The EU buys roughly 4.5 million tonnes of fast-fashion textiles each year. Over 5.8 million low-value e-commerce parcels enter the bloc every day, with brands like Shein, Temu and AliExpress attracting more than 400 million monthly shoppers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 90 per cent of these e-commerce clothing items are…

Published on 02/07/2026 – 7:13 GMT+2 The European Commission is set to redistribute funding under the tool designed to financially incentivise Western Balkan countries to carry out the reforms required for EU accession in favour of ‘frontrunner’ countries, two EU officials told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Reform and Growth Facility…

Published on 01/07/2026 – 20:50 GMT+2 Ukraine approved a state mechanism to export its weaponry on Wednesday, seeking to raise funds in a fifth year of fighting Russia, while saying its own defence needs will remain a priority. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This year, Kyiv offered its military experience fighting Russia to…

Published on 01/07/2026 – 14:24 GMT+2•Updated 18:20 At least six people have died after a fire broke out at an apartment block in Antwerp, Belgian police said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an update on Wednesday afternoon, Antwerp police said the fire was “almost under control” and that it had been caused…

German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had brought charges against a suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline linking Russia with Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Federal prosecutors confirmed to the AFP news agency that a man had been charged over the explosion, with German media reporting that…

Published on 01/07/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 The European Parliament is set to trigger a procedure against the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) party, home of Alternative for Germany (AfD) and other far-right political forces across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT If ESN is found to have failed to uphold the core values…

The European People’s Party (EPP) has urged Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to significantly recalibrate the bloc’s carbon market, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), by allowing more free pollution allowances to heavy industry beyond 2030. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Issued in an internal document detailing the EPP’s position and seen by Euronews,…

Three pre-dawn firebomb attacks apparently targeting the residences of members of Greece’s governing conservative New Democracy party have left five people hospitalised, with one in serious condition, authorities said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The attacks, which happened in the early hours in the northern city of Thessaloniki, were carried out…

Updated: 01/07/2026 – 15:06 GMT+2 Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, said the country’s six-month EU presidency will be a “generational moment” with key priorities, including opening more negotiation clusters with Ukraine and strengthening the EU’s economy. … More

Published on 01/07/2026 – 14:37 GMT+2 Two people have reportedly died following storms in Austria and Romania this week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two countries have been battered by heavy rain and winds in recent days after a heatwave swept through much of Europe, bringing scorching temperatures and ramping up pressure…