Published on 23/06/2026 – 11:33 GMT+2 Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has begun a strategic visit to Brussels as Astana seeks a much deeper strategic partnership with the European Union, positioning itself as a reliable supplier of energy and critical raw materials while offering new opportunities in AI, logistics and green…

Published on 23/06/2026 – 10:50 GMT+2 Seven people were injured on Monday when they were run over by a car on the terrace of a bar in Frigiliana (Málaga), according to the Andalusian 112 emergency service. Local media report that among the injured were at least two children, aged 5…

The EU Transparency Directive is Europe’s latest effort to guarantee equal pay for equal work between men and women using transparency and stronger enforcement. The Commission proposed it in 2023 under the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 to close the ongoing gender pay gap. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The directive lifts the secrecy…

Good morning Brussels. Angela Skujins here holding the newsletter pen for your Tuesday. Brace yourselves for 32 degrees of heat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On today’s menu: 10-years of Brexit, who pays for return hubs and confirmation of Commissioner Šuica’s trip to the Middle East. A decade on. A day after Britons…

Published on 23/06/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Mared Gwyn Jones reports on the resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, examining the political fallout in Britain and what his departure could mean for relations with the European Union. Euronews’ Jakub Janas looks at how public…

Belgium has issued visas to a Taliban delegation to attend a migration meeting in Brussels, paving the way for the first visit by Taliban representatives to an EU-hosted event since the group returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The planned talks have already sparked criticism from human…

The Belgian judiciary has issued an arrest warrant for former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos as part of its investigation into the “Qatargate” scandal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The so-called Qatargate investigation centres on allegations that Qatar and Morocco sought to influence decision-making in the European Parliament through payments and gifts to current…

Published on 22/06/2026 – 16:51 GMT+2 A summit between the EU and UK due to be held on July 22 is looking increasingly doubtful after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his departure from 10 Downing Street earlier on Monday, with Brussels confirming that the plans…

The spread of the horseshoe whip snake in the Balearic Islands has become one of the biggest threats to the islands’ biodiversity. Accidentally introduced from mainland Spain along with ornamental olive trees, this invasive snake has colonised much of Ibiza and Formentera and is driving a decline in native lizard…

Russian occupation representatives in annexed Crimea have shut down all children’s summer camps, rationed petrol sales to administration officials only and cancelled all public events, as Ukraine intensifies a drone and missile campaign targeting the peninsula’s fuel and energy infrastructure. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The summer camp suspension is taking effect from…