http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:35:55 +0200 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:35:55 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/06/misleading-claims-about-eus-approval-of-covid-vaccines-persist-online http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/06/misleading-claims-about-eus-approval-of-covid-vaccines-persist-online Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:48:11 +0200 The approval of COVID-19 vaccines may have been fast-tracked, but these medicines were still subject to rigorous checks carried out by regulatory authorities. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/03/did-carlos-alcaraz-dedicate-an-empty-seat-and-golden-plaque-to-charlie-kirk http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/03/did-carlos-alcaraz-dedicate-an-empty-seat-and-golden-plaque-to-charlie-kirk Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:04:50 +0200 A series of viral posts are falsely claiming that Carlos Alcaraz dedicate an empty seat, a speech, and a hefty donation to Charlie Kirk and his family. This is why these claims are either false or extremely unlikely. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/02/no-hamburg-has-not-banned-music-lessons-because-theyre-haram http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/02/no-hamburg-has-not-banned-music-lessons-because-theyre-haram Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:41:10 +0200 Not only is it untrue that the city of Hamburg has banned music lessons, but most Muslims have embedded music in their culture, religion and daily lives. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/01/no-france-is-not-sending-its-toxic-waste-to-moldova http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/01/no-france-is-not-sending-its-toxic-waste-to-moldova Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:31:39 +0200 False allegations that France is planning to send its toxic waste to Moldova have spread across social media, EuroVerify debunks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/30/did-the-irish-government-block-people-from-running-for-president http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/30/did-the-irish-government-block-people-from-running-for-president Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:39:50 +0200 Claims are circulating online that the Irish government has the power to stop people they disagree with from running for the country's highest office, as Ireland prepares for its presidential election in late October. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/29/was-spains-amnesty-law-condemned-by-16-countries-and-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/29/was-spains-amnesty-law-condemned-by-16-countries-and-the-eu Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:20:28 +0200 Viral posts and media coverage claimed that 16 European countries had taken a stand criticising Spain's amnesty law. Others said the European Commission even labelled it a "democratic anomaly." Is this true? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/25/fact-checking-donald-trumps-europe-claims-in-un-speech http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/25/fact-checking-donald-trumps-europe-claims-in-un-speech Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:49:52 +0200 Trump's speech contained claims relating to immigration in Europe, the climate crisis and Russia's war in Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/24/polish-rally-video-resurfaces-as-fake-french-protest-footage http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/24/polish-rally-video-resurfaces-as-fake-french-protest-footage Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:46:27 +0200 The video has previously been shared with other misleading captions related to an alleged 'anti-migrant' march in Warsaw. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/24/disinformation-report-misrepresented-to-claim-poles-hold-kyiv-responsible-for-drone-incurs http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/24/disinformation-report-misrepresented-to-claim-poles-hold-kyiv-responsible-for-drone-incurs Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:45:56 +0200 New Polish research says prevalence of social media comments linking Ukraine to drone incursion is the result of a coordinated disinformation operation, and is not indicative of public sentiment. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/23/fact-check-has-the-netherlands-banned-antifa http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/23/fact-check-has-the-netherlands-banned-antifa Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:38:32 +0200 Calls to ban Antifa have emerged in Europe following the killing of Charlie Kirk. No links between Kirk's suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, and any other left-wing groups have been made to date. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/22/fact-check-which-country-is-the-safest-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/22/fact-check-which-country-is-the-safest-in-europe Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:43:15 +0200 European countries are often touted as some of the safest in the world, and various rankings indeed consistently place them at the top of the list. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/19/russia-launches-fact-checking-website-which-conceals-pro-kremlin-narratives http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/19/russia-launches-fact-checking-website-which-conceals-pro-kremlin-narratives Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:05:41 +0200 The Global Fact-Checking Network's website may look credible, but it is in fact backed by Russia's state news agency TASS. