Europe Decoded

The Cube

Trump shares fake video of Meloni flouting EU trade rules

Trade outside the EU is an exclusive responsibility of the bloc, while the Italian government has denied pursuing bilateral trade talks with the US.

22/10/2025

The Cube

Fact-checking claims that no female hostages made it out of Gaza

Commentators on social media have purported that "not a single woman" survived captivity following the release of the last remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023. These claims are misleading.

21/10/2025

The Cube

Did pro-Russian supporters fly a Putin hot air balloon in Berlin?

Social media users claim that the alleged stunt was to show support for Russia rather than Ukraine.

20/10/2025

The Cube

Did teenagers wreak havoc in France's National Assembly?

A group of teenagers wearing tracksuits can be seen running around France's National Assembly, walking all over its benches and lighting cigarettes. The internet may be talking about them, but these videos are not real.

17/10/2025

The Cube

Fact check: No, European Parliament didn't silence Polish MEP

A video circulating on social media has prompted questions over how European Parliament procedure works, and how long MEPs are allowed to speak when they interject.

16/10/2025

The Cube

Are product barcodes that begin with '729' made in Israel?

In a bid to encourage a boycott against Israeli goods, online users, including French MEP Manon Aubry, have relayed a claim alleging that barcodes beginning with the digits "729" are produced in Israel – but this is not entirely accurate.

15/10/2025

The Cube

Will Ukrainian citizens soon be represented in the Polish parliament?

A series of online articles appears to have been taken out of context, sparking outrage among some Polish politicians that Ukrainians will be given "their own representation" in the Sejm.

14/10/2025

Tech News

What is Davos? Your guide to the World Economic Forum’s annual summit

The World Economic Forum has held a meeting every year since it was founded in 1971. But why is Davos, as it is commonly known, so significant?

20/01/2025

Business

Tariffs on Chinese EVs: EU's trade dilemma persists

The EU is walking a delicate tightrope, with some member states keen to protect their markets, while others want to safeguard Chinese investment and to attract more.

07/10/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Why is the EU struggling to define its future?

The time for feet dragging is over, but the sense of urgency is still missing. And there is more: In addition to being very demanding, these challenges need to be faced simultaneously. Is that even possible, Ricardo Borges de Castro asks.

03/10/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. VDL should focus on implementing deforestation law, not its rollback

The EUDR requires stringent due diligence that sheds light on long supply chains that often obscure human rights violations. Voluntary pledges cannot substitute for this regulation. Luciana Téllez Chávez writes.

01/10/2024

Space

Is EU's first space commissioner launched on low-orbit mission?

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's second term will see the first-ever commissioner for defence and space. But his mission and support do not match the recognition seen at the policy level, analysts and industry representatives argue.

01/10/2024

Europe Decoded

Why tensions with neighbours have stalled North Macedonia’s EU bid

EU ambassadors failed to approve the opening of the next chapter of EU accession talks with Skopje last week.

30/09/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. The year of wars and elections revealed this about European sentiment

The currently self-absorbed Brussels would better get the message. If we postpone honest conclusions to the next elections in 2029, the European drama may indeed enact its final act, André Wilkens and Pawel Zerka write.

25/09/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Russia will not stop at Ukraine. NATO cannot let this happen

Russia wants to keep NATO solely focused on the developments in Ukraine, making us oblivious to his imperialist plans elsewhere, Matas Maldeikis writes.

24/09/2024

Europe Decoded

How the EU will tap into Russia's assets to raise €35B for Ukraine

The profits made by Russia's frozen assets are the key behind the €35 billion loan that the EU has promised to Ukraine.

21/09/2024

Europe News

Critics slam landmark EU competitiveness report as 'one-sided'

Draghi is being accused by various stakeholders of not including voices from all parts of Europe in his landmark report.

20/09/2024

Health news

The number of deaths by suicide in Europe decreased by 13% in a decade

In 2021, there were about 47,000 deaths due to suicide in the EU, according to Eurostat.

20/09/2024

Europe Decoded

How will the nominated line-up of EU Commissioners be scrutinised?

Political leaders have said the European Parliament will show its teeth when holding nominees to account.

20/09/2024

Europe Decoded

The EU's new defence commissioner is open to eurobonds

Lithuanian commissioner hopeful Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he's urgently looking to raise billions - including via the controversial idea of joint borrowing.

18/09/2024