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Published on 29/06/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2 Ukraine was braced on Monday for an “intense” spike in temperatures over the coming days, with an eastward-moving heatwave set to heap pressure on the country’s struggling power grid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine’s energy network since Moscow invaded…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Baptiste Goudier Published on 29/06/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2 With only 5.8% of its freshwater resources used — from glaciers, groundwater, rivers, and lakes — the water usage rate across the whole EU might seem under control. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Unfortunately, this is not a case where the average…
Until now, goods valued under €150 could enter the bloc without paying customs duties under the so-called “de minimis” exemption. Chinese platforms exploited this by shipping billions of low-value parcels directly to European consumers from China, avoiding up to 12% in import duties and bypassing many regulatory checks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…
Published on 29/06/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Osama Rizvi, founder of Rizvi Insights, assesses the latest developments in US-Iran relations after both sides agreed to resume talks in Qatar, examining the risks to regional stability, diplomacy and global energy markets. Euronews’ Stefan Grobe looks at Donald…
Previously, e-commerce giants were able to ship millions of ultra-cheap, tax-free individual packages directly from Chinese factories to European consumers, avoiding customs duties entirely. To end this structural advantage and protect local European retailers, the EU has eliminated this exemption, introducing a flat-rate customs duty of €3 that applies to…
An informal meeting of the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Romania was held at the presidential residence in Jurata, hosted by Polish President Karol Nawrocki. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The meeting comes ahead of the upcoming Ankara NATO summit in Turkey. “Joint positions ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara…
By Nela Heidner Published on 28/06/2026 – 11:08 GMT+2•Updated 11:14 Water cannon? Yes, please! Berlin police resorted to an unusual measure: they quickly deployed two water cannon to cool down the public. Of course, the jets were far gentler than at demonstrations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The water-spraying vehicles toured the capital, delighting…
Published on 28/06/2026 – 9:32 GMT+2 France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday as searing temperatures gripped the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observed compared to the deaths recorded in previous months,” Public Health France said in…
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on Saturday that he will resign in the coming weeks and called for early presidential and parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I will be president for only a few weeks, and then I will resign,” Vučić told supporters at a rally in Belgrade. His second and…
Published on 27/06/2026 – 14:58 GMT+2 Porsche is apparently working on a far-reaching overhaul of its production operations. According to a report first carried by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), production of the successful Cayenne model is to be moved entirely from Bratislava in Slovakia to Leipzig. The plan is…
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