Published on 30/04/2026 – 16:23 GMT+2 The Belgian government will partner with the French energy giant to revive nuclear power in its energy mix as soaring electricity prices, driven by ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty in the Middle East, have already pushed the country’s inflation to…

European leaders seem to be acting upon their promises to spend more on defence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following US pressure, which saw President Donald Trump lambast NATO allies for not reaching defence spending targets, the continent’s investments in 2025 grew by 14% — more than all other continents — to reach…

Belgium plans to take control of all nuclear power plants in the country from French energy group Engie, in an effort to secure control of its own energy supplies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Negotiations between the Belgian government and the energy giant have now begun, with Belgium seeking to take over all…

Published on 30/04/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2 Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “For the first time in the Index’s 25-year history, more than half the world’s countries now fall into the ‘difficult’ or…

The fatal New Year’s Eve fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana left 41 people — many of them young people — dead, making it one of the deadliest disasters in Switzerland’s recent history. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Six Italian teenagers were among those killed. At least 13 Italian nationals required…

Published on 30/04/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2•Updated 9:38 Israeli military forces have intercepted boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla travelling to Gaza in international waters near Greece, the group said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a post on X, the group, which initially set sail with 58 vessels carrying activists and…

Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Péter Magyar’s first visit to Brussels as he hopes to unlock EU funds to avoid losing €10 billion by August. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with João Cravinho, EU Special Representative for the Sahel region, and Ville Niinistö, MEP and member of the…

The Greek authorities have put in place new Civil Protection measures for Santorini, following the recommendations of scientific committees monitoring the seismic and volcanic risk, following the recent extraordinary meeting of the Standing Scientific Committee for Seismic Risk Assessment and Seismic Risk Reduction. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The measures mainly concern the…

Published on 29/04/2026 – 7:40 GMT+2•Updated 12:10 Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday as he seeks to unlock billions of euros in suspended EU funding quickly. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar will hold what sources describe as “informal…

Young Europeans seem to be more politically active than their older counterparts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In 2025, nearly one in four Europeans aged 16 to 29 said they engaged in civic or political issues online, according to the latest Eurostat figures. This includes expressing their opinions on civic or political issues,…