Published on 21/05/2026 – 5:34 GMT+2 The German state is seeking a 40% stake in the tank and weapons maker KNDS, government sources familiar with the matter revealed to AFP on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to an “agreement reached regarding the state’s participation in KNDS”, this stake is to start…

The UK’s Minister of State for Trade, Chris Bryant, has suggested his government is closing in on a deal on steel with the EU that would see both sides avoid punitive trade restrictions introduced to shield domestic industries from oversupply. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It comes as the Labour-led UK government pushes…

A large-scale pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign is targeting Armenia ahead of its parliamentary elections on 7 June, researchers say. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In total, 343 fake videos were published by early May, prompting analysts to describe the operation as one of the most extensive in recent years — second only to the…

The new Hungarian government has signalled its readiness to allow the European Union to sanction Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, and other individuals whom former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had protected, Euronews can confirm. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move can pave the way for one of the most…

The European Commission’s latest sweeping fertiliser plan attempts to shield Europe’s food prices from the fallout of the energy crisis, with leaders in Brussels warning that volatile fertiliser markets are feeding directly into higher grocery bills across the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the heart of the plan is an attempt…

The Visegrád group may be staging a comeback. With new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeking to reset ties with its neighbours, the main political alliance of Central European nations that once punched well above its weight in European politics could be poised for a second act. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…

German police arrested a married couple on charges of spying for China on Wednesday, accusing them of seeking information on advanced technology with military uses. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The couple, German nationals partially named as Xuejun C. and Hua S., were arrested in the southern city of Munich, the federal prosecution…

Europe is confronting a question that would once have seemed unthinkable: whether it can still rely on others for its security at all. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East to intensifying rivalry between the US and China, the European Union finds itself…

Officials across Europe have slammed Israel’s treatment of activists arrested from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after a senior Israeli minister posted a video of them bound and forced to kneel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Here are some of the key reactions from officials across the continent. Belgium Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot…

Published on 20/05/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Europe finds itself at a moment of profound uncertainty, caught between wars on its borders, growing geopolitical rivalry, economic anxiety and questions about the future of the transatlantic alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to dominate the continent’s security agenda, while instability…