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Health ministers urge the Commission to boost anti-tobacco action

In a letter to Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi, health ministers from 12 countries urge the Commission to step up its fight against tobacco and novel nicotine products.

Europe News

If we give up on territorial integrity, we open a Pandora's box: Costa

"The respect of the internationally recognised borders is a universal principle," the European Council president said on Tuesday.

Europe News

EU silent on US 'free-loading' US jibe despite €17m Red Sea mission

EU member states launched a mission in 2024 to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Europe News

How Ukraine and EU rearmament are dividing the Italian government

The coalition’s junior partners, The League and Forza Italia, take opposing positions on the war in Ukraine and the European Commission’s plan to build up Europe's security. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is walking a political tightrope

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Green News

Economic cost of bottom trawling outweighs benefits, study finds

Ocean experts found that the economic costs mostly come from carbon emissions caused by churning up the seabed.

Europe News

Brussels questions arrest of Istanbul mayor, without condemning it

The mass protests triggered by Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest come as the EU tries to deepen its engagement with Turkey over Syria and Ukraine.

Europe News

Environment crunch meeting, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior energy and environment correspondent Robert Hodgson.

Culture news

Drive for diversity: Hundreds celebrate Iftar in Molenbeek church

The Iftar comes as part of Molenbeek's bid to become the 2030 European Capital of Culture, in which the district hopes to "flip the script" on its infamous narrative.

Iran

Will Iran go nuclear now that Trump is in power or can a deal be done?

Will Iran build its first nuclear bomb or will it reach a deal with the West? A journalist from the Euronews Persian Service examines Tehran's options.

Health news

Pee from 130 European cities reveals hike in recreational drug use

Illicit drugs found in wastewater from cities across Europe indicate a rise in stimulant consumption across the bloc, according to a new study.

Radio Schuman

EU struggles to boost Ukraine aid as Trump shifts toward Moscow

Europe needs to upscale its support for Ukraine as Donal Trump more towards Moscow, but it seems challenging for EU members to agree on a fresh military aid to Ukraine

Europe News

Russia 'first to be interested' in having EU in peace talks - Barroso

The former president of the European Commission tells Euronews the EU's wide-ranging sanctions on Moscow inevitably ties the the bloc to any negotiations on a peace settlement.

Slovakia

Slovakia at 'critical crossroads' as protests threaten pro-Moscow Fico

The protest movement aims to reaffirm the EU's importance for Slovakia as the country's government tilts towards Russia.

Europe News

Germany reopens Syria embassy 13 years after war forced its closure

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her trip to Damascus, her second since the fall of the al-Assad regime, was meant to renew the possibility of 'a political new beginning' between the two countries.

Europe News

EU leaders reject Putin's demand to halt military aid to Ukraine

Despite Putin's demand, the EU insists Ukraine should have "its own robust military and defence capabilities as an essential component."

EuroVerify

Fact check: Can Canada join the EU?

Questions have been raised over whether Canada could hypothetically apply to join the European Union amid its crumbling relations with the US, but experts say its geographical and cultural distance to the continent poses a problem.

Radio Schuman

Ireland’s Europe minister on Ukraine, Trump and his country’s neutrality

Ukraine’s territory has to be recognized, and its independence and sovereignty have to be protected, for the end of the war to be worth it, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne tells Radio Schuman today.

Europe News

Ukraine, defence: Here's what leaders discussed at their latest summit

The summit touched upon a wide range of issues, including Russia's war on Ukraine, competitiveness, migration, defence policy and the next EU budget.

Europe Today

WATCH: EPP president joins special coverage ahead of EU summit

The President of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) speaks to Euronews as the EU’s 27 leaders gather in Brussels for a summit that takes place against a fraught geopolitical background.

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North Macedonia shutters illegal clubs after 59 killed in Kočani fire

Around 50 establishments across the country have been inspected since the fire in Club Pulse on Sunday. The venue was found to have been operating without a proper licence.