http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:38:05 +0200 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:38:05 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/two-dead-after-storms-batter-austria-and-romania http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/two-dead-after-storms-batter-austria-and-romania Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:48 +0200 Bucharest was hit particularly hard by storms overnight, with flooding damaging buildings and vehicles across the capital. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/several-people-dead-after-blaze-breaks-out-at-antwerp-apartment-block-police-say http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/several-people-dead-after-blaze-breaks-out-at-antwerp-apartment-block-police-say Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:24:01 +0200 Police warned locals affected by the smoke to close windows and doors and to shut off ventilation systems if necessary. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/eu-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-turkey-amid-geopolitical-volatility http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/eu-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-turkey-amid-geopolitical-volatility Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:42:37 +0200 Three EU commissioners met the Turkish president in Ankara to improve cooperation on trade, migration and security with a key candidate for EU accession ahead of next week's NATO summit. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/pope-calls-on-lefebvrists-to-halt-bishop-ordinations http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/pope-calls-on-lefebvrists-to-halt-bishop-ordinations Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:07:16 +0200 The Pope has issued a direct and personal appeal, urging the traditionalists to return to full communion with the Catholic Church. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/russia-closes-railway-border-crossings-with-finland-estonia-and-latvia http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/russia-closes-railway-border-crossings-with-finland-estonia-and-latvia Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:39:05 +0200 In an unexpected move, Russia announced several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia to be “temporarily” shut down. Could this indicate an upcoming mobilisation in Russia as Moscow lacks troops for its ongoing all-out war against Ukraine? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/manfred-weber-attacks-pedro-sanchez-on-migration-as-epp-takes-a-tougher-stance http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/manfred-weber-attacks-pedro-sanchez-on-migration-as-epp-takes-a-tougher-stance Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:34:45 +0200 The EPP leader slammed Spain’s regularisation of undocumented migrants in an exclusive interview with Euronews. Weber's party is calling to suspend the right to asylum in specific circumstances. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/exclusive-eu-heads-for-trade-conflict-with-china-unless-deal-reached-by-autumn-epp-chief-w http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/exclusive-eu-heads-for-trade-conflict-with-china-unless-deal-reached-by-autumn-epp-chief-w Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:45:35 +0200 In an exclusive interview with Europe Today, Manfred Weber warns the EU is heading into a "phase of conflict" with Beijing unless both sides strike a deal to significantly reduce trade imbalances by the autumn. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/we-cannot-kill-our-industry-due-to-climate-change-manfred-weber-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/we-cannot-kill-our-industry-due-to-climate-change-manfred-weber-says Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:35:33 +0200 European People's Party President Manfred Weber has told Euronews that EU climate policies must be "reasonable from a business perspective" and has criticised Spain's large-scale plan to regularise undocumented migrants. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/where-does-a-university-degree-give-you-the-biggest-edge http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/where-does-a-university-degree-give-you-the-biggest-edge Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:32:26 +0200 Europe in Motion breaks down employment and unemployment data across Europe. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/newsletter-eu-entering-trade-conflict-with-china-without-autumn-deal-epp-boss-weber-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/newsletter-eu-entering-trade-conflict-with-china-without-autumn-deal-epp-boss-weber-says Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:43:56 +0200 Hello, it’s Mared Gwyn here with your morning digest. Today: The view from Dublin as Ireland takes over the EU presidency baton, and how EU allies have clinched better terms as the bloc’s steel tariffs kick in. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/europe-today-epp-boss-weber-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-as-von-der-leyen-visits-baku http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/europe-today-epp-boss-weber-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-as-von-der-leyen-visits-baku Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:54:10 +0200 Manfred Weber, President of the European People's Party, speaks exclusively to Euronews as European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visits Azerbaijan to build on EU influence in a region traditionally in Russia's orbit. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/eu-slaps-3-duty-fee-on-shein-temu-and-aliexpress-imports http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/eu-slaps-3-duty-fee-on-shein-temu-and-aliexpress-imports Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:45:06 +0200 A new €3 customs duty takes effect across the EU on 1 July, ending years of tax-free shopping from platforms like SHEIN, Temu and AliExpress and signalling the end for ultra-cheap online hauls. Watch the video. