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EU Sports Commissioner on Euronews as biggest-ever World Cup kicks off

Published on 11/06/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 8:04 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Maria Tadeo reports live from Luxembourg, where the Eurogroup, the body bringing together the finance ministers of the eurozone, is meeting. Exclusive interview with Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis. Euronews’ Adnan Leal hits the streets of Brussels…

Defying Russia: Poland and Germany want mega wind farms in Baltic Sea

Germany’s offshore wind energy expansion is progressing only slowly. Yet after phasing out nuclear power, the country has effectively put all its eggs in one basket. For too long, Germany remained dependent on imports of fossil fuels. However, Russia has now been ruled out as an energy supplier due to…

Trade and defence top of agenda at EU-South Korea summit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung celebrated the signing of new a digital trade agreement at a ceremony in Brussels on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The event marked the EU and South Korea’s 11th summit, with everything from…

Macron says trust in France institutions ‘at stake’ after girl’s death

President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he feared for trust in France’s institutions after a botched investigation into the main suspect in an 11-year-old girl’s likely murder triggered public outrage. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The body of the girl, named as Lyhanna, was found last week after she went missing on 29…

A turning point: Why Germany’s military capabilities are underestimate

By&nbspDr Timo Graf, Senior Research Officer at the Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr in Potsdam Published on 10/06/2026 – 14:49 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. Russia is waging a…

‘Europe should evolve its carbon market, not dilute it,’ investors say

Published on 10/06/2026 – 14:50 GMT+2 A coalition of 45 major European investors managing €11.4 trillion in assets has warned European Union leaders that if Europe wants private capital to finance industrial decarbonisation, the bloc’s carbon market, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), must remain strong, predictable and central to economic…

Five EU countries push tougher safeguards for future members

The European Union should be equipped with additional tools to respond more swiftly to new member states that violate fundamental rights and democratic principles, five countries have said as EU enlargement gains renewed urgency. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A joint proposal by Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, seen by Euronews,…

EU strikes defence simplification deal as foreign threats mount

Published on 10/06/2026 – 14:08 GMT+2 A package of measures aimed at accelerating defence investment and improving defence responsiveness to security challenges across the European Union was approved by European Parliament and European Council negotiators on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Representing the 27 EU member states on behalf of the Cypriot…

Who has the most and fewest judges in the EU?

The murder of an 11-year-old French schoolgirl has sparked outrage at the country’s judicial system after it emerged that authorities had failed to fully investigate the suspected killer about previous allegations of child sexual abuse. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The girl, named in the press only as Lyhanna, went missing on 29…