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Von der Leyen vows response to Russian drone incident in Germany
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she stands in “full solidarity” with Germany after officials in Berlin formally attributed a high-profile drone incident to Russia at a press conference on Monday. Von der Leyen said she would use a…
EU’s green fashion rules face test as global emissions rise 6.3%
The global apparel and fashion industry is moving in the wrong direction on climate emissions, with greenhouse gas emissions rising 6.3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, despite a growing number of companies investing in renewable energy, cleaner…
UK records hottest summer on record, Met Office says
Published on 01/09/2026 – 16:07 GMT+2 The UK recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026, the country’s national weather service announced on Tuesday, marking its second record-breaking summer in a row. “An average mean temperature of 16.5°C puts this…
The EU gave Iceland the silence treatment. It didn’t work, again
10 years after Brexit, European leaders once again stayed silent through a landmark referendum on EU membership, showing how little Brussels has learned from its own mistakes. On Sunday, EU officials absorbed the news that Icelanders had voted against…
Orbán-founded Brussels think tank MCC Brussels to close
MCC Brussels, a right-wing, eurosceptic think tank and lobbying organisation founded by Viktor Orbán’s government, is shutting down after its Hungarian state-related funding dried up, director Frank Furedi told Euronews. Furedi stepped down as director on…
Germany eyes Algerian gas to diversify supply, foreign minister says
Published on 01/09/2026 – 12:56 GMT+2 Germany is looking for gas deals with Algeria to diversify its supply, Berlin’s foreign minister said in Algiers on Tuesday, where he joined a business delegation visiting the North African country. “We need to…
Video. We need to use Russian assets to fund Ukraine, Swedish Foreign Minister says
Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks, and is stepping up its hostile activity towards NATO, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, told Euronews. Speaking on Euronews’ flagship morning Europe Today show, she said European unity was…
How popular are smoking and vaping in the EU?
It’s well-known that smoking is harmful to your health, and the use of cigarettes in Europe is seeing a slow yet steady decline. In 2025, one in six people aged 16 or older in the EU used tobacco and related products, such as e-cigarettes and nicotine…
11 EU countries demand end to ‘obstructive’ vetoes on foreign policy
A group of 11 European Union countries has joined forces to demand an end to the “obstructive” vetoes that have paralysed the bloc’s external action in recent years, arguing that the principle of sincere cooperation must take precedence. “The Union’s culture…
Montenegro is approaching EU membership. Serbia may try to stop it
Montenegro is the frontrunner to join the European Union. But officials, diplomats and experts fear Belgrade will do everything it can to prevent that from happening, leaving Brussels in a difficult position between the two candidate countries. While…