Updated: 20/07/2026 – 16:11 GMT+2 Maria Luís Albuquerque, commissioner for Financial Services, believes the European Union’s banking sector needs a “change in mindset”. She says the EU should be willing to take greater risks while preserving financial stability. … More

By&nbspSimon Ormiston&nbsp&&nbspEuronews Published on 20/07/2026 – 14:52 GMT+2•Updated 15:06 New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first speech outside Downing Street to promise political stability after years of upheaval, while vowing to maintain support for Ukraine and tackle the cost-of-living crisis that has squeezed households across the country. ADVERTISEMENT…

By&nbspEuronews Published on 20/07/2026 – 14:13 GMT+2 On Monday 20 July, the Republic of Cyprus marked the 52nd anniversary of the 1974 invasion and subsequent occupation of its northern half by the Turkish military. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sirens have sounded across the country at 5:30 am, the time of the invasion,…

Published on 20/07/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2•Updated 12:25 The European Commission on Monday fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks linked to the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision comes just days after the EU introduced a…

By&nbspEuronews Published on 20/07/2026 – 12:32 GMT+2 Andy Burnham will formally become the UK’s prime minister on Monday after King Charles III invites him to form a government, marking another chapter in a period of political upheaval that has seen seven prime ministers in a decade. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After he…

Updated: 20/07/2026 – 9:33 GMT+2 Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, believes the new UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, will maintain Keir Starmer’s policy towards the EU while “not really making a big move on the single market or the customs union”. … More

Published on 20/07/2026 – 10:24 GMT+2 Péter Magyar, the prime minister, has invited Judit Polgár, the most successful female chess player the world has ever seen, to become Hungary’s president. Polgár is the only woman in the history of chess to have broken the 2700 Elo rating barrier for super-grandmasters.…

By&nbspFranziska Müller Published on 20/07/2026 – 8:27 GMT+2 Space exploration sometimes has consequences that are not immediately apparent. According to NASA scientists, a piece of rocket could collide with the Moon in early August. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In January 2025, around a year and a half ago, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX…

Published on 19/07/2026 – 21:11 GMT+2•Updated 21:12 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signalled he is open to reshuffling his government as he seeks to fill the vacancy left by CDU parliamentary leader Jens Spahn, who was asked to step down and eventually resigned on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in ZDF’s…

Around 6,000 members of Italy’s armed forces and security services marched through Rome on Saturday, demanding higher pay, better pensions and stronger workplace protections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The demonstration brought together representatives of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza in the first joint protest organised by the…