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Meloni, Frederiksen reiterate opposition to ‘uncontrolled immigration’
Published on 10/08/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni published a joint statement with the Danish Premier Mette Frederiksen on Monday, confirming their united front in the fight against “uncontrolled migration”, vowing to “protect”…
Why is the European Union short on water? Take our poll
Published on 10/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Summer is halfway through, but water restrictions are still in place across the bloc. This summer’s record-breaking temperatures are speeding up water evaporation from rivers and lakes, worsening drought conditions. But…
How can the EU tackle water scarcity? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
Published on 10/08/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Every summer shows the same warning signs: dropping water levels, parched soil, and emergency water restrictions. Each year, these problems grow more severe. 67 French departments are currently in crisis mode and subject…
Western Europe sets new temperature record, climate statistics show
The European Climate Office Copernicus reports that the average temperature record for the June–July period set in 2022 was overturned by the heatwaves plaguing Western Europe this summer. Since it started in May, the intense heat has caused many wildfires, a…
Plane carrying suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrives in Dublin
Published on 09/08/2026 – 20:52 GMT+2 The alleged leader of an Irish organised crime group has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to the…
Major oil and gas found off Poland; Germany fears for nature
Published on 09/08/2026 – 14:15 GMT+2 It could be one of the most significant resource discoveries in Poland’s history: about six kilometres from the Polish port city Świnoujście, and thus within sight of the German holiday island of Usedom, lies the Wolin…
Cypriot natural gas flowing to Europe in 2028, says Cyprus
Michalis Damianos, Cyprus Minister for Energy, stresses that the Cypriot natural gas now being developed could start flowing to Europe as early as the spring of 2028, something that will help make the European continent more energy independent and also…
Hundreds evacuate due to fires in Huelva and Castellón
Published on 09/08/2026 – 14:45 GMT+2 The fire that broke out last Thursday in Niebla has forced the evacuation of the population centres of cities west of Sevilla: Berrocal, El Membrillo, El Pozuelo and Marigenta, according to Andalusia’s Forest Firefighting…
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia refinery
Published on 09/08/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2•Updated 11:30 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an oil facility on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site. The group’s military…
Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria as drone explodes near pipeline
Ukraine denied on Saturday targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine near the Romanian border. Bulgaria’s defence ministry said the drone was of a type “widely used by the Ukrainian…