Published on 21/05/2026 – 10:17 GMT+2 The EU’s digital chief has told Euronews that the much-debated concept of “technological sovereignty” means building capacity in critical sectors and reducing risky dependencies, not retreating from the world. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Technological sovereignty doesn’t mean that we are planning to work somehow in isolation…

Published on 21/05/2026 – 9:51 GMT+2 A day after Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius was ground to a halt due to a drone incursion, which comes off the back of at least half a dozen similar incidents in three weeks throughout the region, Lithuania’s defence minister Robertas Kaunas has reiterated that…

When the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act entered into force in August 2024, it was hailed as the world’s strictest AI law. Almost two years later, Europe has already agreed to change it. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On May 7, EU governments and European Parliament lawmakers struck a deal on the so-called “AI…

Published on 21/05/2026 – 7:56 GMT+2 Also on today’s show hosted by Mared Gwyn: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on the political reactions to the drone incursion row. Interview with Henna Virkkunen, Commissioner responsible for tech sovereignty, security and democracy. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Why is German Chancellor Friedrich…

Published on 21/05/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 NATO foreign affairs ministers are meeting in Sweden for a two-day summit amid uncertain times for the alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top of ministers’ minds is an announcement by the Trump administration that it will incrementally withdraw the US from European security, meaning its support…

Published on 21/05/2026 – 5:34 GMT+2 The German state is seeking a 40% stake in the tank and weapons maker KNDS, government sources familiar with the matter revealed to AFP on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to an “agreement reached regarding the state’s participation in KNDS”, this stake is to start…

The UK’s Minister of State for Trade, Chris Bryant, has suggested his government is closing in on a deal on steel with the EU that would see both sides avoid punitive trade restrictions introduced to shield domestic industries from oversupply. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It comes as the Labour-led UK government pushes…

A large-scale pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign is targeting Armenia ahead of its parliamentary elections on 7 June, researchers say. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In total, 343 fake videos were published by early May, prompting analysts to describe the operation as one of the most extensive in recent years — second only to the…

The new Hungarian government has signalled its readiness to allow the European Union to sanction Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, and other individuals whom former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had protected, Euronews can confirm. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move can pave the way for one of the most…

The European Commission’s latest sweeping fertiliser plan attempts to shield Europe’s food prices from the fallout of the energy crisis, with leaders in Brussels warning that volatile fertiliser markets are feeding directly into higher grocery bills across the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the heart of the plan is an attempt…