Published on 03/06/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 After the crash, Russia’s deputy Security Council chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, issued a chilling threat. He warned that because European governments supply weapons to Kyiv, “the citizens of EU states… will not be able to sleep peacefully”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU has an Action Plan…

A grey plume of smoke was seen rising over St. Petersburg early on Wednesday, as officials gathered for Russia’s annual economic forum, which Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian drones struck energy and military sites in the Russian port city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities reported. The Ukrainian…

Good morning from Brussels. This is Mared Gwyn with a packed newsletter to kick off your Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT First, an exclusive: The European Commission is set to criticise the Italian government’s cuts to excise fuel duties in a report published later today, arguing that such untargeted measures are ineffective.…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 7:56 GMT+2•Updated 8:00 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Don Farrell, Australia’s Trade and Tourism Minister, and Osama Rizvi, Global Market and Product Strategist at Primary Vision. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Drone wars — can Europeans defend themselves? Euronews’ Stefan Grobe reports on the…

Published on 02/06/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2•Updated 8:21 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Ghassan Hasbani, Lebanese MP and former Deputy Prime Minister, and Charlie Weimers, MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists. Euronews’ Jane Witherspoon breaks down the latest developments in the Middle East. Euronews’ Stefan Grobe reports on…

EU Commissioners met on Friday, May 29, to debate how to shield European industries from surging Chinese imports. They recognised that “the current state of the trade and investment relationship is not sustainable” and agreed on the need for a de-risking strategy rather than decoupling. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Earlier last week,…

Published on 02/06/2026 – 21:15 GMT+2 While Ukraine is still recovering after Russia massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least 22, Moscow is already preparing the next barrage, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday evening in his regular daily address. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We know from intelligence services that…

Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn, holding the newsletter pen again this Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT We start with historic changes to the EU’s migration laws, rubber-stamped late last night by EU negotiators. Our reporter Vincenzo Genovese, who followed the talks, writes that the new rules will allow member states…

On Friday, a drone crashed into the top floor of an apartment complex in Galați, a port city in eastern Romania near the Danube River and the Ukrainian border. Two civilians were injured by the collision of the unmanned aerial aircraft, with the roof of the apartment building set alight.…

Published on 02/06/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 For most Europeans, it was just another quiet weekend, but out in the Atlantic, a high-stakes naval standoff was playing out. In response of the interception, French President Emmanuel Macron declared it completely unacceptable for ships to bypass international sanctions and fund Russia’s ongoing…