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Ireland hopes new Budapest government will allow for Ukraine’s EU path

Published on 12/05/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Speaking live on Euronews’ morning show Europe Today, Ireland’s minister of state for EU Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne said that Ukraine remains “very strong and forward in people’s minds in Europe.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come as EU defence ministers meet in Brussels…

Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff named as suspect in major graft probe

Published on 12/05/2026 – 11:52 GMT+2 Former Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak has been named as a suspect in a major corruption investigation led by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a joint statement, the agencies said investigators had…

EU energy ministers to mull domestic gas drilling amid security woes

Published on 12/05/2026 – 10:51 GMT+2•Updated 11:01 European Union energy ministers are expected to discuss domestic natural gas drilling during an informal meeting in Cyprus on 13 May, against a backdrop of rising oil and gas prices and concerns over supply shortages, according to a document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT…

Where in Europe do people work the most on weekends?

By&nbspAlessio Dell’Anna&nbsp&&nbspvideo by Léa Becquet Published on 12/05/2026 – 10:03 GMT+2 Hundreds of thousands of people across Europe don’t get to treat the weekend as downtime. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than one in five workers across Europe — 21.3% — are regularly shifted on Saturdays and Sundays, according to the latest…

Video. Parents take TikTok to court over claims it hooks teenagers

Updated: 12/05/2026 – 9:15 GMT+2 Sixteen French families have launched an unusual collective complaint against TikTok, accusing the platform of a systematic “abuse of weakness.” According to Franceinfo, their lawyer describes the algorithm as “digital crack,” designed to trap teenagers in mental prisons. Let’s investigate. … More

Is the EU ready to talk directly to Putin about ending the war?

Published on 12/05/2026 – 7:52 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Jorge Liboreiro on the latest Foreign Affairs Council meeting and divisions among EU foreign ministers over whether to hold direct talks with Putin on ending the war in Ukraine. Interviews with Thomas Byrne, Irish Minister…

How are Europe and South America deepening their economic ties?

The European Union and Mercosur trade relationship connects over 700 million consumers across Europe and South America. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU is Mercosur’s second-largest partner in trade in goods, accounting for almost 17% of Mercosur’s total trade in 2024. Meanwhile, Mercosur, which counts Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay among…

Watch: How Reform UK’s English landslide left Labour looking for a spark

Published on 11/05/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2•Updated 11:21 Despite a massive Westminster majority, last Thursday’s local election battering has left Starmer “on notice.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ironically, that majority makes him easier to criticise. His own MPs feel safe breaking ranks because the government is not at immediate risk of falling. And…

Trump made NATO ‘stronger than ever’, minister of North Macedonia says

US President Donald Trump’s comments on NATO, and specifically his criticism of European allies, have raised questions regarding the country’s commitment to the alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, the Foreign Affairs Minister of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski, argued his presidency marks an all-time high for the defence coalition. “My view is…

Has Amsterdam banned meat adverts to avoid offending Muslims?

Published on 11/05/2026 – 11:56 GMT+2 André Ventura, the leader of Portugal’s far-right Chega party, recently claimed that the Dutch capital has banned meat adverts because they could be seen as offensive to Muslims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In this post on X, Ventura published a video of himself reacting to a…