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How to avoid a trade war with China? MEPs debate on The Ring

Published on 06/05/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Trade tensions between China and the European Union are escalating after Beijing called on EU member states to revise the bloc’s proposed “Made in Europe” legislation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The draft proposal of the European Commission seeks to tighten the rules for foreign companies that…

Zelenskyy says Hungary returned cash seized from Ukraine bank workers

Published on 06/05/2026 – 15:48 GMT+2•Updated 16:08 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Wednesday that Hungary had returned cash and gold seized from employees of a state-owned Ukrainian bank in March amid a political spat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “An important step in relations with Hungary – today, the funds and valuables of…

Divisions in Brussels as EU negotiators face crunch talks on US trade

Faced with tight deadlines, strict demands, and repeated tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, EU negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council are entering crucial EU–US trade talks with slim prospects of a breakthrough. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday evening, German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), chair of the European…

Mélenchon 2027 candidacy not popular among wider French left

By&nbspSerge Duchêne Published on 06/05/2026 – 15:21 GMT+2 Although Jean-Luc Mélenchon was able to boast of exceptional audience figures when he announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election on 3 May and even announced “a new media France”on X, his enthusiasm is far from being shared by the French…

EU reset: Hungary’s incoming PM to meet Giorgia Meloni in Rome

Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar will meet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for talks on Thursday, Rome said in a statement on Wednesday but gave no further details about what the pair would talk about. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The lack of information has led to speculation about what Magyar and Meloni could…

Hard-right Reform UK party eyes huge new gains in local polls

Reform UK are set to make huge gains in local elections in the UK on Thursday, as the far-right, anti-immigrant party draws increasing support from angry voters. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The UK has been flooded with illegal immigrants that shouldn’t be here. They’re all claiming benefits…It’s costing us an absolute fortune,”…

More ‘targeted measures’ are needed to tackle high energy bills – IMF

Published on 06/05/2026 – 10:56 GMT+2•Updated 11:04 European capitals have failed to provide targeted measures to shield suffering households and businesses from soaring energy prices, Helge Berger, Deputy Director at the International Monetary Fund told Euronews’ Europe Today show, urging member states to focus on concrete solutions for the most…

Deadly air: Which European countries have the worst PM 2.5 levels?

The country of la Dolce Vita has a serious environmental problem: it has the highest local PM2.5 concentrations, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) Air Quality Status report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT PM2.5 is a dangerous, fine dust that penetrates deep into the lungs and blood, and can be caused…

EU MEPs, Commission officials and diplomats hunt for trade panacea

Good morning. This is Angela Skujins writing today’s newsletter from Brussels, as the city and its officials continue to grapple with the latest trade threats spearheaded by US President Donald Trump. ​ ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Members of the European Parliament, national diplomats and European Commission officials will meet tonight at 7pm…

Appease or retaliate? EU weighs response to Trump’s new tariff threat

Published on 06/05/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Stefan Grobe on Trump’s new tariff threat that will see duties on European cars rise to 25% and the potential reaction from the EU. Interviews with Helge Berger, Deputy Director of the IMF’s European Department, and…