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EU pledges €2 million in aid for earthquake-hit Colombia
Published on 12/08/2026 – 10:25 GMT+2•Updated 12:13 The European Union will provide €2.1 million to Colombia to support its most affected areas following a deadly earthquake that tore through the South American country on Sunday, European Commission President…
Fewer rules: Europe was built on coal and steel, not paperwork
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Robert Schuman and the founding fathers of the European Community understood: those who cooperate economically do not wage war…
Total Solar Eclipse: what will happen in the year’s stellar spectacle?
A spectacular solar eclipse wowed those lucky enough to be on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean in October 2024, but now a different part of the world is preparing to witness the astronomical phenomenon. This Wednesday (12 August 2026), the moon will pass…
Morocco accuses Spain of assaulting migrants crossing into Ceuta
Published on 12/08/2026 – 10:07 GMT+2 Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has once again pointed the finger at Spain. In a preliminary report released on 8 August, the council accuses the Spanish security forces of having assaulted and ill-treated…
The EU’s plan to boost water efficiency by 10% by 2030
Record temperatures are sweeping across Spain and into Finland. This summer, droughts have spread across Europe, prompting urgent water rationing measures and temporary bans on non-essential water uses. The World Weather Attribution links current droughts to…
Why MEPs speak to TikTok instead of Parliament
A member of the European Parliament takes the floor, delivering an impassioned speech. Then the camera zooms out, revealing an awkward reality: a nearly empty chamber, with only a few dozen lawmakers scattered across the benches. Many are glued to their…
EU coordinates fact-checkers to avoid another online Ceuta crisis
TikTok and Meta have agreed to join a voluntary coordination mechanism chaired by the European Commission with fact-checkers, following the spread of disinformation online that fuelled the mass crossings in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, in which around 100…
UK on course for ‘warmest summer on record’
Published on 11/08/2026 – 17:29 GMT+2•Updated 18:05 The United Kingdom is on course to record its “warmest summer on record,” according to the country’s national weather service. Provisional statistics released by the Met Office on Tuesday showed that the…
EU’s Taliban tension laid bare five years after Afghanistan takeover
When news broke that members of the Taliban visited Brussels in late June to discuss migration with European Union officials, Sami Samar said she was left crestfallen. “I was so disappointed because we really count on European countries as they believe the…
Switzerland helps out as Italy’s northern lakes are in crisis
Switzerland is opening the taps on Lake Lugano to help prop up Lake Maggiore. It is an emergency solution that, more than any set of figures, shows how sensitive the water situation in northern Italy has become: more water will be released from the Ceresio…