https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:11:49 +0200 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:11:49 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/zelenskyy-launches-carpathian-eight-alliance-to-boost-regional-investment https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/zelenskyy-launches-carpathian-eight-alliance-to-boost-regional-investment Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:54:33 +0200 Ukraine's president unveiled the new eight-nation bloc at a summit in Western Ukraine on Friday, pledging cooperation on security, energy, and trade. Organisers hope to attract €9.4 billion in investments. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/16/kosovo-war-crimes-court-jails-ex-president-hashim-thaci-for-25-years-sparking-mass-protest https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/16/kosovo-war-crimes-court-jails-ex-president-hashim-thaci-for-25-years-sparking-mass-protest Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:32:37 +0200 Kosovo’s ex-president Hashim Thaçi gets 25 years for war crimes, sparking mass protests in Pristina as supporters chant and clash with police. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/15/university-students-launch-student-list-to-shake-up-serbias-elections https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/15/university-students-launch-student-list-to-shake-up-serbias-elections Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:58:48 +0200 Serbia’s university students formally entered the election race on Monday, 14 September, challenging President Aleksandar Vučić and his ruling party ahead of the 25 October early parliamentary vote. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/serbia-and-uzbekistan-target-more-trade-as-president-mirziyoyev-visits-belgrade https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/serbia-and-uzbekistan-target-more-trade-as-president-mirziyoyev-visits-belgrade Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:03:19 +0200 Uzbek President Mirziyoyev's first official visit to Belgrade produced 20 signed agreements on transport, energy, digitalisation, and labour mobility, alongside preparations for a free trade agreement and support for the Middle Corridor linking Central Asia to Europe. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/eu-institution-leaders-blast-serbia-over-shocking-ratko-mladics-funeral https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/eu-institution-leaders-blast-serbia-over-shocking-ratko-mladics-funeral Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:56:37 +0200 Von der Leyen and Costa called Ratko Mladić's Belgrade funeral 'shocking,' after senior Serbian officials attended with military honours, clouding Serbia's EU bid for the foreseeable future. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/how-to-stop-ratko-mladics-death-being-politicised https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/how-to-stop-ratko-mladics-death-being-politicised Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:30:31 +0200 Respect for the dead is deeply rooted in the Balkans, writes Orhan Dragaš in an opinion piece for Euronews. Nevertheless, the Serbian state neither organised the funeral, in order to stop Mladić’s death beiing politicised. Even if the political cost of doing so is high. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/europe-today-afds-win-piles-pressure-on-merz-as-ukraine-scrambles-to-fund-the-war https://www.euronews.com/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/2026/09/07/thousands-attend-bosnian-serb-war-criminals-funeral-despite-eu-warnings https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/thousands-attend-bosnian-serb-war-criminals-funeral-despite-eu-warnings Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:19:31 +0200 Serbian ministers attended despite earlier assurances no serving officials would be present, with Mladić's coffin arriving draped in the national flag and his medals on display. The EU said any glorification of convicted war criminals "has no place in the EU or in EU candidate countries". https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/05/bosnian-serb-war-criminal-mladic-commemorated-in-belgrade-but-no-state-honours https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/05/bosnian-serb-war-criminal-mladic-commemorated-in-belgrade-but-no-state-honours Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:49:38 +0200 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". https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/eu-warns-serbia-ratko-mladics-funeral-is-important-test-for-future-membership https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/eu-warns-serbia-ratko-mladics-funeral-is-important-test-for-future-membership Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:29:31 +0200 EU's enlargement chief Marta Kos says Belgrade's handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, known as the Butcher of Bosnia, will be a test for Serbia’s EU path and could impact its membership bid. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/montenegro-is-approaching-eu-membership-serbia-may-try-to-stop-it https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/montenegro-is-approaching-eu-membership-serbia-may-try-to-stop-it Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:56:51 +0200 Montenegro leads the EU accession race, but Serbia may try to spoil the process to protect Belgrade's regional influence and avoid awkward questions about its own progress, officials tell Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/extreme-weather-hits-europe-as-wildfires-floods-and-storms-force-thousands-to-evacuate https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/extreme-weather-hits-europe-as-wildfires-floods-and-storms-force-thousands-to-evacuate Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:59:53 +0200 Extreme weather is hitting Europe, with wildfires in Serbia and Bosnia, floods and fires in Spain, and severe storms in Poland. Thousands have been evacuated as firefighters battle fires, floods and power cuts. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/emergency-crews-struggle-to-bring-wildfire-burning-for-weeks-in-serbia-under-control https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/emergency-crews-struggle-to-bring-wildfire-burning-for-weeks-in-serbia-under-control Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:31:42 +0200 Warnings for extreme conditions have been issued across most of the Balkans, as authorities warn of a return to sweltering heat that has swept across Europe this summer. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/drought-on-serbias-sava-river-reveals-long-lost-wwii-shipwreck https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/drought-on-serbias-sava-river-reveals-long-lost-wwii-shipwreck Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:54:43 +0200 Serbia has seen the remains of a century-old steam tug emerge from the Sava River near Sremska Mitrovica, after prolonged heat and drought drove water levels exceptionally low. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/wildfires-continue-to-devastate-europe-as-thousands-are-forced-to-flee-their-homes https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/wildfires-continue-to-devastate-europe-as-thousands-are-forced-to-flee-their-homes Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:30:37 +0200 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday afternoon that Europe was on "high wildfire alert" and that there was increasing pressure on Eastern European nations. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/kyivs-kosovo-conundrum-zelenskyys-independence-comments-fuel-anger-in-prishtina https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/kyivs-kosovo-conundrum-zelenskyys-independence-comments-fuel-anger-in-prishtina Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:03:25 +0200 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's first visit to Serbia was unexpected — but it was his comments on Kosovo that sparked a wave of anger in Prishtina. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/water-levels-across-the-balkans-have-fallen-to-record-lows https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/water-levels-across-the-balkans-have-fallen-to-record-lows Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:45:37 +0200 Record-low water levels are disrupting navigation on Croatia’s Danube and Drava rivers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/08/serbias-vucic-sends-signal-to-brussels-and-moscow-by-hosting-zelenskyy-with-pomp-and-circu https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/08/serbias-vucic-sends-signal-to-brussels-and-moscow-by-hosting-zelenskyy-with-pomp-and-circu Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:07:24 +0200 The talks between Zelenskyy and Vučić come as Russia's war against Ukraine once again intensifies. Despite Serbia’s historical ties to Russia, its bid to join the EU now seems to have taken the lead in considerations. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/wildfires-continue-to-rage-as-europe-swelters-under-extreme-heat https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/wildfires-continue-to-rage-as-europe-swelters-under-extreme-heat Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:15:55 +0200 Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/record-low-danube-exposes-sandbanks-strands-boats-in-serbia https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/record-low-danube-exposes-sandbanks-strands-boats-in-serbia Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:43:25 +0200 Record-low Danube water levels in northern Serbia expose sandbanks, dry marinas and leave cargo vessels stranded along the river. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/how-serbia-could-further-complicate-ukraines-eu-accession-bid https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/how-serbia-could-further-complicate-ukraines-eu-accession-bid Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:58:08 +0200 Serbia's stalled EU accession bid risks becoming entangled with Ukraine's, as Western Balkans-friendly states push to maintain geographical balance and equality of treatment. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/08/eight-member-states-oppose-the-opening-of-serbias-next-eu-accession-cluster https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/08/eight-member-states-oppose-the-opening-of-serbias-next-eu-accession-cluster Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:21:26 +0200 In a major blow to Belgrade’s bid to join the European Union, EU ambassadors who gathered in Brussels on Wednesday failed to find unanimity on Serbia's path toward joining the bloc. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/the-five-european-economies-set-to-grow-more-than-twice-as-fast-as-the-eurozone https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/07/the-five-european-economies-set-to-grow-more-than-twice-as-fast-as-the-eurozone Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:01:05 +0200 The IMF expects the eurozone to grow by little more than 1% a year through 2031. Yet some of Europe's fastest growth is forecast in smaller economies, with war-hit Ukraine among the countries expected to outpace the eurozone by more than two to one. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/06/european-commission-renews-pressure-to-open-new-accession-cluster-with-serbia https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/06/european-commission-renews-pressure-to-open-new-accession-cluster-with-serbia Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:07:26 +0200 Commission pushes EU states to open Serbia's accession Cluster 3 in July, citing reform progress on foreign policy alignment, rule of law and electoral legislation. But the move is set to face opposition from the member states. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/06/exclusive-eu-commission-and-capitals-headed-for-collision-over-serbias-cluster-3-negotiati https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/06/exclusive-eu-commission-and-capitals-headed-for-collision-over-serbias-cluster-3-negotiati Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:57:30 +0200 Brussels is seeking to revive Serbia's accession bid and could discuss as early as Wednesday its case for opening Cluster 3. But EU capitals remain divided over whether recent measures are enough to offset wider democratic backsliding. For some, it's too much, too soon. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/05/serbs-are-not-little-russians-says-former-pm-ana-brnabic https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/05/serbs-are-not-little-russians-says-former-pm-ana-brnabic Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:30:13 +0200 Serbia's former prime minister tells Euronews how Belgrade has backed Ukraine since the war began and rejects claims of being pro-Russian, while voicing Serbs' frustration at EU accession double standards. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:33:43 +0200 Feliks' ordeal highlighted both the widespread practice of profit-driven, illegal animal trade and an unfaltering struggle by animal protection groups to counter it. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/watch-why-serbias-most-powerful-politican-just-quit-the-presidency https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/watch-why-serbias-most-powerful-politican-just-quit-the-presidency Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:12 +0200 Last weekend, President Aleksandar Vučić stunned the nation by announcing he will resign within weeks and call early presidential and parliamentary elections. However, do not mistake this for a total surrender. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/23/tv-pundit-apologises-after-racist-comment-during-belgium-world-cup-game https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/23/tv-pundit-apologises-after-racist-comment-during-belgium-world-cup-game Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:38:36 +0200 Bogdanović most notably played for La Liga side Atlético Madrid and Germany's Werder Bremen during his career. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/kosovos-former-president-urges-compromise-to-break-political-deadlock-ahead-of-election https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/kosovos-former-president-urges-compromise-to-break-political-deadlock-ahead-of-election Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:42:59 +0200 Although Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party won the election in February 2025, he lacked the majority to form a government and called a snap poll in December. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/vucic-defends-serbias-chinese-ties-on-controversial-visit-to-beijing https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/vucic-defends-serbias-chinese-ties-on-controversial-visit-to-beijing Mon, 25 May 2026 11:52:31 +0200 Xi Jinping has welcomed a run of world leaders in recent months, including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/29/eurovision-crisis-protesters-in-serbia-urge-boycott-of-contest-over-israels-participation https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/29/eurovision-crisis-protesters-in-serbia-urge-boycott-of-contest-over-israels-participation Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:58:13 +0200 "United by Music"? “A Eurovision without Israel would mean defending the ideals that this event proclaims,” a statement by the protest organizers said. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/serbias-aleksandar-vucic-clashes-with-peter-magyar-over-putin-godfather-remark https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/serbias-aleksandar-vucic-clashes-with-peter-magyar-over-putin-godfather-remark Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:25:41 +0200 Aleksandar Vučić snapped at Magyar, calling his comments about Putin playing Godfather to autocrats "foolish" and "stupid". The Hungarian Prime Minister-elect claimed the Russian leader pulls the strings in Serbia too. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/serbia-looks-for-pipeline-sabotage-plot-culprit-as-vances-hungary-visit-nears https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/serbia-looks-for-pipeline-sabotage-plot-culprit-as-vances-hungary-visit-nears Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:50:24 +0200 Serbia has opened a probe into the attempted pipeline sabotage after explosives were found near Kanjiža, as military intelligence suspects a migrant with training, raising the temperature before a key election in Hungary on Sunday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/05/serbian-president-explosives-found-near-gas-pipeline-to-hungary https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/05/serbian-president-explosives-found-near-gas-pipeline-to-hungary Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:04:03 +0200 Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić has said that explosives were found by police near a pipeline that carries gas from Russia to Serbia and Hungary, but did not elaborate on potential suspects or their motives. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/five-of-europes-top-10-most-polluted-cities-are-in-this-one-country https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/five-of-europes-top-10-most-polluted-cities-are-in-this-one-country Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:02:20 +0100 Two countries dominate the top 10 lists for Europe's most and least polluted cities. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/serbia-and-albania-issue-joint-text-on-eu-accession-without-veto https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/serbia-and-albania-issue-joint-text-on-eu-accession-without-veto Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:13:48 +0100 In a joint op-ed published in a German newspaper, the Serbian and Albanian leaders argued for a phased EU accession process that would involve waiving their right of veto. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/serbia-seeks-to-strengthen-ties-in-central-asia https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/serbia-seeks-to-strengthen-ties-in-central-asia Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:15:04 +0100 This week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić went on a diplomatic offensive to secure trade and investment in the east. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/13/serbian-iceman-defies-sub-zero-extremes-for-mental-reset https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/13/serbian-iceman-defies-sub-zero-extremes-for-mental-reset Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:56:48 +0100 Vladimir Stevanovic braves Serbia’s icy lakes and snowy ridges in shorts, using extreme cold as daily meditation that slows his mind and resets his body. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/30/major-drug-bust-in-serbia-police-confiscate-5-tonnes-of-marijuana-in-krusevac https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/30/major-drug-bust-in-serbia-police-confiscate-5-tonnes-of-marijuana-in-krusevac Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:23:55 +0100 Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network. https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/21/peace-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-is-changing-eurasia-regional-leaders-say https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/21/peace-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-is-changing-eurasia-regional-leaders-say Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:57:37 +0100 The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents came together for the first time since signing a historic peace deal. Regional stakeholders celebrated how peace will shape the future for the whole region. https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/watch-the-video-the-eu-enlargement-saga-whos-next https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/watch-the-video-the-eu-enlargement-saga-whos-next Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:42:37 +0100 Once, there were just six. Not long ago, there were 28. Today, there are 27. These are not lottery numbers, it’s the story of our European Union. And that story is set to get a new chapter. But will it? https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/us-denies-operating-license-to-serbias-russian-owned-oil-refinery https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/us-denies-operating-license-to-serbias-russian-owned-oil-refinery Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:18:06 +0100 Serbia must halt operations at its NIS oil refinery after Washington denied its license, risking the nation's fuel supply, according to President Vučić. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/serbia-faces-oil-refinery-shutdown-as-us-sanctions-deadline-looms https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/serbia-faces-oil-refinery-shutdown-as-us-sanctions-deadline-looms Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:02:36 +0100 Serbian President Vučić warns of a major crisis as the country's largest oil refinery faces shutdown unless US sanctions authorities approve a license by Thursday. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/are-eu-sanctions-on-kosovo-a-symbolic-warning-or-do-they-have-true-impact https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/are-eu-sanctions-on-kosovo-a-symbolic-warning-or-do-they-have-true-impact Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:03:45 +0100 The European Union introduced punitive measures against Kosovo in June 2023, following the entry of Albanian mayors into municipalities with a Serb majority in the north. Euronews investigates the impact these measures have had. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/europe-commemorates-armistice-day-marking-the-end-of-world-war-i https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/europe-commemorates-armistice-day-marking-the-end-of-world-war-i Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:11:37 +0100 Belgium unveiled a renovated memorial in Ypres, France's President Macron paid tribute, and the UK held wreath-laying ceremonies for Armistice Day, marking the end of WWI. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/05/vucic-serbia-open-to-resuming-ammunition-sales-to-europe-after-export-stop https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/05/vucic-serbia-open-to-resuming-ammunition-sales-to-europe-after-export-stop Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:20:17 +0100 In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, Serbian President Vučić approved ammunition sales to EU countries, even if they end up in Ukraine. He also defended his position not to join EU sanctions against Russia, which complicates Serbia’s bid to become an EU member. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/vucic-shrugs-off-brussels-criticism-by-flaunting-economic-credentials https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/vucic-shrugs-off-brussels-criticism-by-flaunting-economic-credentials Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:22:34 +0100 The president's economic pitch comes against the backdrop of fierce opposition in Serbia and fresh criticism from Brussels. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/brussels-praises-kyivs-progress-towards-eu-membership-but-warns-of-negative-trends https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/brussels-praises-kyivs-progress-towards-eu-membership-but-warns-of-negative-trends Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:38:19 +0100 The European Commission's annual check-up of where candidate countries stand in the accession process is largely positive on Moldova, Ukraine, Albania and Montenegro, and less so on Serbia and Georgia. https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/zelenskyy-sandu-vucic-to-defend-their-accession-bids-as-brussels-unveils-annual-enlargemen https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/zelenskyy-sandu-vucic-to-defend-their-accession-bids-as-brussels-unveils-annual-enlargemen Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Euronews hosted the leaders of Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine, as well as the European Council President and EU enlargement chief, in a summit that coincided with the unveiling of Brussels’ annual enlargement report.