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Ireland backs ‘ambitious’ new EU taxes as budget talks intensify
The forthcoming draft of the EU’s long-term budget will include an “ambitious” proposal on new EU taxes, known as own resources, Irish Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne told journalists on Monday. The European Union is currently negotiating its…
13 EU countries call for ‘deep cleaning’ of European laws
Thirteen member states are calling on Brussels to systematically design new EU legislation as pro-innovation and assess whether the current laws are still fit for purpose, as part of a broader push to cut red tape and make the bloc more business-friendly…
How Europe’s energy shock is fuelling the far right
The far right’s victory in a German regional election this weekend has offered an early warning of how Europe’s energy crisis could reshape politics ahead of major elections in France and Italy next year. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerged as the…
Minister: Most underage migrants who entered Ceuta won’t be returned
Spain’s youth minister said Monday that most unaccompanied minors stranded in Ceuta after a mass border breach in July will remain in Spain, despite an earlier pledge by the Spanish government to return those who entered illegally to Morocco. In July, more…
US ambassador to Belgium says US-Greenland issue has ‘been resolved’
Published on 21/09/2026 – 10:31 GMT+2 “It’s been resolved,” US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White told Euronews’ flagship current affairs news programme Europe Today, following a weekend deal between the US, Denmark and Greenland over security on Greenland. “I…
AI-generated ‘experts’ front German-language political video network
At first glance, a woman speaking in a widely shared video online appears to be a German political commentator analysing the election in Saxony-Anhalt. Another presenter discusses the war in Iran and China’s role in the conflict, while a supposed expert on a…
Merz under pressure again, Ukraine’s biggest strike hits Moscow
Published on 21/09/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:21 On today’s show: Federico Borsari, a fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis, on Ukraine’s biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow, timed to Russia’s…
Can the EU protect kids from the dangers of social media?
The EU is done relying on tech companies to police themselves. Children online are very vulnerable to predatory algorithms, cyberbullying, and privacy exploitation. Nearly 60% of European youth are suffering emotional and psychosocial issues due to digital…
How can Europe boost kids’ safety online? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
Published on 21/09/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2 The EU is doubling down on online safety to address rising youth health issues linked to addictive platform design and excessive screen time. The Commission’s new EU Kids Act bans children under 13 from accessing social…
Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling
A ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic will remain the European Commission’s official position in a revised strategy Brussels is due to unveil, a Commission spokesperson told Euronews, despite fierce pressure from oil-rich Norway to drop the ban. The…