https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:28:23 +0200 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:28:23 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/12/welcome-to-the-riga-and-the-baltic-military-industrial-complex https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/12/welcome-to-the-riga-and-the-baltic-military-industrial-complex Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:28:22 +0200 Good morning. Angela Skujins penning this Friday newsletter from the bitter Baltics, where I’ve just spent the last few days immersed in beetroot soup, battlefield tactics and the scintillating spirit of the rīdzinieki, aka Rigan people. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/eu-needs-to-pin-down-ukraines-exact-budget-needs-dombrovskis-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/eu-needs-to-pin-down-ukraines-exact-budget-needs-dombrovskis-tells-euronews Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:31:59 +0200 In an interview with Euronews, Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says the "open questions" surrounding Ukraine's budget needs must first be clarified. Kyiv has asked its allies to plug a €23 billion funding shortfall. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/europe-today-eus-economy-chief-dombrovskis-on-euronews-as-911-attacks-mark-25-years https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/europe-today-eus-economy-chief-dombrovskis-on-euronews-as-911-attacks-mark-25-years Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:41:56 +0200 Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, we report on how this event changed America and the world. Also on the show: exclusive interviews with the EU's economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis, Norway's FM Espen Barth Eide, and Brazil's Ambassador to the EU Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/military-force-not-enough-to-defeat-terrorism-former-us-ambassador-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/military-force-not-enough-to-defeat-terrorism-former-us-ambassador-says Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:13:35 +0200 On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, former US Ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner says "diplomatic, financial and economic" means are also needed to fight terrorism. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/norways-foreign-minister-warns-netanyahus-government-driving-israel-into-a-very-dangerous- https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/norways-foreign-minister-warns-netanyahus-government-driving-israel-into-a-very-dangerous- Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:59:34 +0200 Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide tells Euronews that Israel has lost “tremendous support” because of how it has conducted its military response to the 7 October attacks. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/brazil-meat-ban-reversing-expectations-of-eu-mercosur-deal-ambassador-warns https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/brazil-meat-ban-reversing-expectations-of-eu-mercosur-deal-ambassador-warns Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:55:18 +0200 Brussels' suspension of Brazilian meat imports undermines key benefits of the EU-Mercosur trade deal which Brazil paid a high price to secure, the country’s ambassador to the EU has said. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/budanov-europe-is-finally-waking-up-to-russias-hybrid-warfare https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/budanov-europe-is-finally-waking-up-to-russias-hybrid-warfare Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:40:56 +0200 Kyrylo Budanov tells Euronews that Europe is finally recognising Russia’s hybrid warfare threat beyond the Baltics, offering Ukraine’s military experience to counter Moscow. "If you don't want to deal with Russia — deal with us." https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/tighter-eu-investment-conditions-targeted-at-china-are-fair-says-expert https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/tighter-eu-investment-conditions-targeted-at-china-are-fair-says-expert Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:29:26 +0200 Alicia García-Herrero, an economist at the Bruegel think tank, says new EU legislation to limit the subsidies foreign companies investing in Europe can receive is "fair". https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/europes-housing-crisis-has-become-an-emergency-commissioner-jorgensen-warns https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/europes-housing-crisis-has-become-an-emergency-commissioner-jorgensen-warns Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:09:53 +0200 A "completely unacceptable" housing crisis in Europe is leaving many "normal people" unable to put a roof over their heads, the EU's housing commissioner has told Euronews, as he announced steps to crack down on short-term rentals. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/moscow-happy-with-afd-victory-in-german-regional-elections-says-finnish-foreign-minister https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/moscow-happy-with-afd-victory-in-german-regional-elections-says-finnish-foreign-minister Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:58:46 +0200 Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Foreign Minister, said the AfD’s win cannot be attributed solely to “disinformation”, but that it has helped to take “dissatisfaction in society and amplify it to drive people against each other”. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/farmers-know-cash-is-limited-european-commissioner-for-agriculture-christophe-hansen-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/farmers-know-cash-is-limited-european-commissioner-for-agriculture-christophe-hansen-says Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:34:39 +0200 The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, tells Euronews this has been “a very challenging summer” for farmers, with many “losing their harvests” due to extreme climate conditions. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/not-right-to-discuss-merzs-future-a-day-after-afds-win-in-saxony-anhalt-cdu-politician-say https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/not-right-to-discuss-merzs-future-a-day-after-afds-win-in-saxony-anhalt-cdu-politician-say Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:33:25 +0200 CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings calls the Saxony-Anhalt election results “devastating”, saying the situation is “even worse than expected” after the far-right AfD won 43.8% of the vote. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/serious-attempts-to-start-negotiations-between-kyiv-and-moscow-former-ukrainian-minister-s https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/serious-attempts-to-start-negotiations-between-kyiv-and-moscow-former-ukrainian-minister-s Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:32:22 +0200 Tymofiy Mylovanov, Ukraine’s former economy minister, said both Russia and Ukraine are “serious” about their intentions to open new talks in an interview with Europe Today. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/merz-has-done-very-poorly-on-communication-says-former-spokesman-for-the-german-government https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/merz-has-done-very-poorly-on-communication-says-former-spokesman-for-the-german-government Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:31:37 +0200 Béla Anda, chief spokesman for the federal government under Gerhard Schröder, says it will be “very hard” for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to regain control after the AfD’s landslide victory in regional elections. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/around-one-third-of-young-europeans-are-functionally-illiterate-education-expert-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/around-one-third-of-young-europeans-are-functionally-illiterate-education-expert-says Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:30:27 +0200 Maciej Jakubowski, director of the Educational Research Institute, says the OECD PISA report shows "a decline in most European countries". https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/former-spanish-minister-ceuta-incident-was-a-hybrid-attack-aimed-at-weakening-the-eu https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/former-spanish-minister-ceuta-incident-was-a-hybrid-attack-aimed-at-weakening-the-eu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:29:38 +0200 Arancha González Laya, formerly Spain's foreign affairs minister under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, says the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta was "an attack" on an external border of the European Union. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/we-shouldnt-fear-ai-if-we-keep-it-under-control-open-and-public-expert-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/we-shouldnt-fear-ai-if-we-keep-it-under-control-open-and-public-expert-says Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:28:41 +0200 Andrea Renda, Director of Research at the Centre for European Policy Studies, believes the main issue is that “we don't know enough” about what is actually happening inside AI development companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/europe-today-drone-nearly-hits-zelenskys-plane-as-riga-debates-russia-threat https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/europe-today-drone-nearly-hits-zelenskys-plane-as-riga-debates-russia-threat Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:23:47 +0200 A drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane en route to Norway's royal funeral, hours after Putin played down any Russian threat to Europe in a call with Trump. Europe Today reports from the Riga security conference, and hears why an Anthropic researcher just quit, warning AI "is gambling with our lives." https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/migration-is-very-much-back-on-the-agenda-eu-diplomat-forewarns https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/migration-is-very-much-back-on-the-agenda-eu-diplomat-forewarns Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:38:13 +0200 Good morning. Angela Skujins here on newsletter duty, writing this while I watch the sun rise over the tarmac at Brussels Zaventem airport. I came here outrageously early because Europe Today never stops, and neither does this newsletter! https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/europe-today-ceuta-cries-out-for-eu-help-hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/europe-today-ceuta-cries-out-for-eu-help-hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:43 +0200 Ceuta's mayor Juan Jesús Vivas has requested greater European support for the continuing crisis in the Spanish enclave after 80.000 crossed the border illegally last month. Meanwhile, the Hungarian government has decided to expel 10 Russian diplomats over "unacceptable" activities. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/08/chancellor-friedrich-merz-the-sick-man-of-germany https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/08/chancellor-friedrich-merz-the-sick-man-of-germany Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:53:22 +0200 Good morning. Angela Skujins here, penning this newsletter, where an election in the German region of Saxony-Anhalt — an area unknown to many before Monday — is serving as a dark omen for the country’s embattled leader, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/08/europe-today-afds-win-piles-pressure-on-merz-as-ukraine-scrambles-to-fund-the-war https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/08/europe-today-afds-win-piles-pressure-on-merz-as-ukraine-scrambles-to-fund-the-war Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:01:21 +0200 Chancellor Merz faces growing pressure a day after the AfD's historic win in Saxony-Anhalt. Ukraine, meanwhile, faces a mounting economic challenge to keep funding its war against Russia, and in Serbia, thousands attended Ratko Mladić's pompous funeral yesterday https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/alternative-for-germanys-victory-german-chancellor-friedrich-merzs-nightmare https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/alternative-for-germanys-victory-german-chancellor-friedrich-merzs-nightmare Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:50:47 +0200 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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/europe-today-far-right-afd-makes-history-in-germany-as-mladics-funeral-tests-serbias-eu-bi https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/07/europe-today-far-right-afd-makes-history-in-germany-as-mladics-funeral-tests-serbias-eu-bi Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:02:24 +0200 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. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/the-spanish-government-is-weak-on-ceuta-crisis-spanish-mep-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/the-spanish-government-is-weak-on-ceuta-crisis-spanish-mep-says Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:13:29 +0200 Speaking on Europe Today, Spanish EPP MEP Antonio López-Istúriz said the government of Pedro Sanchez was ‘weak’ and should have reacted earlier to reports from the national police and intelligence services that had warned that thousands of irregular migrants were preparing to enter Ceuta. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/exclusive-ukraine-finance-chief-warns-of-tightest-budget-since-war-started-ahead-of-very-d https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/exclusive-ukraine-finance-chief-warns-of-tightest-budget-since-war-started-ahead-of-very-d Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:21:43 +0200 Marchenko tells Euronews exclusively that the country has not faced such budget constraints since 2022, the year the full-scale war began. He also calls for Russia frozen assets to be revived under new custodianship plan. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/kyiv-to-eu-think-outside-the-box-on-russias-frozen-assets https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/kyiv-to-eu-think-outside-the-box-on-russias-frozen-assets Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:28:44 +0200 Hello, it’s Friday. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today, Ukraine’s Finance Minister shares his thoughts on plans to channel Russia’s immobilised state assets to Kyiv. We also break down the brewing crisis in the Black Sea. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/europe-today-russia-targets-europe-ceuta-crisis-deepens-and-afd-leads-polls-in-east-german https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/europe-today-russia-targets-europe-ceuta-crisis-deepens-and-afd-leads-polls-in-east-german Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:02:49 +0200 Russia is actively targeting Europeans in an effort to divide EU leaders and spread fear among citizens. In Spain, PM Sánchez faces a deepening crisis after thousands of irregular migrants entered Ceuta last month, while in east Germany the far-right AfD party is projected to win a local election. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/lithuania-will-act-fast-to-a-war-footing-if-russia-attacks-it-foreign-minister-budrys-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/lithuania-will-act-fast-to-a-war-footing-if-russia-attacks-it-foreign-minister-budrys-says Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:38:09 +0200 Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys was speaking on the sidelines of a European Ministers meeting in Ireland. EU ministers were joined by Ukrainian, British, Icelandic, Norwegian and Canadian counterparts where a deteriorating European security situation was top of the agenda. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/spanish-government-in-turmoil-as-ceuta-crisis-deepens https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/spanish-government-in-turmoil-as-ceuta-crisis-deepens Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:29:41 +0200 Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. This morning, a warning from the Lithuanian Foreign Minister on the escalating threat from Moscow. But we start with the deepening crisis facing the Spanish government. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/europe-today-europe-enters-new-security-era-as-spains-government-hits-new-crisis https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/europe-today-europe-enters-new-security-era-as-spains-government-hits-new-crisis Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:01:18 +0200 EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says it's a new era for European security, one of rising hybrid threats. Meanwhile, the Spanish government is in disarray after a leaked report has revealed Morocco's involvement in the Ceuta crisis, and EU affairs ministers discuss the EU budget in Dublin. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/europe-jolted-by-the-kremlins-hybrid-escalation https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/europe-jolted-by-the-kremlins-hybrid-escalation Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:28:33 +0200 Hello from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today, we bring you an exclusive sit-down interview with the EU’s trade chief on his quest to rein in the EU’s ballooning trade deficit with Beijing. But we start with the escalating tensions between Europe and Moscow. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/china-must-deliver-concrete-results-by-october-or-face-harsher-measures-eu-trade-chief-tel https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/china-must-deliver-concrete-results-by-october-or-face-harsher-measures-eu-trade-chief-tel Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:22:00 +0200 Šefčovič tells Euronews that talks to rebalance a surging trade deficit are “super political”, as European leaders look for clear pledges from Beijing. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-germany-attributes-drone-attack-to-russia https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-germany-attributes-drone-attack-to-russia Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:01:31 +0200 EU foreign ministers are meeting today in Ireland following Berlin's decision yesterday to attribute a drone incident in the country to Russia. Also on the show: EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič speaks exclusively to Euronews and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asks world leaders to end all wars. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/we-need-to-use-russian-assets-to-fund-ukraine-swedish-foreign-minister-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/we-need-to-use-russian-assets-to-fund-ukraine-swedish-foreign-minister-says Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:13:47 +0200 Speaking on Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today show, she said European unity was key to deterring Russia from further aggression on NATO territory. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/drones-patriots-and-cash-for-ukraine-in-the-spotlight-as-eu-ministers-gather-in-ireland https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/drones-patriots-and-cash-for-ukraine-in-the-spotlight-as-eu-ministers-gather-in-ireland Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:34:44 +0200 Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn delivering your Tuesday newsletter from Brussels. We start today by crossing over to quaint County Wicklow on Ireland’s east coast – an unusual backdrop for talks on the security and defence threats spilling beyond Europe’s eastern flank. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/europe-today-eu-defence-ministers-meet-amid-increased-russia-threats-as-french-election-ca https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/europe-today-eu-defence-ministers-meet-amid-increased-russia-threats-as-french-election-ca Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:01:36 +0200 As EU defence ministers meet today amid an escalation of hybrid war attacks in Europe, Europe Today reports on increased threat levels on the continent linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus: a France election preview, and interviews with MEPs Terry Reintke and Juan Fernando López Aguilar. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/hoekstra-china-isnt-playing-by-the-rules-on-trade https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/hoekstra-china-isnt-playing-by-the-rules-on-trade Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:58:33 +0200 In an exclusive interview with Maria Tadeo, EU Climate chief said the EU has ‘no alternative’ to levelling playing field with Beijing https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/a-cold-shower-from-the-north-as-iceland-rejects-eu-membership-talks https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/a-cold-shower-from-the-north-as-iceland-rejects-eu-membership-talks Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:32:27 +0200 Good morning, readers. We’re back. Europe Today is live on your screens from 8.00 CEST every weekday — and back in your inboxes from 8.30. I’m Mared Gwyn, with you today and for the rest of the week. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/europe-today-iceland-says-no-to-eu-talks-hoekstra-warns-on-wildfires-and-china https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/europe-today-iceland-says-no-to-eu-talks-hoekstra-warns-on-wildfires-and-china Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:05:53 +0200 Iceland has voted "No" to resuming EU accession talks, shelving membership hopes for years. Europe Today breaks down the result with farming and pro-EU voices from Reykjavík, hears from Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, and reports from Mons on NATO's spy scandal. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/26/weekend-newsletter-the-world-cup-conspiracy-argentina-cant-let-go https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/26/weekend-newsletter-the-world-cup-conspiracy-argentina-cant-let-go Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:47:28 +0200 Every weekend, Euronews Editor-in-Chief Maria Tadeo unpacks the stories shaping the zeitgeist in her newsletter, 'Off the Record'. This week: the viral conspiracy theories claiming Argentina was cheated out of the World Cup - and what they reveal about the post-truth debate. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/expect-more-action-from-the-us-after-the-google-fine-top-eu-lawmaker-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/expect-more-action-from-the-us-after-the-google-fine-top-eu-lawmaker-says Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:14:39 +0200 German Socialist MEP Bernd Lange, the European Parliament's trade chief, told Euronews that he hopes the new US tariffs will be challenged in US courts and said that targeting the EU over forced labour was "crazy" given its stringent regulations. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/eus-1bn-a-day-trade-gap-with-china-an-unsustainable-reality-says-eu-parliament-vp https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/eus-1bn-a-day-trade-gap-with-china-an-unsustainable-reality-says-eu-parliament-vp Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:07:44 +0200 Javi López, European Parliament vice-president, says the European Union's trade imbalance with China "cannot continue", with the bloc running a €1bn-a-day trade deficit. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/the-eu-is-walking-a-tightrope-between-the-worlds-major-hegemons https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/the-eu-is-walking-a-tightrope-between-the-worlds-major-hegemons Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:53:42 +0200 In today's newsletter: Trump announces tariff threats from across the transatlantic, while Euronews speaks with an MEP fresh off a trip to China, and analysis on what happened with the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/europe-today-trump-imposes-new-tariffs-as-eu-agrees-fresh-sanctions-on-russia https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/europe-today-trump-imposes-new-tariffs-as-eu-agrees-fresh-sanctions-on-russia Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:56:55 +0200 US President Donald Trump is imposing a new wave of tariffs on trading partners, including the EU, with levies ranging between 10 and 12.5%. Bernd Lange, the EU Parliament top lawmaker on trade, reacts to this measure. Also in Brussels: The EU has agreed a new round of sanctions against Russia. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/nato-will-defend-bulgaria-against-any-action-by-iran-official-warns https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/nato-will-defend-bulgaria-against-any-action-by-iran-official-warns Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:40:23 +0200 Iran has threatened Bulgaria after the government sit aid plans to host US military aircraft. Tehran warned Sofia must not allow its territory to become a launchpad for operations against Tehran. Colonel Martin O'Donnell tells Euronews NATO is ready to defend Bulgaria should it come under attack. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/putin-stepping-up-hybrid-war-on-latvia-because-hes-losing-in-ukraine-pm-kulbergs-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/putin-stepping-up-hybrid-war-on-latvia-because-hes-losing-in-ukraine-pm-kulbergs-says Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:15:42 +0200 In an exclusive interview with Europe Today, Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says the “top level of the Russian mob” is behind a recent uptick in attempted migrant crossings into his country from Belarus. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/the-eu-versus-big-tech-and-sanctions-package-approval https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/the-eu-versus-big-tech-and-sanctions-package-approval Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:07:18 +0200 In today's newsletter: A potential fine is on its way for a US technology company in breach of the bloc's digital fairness rules, and the EU's 21st package of sanctions finally gets over the line amid criticism from a Baltic head of state in exclusive comments to Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/europe-today-latvian-pm-andris-kulbergs-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-as-rubio-meets-lavr https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/europe-today-latvian-pm-andris-kulbergs-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-as-rubio-meets-lavr Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:00:44 +0200 Andris Kulbergs became Latvia's Prime Minister in May after the previous coalition government collapsed over its handling of stray drones. He speaks exclusively to Euronews as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, meets today Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/22/no-self-criticism-over-argentinas-world-cup-final-behaviour-expert-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/22/no-self-criticism-over-argentinas-world-cup-final-behaviour-expert-says Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:05:27 +0200 Journalist Michael Reid says Argentinians "assume" opponents will resort to "dirty tricks" and have a "hidden agenda", which helps explain their behaviour on the pitch. Reid also believes FIFA will not impose "any severe sanctions" over the incidents during the World Cup final or the Malvinas banner