http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:21:37 +0200 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:21:37 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/20/who-is-rumen-radev-the-former-fighter-pilot-on-course-to-be-bulgarias-next-pm http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/20/who-is-rumen-radev-the-former-fighter-pilot-on-course-to-be-bulgarias-next-pm Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:20:33 +0200 Bulgaria's former president hailed a "victory of hope" after his Progressive Bulgaria coalition topped the polls in Sunday’s election, the eighth such parliamentary vote in five years. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/19/ukraine-targeted-with-over-230-russian-drones-zelenskyy-blasts-us-green-light-for-russian- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/19/ukraine-targeted-with-over-230-russian-drones-zelenskyy-blasts-us-green-light-for-russian- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:57:41 +0200 Ukrainian Defence Forces targeted drone manufacturing plants in Russia and on occupied Ukrainian territory. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/oil-flows-from-russia-via-druzhba-pipeline-to-hungary-could-resume-next-week-magyar-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/oil-flows-from-russia-via-druzhba-pipeline-to-hungary-could-resume-next-week-magyar-says Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200 The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/potential-targets-moscow-releases-data-about-european-firms-making-drones-for-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/potential-targets-moscow-releases-data-about-european-firms-making-drones-for-ukraine Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:14:53 +0200 Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid, supplying the armed forces with weapons systems and ammunition. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/ukriane-russian-strikes-hit-kyivs-podilsky-district http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/ukriane-russian-strikes-hit-kyivs-podilsky-district Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:52:45 +0200 Russian strikes hit Kyiv’s Podilsky district, injuring dozens and damaging homes, as part of a wider wave of deadly attacks across Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/ukraine-deadly-russian-strikes-on-kyiv-odesa-and-dnipro-leave-12-dead http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/16/ukraine-deadly-russian-strikes-on-kyiv-odesa-and-dnipro-leave-12-dead Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:35:33 +0200 Russian strikes on Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro killed at least 12 people, including a child, as fighting and failed ceasefire efforts drag on in mid-April. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/drone-tech-evolves-every-3-6-months-leaving-europe-buying-outpaced-systems http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/drone-tech-evolves-every-3-6-months-leaving-europe-buying-outpaced-systems Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:25 +0200 The war in Ukraine made clear that drone technology evolves faster than governments can buy it. Can defence systems keep up? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/sweden-foiled-pro-russian-cyberattack-on-thermal-power-plant-in-2025-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/sweden-foiled-pro-russian-cyberattack-on-thermal-power-plant-in-2025-minister-says Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:25:03 +0200 Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said the aim of the operation was to disrupt the functioning of a facility that supplies heating. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/ukraine-and-italy-pledge-to-work-together-to-boost-defence-and-drone-production http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/ukraine-and-italy-pledge-to-work-together-to-boost-defence-and-drone-production Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:58:22 +0200 Zelenskyy is pressing European countries to join the PURL programme, launched last year, that allows Ukraine to receive US equipment financed by European countries. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/120000-drones-and-more-missiles-allies-double-down-on-ukraine-aid-in-berlin http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/120000-drones-and-more-missiles-allies-double-down-on-ukraine-aid-in-berlin Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:35:56 +0200 Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emphasised that Kyiv is pushing to scale up domestic drone production and accelerate deliveries to the frontline. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/zelenskyy-says-patriot-missile-shortage-could-not-be-any-worse http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/zelenskyy-says-patriot-missile-shortage-could-not-be-any-worse Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:47:33 +0200 Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot missiles could not be worse than it already is, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the US Vice President, JD Vance, called ending aid to Ukraine "one of the proudest" achievements of the Trump administration. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/15/strikes-hit-sloviansk-and-sumy-as-russia-pounds-ukrainian-cities http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/15/strikes-hit-sloviansk-and-sumy-as-russia-pounds-ukrainian-cities Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:04:17 +0200 Russia strikes Sloviansk with a FAB-1500 bomb, wrecking civilian buildings, while repeated drone attacks ignite major fires in Sumy’s industrial zone. