http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:53 +0200 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:53 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/fact-check-does-a-video-show-israeli-soldiers-pushing-bodies-from-a-rooftop http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/fact-check-does-a-video-show-israeli-soldiers-pushing-bodies-from-a-rooftop Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:03 +0200 Footage appearing to show Israeli soldiers handling bodies on a rooftop in the West Bank has gone viral, amassing millions of views. However, the video is old and dates back to September 2024. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/no-the-eu-hasnt-set-up-a-uk-harmonisation-office-in-brussels-to-help-undo-brexit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/no-the-eu-hasnt-set-up-a-uk-harmonisation-office-in-brussels-to-help-undo-brexit Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:47 +0200 It's true that the UK is seeking closer ties with the EU, almost 10 years after the Brexit referendum, but certain claims about how they intend to realign are false. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/how-a-russian-propaganda-unit-is-targeting-hungarys-elections http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/how-a-russian-propaganda-unit-is-targeting-hungarys-elections Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:19:14 +0200 A fabricated claim that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to reintroduce mandatory military conscription is spreading online, with researchers linking it to Storm-1516, a well-established Russian disinformation campaign targeting elections across Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/fact-checking-jd-vances-claims-that-brussels-is-harming-hungary http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/fact-checking-jd-vances-claims-that-brussels-is-harming-hungary Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:07 +0200 Is Brussels crippling the Hungarian economy and making Budapest less energy independent? JD Vance’s speech in Budapest makes several misleading claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/orbans-fidesz-bypassing-metas-political-advertising-rules-researchers-warn http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/orbans-fidesz-bypassing-metas-political-advertising-rules-researchers-warn Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:37 +0200 Meta blocked political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in October, but misinformation researchers warn that the ban has pushed political ads by Orbán's Fidesz underground. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/old-paris-riot-footage-resurfaces-under-fake-claims http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/old-paris-riot-footage-resurfaces-under-fake-claims Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:45 +0200 The video has reemerged online in recent days, but it actually shows riots that took place in December 2022, in the aftermath of a fatal shooting against Paris' Kurdish community. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/07/why-did-italy-deny-us-bombers-access-to-an-italian-airbase http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/07/why-did-italy-deny-us-bombers-access-to-an-italian-airbase Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:00:25 +0200 Claims circulating online suggest Italy denied US military aircraft access to the Sigonella base in Sicily for political reasons linked to the war in Iran. However, official statements and reporting from multiple sources indicate the situation is more procedural than political. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/06/pro-orban-actors-accuse-meta-of-interference-in-hungarian-elections-despite-lack-of-eviden http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/06/pro-orban-actors-accuse-meta-of-interference-in-hungarian-elections-despite-lack-of-eviden Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:42:58 +0200 Meta has found itself embroiled in Hungary's tense election campaign, after supporters of the ruling Fidesz party claimed their posts are being restricted to favour opposition parties. In reality, there is no weight to the allegations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/03/fact-check-how-can-a-country-actually-withdraw-from-nato http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/03/fact-check-how-can-a-country-actually-withdraw-from-nato Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:44 +0200 Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic alliance over European countries' reticence to join the war in Iran. However, questions remain over how exactly he would be able to do so, both under domestic law and NATO treaties. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/02/french-municipal-elections-hit-with-foreign-interference-allegations http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/02/french-municipal-elections-hit-with-foreign-interference-allegations Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:00:26 +0200 Following his defeat in the Toulouse municipal election, left-wing candidate François Piquemal has called for the vote to be voided, alongside a criminal complaint alleging foreign digital interference. The Cube takes a look at the claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/are-the-french-removing-the-eu-flag-from-public-buildings-and-is-it-illegal http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/are-the-french-removing-the-eu-flag-from-public-buildings-and-is-it-illegal Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:20:10 +0200 A social media post claims that French authorities are removing the European flag from town halls across the country. It's sparked other claims that doing so is illegal, but what does the law say? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/fact-check-does-hungary-have-alternatives-to-the-druzhba-pipeline http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/fact-check-does-hungary-have-alternatives-to-the-druzhba-pipeline Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:20:47 +0200 Budapest insists it is dependent on Russian crude oil, but analysts suggest this could be the result of economic and political decisions, as well as technical constraints. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/27/misleading-headlines-claim-uk-legalised-abortion-until-birth http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/27/misleading-headlines-claim-uk-legalised-abortion-until-birth Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:51:45 +0100 A network of online European outlets and social media posts are claiming that the United Kingdom will now allow abortion up until the moment of birth, based on a confusion of the terms “decriminalisation” and “legalisation”. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/russia-uses-old-campaign-to-mock-europe-for-self-castrating-over-energy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/russia-uses-old-campaign-to-mock-europe-for-self-castrating-over-energy Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:17:53 +0100 Is Europe “self-castrating” by refusing to go back to Russian energy, despite the war between the US and Iran? Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson uses a 2021 Dutch energy campaign to mock the EU’s energy deficiency. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/impersonating-euronews-pro-kremlin-disinformation-network-takes-aim-at-hungarys-elections http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/impersonating-euronews-pro-kremlin-disinformation-network-takes-aim-at-hungarys-elections Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:58:18 +0100 A network linked to pro-Kremlin actors is impersonating major media outlets to spread false claims about Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar ahead of parliamentary elections. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/my-daughter-was-not-killed-family-denies-israels-role-in-french-journalists-death http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/my-daughter-was-not-killed-family-denies-israels-role-in-french-journalists-death Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:55:18 +0100 A social media campaign pushing fake news to exploit the death of a French journalist has emerged in recent days, accusing Israel of killing her in order to censor her reporting on Gaza. According to her family and friends, these claims are baseless. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/who-are-the-latest-russian-disinformation-actors-sanctioned-by-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/who-are-the-latest-russian-disinformation-actors-sanctioned-by-the-eu Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:34:47 +0100 A former military serviceman and a freelance journalist accused of war crimes - who are the four individuals the EU is sanctioning for spreading Russian propaganda? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/23/is-the-uk-demanding-decades-of-rent-from-the-us-if-it-leaves-nato http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/23/is-the-uk-demanding-decades-of-rent-from-the-us-if-it-leaves-nato Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:57:38 +0100 The transcript of a fake speech allegedly made by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been posted online, raising questions about whether NATO countries pay rent when stationing military personnel in a fellow member state. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/20/fact-check-are-pokemon-go-players-unwittingly-helping-to-train-ai http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/20/fact-check-are-pokemon-go-players-unwittingly-helping-to-train-ai Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:18:07 +0100 The hit mobile game Pokémon GO has come under scrutiny following claims that images captured within the app may have been used to train AI systems developed by its creator, without players' consent. However, these images were not collected entirely without users’ awareness. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/19/fact-check-is-polexit-really-on-the-cards-for-poland http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/19/fact-check-is-polexit-really-on-the-cards-for-poland Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:54:02 +0100 Social media is abuzz with claims that Poles want to leave the EU and that Warsaw is on the cusp of launching the trigger to do so, off the back of a warning by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/18/netanyahu-denies-death-rumours-in-social-media-clip-which-grok-falsely-branded-ai http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/18/netanyahu-denies-death-rumours-in-social-media-clip-which-grok-falsely-branded-ai Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:23:39 +0100 Since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran on 28 February, Iranian state media and pro-regime accounts have pushed fake news about the death of Netanyahu and other senior Israeli political figures. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/17/is-russia-using-the-war-in-the-middle-east-to-spread-disinformation-about-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/17/is-russia-using-the-war-in-the-middle-east-to-spread-disinformation-about-ukraine Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:25:29 +0100 Russia has consistently spread disinformation about Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion. Now, analysts say the Kremlin is shifting its messaging strategy by exploiting narratives about the war in the Middle East. The Cube debunks some of the false claims. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/16/fact-check-what-do-we-know-about-the-airstrike-on-a-school-in-iran http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/16/fact-check-what-do-we-know-about-the-airstrike-on-a-school-in-iran Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:37:15 +0100 Conflicting narratives have emerged following the bombing of a school in Iran amid US-Israeli strikes in the country. The Cube breaks down satellite images and news reports that claim to show what happened. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/12/are-irans-claims-that-us-israeli-strikes-have-had-no-impact-on-its-military-capabilities-t http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/12/are-irans-claims-that-us-israeli-strikes-have-had-no-impact-on-its-military-capabilities-t Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:07:38 +0100 Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi alleged that strikes on Tehran have "no impact" on the country's military capabilities, but is there any basis to these claims? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/12/could-the-eus-new-migration-reform-lead-to-ice-style-practices-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/12/could-the-eus-new-migration-reform-lead-to-ice-style-practices-in-europe Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:12:28 +0100 A proposed law designed to streamline migrant returns from the EU has sparked concern that it will empower European authorities to adopt measures akin to those used by the controversial US immigration agency ICE. The Cube investigates. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/11/fact-check-has-ukraine-just-legalised-same-sex-marriage http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/11/fact-check-has-ukraine-just-legalised-same-sex-marriage Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:23:59 +0100 A Supreme Court ruling in Ukraine recognising a same-sex couple as a "de facto" family unit has sparked confusion online. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/10/fake-euronews-reports-used-to-spread-disinformation-about-middle-east-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/10/fake-euronews-reports-used-to-spread-disinformation-about-middle-east-war Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:23:24 +0100 A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/italys-electoral-law-is-giorgia-meloni-reshaping-the-system-to-secure-re-election http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/italys-electoral-law-is-giorgia-meloni-reshaping-the-system-to-secure-re-election Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:44:52 +0100 Opposition parties say that proposals to change Italy's electoral law are an attempt by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to tilt the system in her favour to stay in power at the next election. The Cube investigates. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/did-you-spot-these-fake-videos-about-the-iran-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/did-you-spot-these-fake-videos-about-the-iran-war Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:43:18 +0100 The escalation between Iran, Israel and the US has prompted a wave of viral war footage online. But many of the videos gaining millions of views are misleading, wrongly captioned, lifted from video games or entirely AI-generated. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/05/fact-check-did-french-border-guards-mock-influencers-returning-from-dubai-amid-iran-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/05/fact-check-did-french-border-guards-mock-influencers-returning-from-dubai-amid-iran-war Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:17:00 +0100 Social media posts have showed French border guards stationed in airport arrivals with signs that appear to read, “to all the influencers and other people in tax havens such as Dubai, the tax authorities wish you a smooth return to France". But is this real? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/do-the-epstein-files-show-he-was-working-for-russia-or-another-intelligence-agency http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/do-the-epstein-files-show-he-was-working-for-russia-or-another-intelligence-agency Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:57:31 +0100 From internet users to US lawmakers, speculation abounds regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to intelligence agencies. Questions about his links to Russian elites have come to the forefront following the release of the latest batch of files. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/no-netanyahu-did-not-flee-israel-for-berlin-amid-iran-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/no-netanyahu-did-not-flee-israel-for-berlin-amid-iran-war Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0100 Viral claims that the Israeli leader fled the country to hide in Germany, based on flight-tracking data, have sparked calls for a protest. They are, however, ultimately unfounded. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/02/flood-of-ai-generated-ice-videos-risks-undermining-trust-in-real-footage-experts-warn http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/02/flood-of-ai-generated-ice-videos-risks-undermining-trust-in-real-footage-experts-warn Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:00:19 +0100 Nearly 200 AI-generated ICE clips have gained millions of views across social media, according to data shared with The Cube. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/fact-check-did-the-eu-bypass-hungarys-veto-on-ukraines-90-billion-loan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/fact-check-did-the-eu-bypass-hungarys-veto-on-ukraines-90-billion-loan Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:13 +0100 On 24 February, the European Parliament announced that it had signed off on a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine. On social media, some users claimed this showed Brussels had overridden Hungary’s opposition to the loan. However, this is only one part of the legislative process. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/25/fake-euronews-videos-used-in-large-milan-olympics-disinformation-campaign http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/25/fake-euronews-videos-used-in-large-milan-olympics-disinformation-campaign Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:07 +0100 Across social media, a series of doctored Euronews videos spread false claims about Ukrainian athletes and refugees over the course of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/24/russian-intelligence-claims-uk-and-france-plan-to-send-nuclear-arms-to-ukraine-but-offers- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/24/russian-intelligence-claims-uk-and-france-plan-to-send-nuclear-arms-to-ukraine-but-offers- Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:13:36 +0100 As Ukraine marks four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Kyiv has shut down "absurd" claims by Russian intelligence that the UK and France will give it nuclear weapons. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/24/deepfake-celebrity-videos-used-to-pressure-europe-over-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/24/deepfake-celebrity-videos-used-to-pressure-europe-over-ukraine Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:30:09 +0100 Edited videos of Hollywood actors are being used to push a pro-Kremlin narrative targeting European leaders. Researchers say the campaign is coordinated. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/how-deepfake-scams-are-reaching-record-levels-by-targeting-social-media-users http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/how-deepfake-scams-are-reaching-record-levels-by-targeting-social-media-users Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:17 +0100 As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the sheer amount of money being lost to online scams piled up in 2025. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/20/did-the-eu-charge-the-uk-billions-more-than-canada-to-join-its-defence-loan-scheme http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/20/did-the-eu-charge-the-uk-billions-more-than-canada-to-join-its-defence-loan-scheme Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:25:23 +0100 Canada paid a one-off €10 million to join the EU’s SAFE defence scheme, whilst the UK was reportedly asked for a much higher fee. These numbers stem from reports of real negotiations, but the full picture is more complex. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/fact-check-will-spains-regularised-migrants-be-granted-the-right-to-vote http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/fact-check-will-spains-regularised-migrants-be-granted-the-right-to-vote Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:00:37 +0100 Spain's move to legalise some 500,000 undocumented migrants has fuelled plenty of dubious and misleading claims about what rights they will be granted. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/arrests-in-french-far-right-activist-murder-case-follow-misinformation-about-suspects-iden http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/arrests-in-french-far-right-activist-murder-case-follow-misinformation-about-suspects-iden Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:56:11 +0100 A flood of conflicting narratives and misinformation about alleged suspects tied to the killing of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon has spread online, preceding the first wave of arrests. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/did-the-uns-francesca-albanese-really-call-israel-the-enemy-of-humanity http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/did-the-uns-francesca-albanese-really-call-israel-the-enemy-of-humanity Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:00:06 +0100 Last week, France, Germany and others called for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, over an alleged anti-semitic comment about Israel. Her supporters say the claim is based on misinformation. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/16/fact-check-did-denmarks-parliament-burst-into-laughter-about-trumps-greenland-purchase-pla http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/16/fact-check-did-denmarks-parliament-burst-into-laughter-about-trumps-greenland-purchase-pla Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:42 +0100 According to viral social media videos, Trump's Greenland takeover plans sparked hysterical laughter inside the Danish parliamentary chamber. In reality, the clips have been miscaptioned. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/13/no-trump-hasnt-threatened-a-250-tariff-on-norway-over-olympic-gold-medals http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/13/no-trump-hasnt-threatened-a-250-tariff-on-norway-over-olympic-gold-medals Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:00:03 +0100 A viral claim that Trump is slapping heavy tariffs on Norwegian salmon because of the amount of Winter Olympic gold medals the country is winning is fabricated. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/12/winter-olympics-false-claims-and-ai-video-of-jd-vance-being-booed-buffet-milano-cortina http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/12/winter-olympics-false-claims-and-ai-video-of-jd-vance-being-booed-buffet-milano-cortina Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:24 +0100 From a fake viral video of JD Vance being booed to Russian-backed disinformation, did you spot these fake claims surrounding the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/11/frances-assisted-dying-bill-claims-vs-facts http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/11/frances-assisted-dying-bill-claims-vs-facts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:26 +0100 France is engaged in a political debate over a controversial proposal to create a legal right to medically-assisted dying. One of the key concerns is the eligibility criteria, sparking a number of claims about how far the proposed law could go. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/09/is-the-eu-really-censoring-americans-interfering-in-elections-and-targeting-conservative-c http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/09/is-the-eu-really-censoring-americans-interfering-in-elections-and-targeting-conservative-c Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:01:07 +0100 A report by Republican lawmakers in the US has slammed the European Commission for allegedly posing as a 'foreign censorship threat', claiming it unfairly targets conservative and populist views and tries to manipulate elections in EU member states. The Cube takes a look at the allegations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/06/russian-actors-behind-smear-campaign-to-frame-macron-in-the-epstein-files http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/06/russian-actors-behind-smear-campaign-to-frame-macron-in-the-epstein-files Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:18:16 +0100 A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/06/from-mamdani-to-farage-ai-generated-images-spread-after-epstein-file-release http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/06/from-mamdani-to-farage-ai-generated-images-spread-after-epstein-file-release Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:17:57 +0100 The latest tranche of files related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set the internet ablaze with AI and manipulated images supposedly depicting him with politicians. Not all are real. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/04/europe-in-the-epstein-files-how-far-is-the-continents-political-elite-implicated http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/04/europe-in-the-epstein-files-how-far-is-the-continents-political-elite-implicated Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:16:26 +0100 The release of more than three million extra documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has prompted resignations, accusations and a wave of online vitriol towards members of Europe’s political elite. But who is actually named in the files, and to what extent?