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/ukrainian-volunteers-in-poland-support-front-despite-growing-war-fatigue http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/ukrainian-volunteers-in-poland-support-front-despite-growing-war-fatigue Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:30:26 +0200 A December survey by CBOS, an independent Polish research centre, found that 48% of Poles support accepting Ukrainian refugees, the lowest level since the start of the war. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/almost-one-in-three-europeans-expect-standard-of-living-to-decline-survey-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/almost-one-in-three-europeans-expect-standard-of-living-to-decline-survey-says Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:47 +0200 Rising prices and the cost of living top the concerns in almost all EU countries, according to the new Eurobarometer. In France and Austria, pessimism could be linked to a negative image of the European Union. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/five-pressing-tasks-for-ireland-as-it-takes-over-eu-council-presidency http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/01/five-pressing-tasks-for-ireland-as-it-takes-over-eu-council-presidency Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:28 +0200 Ireland has kicked off its six-month presidency of the EU Council. From accession to the budget, here are the five most pressing tasks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/emmanuel-macron-speaks-out-against-global-rise-in-executions http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/emmanuel-macron-speaks-out-against-global-rise-in-executions Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:19:21 +0200 "The death penalty has never made a society safer," Macron said during a speech at the ninth World Congress against the death penalty. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/prosecutors-conduct-europe-wide-raids-over-alleged-misuse-of-funds-by-defunct-far-right-eu http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/prosecutors-conduct-europe-wide-raids-over-alleged-misuse-of-funds-by-defunct-far-right-eu Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:47:32 +0200 Raids were underway in France, Spain, Italy and Belgium as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of European parliament funds by the former far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/italian-police-arrest-four-over-bomb-attack-targeting-journalist http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/italian-police-arrest-four-over-bomb-attack-targeting-journalist Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:48:57 +0200 They have been accused of carrying and using an explosive device in a public place, as well as criminal damage and issuing threats. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/lawyer-says-orban-should-have-been-detained-over-ukrainian-cash-convoy-raid http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/lawyer-says-orban-should-have-been-detained-over-ukrainian-cash-convoy-raid Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:41:37 +0200 A lawyer for seven Ukrainians detained in Hungary after a cash convoy raid says ex-PM Viktor Orbán and three other officials should have been held — and suggests prosecutors may be shielding Orbán from the investigation. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/no-migs-for-ukraine-polish-defence-minister-claims-kyiv-backed-out-of-deal-with-warsaw http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/no-migs-for-ukraine-polish-defence-minister-claims-kyiv-backed-out-of-deal-with-warsaw Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:26:32 +0200 As relations between Ukraine and Poland remain at their worst state in years, the Polish defence minister claimed that Kyiv backed out of the two countries' "MiGs in exchange for drones" deal and threatened to veto Ukraine’s EU accession. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/czech-porn-studio-staff-stand-trial-over-alleged-trafficking-of-women http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/czech-porn-studio-staff-stand-trial-over-alleged-trafficking-of-women Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:21:46 +0200 Investigators allege advertisements for modelling jobs concealed the true purpose of the recruitment and believe hundreds of women have been affected. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/as-europe-braces-for-a-second-heatwave-the-eus-green-deal-faces-crucial-summer-test http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/as-europe-braces-for-a-second-heatwave-the-eus-green-deal-faces-crucial-summer-test Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:44:53 +0200 As Europeans anxiously await a second heatwave in less than two weeks, access to air conditioning has become a powerful symbol of the tensions between social fairness and the European Union's climate and energy ambitions. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/starmer-sets-out-to-strengthen-uk-and-european-defence-with-cash-for-drones-and-ai-systems http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/starmer-sets-out-to-strengthen-uk-and-european-defence-with-cash-for-drones-and-ai-systems Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:44:03 +0200 The outgoing UK prime minister has finally unveiled a long-awaited Defence Investment Plan that aims to revive an “underfunded” sector. It emphasises the growing use of of unmanned aerial vehicles in repelling foreign aggression. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/ukraine-in-talks-with-france-on-scalp-missile-license-defence-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/ukraine-in-talks-with-france-on-scalp-missile-license-defence-minister-says Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:52:25 +0200 Ukraine’s defence minister hailed the talks as an important first step toward expanding the country’s production of critical weapons, amid Kyiv’s push to obtain a US licence for Patriot interceptors. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/america-can-switch-off-the-worlds-ai-europe-must-switch-gears-before-its-too-late http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/america-can-switch-off-the-worlds-ai-europe-must-switch-gears-before-its-too-late Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:51:33 +0200 'Europe is becoming a digital colony between two AI empires' writes Dr. Sergey Lagodinsky, Vice Chair of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parlament in an OpEd for Euronews. For Brussels, it is time to act. Europe needs a smart strategy of cooperation that will keep the European economy alive. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/at-least-four-trapped-after-apartment-block-collapses-in-athens-fire-brigade-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/at-least-four-trapped-after-apartment-block-collapses-in-athens-fire-brigade-says Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:46:56 +0200 Emergency services have been deployed to the scene to help with the search and rescue operation and footage shown on local media showed workers walking in the rubble looking for signs of life. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/epp-hails-stronger-future-as-it-welcomes-montenegros-ruling-europe-now-membership http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/epp-hails-stronger-future-as-it-welcomes-montenegros-ruling-europe-now-membership Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:40:37 +0200 Montenegro's latest political milestone comes as the country enters what leaders describe as the "final lap" of its long campaign to become the European Union's next member state. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/lithuanias-parliament-approves-sinkevicius-as-prime-minister http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/lithuanias-parliament-approves-sinkevicius-as-prime-minister Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:06:39 +0200 Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, on Tuesday approved Mindaugas Sinkevičius as the country's new prime minister — a third Social Democrat prime minister in this parliamentary term. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/uk-to-spend-record-348-billion-on-defence-over-next-four-years-pm-starmer-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/uk-to-spend-record-348-billion-on-defence-over-next-four-years-pm-starmer-says Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:53:16 +0200 The announcement follows months of wrangling within the government over the resources required to modernise the UK's armed forces in the face of rising threats, including from Russia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/eu-allocates-steel-import-quotas-to-trading-partners-to-curb-import-surge http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/eu-allocates-steel-import-quotas-to-trading-partners-to-curb-import-surge Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:27:51 +0200 The new quotas will come into force on 1 July, with some preferential treatment agreed for partners bound by a trade agreement with the EU. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/over-1-million-migrants-apply-for-spains-mass-regularisation-pm-pedro-sanchez-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/over-1-million-migrants-apply-for-spains-mass-regularisation-pm-pedro-sanchez-says Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:02:53 +0200 Sánchez has long argued that immigrants are needed to sustain the economy, the welfare state and pensions amid Spain's ageing population and depopulation in rural regions. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/moroccos-world-cup-win-sparks-celebrations-and-clashes-in-the-hague http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/moroccos-world-cup-win-sparks-celebrations-and-clashes-in-the-hague Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:49:31 +0200 Morocco's victory sparked celebrations from Casablanca to the Netherlands, where jubilant scenes in one of Europe's largest Moroccan communities were later overshadowed by clashes with police. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/chancellor-merz-why-his-confusing-x-posts-on-germanys-world-cup-exit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/chancellor-merz-why-his-confusing-x-posts-on-germanys-world-cup-exit Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:32:57 +0200 "You thrilled our country at this World Cup," wrote Chancellor Merz after the team’s exit – but reactions show he misread the mood. A second X post and his explanation for the debacle followed. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-european-migrant-hotspot-of-lampedusa-on-4-july-vatican-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-european-migrant-hotspot-of-lampedusa-on-4-july-vatican-says Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:32:13 +0200 Under Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has continued to call for their humane treatment around the world, including decrying mass deportations in his home country, the United States. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/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. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/eu-ends-tax-loophole-exploited-by-shein-temu-and-aliexpress http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/eu-ends-tax-loophole-exploited-by-shein-temu-and-aliexpress Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:57:08 +0200 The European Union is imposing a new tax on small imports, which will heavily impact Chinese giants like SHEIN, Temu, and AliExpress. What does this mean for European consumers, product quality, and brands? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/what-are-the-most-liveable-european-cities-in-the-world http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/what-are-the-most-liveable-european-cities-in-the-world Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:15:57 +0200 Urban populations continue to surge worldwide, bringing new opportunities and challenges. So which European cities stand out for quality of life in 2026? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/watch-why-serbias-most-powerful-politican-just-quit-the-presidency http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/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. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/newsletter-eu-turkey-relations-in-spotlight-ahead-of-nato-summit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/newsletter-eu-turkey-relations-in-spotlight-ahead-of-nato-summit Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:30:16 +0200 Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets autumn deadline for progress on rebalancing China trade; and European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño speaks to Europe Today about Europe's competitiveness. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/3bn-airbus-loan-shows-europe-reclaiming-strategic-autonomy-eib-boss-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/3bn-airbus-loan-shows-europe-reclaiming-strategic-autonomy-eib-boss-tells-euronews Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:17:18 +0200 European Investment Bank President Calviño has told Euronews that her institution's €3 billion commitment to Airbus shows that Europe is "moving in the right direction" in an increasingly competitive world. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/on-natos-eastern-flank-how-lithuania-is-strengthening-its-defences http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/on-natos-eastern-flank-how-lithuania-is-strengthening-its-defences Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:12:45 +0200 Military exercises, a historic German deployment and sitting in Moscow's shadow: Lithuania's Chief of the Defence Staff tells Euronews why the country believes deterrence is its strongest defence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/serbia-heads-for-elections-as-eu-china-trade-tensions-grow http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/serbia-heads-for-elections-as-eu-china-trade-tensions-grow Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:02:34 +0200 US and Iranian delegations return to Qatar for fresh talks as Brussels and Beijing work to resolve key trade disputes. Meanwhile, Serbia prepares for early elections after President Aleksandar Vučić announced his resignation. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/monaco-parcel-bomb-blast-wounds-ukrainian-tycoon-suspected-attacker-flees-to-france http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/monaco-parcel-bomb-blast-wounds-ukrainian-tycoon-suspected-attacker-flees-to-france Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:33:14 +0200 An aide to France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said police were working "to find the perpetrator, who has fled." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-will-come-to-its-senses-on-israel-former-netanyahu-adviser-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-will-come-to-its-senses-on-israel-former-netanyahu-adviser-says Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:34:41 +0200 A former Israeli national security adviser told Euronews that the EU, which he called "irrelevant", will come to its senses and "realise who are the good guys, and who are the bad." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-lawmakers-say-they-were-blocked-from-fully-inspecting-italys-migrant-detention-centre-i http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-lawmakers-say-they-were-blocked-from-fully-inspecting-italys-migrant-detention-centre-i Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:49:25 +0200 MEPs from the Greens/EFA group say staff refused to answer questions, blocked access to cells and provided no data during a visit to the Gjadër facility. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eleven-killed-in-france-as-parachute-training-aircraft-crashes-near-nancy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eleven-killed-in-france-as-parachute-training-aircraft-crashes-near-nancy Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:13:08 +0200 A Pilatus PC-6 carrying five instructors, five student nurses, and a pilot went down 300 metres from the runway shortly after take-off. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-sets-october-deadline-to-get-tangible-results-with-china http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-sets-october-deadline-to-get-tangible-results-with-china Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:48 +0200 As EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels on Monday, he said he would travel to China this autumn. Germany’s trade Minister Katherina Reiche also met Wentao, with her ministry calling on Beijing to ensure “a level playing field". http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/china-understands-food-security-the-eu-does-not http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/china-understands-food-security-the-eu-does-not Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:00:49 +0200 Europe thinks that it is self-sufficient in food, but the reality is that its supply chain depends on imports for meat production. The EU is structurally dependent on imported high-protein feed to raise farmed animals, particularly soy and maize, writes Nico Muzi in an OpEd for Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/explainer-why-peter-magyar-is-reluctant-to-align-with-the-eu-on-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/explainer-why-peter-magyar-is-reluctant-to-align-with-the-eu-on-ukraine Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:08:43 +0200 Hungary's new prime minister ended Budapest's veto on Ukraine's EU accession talks in June, but is resisting further progress, citing minority rights, Western Balkans fairness, and domestic political pressures. Here's why he's digging in. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/neither-pro-nor-con-eu-declines-to-take-stand-on-ac-debate-amid-brutal-heatwave http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/neither-pro-nor-con-eu-declines-to-take-stand-on-ac-debate-amid-brutal-heatwave Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:53:56 +0200 As air conditioning becomes the subject of political debates, the European Commission is treading carefully to maintain a neutral stance.