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/drone-warfare-europes-new-security-threat http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/drone-warfare-europes-new-security-threat Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:10:23 +0200 Paris will quadruple its kamikaze drone arsenal by 2030, as the EU accelerates restocking efforts amid rapid advancements in drone technology. Watch the video http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/14/zelenskyy-pitches-new-joint-security-system-to-european-allies http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/14/zelenskyy-pitches-new-joint-security-system-to-european-allies Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:43:01 +0200 Ukraine should be an integral part of Europe’s security, or some on the continent would be part of the "Russian world," Zelenskyy said as he announced discussions over a new joint defence system with EU and non-EU countries. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/we-cannot-ask-any-country-to-give-up-its-territory-magyar-says-on-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/we-cannot-ask-any-country-to-give-up-its-territory-magyar-says-on-ukraine Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:34:17 +0200 Outgoing PM Viktor Orbán had largely centred his electoral campaign on Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, blaming Kyiv for the Druzhba pipeline blockade to accusations of meddling in Hungarian elections. Will things change with Magyar in power? http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/reopening-of-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-eu-threatens-to-cut-funding http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/reopening-of-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-eu-threatens-to-cut-funding Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:27:55 +0200 In a letter addressed to the president of the Venice Biennale, the European Commission has threatened to freeze €2 million to the cultural institution in response to the reopening of the Russian pavilion. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/europe-today-special-magyar-beats-orban-in-hungary-what-now http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/europe-today-special-magyar-beats-orban-in-hungary-what-now Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:59:48 +0200 Watch Europe Today's special edition on the Hungarian elections, live from Brussels and Budapest with top interview guests and in-depth analysis of Péter Magyar’s landslide victory over Viktor Orbán. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/ukraine-russian-drone-attacks-hit-sumy-and-odesa-as-easter-truce-looms http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/ukraine-russian-drone-attacks-hit-sumy-and-odesa-as-easter-truce-looms Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:33:35 +0200 Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/druzhba-oil-pipeline-will-be-fixed-this-spring-zelenskyy-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/druzhba-oil-pipeline-will-be-fixed-this-spring-zelenskyy-says Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:36:15 +0200 Ukraine’s president said the Druzhba pipeline, whose operational status remains tied to EU funding for Kyiv, will be fixed later this spring, with repair work under way. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/italian-arms-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-selling-ammunition-to-russia-in-us-court http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/italian-arms-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-selling-ammunition-to-russia-in-us-court Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:29:51 +0200 A sales manager at a large Italian weapons distributor was arrested in the US for selling arms to Russia. He pleaded guilty in court to having created a network of companies to circumvent restrictions imposed by US law, according to US authorities. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/ukrainians-shot-down-irans-drones-in-the-gulf-what-does-kyiv-get-in-return http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/ukrainians-shot-down-irans-drones-in-the-gulf-what-does-kyiv-get-in-return Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:31:01 +0200 Ukraine’s president announced that Ukrainian experts in the Middle East have already shot down Iranian drones in “several countries” with domestically produced interceptors. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/putin-announces-easter-ceasefire-proposed-by-kyiv-for-weeks http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/putin-announces-easter-ceasefire-proposed-by-kyiv-for-weeks Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:29:21 +0200 Moscow repeatedly ignored Kyiv’s calls for Easter weekend ceasefire around 12 April just to announce what it called its own “unilateral" truce. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/russias-president-announces-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-with-ukraine-kremlin-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/russias-president-announces-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-with-ukraine-kremlin-says Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:29:09 +0200 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously signalled Kyiv's openness to a potential Easter truce. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/fiscal-discipline-as-ukraines-real-test-on-the-road-to-eu-membership http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/fiscal-discipline-as-ukraines-real-test-on-the-road-to-eu-membership Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:14:20 +0200 Fiscal discipline will be Ukraine's real test on the road to EU membership, writes Danylo Hetmantsev, chair of parliament’s finance, tax and customs committee, in an op-ed for Euronews. He argues that Ukraine has already shown it can turn shadow economy reforms into real revenue. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/moscow-threatens-baltic-states-claiming-they-help-ukraine-strike-russia http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/moscow-threatens-baltic-states-claiming-they-help-ukraine-strike-russia Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:15:43 +0200 The Russian foreign ministry issued veiled threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, accusing them of assisting Ukraine in Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil terminals. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/russia-provided-iran-with-intelligence-on-israeli-energy-sites-ukraine-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/russia-provided-iran-with-intelligence-on-israeli-energy-sites-ukraine-says Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:18:56 +0200 Kyiv stated that Moscow is sharing its satellite intelligence with Iran to help Tehran strike Israel’s energy sites, which could cause power grid collapse and mass blackouts. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/russian-drone-strike-on-bus-stop-kills-three-and-injures-12-in-dnipro http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/russian-drone-strike-on-bus-stop-kills-three-and-injures-12-in-dnipro Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:09:11 +0200 The Russian drone targeted a moving bus deliberately as it was pulling in to a stop to allow waiting passengers on board, officials said. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/07/russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-three-including-child http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/07/russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-three-including-child Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:15 +0200 A Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa killed three people, including a child, and left several others injured, authorities said. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/how-can-ukraine-help-unlock-the-strait-of-hormuz http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/how-can-ukraine-help-unlock-the-strait-of-hormuz Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:55:51 +0200 US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash "hell" on Iran if it failed to meet his Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping. Can Ukraine help unblock it? http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/ukraine-and-syria-to-cooperate-on-security-in-unexpected-military-alliance http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/ukraine-and-syria-to-cooperate-on-security-in-unexpected-military-alliance Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:20:53 +0200 Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus in a surprise visit on Sunday, for his first official visit to Syria after the fall of the pro-Russian al-Assad regime. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/04/conscription-law-men-now-need-approval-for-trips-abroad http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/04/conscription-law-men-now-need-approval-for-trips-abroad Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:57:28 +0200 Men aged 17 to 45 may now need approval from the Bundeswehr for trips abroad lasting more than three months. What is behind the new military service law? http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/03/ukraines-zhytomyr-region-reels-after-missile-and-drone-strike http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/03/ukraines-zhytomyr-region-reels-after-missile-and-drone-strike Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:09:03 +0200 Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, killing one and injuring 10, as dozens of homes and public buildings were destroyed. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/finnish-conscripts-train-for-all-out-war-with-russia http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/finnish-conscripts-train-for-all-out-war-with-russia Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:34:40 +0200 Finnish preparedness and deterrence against Russian aggression - whether in the form of hybrid attacks, or full-scale invasion, is long-established state practice. Conscripts are trained to be expert snipers; ready for all eventualities at the country's 1,350 km frontier with Russia. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/ukrainian-children-taken-at-gunpoint-by-russian-forces-in-kherson-documents-show http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/ukrainian-children-taken-at-gunpoint-by-russian-forces-in-kherson-documents-show Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:37:49 +0200 Euronews obtained a copy of one of the documented episodes of Russia's systemic abduction and forceful deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/kyiv-region-under-massive-daytime-drone-and-missile-attack-by-russia-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/kyiv-region-under-massive-daytime-drone-and-missile-attack-by-russia-officials-say Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:04:01 +0200 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready for a truce over the Easter holidays, but the Kremlin said it had not received any proposals. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/02/german-artist-sentenced-to-prison-by-russian-court-for-carnival-display-mocking-putin http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/02/german-artist-sentenced-to-prison-by-russian-court-for-carnival-display-mocking-putin Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:20:49 +0200 Jacques Tilly has been designing and building floats for Düsseldorf’s Carnival parade, one of Germany’s best-known, since 1984. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/over-16-million-ukrainians-returned-home-to-frontline-areas-despite-russian-attacks-report http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/over-16-million-ukrainians-returned-home-to-frontline-areas-despite-russian-attacks-report Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:19:23 +0200 Feeling homesick outweighs the risk of living in frontline areas for over 1.6 million Ukrainians who have returned home despite constant Russian attacks. ‘Save the Children’ researchers stated that “going back to a warzone is never a choice anyone makes lightly.” http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/russia-fired-record-number-of-drones-at-ukraine-in-march-new-air-force-data-show http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/russia-fired-record-number-of-drones-at-ukraine-in-march-new-air-force-data-show Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:30:01 +0200 Ukraine has sought to scale up its air defences in response, deploying cheap interceptor drones to destroy their Russian counterparts. 