs debate in The Ring

As security and hybrid threats are on the rise across Europe and the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the focus in Brussels is firmly on increasing defence spending. But who should pay, and how?

01/10/2026

Tech News

Rogue AI agents tried and failed to hack US and Canadian government websites

Researchers cannot confidently say who was responsible, but evidence points to rogue Google and OpenAI agents carrying out a range of aggressive tactics to collect datasets and test their vulnerabilities.

01/10/2026

Europe

Greece urges EU to loosen fiscal rules as energy crisis deepens

High energy prices and military escalation at energy facilities in the Middle East prompted Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ask Brussels for greater fiscal flexibility. Greece has the largest debt among EU countries and is heading to polls in 2027.

01/10/2026

European Union

Can Canada be the EU's answer to 'unreliable' trade partners?

Ahead of October's EU-Canada summit, both sides are considering a partnership beyond CETA and €130 billion in annual trade. Nothing is agreed on financial services, and the new "associate member" tier has no legal definition.

01/10/2026

Europe

US urges Europe to release more emergency oil reserves as prices surge

Washington says European countries have yet to deliver promised oil releases, as soaring crude and diesel prices intensify pressure on governments to intervene.

30/09/2026

Europe

Chinese-run Brussels networking club raises intelligence concerns

The Global CEOs Dinner Club brings business leaders and political figures together at high-level events in Brussels and is now seeking to expand into France.

30/09/2026

Europe

Belgian minister warns Europe: Everything has to go faster on defence

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken told the Euronews Defence Summit in Brussels that Europe faces a “dark winter” of Russian hybrid attacks and urgently needs stronger air defences, describing Russia as the biggest threat to Belgium’s security.

30/09/2026

Europe

Euronews Defence Summit: 'Stop nuclear threats,' Rutte tells Russia

Speaking at the Euronews' Defence Summit, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance does not face any "imminent threat" from Russia. Meanwhile, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev warned of "nuclear risk".

30/09/2026

Europe

No energy shortages, but a painful winter looms for Europe

Europe needs to protect consumers from another energy price shock while making fossil fuels less central to the economy. Emergency measures can soften the immediate blow, but Brussels is warning governments not to let short-term subsidies or tax decisions undermine the green transition.

29/09/2026

Travel News

ETC chief: 'Climate change is the biggest threat to tourism right now'

While Europe remains the world’s tourism playground, Eduardo Santander of the European Travel Commission told Euronews that the continent needs to coordinate better to tackle climate challenges and congestion.

29/09/2026

Travel News

US Global Entry for Belgians could come by the end of 2026

Bill White, Ambassador of the United States to Belgium, told Euronews that Belgian travellers could soon breeze through major US airports as Global Entry plans move forward.

29/09/2026

Europe Today

Ukraine’s double crunch: funding and grain

Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central Kyiv, and the latest on Ukraine’s funding crunch.

29/09/2026

Europe

Euronews explains: Does the EU have enough gas for winter?

With winter approaching and gas storage at record-low levels, EU governments are bracing for soaring costs as they compete with Asian buyers to secure supplies and avert power outages.

28/09/2026

Europe

EU hybrid response must work ‘hand in hand’ with NATO, ministers say

EU foreign and defence ministers backed further work on a new protocol for responding to hybrid threats, while stressing that it must complement rather than duplicate NATO.

28/09/2026

Europe

EU pushes China to accept import quotas in bid to rebalance trade

Brussels is pressing Beijing to accept quotas on Chinese exports as negotiations enter their final stretch, with the EU threatening trade measures unless tangible progress is made by next month.

28/09/2026

Tech News

Europe’s AI demand could set off nuclear energy boom, says JP Morgan

The EU’s goal of ramping up data centre capacity is already driving more investment in nuclear energy projects as the bloc seeks to decarbonise and secure energy security at the same time, says the global investment firm.

28/09/2026

Europe

Surge in Russian sabotage attacks prompts EU response

EU foreign ministers are meeting on Monday to strengthen the bloc’s response to hybrid attacks, as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that Russia is planning further sabotage across Europe.

28/09/2026