Europe

The Cube

Fake Euronews video invents deadly shooting at NATO exercise

A fabricated report has used Euronews' visual likeness to falsely claim a Ukrainian soldier killed three NATO servicemen during a military exercise in Latvia.

07/09/2026

Europe Today

Alternative for Germany's victory, Chancellor Merz's nightmare

Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) sweep to power, with the blow ricocheting as far as Berlin.

07/09/2026

Europe News

AfD's historic win splits European opinion

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister.

07/09/2026

EU.XL

How can the EU help you repair your broken electronics?

Discarding repairable goods generates 35 million tonnes of waste and 261 million tonnes of greenhouse gases annually. Brussels wants to change this by promoting repairs over replacements. But how does it make fixing products easier? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

07/09/2026

Economy

Turkey hikes inflation forecast to 28.4% as war pushes outlook higher

Turkey lifts its inflation outlook as the Middle East conflict weighs on the country's economic projections.

07/09/2026

Europe News

Germany seeks to quash Gaza genocide case at top UN court

The court could either side with Germany and throw out the case completely or rule against Berlin, meaning the case would then be considered "on the merits" in more detail.

07/09/2026

Europe News

EU diplomatic service scraps new high-level defence group

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has scrapped a new defence advisory group days after unveiling it, following pushback from member states.

07/09/2026

Europe Today

AfD makes history in Germany, Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid

The far-right AfD party won the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Meanwhile, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade today, after the EU warned against any glorification of him, is testing Serbia's EU bid.

07/09/2026

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

From the museum loan of the century, to the bewitching return of Practical Magic — here's what to look out for this week.

07/09/2026

Europe News

Man on trial in Finland accused of abusing 361 children online

Thousands of videos and images of unidentified children had been found on the man's mobile phone in 2022, when police searched his phone in connection with another criminal case, police said in December.

07/09/2026

Europe News

EU races to rethink Arctic policy as the global power grab continues

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Greenland to discuss the Arctic's growing importance among allies. The visit comes as Brussels is busy preparing a reviewed Arctic policy, with experts warning it must have security and defence at its core.

07/09/2026

Health news

Pesticides cause 400 million farmer poisoning cases a year

Nearly half the world's farmers get poisoned with pesticides annually, while global pesticide use continues to rise, a study finds.

07/09/2026

Destinations

Exploring Taüll, Vall de Boí and Val d’Aran in the Spanish Pyrenees

From mountain walks and Romanesque churches to glacial lakes and medieval villages, discover a slower side of Spain on a journey through the spectacular Pyrenees.

07/09/2026

The Big Question

The Big Question: Is timber the key to affordable housing in Europe?

Europe is scaling up its timber industry, but unsustainable growth could prove disastrous.

07/09/2026

Business

Europe's busiest ports ranked: Which handle the most cargo?

Sea shipping keeps Europe fed, fuelled and supplied — and this year, the Iran war's disruptions to shipping routes have thrust it into the headlines. Euronews looked at the busiest ports in Europe by volume of goods transported.

07/09/2026

Tech News

Could NVIDIA's purchase of Hugging Face boost the EU's AI sovereignty?

The deal, marking NVIDIA's increased focus on open-AI models, is likely to draw significant regulatory concern from the EU due to its size and implications for the bloc's digital and AI sovereignty.

07/09/2026

Europe News

AfD scores landslide regional victory but falls short of majority

The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a major victory in a regional election on Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II.

06/09/2026

Tech News

IFA 2026: Xiaomi wants its smart-home cars on European roads by 2027

Xiaomi is done being just a phone brand. At IFA 2026, it laid out plans to launch electric cars in Europe by 2027, all wired into a smart-home ecosystem it calls Human x Car x Home.

06/09/2026

Europe News

EU chief von der Leyen heads to Greenland in show of support

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this year, von der Leyen said the EU was working on a "massive European investment surge" in Greenland in a bid to ramp up Arctic security.

06/09/2026

Sport

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election

The next FIFA presidential election is due to take place at the 77th FIFA Congress on Thursday, 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco.

06/09/2026

No Comment

AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election.

06/09/2026

Europe News

Berlin planning 'protective shield' to defend against sabotage: report

The new plan would see the creation of a "Cyberdome," a network of digital sensors that would help seek out and intercept hacking attempts, Bild reported.

06/09/2026

Europe News

US peace envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin

Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin aide, called US talks with Putin "extremely frank" and said that the US side had "put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement."

06/09/2026

Destinations

The autumn travel bucket list: Our top picks for holidays in Europe

Planning a European autumn getaway? Why not take inspiration from the Euronews Travel team...

06/09/2026

Serbia

War criminal Mladić commemorated in Belgrade, but no state honours

Thousands are expected at Mladić's burial in Belgrade on Monday, which will proceed without serving officials, artillery salutes or ceremonial military presence. Brussels has said earlier any glorification would be "incompatible with the values on which the EU path is built".

05/09/2026

Europe News

'Protest' at Port of Dover causes delays to ferry services

"No arrests were made. Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday," Kent police said in an update on Saturday afternoon.

05/09/2026