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French, German and UK envoys hold talks in Russian foreign ministry

Published on 11/06/2026 – 16:15 GMT+2 The French, German and British ambassadors to Russia held talks in the foreign ministry in Moscow on Thursday, several days after a London summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The UK hosted Zelenskyy and the leaders of France and Germany earlier this…

EU budget, Meloni: scrap rebates or Italy will demand them too

By&nbspEuronews Published on 11/06/2026 – 16:19 GMT+2 A few days before the latest European Council meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni set out Rome’s position ahead of the complex negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the European Union’s long-term budget. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Addressing the Italian Parliament on Thursday,…

Senior MEP fears Airbus-Boeing dispute could reignite EU-US tensions

Published on 11/06/2026 – 17:25 GMT+2 German MEP Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, has warned that the long-running Airbus-Boeing dispute could jeopardise the EU-US trade agreement struck last summer if transatlantic tensions flare again in the coming weeks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The implementation of the Turnberry Agreement,…

Thousands protest demanding Albania’s PM Rama resigns

Published on 11/06/2026 – 8:31 GMT+2•Updated 15:56 Thousands of Albanians took to the streets on Wednesday night in the 10th day of protest to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The protesters gathered at Skënderbej Square in the capital Tirana, to march towards parliament and were…

UK defence secretary resigns, criticising military spending plans

Published on 11/06/2026 – 15:21 GMT+2 British Secretary of Defence John Healey resigned from office on Thursday, citing shortcomings in the government’s defence spending plans. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a letter addressed to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Healey criticised funding for the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and said he…

EU steps in to shield households from fuel and heating price spikes

As the European Union extends its carbon market to buildings and road transport, the European Council and European Parliament have agreed to strengthen a financial tool designed to stabilise new carbon costs for heating and fuel due to kick in in 2028. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The deal reached by the EU…

‘It’s up to host countries’: Commission sports chief on World Cup bans

“Decisions on who has access are for the host countries to make,” European Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews’ flagship morning programme, Europe Today, responding to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting both fans and team officials ahead of the World Cup which has already resulted in border control incidents.…

Brussels to unveil plan to lower electricity bills amid energy crisis

Faced with rising energy costs, geopolitical instability and mounting pressure on Europe’s power grids, the European Commission wants to make electricity taxation more favourable than natural gas in a bid to lower bills, according to a document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The measure would be a partial response to…