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European Commission asks industry to back ‘Made in Europe’ production

The European Commission is seeking support from heavy industry representatives, like the steel or aluminium sectors, to back a ‘Made in Europe’ component in upcoming legislation, a letter seen by Euronews shows. The aim is to revive a struggling industry in the face of competition from China and the United…

Lab-grown proteins for a hungry world – made in Europe

Zac Austin from Scotland is one of the founders of Pacifico Biolabs. His international team is working towards a world without hunger. Using a new technique to produce meat substitutes from mushroom cultures. In Leipzig’s Bio-City, regional, national and European funding instruments are interlinked. Hundreds of young companies are laying…

Greek court clears group of humanitarian workers of migrant smuggling

Two dozen humanitarian workers on trial for participating in search and rescue operations on the island of Lesvos accused of smuggling migrants were acquitted by a Greek court on Thursday evening. After more than seven years of legal limbo, the Lesvos Court of Appeal cleared the defendants of charges, which…

Fact check: Is Ursula von der Leyen ‘auto-increasing’ her own salary?

A video recently shared on Instagram claims that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is “automatically increasing” her own salary by €2,400 per month. The claim has resurfaced on social media after being amplified by far-right political figures, including former MEP Florian Philippot, who cited an article published by…

Migrant returns: Which EU countries are increasing repatriations?

More and more migrants in the EU are being sent back to their home countries or returned elsewhere, according to the latest Eurostat data. In the third quarter of 2025, nearly 42,000 non-EU citizens were expelled by member states. That’s a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2024,…

Newsletter: Inside the EU’s proposal for fresh sanctions on Iran

Good Friday morning from Brussels. Just in: Latvia’s defence minister Andris Sprūds has told our flagship morning show that Europe needs to “realise what it’s dealing with” when contemplating talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Yes, we can engage in some diplomatic activity, but there must be some limits in…

Europe Today: Latvian Defence Minister discusses Ukraine and Greenland

Published on 16/01/2026 – 7:43 GMT+1 •Updated 8:16 The EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas is finalising a fresh round of sanctions on Iran. EU ambassadors have been working around the clock to target those responsible for the violent crackdown on protestors. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Oman urged…

EU will keep Arctic ties with US amid Greenland tension: von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the European Union will continue to work closely with the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic even as US President Donald Trump persists with his threats to seize Greenland from Denmark. “The European Union has a very good reputation…

‘We need competitive bidding for clean power’ – wind industry leader

If the European Union wants to remain a key player in wind power production, member states need to follow Germany’s example, a major leader in the continent’s wind industry said in an exclusive interview with Euronews. Former Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten, who was recently appointed CEO of…

Kallas set to present new sanctions on Iran imminently amid crackdown

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will present fresh sanctions against Iran to member states as early as today to punish Tehran for its violent crackdown on protesters, two diplomats familiar with the discussion told Euronews. The proposed measures would fall under the EU’s human rights sanctions regime…