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Brazil ‘surprised’ by EU ban on meat imports

Published on 13/05/2026 – 18:27 GMT+2 Brazil’s ambassador to the EU Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva told Euronews that the EU’s decision to ban meat imports from Brazil from September was “a surprise” and that Brasilia had engaged with the European Commission to reverse the move. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Da…

Europe watches Beijing summit from the sidelines and fears the worst

For Europe, the Trump-Xi summit is not just about US-China relations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It’s about whether the European Union ends up squeezed between two superpowers cutting tactical deals over trade, technology, energy and security – while European interests are treated as secondary (if at all). In fact, Europe might be…

Magyar set to outline EU funding red lines in a letter

Published on 13/05/2026 – 20:24 GMT+2 Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar will send a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, setting out his government’s position on politically difficult conditions tied to EU funding. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar made the announcement at a press conference following…

Syrian FM calls for ‘comprehensive security framework’ with Israel

Israel should halt actions that “threaten” Syria’s stability and work towards a “calm and comprehensive” security agreement, the country’s foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani said in an exclusive interview with Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Al-Shaibani made the remarks coinciding with a high-level political meeting in Brussels as Israel and Syria pursue efforts…

EU looks for ways to cash payments fo Hungary, sends team to Budapest

The European Commission is looking for ways to help Hungary unlock billions in EU funding, dispatching a delegation to Budapest next week as the clock ticks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While Brussels has warned Budapest the receiving the full envelop €10 billion in recovery funds before an August deadline, suggesting that it…

End ‘barbaric’ conversion practices now, Brussels tells EU countries

European Union countries must take immediate action to end “barbaric” conversion practices targeting LGBTIQ+ people, Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Equality, said on Wednesday as she announced a non-binding recommendation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Conversion practices are built on a lie. The lie that LGBTIQ+ people need to be fixed,” Lahbib…

Exclusive: EU negotiators find deal on key clauses of the EU-US deal

Published on 13/05/2026 – 14:02 GMT+2•Updated 14:08 EU lawmakers have reached a provisional deal to make the EU-US trade agreement suspendable in the event of a market disruption caused by a surge in US imports, Euronews has learned from two sources close to the talks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Intense negotiations have…

‘Sexist, shocking, surreal’: Spain reacts to Real Madrid boss presser

Published on 13/05/2026 – 14:23 GMT+2•Updated 14:23 A press conference by Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, one of the most powerful men in Europe, has turned into a political row engulfing commentors, the media and progressive politicians accusing the football chief of sounding like Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a…

The EU’s record €2 trillion budget: who wins, who loses?

The EU is negotiating its next long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034. The European Commission proposed €1.8 trillion, but Parliament wants €1.96 trillion as talks start in 2025, leaving a €175 billion gap reflecting competing priorities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Defence is the winner. The budget allocates €131 billion to…

Watch: Inside the Trump-Xi visit that could leave Europe in the cold

Published on 13/05/2026 – 8:20 GMT+2 Between the increasingly unpopular Iran war at home and domestic courts striking down his tariffs, Trump needs a win. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT First, the security bargain. Xi Jinping wants a signal that Washington is stepping back from Taiwan. If Trump treats the island’s security as…