http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:46:02 +0200 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:46:02 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/30/paris-bids-farewell-to-iconic-actress-claudia-cardinale http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/30/paris-bids-farewell-to-iconic-actress-claudia-cardinale Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:45:22 +0200 A ceremony at the Saint-Roch church in Paris honoured the late actress Claudia Cardinale. Hundreds gathered to pay their respects, among them leading figures from the world of cinema. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/aid-flotilla-on-mission-to-break-gaza-siege-says-it-was-attacked-again-in-tunisia http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/aid-flotilla-on-mission-to-break-gaza-siege-says-it-was-attacked-again-in-tunisia Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:30:13 +0200 Projectiles on fire fell on the deck of the Alma vessel overnight on Wednesday, exploding and starting a blaze but the crew says no one was harmed in the incident. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/09/lead-ship-of-flotilla-for-gaza-struck-by-drone-off-tunisia-organisers-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/09/lead-ship-of-flotilla-for-gaza-struck-by-drone-off-tunisia-organisers-say Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:40:31 +0200 Videos circulating online reveal a luminous flying object hitting the vessel. No crew members were harmed. Activists part of the flotilla say they will not be deterred by the attack, and that their mission will continue as planned. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/man-armed-with-knives-injures-five-in-marseille-before-being-shot-dead-by-police http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/man-armed-with-knives-injures-five-in-marseille-before-being-shot-dead-by-police Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:36:32 +0200 A local prosecutor said an investigation was in its early stages and that the motive of the assailant was not yet known. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/09/land-convoy-sets-off-for-gaza-from-tunisia-to-protest-against-israeli-blockade-of-strip http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/09/land-convoy-sets-off-for-gaza-from-tunisia-to-protest-against-israeli-blockade-of-strip Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:19:15 +0200 The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border crossing with Egypt that has remained largely closed since Israel's military took control of the Gaza side in May 2024. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/16/is-the-eus-aid-to-palestinians-useful-radio-schuman http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/16/is-the-eus-aid-to-palestinians-useful-radio-schuman Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:03:33 +0200 Earlier this week, the EU held its very first high level dialogue with Palestine, and proposed to spend up to €1.6 billion, to “foster Palestinian recovery and resilience”. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/10/tunisia-dismantles-dozens-of-coastal-camps-housing-migrants-hoping-to-reach-europe http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/10/tunisia-dismantles-dozens-of-coastal-camps-housing-migrants-hoping-to-reach-europe Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:40:28 +0200 Authorities suggested more than 20,000 people were sheltering in the camps, which are near a part of the coastline located less than 161 kilometres from the Italian islands that form the European Union's outermost borders. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/18/a-taste-of-heritage-how-tunisias-spicy-harissa-became-a-global-favourite http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/01/18/a-taste-of-heritage-how-tunisias-spicy-harissa-became-a-global-favourite Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:16:58 +0100 Tunisia's Harissa Festival in the coastal town of Nabeul celebrates the spicy condiment's global rise following its 2022 UNESCO recognition. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/23/eu-watchdog-issues-criticism-of-eu-tunisia-deal-over-human-rights-concerns http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/23/eu-watchdog-issues-criticism-of-eu-tunisia-deal-over-human-rights-concerns Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:21:28 +0200 The European Ombudsman has called for "concrete criteria" to suspend EU funds for Tunisia in case of human rights abuse. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/06/tunisians-vote-in-presidential-election-with-few-opposition-candidates http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/06/tunisians-vote-in-presidential-election-with-few-opposition-candidates Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:28:34 +0200 With major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/05/after-a-fierce-crackdown-tunisias-president-likely-to-be-re-elected-on-sunday http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/05/after-a-fierce-crackdown-tunisias-president-likely-to-be-re-elected-on-sunday Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:20:21 +0200 Analysts say Sunday's election is unlikely to be free and fair, but the EU is unlikely to speak out as its major concern is stopping the boats. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/15/tunisias-presidential-campaign-season-starts-against-backdrop-of-protests-arrests http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/15/tunisias-presidential-campaign-season-starts-against-backdrop-of-protests-arrests Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:49:09 +0200 Protests at the weekend capped off a week in which the North African country’s largest opposition party, Ennahda, said its senior members had been arrested at a scale not previously seen. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/14/pre-election-crackdown-in-tunisia-as-islamists-arrested-en-masse http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/14/pre-election-crackdown-in-tunisia-as-islamists-arrested-en-masse Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:53:15 +0200 Dozens of members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party were arrested this week ahead of the campaign season for the presidential election. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/05/07/eu-migration-deals-with-egypt-and-tunisia-have-to-be-revised-says-nicolas-schmit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/05/07/eu-migration-deals-with-egypt-and-tunisia-have-to-be-revised-says-nicolas-schmit Tue, 07 May 2024 16:58:44 +0200 The multi-million deals that Brussels has signed with neighbouring countries to decrease irregular migration have to be "revised," says Nicolas Schmit, the lead candidate of the European socialists for the June elections. http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/09/tunisia-can-still-be-a-catalyst-for-global-democratic-reform http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/09/tunisia-can-still-be-a-catalyst-for-global-democratic-reform Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:17:00 +0200 The Middle East’s conflicts have long had chilling reverberating effects on international security and stability. The protection of Tunisia's democracy would stand as a beacon of hope, Ambassador Gordon Gray writes. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/12/reform-of-eu-migration-policy-wont-lead-to-rwanda-style-plans-says-ylva-johansson http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/12/reform-of-eu-migration-policy-wont-lead-to-rwanda-style-plans-says-ylva-johansson Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:42:05 +0100 The reform of the European Union's migration policy will not encourage the outsourcing of asylum requests, Ylva Johansson has said. http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/16/nine-people-die-off-the-coast-of-tunisia-while-trying-to-reach-europe http://www.euronews.com/2024/02/16/nine-people-die-off-the-coast-of-tunisia-while-trying-to-reach-europe Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:50:27 +0100 The Tunisian authorities suspect the victims embarked from Libya. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/20/tunisia-must-break-free-from-reliance-on-short-term-economic-fixes http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/20/tunisia-must-break-free-from-reliance-on-short-term-economic-fixes Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:18:25 +0100 Tunis' political decision to mobilise resources for escalating expenditures without addressing the need to curb spending, downsize the government, and reduce the state's economic footprint is a looming disaster, Sadok Rouai writes. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/the-ugandan-literacy-specialist-making-a-difference-with-disadvantaged-children http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/the-ugandan-literacy-specialist-making-a-difference-with-disadvantaged-children Sat, 02 Dec 2023 12:00:03 +0100 "80% of the books that I write advocate for disabilities. So, we are using children born with autism, albinism, any form of disability... as the main characters in these books to inspire children..you can see that what started as just literacy and books has transformational and social impact." Hasfa http://www.euronews.com/2023/11/02/brussels-can-help-ease-migration-from-tunisia-without-knocking-on-saieds-door http://www.euronews.com/2023/11/02/brussels-can-help-ease-migration-from-tunisia-without-knocking-on-saieds-door Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:08:59 +0100 It is becoming evident that the cash-for-migration-curbs model would neither be easy nor a long-term solution, Ghazi Ben Ahmed writes. http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/21/belgian-minister-quits-after-monumental-error-let-tunisian-gunman-slip-through-extradition http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/21/belgian-minister-quits-after-monumental-error-let-tunisian-gunman-slip-through-extradition Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:48:59 +0200 The shooter was denied asylum in October 2020 and ordered to be extradited in 2021, but the authorities did not do so because they could not find an address for him. After Monday night's shooting, the place where he was living was found within hours. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/12/in-stunning-move-tunisia-snubs-brussels-and-refunds-60-million-in-eu-aid http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/12/in-stunning-move-tunisia-snubs-brussels-and-refunds-60-million-in-eu-aid Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:00:15 +0200 The Tunisian government has sent back the €60 million in EU funds that were released last week, the European Commission confirmed on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/06/italian-court-blocks-deportation-of-migrant-to-tunisia-saying-its-not-a-safe-country http://www.euronews.com/2023/10/06/italian-court-blocks-deportation-of-migrant-to-tunisia-saying-its-not-a-safe-country Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:50:46 +0200 A court in Florence, Italy, has blocked the deportation of one migrant back to Tunisia after declaring the assessment of the country as “safe” obsolete in light of Kais Saied’s government’s authoritarian turn. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/05/children-of-political-prisoners-request-icc-probe-into-tunisian-government http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/05/children-of-political-prisoners-request-icc-probe-into-tunisian-government Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:12:49 +0200 The children of four opposition figures imprisoned in Tunisia have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into the political persecution and human rights violations allegedly committed by President Kais Saied's government. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/05/tunisia-is-free-to-wire-back-eu-money-if-it-doesnt-want-it-says-european-commissioner http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/05/tunisia-is-free-to-wire-back-eu-money-if-it-doesnt-want-it-says-european-commissioner Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:26:23 +0200 Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood, has said Tunisia is free to "wire back" the €60 million in EU funds that were transferred earlier this week. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/04/eu-has-sent-60-million-to-tunisia-despite-president-kais-saied-saying-he-rejects-charity-m http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/04/eu-has-sent-60-million-to-tunisia-despite-president-kais-saied-saying-he-rejects-charity-m Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:16:32 +0200 The European Commission has confirmed it has transferred €60 million in budget support to the Tunisian government, despite President Kais Saied publicly saying he rejects the "charity" money. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/27/naval-blockades-are-an-act-of-war-can-italy-find-a-workable-alternative-to-stem-migration- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/27/naval-blockades-are-an-act-of-war-can-italy-find-a-workable-alternative-to-stem-migration- Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:08:35 +0200 After a sudden influx of migrants overwhelmed the island of Lampedusa, Italy is rushing to come up with an effective method to curb new arrivals, with an open willingness to test the limits of international law. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/22/eu-releases-127-million-in-financial-aid-for-tunisia-amid-lampedusa-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/22/eu-releases-127-million-in-financial-aid-for-tunisia-amid-lampedusa-crisis Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:20:53 +0200 The European Commission announced on Friday the first round of payments under the contentious EU-Tunisia memorandum of understanding. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/21/eu-risks-violating-aid-rules-by-using-funds-to-curb-african-migration-oxfam http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/21/eu-risks-violating-aid-rules-by-using-funds-to-curb-african-migration-oxfam Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:34:00 +0200 The European Union could be breaching international rules by using aid intended to promote development in Africa to stem migration into Europe, according to a new report by Oxfam. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/15/eu-watchdog-asks-commission-if-controversial-tunisia-migration-deal-will-respect-human-rig http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/15/eu-watchdog-asks-commission-if-controversial-tunisia-migration-deal-will-respect-human-rig Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:06:18 +0200 The European Ombudsman is seeking clarifications on the contentious EU-Tunisia deal signed in July amid concerns of human rights violations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/14/tunisia-denies-entry-to-european-parliaments-foreign-affairs-mission http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/14/tunisia-denies-entry-to-european-parliaments-foreign-affairs-mission Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:55:07 +0200 The Tunisian authorities have denied entry to five members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs (AFET) committee, who were due to start an official mission to the country on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/12/eu-lawmakers-clash-over-tunisia-migration-deal-denounce-lack-of-results http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/12/eu-lawmakers-clash-over-tunisia-migration-deal-denounce-lack-of-results Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:25:58 +0200 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) clashed on Tuesday over the EU's controversial migration agreement with Tunisia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/01/eu-and-tunisia-must-stem-illegal-migration-while-respecting-human-rights-manfred-weber http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/09/01/eu-and-tunisia-must-stem-illegal-migration-while-respecting-human-rights-manfred-weber Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:25:30 +0200 The EU must work with Tunisia to bring the number of illegal migrants down while respecting their right to human dignity, the leader of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, told Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/30/how-to-fix-tunisias-economic-misery-with-a-fair-and-bold-imf-program http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/30/how-to-fix-tunisias-economic-misery-with-a-fair-and-bold-imf-program Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:36:27 +0200 Economic reforms are inherently political, but they should be designed to address the concerns and aspirations of the population impacted by them, Timothy Kaldas and Ayoub Menzli write. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/28/why-are-migrants-landing-in-lampedusa-being-moved-by-authorities http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/28/why-are-migrants-landing-in-lampedusa-being-moved-by-authorities Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:00:02 +0200 Migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa are being relocated to towns and cities across the mainland, often on the back of arduous journies across the Mediterranean Sea http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/11/tunisia-and-libya-agree-to-share-responsibility-for-migrants-stranded-on-border http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/11/tunisia-and-libya-agree-to-share-responsibility-for-migrants-stranded-on-border Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:36:27 +0200 A spokesperson for Tunisia's interior ministry said migrants were transferred to reception centres and provided with health and psychological care, with the help of the Tunisian Red Crescent. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/09/four-shipwrecks-in-five-days-why-migrants-tragedy-keep-happening-in-the-med http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/09/four-shipwrecks-in-five-days-why-migrants-tragedy-keep-happening-in-the-med Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:30:12 +0200 Forty-one migrants died off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the only four survivors, in the latest shipwrecks reported in the Mediterranean Sea. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/25/north-africa-heatwave-wildfires-kill-dozens-and-force-over-1500-people-to-evacuate http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/25/north-africa-heatwave-wildfires-kill-dozens-and-force-over-1500-people-to-evacuate Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:51:35 +0200 Thousands of firefighters have been mobilised to tackle the wildfires that have led to mass evacuations across the region. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/22/brussels-my-love-eu-latin-america-relations-in-the-spotlight-this-week http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/22/brussels-my-love-eu-latin-america-relations-in-the-spotlight-this-week Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:00:37 +0200 In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we break down the EU-CELAC summit that saw 60 leaders from the two continents gather in Brussels. The forum focused on trade, Ukraine and rejuvenating relations after an eight-year hiatus. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/18/meps-blast-european-commission-for-signing-deal-with-tunisias-cruel-dictator http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/18/meps-blast-european-commission-for-signing-deal-with-tunisias-cruel-dictator Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:29:06 +0200 Members of the European Parliament denounced on Tuesday a new memorandum of understanding signed with Tunisia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/17/the-contentious-eu-tunisia-deal-is-finally-here-but-what-exactly-is-in-it http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/17/the-contentious-eu-tunisia-deal-is-finally-here-but-what-exactly-is-in-it Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:47:09 +0200 Following weeks of intense negotiations, the European Union and Tunisia have finally signed a memorandum of understanding covering topics ranging from migration to economic cooperation. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/17/watch-libyan-border-guards-rescue-migrants-in-remote-desert-area http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/17/watch-libyan-border-guards-rescue-migrants-in-remote-desert-area Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:50:20 +0200 Border guards in Libya have rescued a group of migrants who said they were left in the remote desert area by authorities in neighbouring Tunisia. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/17/tunisia-and-eu-sign-a-strategic-partnership-on-economy-and-migration http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/17/tunisia-and-eu-sign-a-strategic-partnership-on-economy-and-migration Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:19:29 +0200 The European Union and Tunisia signed a memorandum of understanding for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" on renewable energies, economic development, and irregular migration. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/15/at-least-15-migrants-found-dead-off-tunisias-coast http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/15/at-least-15-migrants-found-dead-off-tunisias-coast Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:08:17 +0200 The International Organization for Migration says 1,895 people have died or gone missing en route from northern Africa across the central Mediterranean this year. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/07/07/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-les-filles-dolfa-four-daughters http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/07/07/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-les-filles-dolfa-four-daughters Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:56:18 +0200 A Cannes 2023 standout is released in cinemas, a bold and unique film that confronts motherhood and religious fundamentalism. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/04/money-spent-by-eu-on-migration-policy-becoming-complex-to-track-expert http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/04/money-spent-by-eu-on-migration-policy-becoming-complex-to-track-expert Tue, 04 Jul 2023 20:27:45 +0200 The web of funds going towards the externalisation of the contentious issue is getting much wider. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/21/by-striking-a-deal-with-tunisias-saied-is-europe-signalling-its-open-to-extortion http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/21/by-striking-a-deal-with-tunisias-saied-is-europe-signalling-its-open-to-extortion Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:38:57 +0200 During their most recent visit to Tunis, European leaders just threw away the continent's best chance of living up to its much-professed values and tackling the forces that actually drive Tunisian migration, Tarek Megerisi writes. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/11/european-leaders-offer-more-aid-to-tunisia-amid-efforts-to-curb-migration http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/11/european-leaders-offer-more-aid-to-tunisia-amid-efforts-to-curb-migration Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:52:48 +0200 Tunisia's increasingly autocratic president hosted the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union on Sunday for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout and restoring stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to Europe. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/09/meloni-expresses-hope-for-deal-on-imf-bailout-of-tunisia-as-she-preps-weekend-visit http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/09/meloni-expresses-hope-for-deal-on-imf-bailout-of-tunisia-as-she-preps-weekend-visit Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:00:11 +0200 Italy's prime minister was already in Tunisia earlier this week where she met with President Kais Saied to lay the groundwork for an agreement with the EU, which she said would hopefully pave the way for a bailout with the IMF. http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/03/body-of-toddler-found-by-tunisian-coastguards-after-sinking-of-migrant-boat http://www.euronews.com/2023/06/03/body-of-toddler-found-by-tunisian-coastguards-after-sinking-of-migrant-boat Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:36:12 +0200 Tunisian coastguards found the body of a toddler on Friday, two days after two boats operated by people smugglers sank off the coast. Forty people, including five other children and the girl's mother, are still missing.