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Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The European Commission is endorsing nuclear energy as a viable option to the bloc’s ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050, ensuring grid stability when wind and solar can’t cover demand, EU officials said on Tuesday, bringing back a dormant scenario in which risk and environmental concerns may haunt European…

Fico and von der Leyen agree Druzhba pipeline must be restored

Published on 10/03/2026 – 16:15 GMT+1 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he reached agreement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the need to restore the Druzhba oil pipeline, following a meeting on the sidelines of the World Nuclear Forum. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pipeline, which carries…

EU Commission urged to find ways to lower energy bills

EU leaders are calling on the European Commission to revise electricity prices for households and industrial sites and to urgently present concrete proposals to bring down power costs in the short term, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move reflects growing political pressure across the…

European Parliament ready to vote on EU-US trade deal by March

After a long series of advances and setbacks, the controversial EU-US trade deal could soon be approved by the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Negotiators from the Parliament’s political groups met on Tuesday with Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to discuss the recent developments, and according to sources, they are set to…

‘Self-defeating’: EU and US clash over Russia sanctions relief

As the war in the Middle East sends oil prices soaring, Russia is once again driving a wedge between the European Union and the United States. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT President Donald Trump, whose endgame in Iran is not clear to Western allies, has suggestedsuspending US sanctions on foreign oil in an…

Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war

Doctored videos impersonating Euronews and other major media outlets have been used to spread false claims about the war in the Middle East, shared across social media and relayed by the pro-Kremlin Pravda network. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to researchers from the Antibot4Navalny collective, the campaign is tied to the Russia-linked…

Newsletter: War fears, oil markets and EU energy battles

Good morning from Brussels. I’m Maïa de La Baume. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While you were asleep, US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could end “very soon,” but warned that fighting could escalate if global oil supplies are disrupted. “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil…

Number of trafficking victims in Europe might be ‘higher’ than thought

There have been more than 39,000 cases of human trafficking recorded in Europe in the past two decades, according to the latest data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Between 2002 and 2022, 85% of victims were adults, especially between the ages of 30 and 38, while…

Hungary demands EU lift sanctions on Russian energy as prices surge

Published on 09/03/2026 – 17:36 GMT+1 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy imports, citing rising energy prices across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Oil prices have surpassed $100 (€87) per barrel for the first time since August 2022, threatening to push…

Is Meloni reshaping Italy’s electoral law to secure re-election?

Published on 09/03/2026 – 16:44 GMT+1 Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been accused of trying to manipulate Italy’s next general election in 2027 through a controversial overhaul of the electoral system. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Her conservative government wants to introduce a new law that would guarantee a parliamentary majority to…