Published on 08/06/2026 – 10:26 GMT+2•Updated 10:29 Latvia’s military said on Monday that its fighter jets had shot down a drone that entered its airspace earlier in the day. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The National Armed Forces (NBS) said an airspace warning that had been issued had been lifted by 10:30 am…

In an increasingly connected world, internet access has become an essential facility in homes across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In 2025, 94% of individuals living in the EU used the internet in the last three months, while only 4% went the whole year without using it, according to the latest Eurostat…

In 2025, the EU saw 669,400 first-time asylum requests and 178,000 irregular border crossings. The scale is putting pressure on the five member states along the Central Mediterranean route: Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Greece received 83% of all first-time asylum applications. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Frontline countries lack the physical capacity…

Published on 08/06/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 8:09 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on the meeting between the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ukraine. Euronews’ Jane Witherspoon reports live from Yerevan on Armenia’s elections. Interview with Edi Rama, Albanian Prime Minister, and Hervé…

The EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine is set to start flowing in mid-June, but the cash envelope comes with question marks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT So far, the shopping list it will fund has been closely guarded by Ukraine. It seems inevitable that the lion’s share of the money will be…

Published on 08/06/2026 – 6:05 GMT+2 The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued following defence talks in London on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Zelenskyy met with British Prime…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 19:29 GMT+2 Two cups of ice cream, costing 44 euros. That is what happened to an American tourist couple on 3 June during a visit to the centre of Rome, just a few metres away from Piazza Navona. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The episode, recounted on social media…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 11:57 GMT+2 European leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street in London in a few hours to discuss increasing pressure on Russia as it faces military setbacks in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The meeting, set to start at 6:30 p.m. CEST, will bring together…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2•Updated 14:38 “Europe needs to open a new chapter regarding its relationship with China,” warned Manfred Weber, head of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, in remarks to Bild am Sonntag. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The era of naivety is over,” he said, urging the…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The operation took place in the Mandara Mountains, a key stronghold of the militant group, and resulted in the…