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Video. France’s €1 student meals put pressure on canteens
France’s new €1 university meal scheme is drawing large crowds at canteens in Paris, with students queuing for meals and staff struggling to cope with the extra demand. At the Crous Mabillon restaurant, a storekeeper says staff went on strike over a lack of…
What counts as ‘Made in Europe’? France, Germany and Spain are divided
Published on 24/09/2026 – 17:43 GMT+2 France, Germany and Spain are split over what should count as “Made in Europe”, as the EU prepares new rules designed to favour European industry amid growing competition from China. The European Commission’s proposed…
Ukrainian suspect arrested after fatal stabbing at Polish abbey
A Ukrainian man was arrested on Thursday after a knife attack at a Catholic abbey in southeastern Poland left one person dead and four others injured. Police said the 31-year-old suspect attacked four men and a woman at the 17th-century abbey in Jarosław…
EU sanctions former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova
Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova has been placed under EU sanctions over her alleged role in spreading pro-Kremlin narratives, further complicating her efforts to return to French media. The Council of the European Union added Fedorova to its sanctions…
Macron denies France received CIA warning of Russian drone attack
French President Emmanuel Macron has denied claims that the CIA had informed France of a possible Russian drone operation targeting southern Europe. In a joint interview aired on broadcasters France 2 and TF1 he said “We can deny this piece of information…
Rutte says Putin is in a ‘bad place’ as he reassures NATO allies
Published on 24/09/2026 – 19:30 GMT+2•Updated 19:31 NATO is prepared to respond to sabotage and drone incidents across Europe and has plans in place to address such threats, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday. “Russia is doing more and more when it…
Unions protest EU Inc law over labour rights
Published on 24/09/2026 – 12:14 GMT+2 Hundreds of trade union activists gathered outside the EU institutions in Brussels on Thursday to protest against EU Inc, a planned law designed to make it easier and cheaper to set up and run businesses across Europe…
Germany seeks wider ‘Made with Europe’ rules in clash with France
The German government has called on the EU to open its planned “Made with Europe” rules to countries outside the bloc, according to a position paper obtained by Euronews, setting it up for a collision course with France. Berlin is leading the push for a more…
Video. EU must ‘act now’ over Trump’s attack on ICC, MEP says
Socialists and Democrats MEP Chloé Ridel said US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the International Criminal Court (ICC) are “unacceptable”, accusing him of seeking to “erase the court” because it is “out of his control”. Ridel called on the European…
Who can afford to live in Greece? The Ring in Athens
Published on 23/09/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Observing the events of last July in Ceuta, Spain, many in Athens were reminded of what happened in 2015, when hundreds of boats carrying refugees and migrants arrived on Lesvos and other islands each day. The mass…