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Explainer: How a Saudi pipeline attack is testing EU’s oil security
Europe is bracing for a potential oil supply shock after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline, also known as Petroline, following drone attacks earlier this month from Iran-backed allied Houthis and Iraq. The Saudi energy ministry announced a…
Air raid siren sounded for residents of eastern Poland
Published on 17/09/2026 – 17:20 GMT+2 Residents in parts of the Lublin and Podkarpackie provinces received a Government Security Centre alert at midday on Thursday warning of a possible air attack. Earlier, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported…
Brussels seeks ‘credible’ outcome in EU-China talks
Published on 17/09/2026 – 17:24 GMT+2 The European Commission stepped up pressure on China on Thursday, calling for tangible results with Beijing following a one-hour video call between Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and his Chinese counterpart, Wang…
Sweden’s centre-left narrowly win election
Published on 17/09/2026 – 16:26 GMT+2 Sweden’s bloc of centre-left parties has won a parliamentary majority in the tightly contested general election. The alliance is led by Magdalena Andersson and her party, the Social Democrats. It also includes the Left…
Video. Watch: European Commissioners react to Ursula von der Leyen’s speech
After Ursula von der Leyen’s annual State of the Union speech, Euronews spoke to Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis, Maroš Šefčovič, Wopke Hoekstra and Andrius Kubilius about what to expect following the President’s address. Covering the economy, trade, climate…
European leaders rush to counter looming diesel price surge
European leaders are once again rushing to mitigate rising oil prices as Saudi cargoes are delayed or cancelled amid another conflict escalation in the Middle East, raising fears of soaring prices at the pump across many capitals. The latest shock is coming…
Carney hails EU-Canada alliance but draws lines on membership
Published on 17/09/2026 – 13:32 GMT+2•Updated 13:45 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s invitation to become the EU’s first “associate member”, with some caveats. In her State of the Union address on…
Video. Bringing EU and Canada closer is ‘not against any third country’, MEP
European People’s Party MEP David McAllister said the European Union’s relationship with Canada is “very unique”. He believes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to take it “to the next level” after offering Ottawa a tailor-made status of…
Does Le Pen want to hold a Frexit vote if she becomes president?
Published on 17/09/2026 – 11:38 GMT+2 A number of social media posts claim that Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in France’s 2027 presidential election, is promising a referendum on the country’s EU membership if she wins the keys to the Élysée Palace…
Kubilius: Europe will respond to Russian hybrid threats with ‘pain’
European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius said Europe can respond to Russia in a “painful way” through the development of an anti-hybrid warfare playbook. “We can find ways for how Russia will pay quite a painful price for their provocations,” he…