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Pope Leo XIV says Europe must not get used to migrant deaths at sea

Pope Leo XIV began his visit to the Canary Islands on Thursday with a message focused on the migration crisis and the need for a shared response to one of the archipelago’s biggest challenges. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pontiff arrived in Gran Canaria in the morning at 10:40 local time and…

ILA Berlin: Fighter jets fly but drones dominate the debate

Fighter jets remain one of the main crowd-pullers at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. But a walk around the showground quickly makes one thing clear: aircraft are no longer the only attraction. Drones, autonomous systems and digital technologies have emerged as some of the defining themes of this…

Cyprus proposes €32.8 billion cut to next EU budget as compromise

The race to agree on a new long-term budget for the European Union reached a major milestone on Thursday, as Cyprus, the country holding the rotating presidency, unveiled its compromise proposal for a 2% overall cut, worth about €32.8 billion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Our cut is the compromise that addresses all…

Three children dead after car ploughs into Dutch school cycling group

By&nbspGavin Blackburn&nbsp&&nbspEuronews Published on 11/06/2026 – 17:42 GMT+2•Updated 22:10 Four people, including three children, were killed on Thursday after a car crashed into a group on a school cycling trip, Dutch authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The tragedy happened just after midday near the village of Vogelwaarde, close to the Belgian…

Kallas defends EU diplomatic arm as debate over its future intensifies

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has come out in support of her own foreign policy department in an internal email seen by Euronews, as discussions among key European capitals over how to reform the bloc’s diplomatic service grow louder. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the…

No option but to talk to Taliban about migrant returns, EU says

Published on 11/06/2026 – 18:01 GMT+2 Europe has no other option than to talk to the Taliban government about returning failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, the EU’s migration chief said on Thursday, defending a planned meeting in Brussels that critics say would renege on the bloc’s values. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European…

Newsletter: EU’s historic migration overhaul enters into force

Good morning. Mared Gwyn here with your Friday newsletter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT If you missed the action from last night’s football World Cup opener in Mexico City’s historic Estadio Azteca – which included a sizzling performance by Colombian superstar Shakira, three red cards and a convincing win for the home team…

EU’s migration chief met Pope Leo and discussed migration

Published on 12/06/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 As EU member states prepare to implement the bloc’s most comprehensive migration reform in a decade, European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner told Euronews he recently discussed the issue with Pope Leo XIV. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I had the chance to meet the Pope myself…

Ukraine’s strikes are methodically cutting Crimea off from Russia

Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, launched 12 years ago, started with the annexation of Crimea, a strategically important peninsula in southern Ukraine jutting into the Black Sea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since then, Ukraine repeatedly said that for Kyiv the war will not be considered fully over until Crimea is liberated and…

Trump announces Iran peace deal could be signed on Sunday

Ahead of attending the long-awaited G7 summit in Évian, US President Donald Trump has announced a peace deal with Iran could be finalised on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it…