The government has already responded to Wednesday’s general stoppage, playing down its overall impact. Even so, the late afternoon was marked by scuffles outside the Assembly of the Republic, where one of several demonstrations against the labour law was taking place on this day of general strike. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 15:30 GMT+2•Updated 15:36 The European Commission said on Wednesday that new US tariff threats linked to forced labour were “unjustified”, arguing that EU legislation is already robust enough to ban such products. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move comes as the EU prepares to implement a contentious trade…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 19:45 GMT+2 European Union countries that send rejected asylum seekers to deportation centres in third countries will need to explore “more tangible” human rights safeguards, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for Migration, Nicholas Ioannides, has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come days after the bloc approved sweeping…

Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals for the murder of four farm workers, three Afghans and one Pakistani, who were found dead in a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, Italian media reported Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara in a…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 23:25 GMT+2 In this edition of The Ring, two lawmakers from two Nordic countries that are usually seen as in Moscow’s crosshairs discuss the latest from the war in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Rasa Juknevičienė from the European People’s Party (EPP) from Lithuania and Merja Kyllönen from…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 22:05 GMT+2 France and the UK have agreed to extend their “one-in, one-out” migrant returns agreement until 1 October, a French minister said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The scheme, known as Operation Hillmore, came into force in September last year as part of efforts by London…

Hungary has lifted its two-year-long veto on Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, allowing the process to enter its next phase of negotiations and ending a political saga that sent relations between Budapest and Kyiv to an all-time low. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The sought-after breakthrough took place suddenly on Wednesday…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 18:36 GMT+2 Public support for the European Union has risen significantly across much of Europe since the UK’s decision to leave the bloc in 2016, according to a new report from the Pew Research Centre. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The survey, conducted in eight European countries, found that…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 17:25 GMT+2 The European Commission confirmed to Euronews on Wednesday that EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will meet his Chinese counterpart, trade envoy Li Chenggang, on the sidelines of an OECD ministerial meeting in Paris on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The visit comes as EU-China relations remain…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 17:00 GMT+2 Violence erupted in Paris following PSG’s victory against Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on 30 May, which saw the French side beat their English competitors on penalties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 890 people were arrested in connection with the celebrations, France’s…