Rarely has a week gone by in recent years that NATO has not been making headlines. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, continues to be a priority for the military alliance as it reiterates its steadfast support for Kyiv, and European allies rally…

What began as spontaneous anger over Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal has swelled into public outrage over Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s management of the military, with protesters demanding radical changes at the top command**.** ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Zelenskyy is now scrambling to contain a bitter stand-off between the reform‑minded, tech-saavy former defence boss, widely supported…

Published on 17/07/2026 – 12:57 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is seeking a refund of the European Union’s €1 million daily migration fine imposed on his country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Brussels fined Hungary a lump sum of €200 million, plus a daily penalty, in 2024, after Viktor Orbán’s government failed…

The severe thunderstorms that hit France on Thursday evening left at least two people dead, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Saint-Victurnien, in the Haute-Vienne département, a woman died after a tree fell. In Dolomieu, in the Isère département, a man was found charred in a workshop that…

Spain is facing three active wildfires and one that has already been extinguished this Friday, on a day marked by heat, wind and a lack of humidity. The most serious is in the Cinco Villas district in the province of Zaragoza, which has become the largest fire of the year…

Published on 17/07/2026 – 10:08 GMT+2 Andy Burnham is set to be announced as the Labour Party’s new leader on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Makerfield MP is scheduled to be unveiled at a special press conference before taking over as the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday.…

First, a scoop: My colleague Vincenzo Genovese reports that US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner called for a radical overhaul of financial support for Gaza while addressing a closed-door meeting of the Palestine Donor Group in Brussels, in which European and Arab delegates pledged a nearly €900-million recovery package.…

Published on 17/07/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:09 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Aadel Haleem brings us the latest from the Middle East after six consecutive days of US strikes and Iranian retaliation, as both sides abandon their June ceasefire understanding and regional tensions continue to rise. Toby Gregory reports…

The last time that Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Kyiv, in late February, she arrived in the midst of a gruelling winter. Ukraine was suffering widespread blackouts caused by Russian strikes. The population endured sub-zero temperatures without heating. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This week, on her second trip this year, she…

Published on 16/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 9:15 On today’s show: Euronews’ Aadel Haleem brings us the latest from the Middle East after the United States launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, raising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and pushing oil prices higher. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Jorge Liboreiro reports…