A raft of viral social media posts claims that Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has announced the complete withdrawal of troops from Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The posts on X have racked up more than a million views altogether, and all feature the same clip of Rubio giving an…

Published on 21/05/2026 – 15:01 GMT+2 Five Italian nationals who died while scuba diving in the Maldives may have become lost while exploring an underwater cave, the CEO of the company that recovered their bodies said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The four remaining bodies were reportedly found earlier this week…

The European Parliament and EU countries have failed to reach an agreement on new rules for migrants’ returns, with lawmakers and diplomats clashing over when it will come into force. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The new law, called the “return regulation”, is set to introduce stricter measures to speed up the return…

Published on 21/05/2026 – 12:33 GMT+2 Russia delivered nuclear munitions ‌to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of major nuclear drills, the defence ministries in Moscow and Minsk announced on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT They have also released what they described as “video evidence” — a clip showing military vehicles…

The European Commission on Thursday cut its 2026 growth forecast for the European economy, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East drives energy prices sharply higher. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU economy is now expected to grow by just 1.1% in 2026, down from the 1.4% projected in the Commission’s…

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…