Published on 24/07/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2•Updated 12:25 A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone over Romania on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Romanian President Nicușor Dan said the incident occurred at around 11 am and that an investigation has since been launched. “The area was uninhabited, so the pilot was…

Europe is facing challenges centred on geopolitical security, economic strain, and environmental pressures, many of which are causing concerns for citizens, too. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A YouGov survey across six European countries suggests there is no single issue dominating public opinion across the continent. Instead, national concerns vary on local priorities,…

For Brussels, this week’s agreement on a new sanctions package against Russia marks another milestone in the collective effort to undermine the economic engine sustaining Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “At a time when Ukraine has built military momentum, our sanctions continue to weaken the economic foundations of…

Published on 24/07/2026 – 7:56 GMT+2•Updated 8:00 On today’s show Europe Today’s anchor Mared Gwyn speaks to Member of the European Parliament and chair of its trade committee Bernd Lange (S&D) about Trump’s new tariffs and the EU’s fine against Google over breaches of the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. ADVERTISEMENT…

Published on 23/07/2026 – 17:31 GMT+2•Updated 24/07/2026 – 7:01 GMT+2 Montenegro backs new safeguards to stop future EU members backsliding on the rule of law and democratic standards, but only if they rest on objective criteria for assessing systemic breaches, the country’s ambassador to the EU has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT…

The US government has hit back at Brussels after the European Commission slapped on Thursday a €890 million fine against Google for breaching the bloc’s Big Tech rulebook, warning that the sanction puts the EU-US trade deal at risk. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Commission announced the first fine against Google under…

Published on 23/07/2026 – 18:46 GMT+2 A man has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting a terrorist attack on a British military academy with a friend who later carried out a deadly stabbing attack at a synagogue. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Mohammad Bashir, 31, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court…

Published on 23/07/2026 – 16:13 GMT+2 Member states have once again discussed options for restrictive measures against Israel’s illegal settlements, but no majority backed a specific course of action, and there is still no sense of direction. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday, the sensitive question of relations with Israel returned to…

Published on 23/07/2026 – 15:03 GMT+2 One soldier died and four were injured after a Czech military helicopter crashed at an air base in the southeast of the Czech Republic on Thursday, according to the country’s armed forces. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The military said the crash occurred at the 22nd Helicopter…

The European Commission announced a €890 million fine against Google on Thursday over alleged self-preferencing practices and unfair treatment of app developers, just as the Trump administration prepares a fresh round of trade duties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The fine caps an investigation the Commission launched in March 2024 under the Digital…