The EU is putting an additional €130 million into drone technology as part of a broader push to strengthen border security and counter hybrid threats. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission announced the funding at a meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Luxembourg – their first in-person talks on…

Published on 03/10/2026 – 8:46 GMT+2 A Russian strike hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Saturday, halting traffic from the left bank to the right and deepening a transport crisis that began when the Southern Bridge was shut a day earlier. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the strike on Telegram…

Published on 03/10/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2 Demonstrators are set to march in more than 50 Spanish cities on Saturday, a day after parliament voted down two government decrees meant to give tenants stronger protection. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Tenants’ Union, which has been coordinating the protests, called the demonstrations. “There is…

Published on 03/10/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Across the EU, the number of hospitality venues is falling fastest in Hungary. Between 2021 and 2024 the decline was 6 percent, while 22 member states recorded growth. Looking at the past ten years, the situation is even more dramatic: 18.5 percent of hospitality…

“Even if all of 300 million barrels of European reserves are released, it will only cover around 10 to 11 days of the world’s diesel demand”, energy expert, Osama Rizvi tells Euronews and Europe Today, about President Trump’s call to European countries to release some of their diesel reserves. ADVERTISEMENT…

After a gruelling summer skimming lakes and coastlines to dump thousands of tonnes of water on wildfires burning across a parched Europe, Italy’s fleet of bright yellow and red Canadair planes has finally returned home to a base near Rome for maintenance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Italy operates one of the world’s…

Published on 02/10/2026 – 13:10 GMT+2 Hungary and Ukraine are close to ending a long-running dispute over the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, potentially clearing a major obstacle in relations between Budapest and Kyiv. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ties soured sharply under Viktor Orbán, whose government repeatedly clashed with Kyiv over…

Published on 02/10/2026 – 13:39 GMT+2•Updated 15:20 People out and about these days often still do not need a jacket. October is starting with unusually mild temperatures, with around 25 degrees possible in some countries. After the wet, changeable weather many associate with autumn, it almost feels like a belated…

Published on 02/10/2026 – 14:15 GMT+2•Updated 15:07 France is considering releasing emergency oil stocks to ease soaring diesel prices and address supply concerns, according to three EU diplomats. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The idea was floated at a meeting between the European Commission and EU countries on Friday morning, shortly after French…

Published on 02/10/2026 – 14:31 GMT+2 Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced on Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year, in a sudden move after more than a decade of ministerial service. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Switzerland’s presidency rotates annually among the seven members of the government,…