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/18/did-pedro-sanchez-incite-pro-palestine-protesters-to-stop-la-vuelta-cycling-race http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/18/did-pedro-sanchez-incite-pro-palestine-protesters-to-stop-la-vuelta-cycling-race Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:29:55 +0200 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing criticism from opposition leaders who accuse him of inciting the pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted and ultimately cancelled the final stage of La Vuelta a España cycling race. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/18/fact-check-do-romanian-judges-work-the-most-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/18/fact-check-do-romanian-judges-work-the-most-in-europe Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:23:21 +0200 Although more civil cases pass through Romanian civil courts than the European average, this doesn't apply to all areas of law. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/17/pro-russian-disinformation-spreads-false-narrative-about-drone-incursion-in-poland http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/17/pro-russian-disinformation-spreads-false-narrative-about-drone-incursion-in-poland Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:06:48 +0200 At least 19 drones entered Polish airspace earlier this month. While NATO has not yet determined whether the incursion was intentional, a raft of online disinformation has since emerged. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/16/unrelated-and-ai-generated-images-used-to-suggest-far-right-protests-are-spreading-across- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/16/unrelated-and-ai-generated-images-used-to-suggest-far-right-protests-are-spreading-across- Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:57:57 +0200 While several anti-immigration rallies organised by radical right-wing parties have been staged across Europe in recent months, online videos and images are being misleadingly used to distort the scale of the current protest movement. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/16/terrorists-threaten-notre-dame-cathedral-in-old-fake-video http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/16/terrorists-threaten-notre-dame-cathedral-in-old-fake-video Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:24:11 +0200 The video first emerged in January and was debunked at the time. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/15/russian-disinformation-falsely-claims-coalition-of-the-willing-plans-to-occupy-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/15/russian-disinformation-falsely-claims-coalition-of-the-willing-plans-to-occupy-ukraine Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:10:56 +0200 Pro-Kremlin actors are using disinformation to take aim at Western efforts to facilitate a peace settlement for Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/12/pro-kremlin-operation-weaponises-investigative-media-to-claim-ukraine-uses-orphans-to-clea http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/12/pro-kremlin-operation-weaponises-investigative-media-to-claim-ukraine-uses-orphans-to-clea Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:34:50 +0200 A group established by deceased Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to be behind the false claims that Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/france-says-foreign-nationals-placed-pig-heads-outside-paris-mosques-to-incite-national-un http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/france-says-foreign-nationals-placed-pig-heads-outside-paris-mosques-to-incite-national-un Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:12:27 +0200 While the investigation into the pig heads remains under way, a spate of similar incidents have occurred in France in recent years and Russia is suspected of involvement. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/claims-that-french-intelligence-chief-resigned-peddled-by-russian-propagandists http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/claims-that-french-intelligence-chief-resigned-peddled-by-russian-propagandists Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:36:09 +0200 Disinformation about the resignation of Céline Berthon, the first woman to lead France's domestic intelligence agency, emerged on social media during the summer. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/fact-check-is-the-eu-about-to-start-scanning-your-text-messages http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/fact-check-is-the-eu-about-to-start-scanning-your-text-messages Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:30:27 +0200 Viral posts are fuelling panic that the EU will soon scan text messages. But the concerns are premature with the proposal still being debated and the measures likely to change before anything is enforced. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/what-we-know-about-pamphlets-offering-support-to-violent-russian-soldiers-wives http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/11/what-we-know-about-pamphlets-offering-support-to-violent-russian-soldiers-wives Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:18:48 +0200 Social media users have been sharing photos of a pamphlet purportedly advising Russian soldiers' wives to refrain from speaking out about domestic abuse. Euroverify traces its origins. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/10/did-pedro-sanchez-regret-not-having-nuclear-bombs-to-stop-the-war-in-gaza http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/10/did-pedro-sanchez-regret-not-having-nuclear-bombs-to-stop-the-war-in-gaza Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:06:31 +0200 Statements made by the Spanish premier have triggered a flood of allegations online. Euroverify fact-checks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/09/examining-contradicting-claims-of-russian-gps-jamming-targeting-von-der-leyens-flight http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/09/examining-contradicting-claims-of-russian-gps-jamming-targeting-von-der-leyens-flight Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:14:38 +0200 Euronews' verification team, EuroVerify, has compiled a timeline of the contradicting statements which have emerged following allegations that Russian GPS jamming targeted the flight of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/08/fact-check-which-eu-country-has-the-most-punctual-trains http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/08/fact-check-which-eu-country-has-the-most-punctual-trains Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:45:13 +0200 Switzerland is often ranked the best when it comes to Europe as a whole, but what about the EU separately? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/08/trump-makes-imprecise-claims-about-nato-allies-defence-spending-in-nawrocki-meeting http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/08/trump-makes-imprecise-claims-about-nato-allies-defence-spending-in-nawrocki-meeting Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:30:55 +0200 In his meeting with the recently-inaugurated Polish president, Trump claimed Poland had been among just two countries hitting NATO’s 2% spending target. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/05/is-president-emmanuel-macron-really-preparing-to-take-france-to-war-in-2026 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/05/is-president-emmanuel-macron-really-preparing-to-take-france-to-war-in-2026 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:27:58 +0200 Revelations in the satirical newspaper "Le Canard enchaîné" have created controversy, leading many Internet users to accuse the government of secretly preparing for war. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/05/far-right-alternative-for-germany-candidates-deaths-spark-conspiracies http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/05/far-right-alternative-for-germany-candidates-deaths-spark-conspiracies Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:13:25 +0200 Police have ruled out any foul play in relation to the recent deaths of seven AfD candidates, but prominent public figures are sowing unfounded theories online. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/04/the-false-story-of-the-nurse-who-wrote-the-names-of-the-fallen-in-normandy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/04/the-false-story-of-the-nurse-who-wrote-the-names-of-the-fallen-in-normandy Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:00:30 +0200 An AI-generated image of a WWII nurse is circulating widely online. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/04/do-immigrants-receive-more-benefits-than-firefighters-wages-in-portugal http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/04/do-immigrants-receive-more-benefits-than-firefighters-wages-in-portugal Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:15:50 +0200 Social media posts allege that immigrants receive more in benefits than firefighters do in wages, following a summer of unprecedented wildfires in Portugal. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/03/fact-check-debunking-viral-claims-about-spanish-olive-oil http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/03/fact-check-debunking-viral-claims-about-spanish-olive-oil Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:50:10 +0200 Several viral online claims are suggesting that Spanish olive oil is being secretly mixed with Moroccan oil. Others say that the government is preparing to recall olive oil products from the market due to overproduction. One of these claims is false - and the other, only partially true. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/03/online-disinformation-intensifies-ahead-of-moldovan-parliamentary-elections http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/03/online-disinformation-intensifies-ahead-of-moldovan-parliamentary-elections Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:03 +0200 Euronews' verification team identified a raft of online accounts planting unfounded claims about the government of President Maia Sandu. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/02/zelenskyy-once-again-hit-with-false-property-empire-allegations http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/02/zelenskyy-once-again-hit-with-false-property-empire-allegations Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:45:46 +0200 Both the Ukrainian president and his wife are often falsely accused of financial misconduct, to try and destabilise support for Ukraine against Moscow's war. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/01/russian-propaganda-is-overtaking-legitimate-news-in-the-czech-republic http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/01/russian-propaganda-is-overtaking-legitimate-news-in-the-czech-republic Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:59:16 +0200 As Czech elections approach, disinformation has reached historic highs in the country, according to a study. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/01/whos-behind-the-viral-calls-for-a-september-10-nationwide-shutdown-in-france http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/01/whos-behind-the-viral-calls-for-a-september-10-nationwide-shutdown-in-france Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:41:19 +0200 Calls to "shut down France" first emerged in fringe online groups. They're now being espoused by the political mainstream. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/29/no-this-video-doesnt-show-an-altercation-between-an-immigrant-and-spaniards-in-barcelona http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/29/no-this-video-doesnt-show-an-altercation-between-an-immigrant-and-spaniards-in-barcelona Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:51:53 +0200 The video is ultimately satirical and doesn't even take place in Spain. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/29/no-greek-pms-wife-didnt-buy-a-multi-million-euro-flat-with-public-funds http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/29/no-greek-pms-wife-didnt-buy-a-multi-million-euro-flat-with-public-funds Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:45:58 +0200 The Greek government's director of digital communications has warned of a recent barrage of misinformation in the country. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/28/no-spains-wildfires-were-not-started-on-purpose-to-clear-land-for-construction-projects http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/28/no-spains-wildfires-were-not-started-on-purpose-to-clear-land-for-construction-projects Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:47:04 +0200 Spain has battled several devastating wildfires. The disaster is prompting claims that the fires were deliberately caused to make way for construction projects. Here is why these claims are false. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/28/debunking-trumps-account-of-russias-failed-bid-to-seize-kyiv http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/28/debunking-trumps-account-of-russias-failed-bid-to-seize-kyiv Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:34:26 +0200 The US President says Russian troops would have captured the Ukrainian capital in hours in February 2022 had troops not got 'stuck in the mud'. War analysts tell a different story. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/27/verifying-russian-propagandists-claim-that-ukraine-has-lost-17-million-soldiers http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/27/verifying-russian-propagandists-claim-that-ukraine-has-lost-17-million-soldiers Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:11:07 +0200 Russian hackers claim to have uncovered evidence that Ukraine has lost 1.7 million soldiers since the start of the invasion. But their claims aren't supported by available evidence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/27/video-shows-church-being-relocated-in-sweden-not-norway http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/27/video-shows-church-being-relocated-in-sweden-not-norway Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:50:23 +0200 The transportation of the church was highly publicised in Sweden and beyond. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/26/yes-postal-voting-exists-in-europe-contrary-to-trumps-claims http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/26/yes-postal-voting-exists-in-europe-contrary-to-trumps-claims Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:53:28 +0200 Trump has claimed that mail-in ballots only exist in the US electoral system, vowing to scrap the voting method by the 2026 midterm elections. Here are the facts. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/25/no-jd-vance-did-not-say-romania-is-a-french-colony http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/25/no-jd-vance-did-not-say-romania-is-a-french-colony Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:45:51 +0200 A Facebook post by a Romanian MEP claims that JD Vance said Romania is a French colony. However, both the statement itself and the assertion that he said this are false. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/22/was-ursula-von-der-leyen-kicked-out-of-the-european-leaders-meeting-with-trump http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/22/was-ursula-von-der-leyen-kicked-out-of-the-european-leaders-meeting-with-trump Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:02:17 +0200 Some viral social media posts claim that Donald Trump said to the European Commission president that he wanted ‘a grown-up talk with important people’ before asking her to wait outside. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/21/will-travelling-outside-the-eu-subject-french-to-stricter-tax-audits http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/21/will-travelling-outside-the-eu-subject-french-to-stricter-tax-audits Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:38:34 +0200 A viral video claiming that French people getting on a flight to a non-EU destination will be subjected to stricter tax controls has spurred outrage. However, this measure is nonexistent. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/21/is-paris-europes-most-deadly-capital-during-heatwaves http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/21/is-paris-europes-most-deadly-capital-during-heatwaves Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:45:28 +0200 There are certain factors relating to geography and large-scale weather systems that make the French capital particularly vulnerable to heatwaves. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/20/did-trump-make-eu-leaders-wait-in-line-outside-his-office http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/20/did-trump-make-eu-leaders-wait-in-line-outside-his-office Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:27:27 +0200 Posts are being widely shared featuring an image that social media users claim shows European leaders waiting in line to meet US President Donald Trump. However, the image is false. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/20/have-dutch-police-arrested-israelis-for-war-crimes http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/20/have-dutch-police-arrested-israelis-for-war-crimes Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:45:22 +0200 Several posts on social media allege that Dutch police have arrested an Israeli soldier and a major general. However, in both cases, the pictures show the arrest of other people in different countries. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/19/no-trump-didnt-slam-irish-government-over-immigration http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/19/no-trump-didnt-slam-irish-government-over-immigration Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:24:51 +0200 The false video of Trump features an AI-generated voice and false claims about Ireland's asylum policy.