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Golden convoy lawyer pushes for the detention of Viktor Orbán

A lawyer for seven Ukrainians detained in Hungary after a cash convoy raid says ex-PM Viktor Orbán and three other officials should have been held — and suggests prosecutors may be shielding Orbán from the investigation.

30/06/2026

Europe News

Czech porn studio staff stand trial over alleged trafficking of women

Investigators allege advertisements for modelling jobs concealed the true purpose of the recruitment and believe hundreds of women have been affected.

30/06/2026

Europe News

As Europe swelters, the Green Deal faces its summer test

As Europeans anxiously await a second heatwave in less than two weeks, access to air conditioning has become a powerful symbol of the tensions between social fairness and the European Union's climate and energy ambitions.

30/06/2026

Europe News

UK announces billions for drones and touts European defence projects

The outgoing UK prime minister has finally unveiled a long-awaited Defence Investment Plan that aims to revive an “underfunded” sector. It emphasises the growing use of of unmanned aerial vehicles in repelling foreign aggression.

30/06/2026

Cyprus

Two gas fields off Cyprus could start production by 2033

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides lauded the signing of the "declaration of marketability" as a "major step towards establishing the Eastern Mediterranean as a credible alternative energy corridor for Europe".

30/06/2026

Tech News

Finland's last analogue landline phones go silent after 150 years

Finland's last landline call has been made as the Nordic country becomes the latest to retire copper-wire phones in favour of fibre.

30/06/2026

Residences

Italy’s luxury portfolio expands with Hyatt, IHG and Dior Spa openings

Planning an Italian getaway? The country’s luxury travel scene will see new hotel openings from Hyatt and IHG, alongside a permanent Dior Spa set among the hills of Sicily.

30/06/2026

Tech News

UK watchdog moves to break Apple and Google's grip on app payments

Buy an app subscription today and there is a good chance Apple or Google is taking a cut. The CMA wants developers to be free to point customers elsewhere to pay and is asking the tech giants to justify any fees they charge for the privilege.

30/06/2026

Culture news

AI helps scientists decipher papyrus scroll burnt in Vesuvius eruption

The scroll was first discovered in the 1750s but was too fragile to open. Using AI, scholars deciphered the full text and discovered a philosophical treaties on ethics and human progress.

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Thousands soaked in wine at Spain's iconic festival

Thousands gather in Haro, Spain, for the La Rioja wine battle, spraying wine, dancing and climbing the hill to the church in a colourful festival.

30/06/2026

Business

Abivax rallies 36% as trial data ease safety fears over obefazimod

French biotech company Abivax said new clinical trial data supports the safety and effectiveness of its experimental ulcerative colitis treatment.

30/06/2026

Europe News

Euroviews. America can switch off the world's AI. Europe must adapt

'Europe is becoming a digital colony between two AI empires' writes Dr. Sergey Lagodinsky, Vice Chair of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parlament in an OpEd for Euronews. For Brussels, it is time to act. Europe needs a smart strategy of cooperation that will keep the European economy alive.

30/06/2026

Europe Today

Four trapped after Athens apartment block collapses, fire brigade says

Emergency services have been deployed to the scene to help with the search and rescue operation and footage shown on local media showed workers walking in the rubble looking for signs of life.

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Europe News

Montenegro's ruling Europe Now! links up with EPP

Montenegro's latest political milestone comes as the country enters what leaders describe as the "final lap" of its long campaign to become the European Union's next member state.

30/06/2026

Europe News

Lithuania's parliament approves Sinkevičius as prime minister

Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, on Tuesday approved Mindaugas Sinkevičius as the country's new prime minister — a third Social Democrat prime minister in this parliamentary term.

30/06/2026

Culture news

IKEA’s Dorothée Gardon on navigating AI innovation and viral moments

At Cannes Lions, IKEA’s Global Marketing Strategy & Integrated Media Director Dorothée Gardon spoke to Euronews Culture about how the Swedish brand is navigating a fast-changing media landscape shaped by AI and creativity.

30/06/2026

Business

Scandinavian Airlines bets on recovery with €8.75bn Airbus jet order

Scandinavian airline SAS has placed the biggest order in its history, agreeing to buy up to 40 Airbus widebody jets in a deal worth more than $10 billion (€8.75bn), a striking show of confidence from a carrier that emerged from bankruptcy only two years ago.

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Europe News

NATO chief welcomes UK's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan

The announcement follows months of wrangling within the government over the resources required to modernise the UK's armed forces in the face of rising threats, including from Russia.

30/06/2026

Climate

Germany and France energy bills soared by €700 million during heatwave

Exclusive: Heatwaves are showing up on Europe’s energy bills – should fossil fuels face a windfall tax?

30/06/2026

Europe News

EU allocates steel quotas to trading partners to curb import surge

The new quotas will come into force on 1 July, with some preferential treatment agreed for partners bound by a trade agreement with the EU.

30/06/2026

Travel News

This Balkan country is now home to Europe's first Banyan Tree resort

Europe’s first Banyan Tree resort has opened on a secluded islet on the Bay of Kotor, revamping a centuries-old fortress into a luxury Adriatic escape.

30/06/2026

Health news

Europe’s current heatwave is just a ‘dress rehearsal,’ WHO warns

As Europe continues to face a record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization warns future summers will only be hotter.

30/06/2026

Europe News

Morocco's World Cup win sparks celebrations and clashes in the Hague

Morocco's victory sparked celebrations from Casablanca to the Netherlands, where jubilant scenes in one of Europe's largest Moroccan communities were later overshadowed by clashes with police.

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Culture news

Switzerland returns 18 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Three Swiss museums have returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, a new step in the African's country decades-long struggle to repatriate its looted cultural heritage.

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Clashes erupt in the Netherlands after Morocco’s World Cup victory

Celebrations for Morocco’s World Cup win over the Netherlands in The Hague turn into clashes with arrests made amid street unrest and festivities.

30/06/2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV to visit migrant hotspot of Lampedusa on 4 July

Under Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has continued to call for their humane treatment around the world, including decrying mass deportations in his home country, the United States.

30/06/2026