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Europe braces for scorching temperatures

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspEBU Published on 27/06/2025 – 20:27 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTEurope braces for an exceptional heatwave expected on the weekend, with temperatures as high as 44 degrees Celsius.According to France’s official weather service, four southern departments including the Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales are under heatwave alerts, while 14 departements are expected to be…

Estonia’s PM: Everyone should reach 5% defence spending, even Spain

Published on 27/06/2025 – 15:04 GMT+2•Updated 15:31ADVERTISEMENTAll European nations in NATO need to contribute to the continent’s security and reach the 5% GDP defence spending target, including Spain, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told Euronews in an exclusive interview.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he received an opt-out on the…

Majority of UK today would vote to stay in the EU, new poll reveals

ADVERTISEMENTNine years after the Brexit vote, the British public is showing signs of regret. In 2016, voters opted to leave the European Union in a close-call referendum, with 51.9% voting to leave and 48.1% to remain.But nine years on, 56% of Brits say they believe the decision to leave the…

German lawmakers vote to curb family reunification programme

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 27/06/2025 – 16:13 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTGerman lawmakers on Friday voted to suspend family reunification rights for migrants who fall short of full asylum status, part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to crack down on immigration.The lower house of Parliament voted 444 to 135 in favour of suspending family reunions…

Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and assault

By&nbspOman Al Yahyai&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 27/06/2025 – 15:28 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTOslo police have charged Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess Mette-Marit, with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm following an extended investigation involving a “double-digit” number of alleged victims.Høiby, 28, who is the stepson of…

Ombudswoman asks EU institutions for more transparency amid complaints

Published on 27/06/2025 – 14:15 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe new European Ombudswoman has called on EU institutions to take a more proactive approach to improving transparency, following a rise in complaints about the issue.Teresa Anjinho, who began her mandate in February at the body responsible for holding the bloc’s institutions and agencies to…

Protecting children online: The time to act is now

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. ADVERTISEMENTIn today’s digital era, children are growing up in a world where social media are as integral to their daily lives as school or family. While technology…

Armenian PM offers to show penis to church head in ongoing squabble

Published on 26/06/2025 – 13:31 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTArmenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has offered to show off his penis to the head of the country’s Orthodox Church to settle an argument that he is uncircumcised.Pashinyan made the bizarre proposal in response to Father Zareh Ashuryan, the spokesperson for the Patriarch of the…

Will anti-greenwashing directive survive EU institutions’ tug-of-war?

Published on 25/06/2025 – 20:55 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTLast week, the European Commission announced plans to remove one of the key proposals from the European Green Deal.The directive aims to combat greenwashing by regulating the use of terms such as “eco-responsible” or “natural” by an independent body.”The proposal on green claims aims to…

‘We’ll convince Hungary’ on EU accession – Ukraine ambassador

By&nbspMeabh McMahon & Jeremy Fleming-Jones Published on 25/06/2025 – 15:05 GMT+2•Updated 26/06/2025 – 9:28 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTUkraine is confident that it will eventually be able to overcome Hungarian resistance to its path to EU accession, the head of the country’s Mission to the EU told Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Thursday.Vselovod…

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