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/2026/03/31/europe-today-lebanese-minister-speaks-to-euronews-as-israeli-strikes-leave-1200-dead-in-le http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/europe-today-lebanese-minister-speaks-to-euronews-as-israeli-strikes-leave-1200-dead-in-le Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:50:26 +0200 Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/bucha-four-years-on-why-ukraine-cannot-afford-russias-peace http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/bucha-four-years-on-why-ukraine-cannot-afford-russias-peace Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:33 +0200 Four years after Bucha's liberation, the illusion of diplomacy persists while the war grinds on. In this opinion piece for Euronews, Denys Glushko, Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainian outlet "Apostrophe", argues Russia's terms amount to capitulation. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/ukraine-signs-10-year-defence-deal-with-arms-producer-bulgaria-zelenskyy-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/ukraine-signs-10-year-defence-deal-with-arms-producer-bulgaria-zelenskyy-says Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:28:45 +0200 The agreement with Bulgaria comes hot on the heels of a raft of similar deals Zelenskyy inked with partners in the Gulf. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/what-are-ukraines-new-gulf-defence-deals-here-is-what-zelenskyy-signed http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/what-are-ukraines-new-gulf-defence-deals-here-is-what-zelenskyy-signed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:50:40 +0200 Ukraine signed 10-year defence partnerships with three Gulf countries as Zelenskyy toured the region over the weekend. What is there for the Gulf and what will Ukraine get in return? http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/every-housewife-could-be-ceo-of-rheinmetall-zelenskyy-hits-back-at-german-weapons-boss http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/every-housewife-could-be-ceo-of-rheinmetall-zelenskyy-hits-back-at-german-weapons-boss Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:46:34 +0200 German defence company Rheinmetall issued a public statement expressing respect for Ukraine’s defence manufacturers after its CEO mocked Ukrainian weapons and drone producers over the weekend in sexist remarks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/eu-fisheries-under-strain-as-conflict-and-costs-bite-warns-commissioner-kadis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/eu-fisheries-under-strain-as-conflict-and-costs-bite-warns-commissioner-kadis Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Kadis warned of growing anxiety among EU governments as costs rise and markets remain volatile. “There’s real nervousness across the sector." http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/29/two-unidentified-drones-crash-in-southeastern-finland-in-suspected-territorial-violation http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/29/two-unidentified-drones-crash-in-southeastern-finland-in-suspected-territorial-violation Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:43:47 +0200 The apology from Ukraine comes after two drones crashed near the southern Finnish city of Kouvola on Sunday in what the country’s defence ministry said was a "suspected territorial violation". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/28/meps-urge-commission-leaders-to-stop-russia-from-returning-to-the-venice-biennale http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/28/meps-urge-commission-leaders-to-stop-russia-from-returning-to-the-venice-biennale Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:39:32 +0100 MEPs have urged European Commission leaders to prevent Russia from participating in the Venice Biennale. The move has been backed by Ukraine's foreign policy chief who says "Russia rejects all proposals to end the war and rejects the dialogue that the organizers of the exhibition claim." http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/28/zelenskyy-arrives-in-qatar-as-gulf-tour-shapes-new-partnerships-for-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/28/zelenskyy-arrives-in-qatar-as-gulf-tour-shapes-new-partnerships-for-ukraine Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:35:36 +0100 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Doha on Saturday amid his tour around the Gulf region, one month since the beginning of the Iran war. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/27/rubio-slams-zelenskyys-donbas-comments-and-says-us-may-divert-ukraine-arms-to-iran http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/27/rubio-slams-zelenskyys-donbas-comments-and-says-us-may-divert-ukraine-arms-to-iran Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:02:29 +0100 Zelenskyy had said in an interview that the United States was pressing Ukraine to cede the eastern Donbas region to Russia before finalising any post-war security guarantees. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/27/russian-court-bans-oscar-and-bafta-winning-documentary-mr-nobody-against-putin http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/27/russian-court-bans-oscar-and-bafta-winning-documentary-mr-nobody-against-putin Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:35 +0100 ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ is based on secretly recorded footage by school teacher Pavel Talankin, who exposes how the Putin administration aims to indoctrinate schoolchildren in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary earlier this month.