12 minutes with Belgium open to housing foreign prisoners in other countries, minister says Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is looking at “every possible solution” to increase the number of irregular migrants returned from Belgium, including renting prison space abroad to house foreign prisoners. 08/01/2026
Europe News Belgium urges EU to leverage aid to increase migrant returns Belgium's Migration Minister told Euronews that the country supports plans to make development aid and visa policies conditional on countries taking back migrants returned to them. 08/01/2026
12 minutes with Danish minister hails progress made as EU presidency nears end As Denmark prepares to hand over the EU Presidency torch to Cyprus, its European Affairs Minister tells Euronews that her country made significant gains on priority points, from simplification to migration. 18/12/2025
Europe News Danish minister: Joining EU alone insufficient for Ukraine's security Under a reported US peace plan, Ukraine would join the EU as early as January 2027 as part of broader security guarantees. But Denmark's Minister for European Affairs told Euronews that this alone cannot shield Ukraine from future Russian aggression. 17/12/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen warns of EU's 'dangerous' reality ahead of crunch summit The European Commission chief has laid out the high stakes of the decisions facing EU leaders, speaking of a world of "predators" and warning of a new international order after a sharp pivot in Washington's policy towards the continent. 17/12/2025
12 minutes with European Ombudswoman weighs in on von der Leyen’s vanishing texts The European Ombudswoman has defended the European Commission’s commitment to transparency amid criticism that President Ursula von der Leyen is running an increasingly opaque operation, but recognised "challenges" in upholding free access to documents. 12/12/2025
Europe News Probes like EEAS-gate risk damaging EU reputation, watchdog says Integrity-related allegations, like the College of Europe probe, carry a high risk of damaging the EU's reputation, the head of the European Ombudsman told Euronews in a wide-ranging interview. 11/12/2025
Europe News EU and Ukraine agree plan to push membership bid despite Hungary veto The European Union and Ukraine have drawn up a to-do list that will allow Kyiv to make technical progress on its bid to join the EU despite official talks being blocked by Hungary, saying EU accession is a “key element” of Ukraine’s security guarantees. 11/12/2025
12 minutes with Belgian drug chief asks EU to pressure apps to work with authorities Belgium’s first-ever National Drug Commissioner, Ine Van Wymersch, tells Euronews that the European Union needs to crack down on encrypted messaging platforms that allow drug traffickers to coordinate their criminal operations. 05/12/2025
Europe News Belgian drug chief warns of hidden 'spice' in vapes affecting children The majority of illegal refillable vape capsules seized in Belgium are laced with synthetic cannabinoids, Belgium's drug commissioner warned. This risks addiction from a young age. 05/12/2025
Europe News NGO workers on trial in Greece for assisting migrant boat arrivals Humanitarians say the case epitomises a broader European crackdown on individuals and organisations assisting migrants and asylum seekers. 04/12/2025
Europe News Trust in EU ‘needs to be defended’ amid Mogherini fraud probe: Mînzatu European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that she was "absolutely shocked" at news that the EU’s former foreign policy chief had been formally accused in an ongoing fraud investigation involving the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS). 04/12/2025
Europe News Former EU foreign policy chief detained in anti-fraud probe The EU's former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has been detained by Belgian police as part of an anti-fraud investigation. Stefano Sannino, a top EU civil servant, was also taken into questioning on Tuesday. 02/12/2025
12 minutes with Former FM Kuleba: Europe's decision-making on Ukraine 'embarrassing’ Ukraine’s former foreign minister tells Euronews’ 12 Minutes With that Europe needs to "pull itself together" amid the diplomatic push for peace, saying the current 'pace of decision-making' means there "are no good times for Europe ahead." 27/11/2025
Europe News Capping Ukrainian army would ‘pave the road to hell,’ Kuleba says Capitulating to Russian demands with a limit on the number of Ukrainian troops would humiliate the nation and “pave the road to hell”, Dmytro Kuleba, who served as Ukraine’s foreign minister under President Zelenskyy, told Euronews' programme "12 minutes with". 27/11/2025
Europe News Nathan Gill's downfall raises questions over EU lawmakers' Russia ties A former British MEP has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for Russia-friendly posturing in the European Parliament. The sentence comes as scrutiny of European lawmakers’ ties to the Kremlin intensifies. 21/11/2025
Europe News EU demands seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement. 20/11/2025
Europe News EU wants a seat on Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace, Commissioner says The EU should be represented on US President Donald Trump’s transitional body for Gaza, Dubravka Šuica, the EU’s Commissioner for the Mediterranean, has told Euronews. 18/11/2025
Europe News Brussels to probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results The EU has opened an investigation into whether Google is unfairly deprioritising news in search listings, a practice critics say dries up traffic and undermines media companies' bottom line. 13/11/2025
12 minutes with EU risks ‘losing credibility’ if it fails to enlarge, Montenegro warns Montenegro is a frontrunner among EU candidate countries and hopes to wrap up accession talks with Brussels next year. Failure to secure the country’s accession could dent the EU’s credibility and send a ‘horrible signal’ to other candidates, its deputy Prime Minister warns. 06/11/2025