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France and UK renew landmark pact to curb English Channel crossings

After several months of negotiations, France and the United Kingdom have agreed to renew the Sandhurst Treaty for the next three years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The agreement signed in 2018, which aims to prevent illegal crossings of the English Channel, was extended for the first time in 2023 and expires in…

‘Made in Europe’ law should be limited to nearby countries, MEP says

Published on 23/04/2026 – 17:09 GMT+2•Updated 17:41 French liberal MEP Christophe Grudler told Euronews the Commission’s proposed European preference, once adopted, covering public procurement in strategic sectors such as clean tech, cars and energy-intensive industries (aluminium and steel) should be limited to a core group of non-EU countries. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…

At least 18 injured, five critically, in train crash in Denmark

Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early on Thursday leaving 18 people injured, five critically, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police were unable to provide information about the cause of the accident, which occurred near a level crossing in a rural wooded area near the town of Hillerod,…

Iran’s exiled crown prince splattered with red liquid in Berlin

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was splattered with red liquid on Thursday as he left a building in Berlin. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Pahlavi had just departed a news briefing, during which he criticised the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, when the incident occurred outside Germany’s federal news conference…

EU lawmakers take aim at luxury flights amid energy supply concerns

Published on 23/04/2026 – 12:56 GMT+2 Several MEPs from the Greens/European Free Alliance group have called on the European Commission to impose a temporary EU-wide ban on non-essential private jet travel, citing mounting pressure on energy supplies and rising fuel costs across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The appeal comes in the…

Is Europe too late to the metal recycling game?

Europe’s critical raw materials crisis has a partial answer sitting in the waste stream — but the continent has been too slow to see it. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Dorota Włoch, CEO of Eneris Surowce, was direct: recycling is no longer optional. Unlike plastics, metals can be recovered and reused indefinitely, making…

European Economic Congress opens with focus on self-sufficiency

Published on 23/04/2026 – 12:22 GMT+2•Updated 12:28 The 18th European Economic Congress in Katowice has begun, with geopolitics, defence and economic self-sufficiency dominating the agenda of one of Central Europe’s largest business and political forums. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The three-day event, held at the city’s iconic Spodek arena under the motto…

Adapt or lose: Ukraine’s drone war is exposing Europe’s weakness

By&nbspDr Robert Brüll, founder and CEO of FibreCoat Published on 23/04/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. There’s something poetic about the way that birds in Ukraine are now building…

Russian oil flow to Slovakia via Druzhba pipeline resumes

Published on 23/04/2026 – 9:26 GMT+2 The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine has resumed, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Saková said on Thursday morning. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Economy Ministry informs that ​today at 2 am the reception ⁠of oil to Slovakia through the…

Can slower speed limits save lives on Europe’s roads?

Lower speed limits in cities are reducing road deaths and injuries without increasing congestion or journey times, a new Eurocities survey reveals. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Around 75% of European cities which have introduced 30 km/h limits in targeted areas have reported fewer road deaths and injuries. The study was based on…