Hungary’s Prosecutor General has resigned, bowing to pressure from Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who is seeking to remove key officials appointed under Viktor Orbán. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, Gábor Bálint Nagy said he was stepping down to safeguard the integrity and independence of the prosecutor office, condemning what he…

Morning. Angela Skujins holding the newsletter pen today from an overcast Brussels, reporting that sanctions are on the lips of locals and European Union officials. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EU ambassadors will meet in the Belgian capital to discuss two thorny issues: the 21st sanctions package against Russia and EU trade with…

Monique Barbut, France’s Minister for Ecological Transition, will remain in her role despite having announced her resignation earlier on Wednesday after French President Emmanuel Macron asked her to stay. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to her office, she ultimately chose to stay “because of the urgent need to tackle the impacts of…

Published on 22/07/2026 – 13:31 GMT+2•Updated 13:39 Iran has issued a direct warning to Bulgaria over plans to host US military aircraft, saying Sofia must not allow its territory to become a launchpad for operations against Tehran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The warning follows a Bulgarian government proposal to temporarily deploy up…

Published on 22/07/2026 – 13:21 GMT+2 Hungary has announced an investigation into state subsidies granted to Chinese electric carmaker BYD after a former foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, resigned his parliamentary seat to join the company. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Szijjártó’s move has raised conflict of interest concerns given that he negotiated state…

Published on 22/07/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2 The European Union is preparing to accept new tariffs the United States is expected to impose in the coming days over forced labour, as long as they do not exceed the 15 percent cap agreed under the Turnberry agreement, the European Commission said. ADVERTISEMENT…

Published on 22/07/2026 – 11:16 GMT+2 A fake clip circulating online alleges that Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is investigating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s parents over an illicit $11 million (€9.6 million) that appeared in their bank account in 2025. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It uses the branding of Europe Today, Euronews’ live morning…

In Norse mythology, Freyja is known as the goddess of war, love and beauty. “A strange combination, until you look at Ukraine today, where all three coexist,” writes Iryna Terekh, CEO of Ukrainian defence company Fire Point, on X. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT She continues, saying that those “shared values run across…

Updated: 22/07/2026 – 9:05 GMT+2 Journalist Michael Reid says Argentinians “assume” opponents will resort to “dirty tricks” and have a “hidden agenda”, which helps explain their behaviour on the pitch. Reid also believes FIFA will not impose “any severe sanctions” over the incidents during the World Cup final or the…

Published on 22/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 8:03 On today’s show: Jorge Liboreiro breaks down today’s EU ambassadors meeting to discuss the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia as Greece holds it up over a ban on liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is due to come fully into force in 2027.…