Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has ramped up her criticism of Brussels in recent days, pushing for greater fiscal flexibility as the energy crisis weighs on the Italian economy and the country heads into local elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During the general assembly of Confindustria, Italy’s main business association, Meloni openly…

Artificial intelligence is “an unstoppable force” that is being weaponised in ways that fall just short of traditional warfare, Britain’s cyberspying chief warned on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Anne Keast-Butler, director of the communications intelligence agency GCHQ, also said Britain and its allies are in “a space between peace and war”…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 21:01 GMT+2 In this special edition from the Imperial Fora in Rome, we are joined by Claudio Borghi, senator for the League, and Arturo Scotto, member of the Italian Parliament for the Democratic Party (PD). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The debate focuses on the alleged shift in the…

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Friday in an effort to secure a largely symbolic deal aimed at resetting Hungary’s relationship with the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar is also scheduled to meet Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever…

Europe should use “all the tools” it can leverage to “defend its interests” and tackle aggressive foreign trade practices that threaten its industry, France’s EU Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come as the EU mulls a clampdown on a glut of Chinese imports. “A…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2•Updated 15:53 European countries have roundly rejected Russia’s threat against diplomats based in Kyiv and confirmed their representations would continue to operate without interruption. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Germany, France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia and the European Commission are among those that have summoned Russia’s…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Wednesday inked a “major” new defence and security treaty as the embattled UK leader continues to rebuild relations with Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pair met in London to finalise the agreement, which…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 13:26 GMT+2 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday there was “no reason” to withdraw support for his predecessor Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who is under investigation for corruption, following the publication of new details about the case. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I think there is no…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 12:10 GMT+2•Updated 12:17 One week after EU diplomats and lawmakers agreed to eliminate EU duties on most US industrial goods under the EU-US trade agreement, EU ambassadors on Wednesday greenlit a deal with the European Parliament, paving the way for the full agreement’s formal adoption by…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 Europeans should be “ready to have their own diplomatic track” to Moscow, but the “priority” should be supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia, France’s EU Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has told Euronews as the European Union mulls naming an envoy to talk to…