Europe should use “all the tools” it can leverage to “defend its interests” and tackle aggressive foreign trade practices that threaten its industry, France’s EU Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come as the EU mulls a clampdown on a glut of Chinese imports. “A…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2•Updated 15:53 European countries have roundly rejected Russia’s threat against diplomats based in Kyiv and confirmed their representations would continue to operate without interruption. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Germany, France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia and the European Commission are among those that have summoned Russia’s…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Wednesday inked a “major” new defence and security treaty as the embattled UK leader continues to rebuild relations with Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pair met in London to finalise the agreement, which…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 13:26 GMT+2 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday there was “no reason” to withdraw support for his predecessor Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who is under investigation for corruption, following the publication of new details about the case. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I think there is no…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 12:10 GMT+2•Updated 12:17 One week after EU diplomats and lawmakers agreed to eliminate EU duties on most US industrial goods under the EU-US trade agreement, EU ambassadors on Wednesday greenlit a deal with the European Parliament, paving the way for the full agreement’s formal adoption by…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 Europeans should be “ready to have their own diplomatic track” to Moscow, but the “priority” should be supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia, France’s EU Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has told Euronews as the European Union mulls naming an envoy to talk to…

In 2025, just under half of internet users across 20 EU countries encountered online messages they considered hostile and degrading towards specific groups or individuals, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The highest shares were recorded in Ireland, Hungary, Finland and Slovakia, while the lowest shares were…

Updated: 27/05/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2 Heatwaves have become “much more common” and are affecting all Europe, not just the south, Carlo Buontempo, from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, says. He warns that climate change is making these events “last longer” and increasing their “intensity”. … More

Published on 27/05/2026 – 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:02 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Benjamin Haddad, French Minister for European Affairs. Euronews’ Rafael Salido reports live from Madrid on a corruption case in Spain involving Spanish PM José Luis…

Updated: 26/05/2026 – 22:44 GMT+2 Kata Tüttő, former deputy mayor of Budapest, said the city “suffered a lot” under Viktor Orbán’s rule. Now President of the European Committee of the Regions, she also warned against a “wave of centralisation” threatening Europe’s regions. … More