Germany’s far-right AfD party launched its EU election campaign amidst controversy, including the absence of its lead candidate due to an espionage-related arrest and declining poll ratings. ADVERTISEMENTGermany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) launched its European Parliament election campaign in Donaueschingen, seeking to regain momentum in the face of recent…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday that the safety of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia is threatened by Russia’s war against Ukraine, as the country marked the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. ADVERTISEMENTOn the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster on Friday, Ukrainian President…

Russia launched 21 missiles allegedly targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to Ukraine’s air force. ADVERTISEMENTUkraine’s air force said Russia launched 34 missiles against Ukraine overnight and 21 were shot down by Ukrainian air defences.Russia said its air defence systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar…

The 9th legislature of the European Parliament has come to an end. We recap the scandals that marred the mandate, but also preview the debate around the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement. ADVERTISEMENTOver the past five years, the European Parliament shaped much of the legislation that have had…

ADVERTISEMENTGermany’s far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party is under fire. On Wednesday, an advisor to the AfD’s lead candidate in European elections Maximilian Krah was arrested and sacked for allegedly spying for the Chinese government. Krah has strongly denied being involved with the espionage, vowing to still stand in the upcoming European Parliament elections…

Scores of protesters on Friday occupied the central campus building of Sciences Po and dozens of others blocked its entrance. ADVERTISEMENTStudents in Paris – inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States – blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university on Friday. The pro-Palestinian…

France’s defence minister received his German counterpart on Friday to ink a deal between the two countries to build a next-generation battle tank. ADVERTISEMENTDefence ministers of France and Germany met in Paris this Friday to ratify an agreement on a new joint tank project called the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS).This…

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Uncertainty and ‘polycrisis’ call for more use of foresight methods, not less. Being guided by the wealth of evidence available is the best way for the EU to…

A string of EU court judgements overruling asset freezes on Russian businessmen doesn’t upend the overall strategy. ADVERTISEMENTEU sanctions on Russian oligarchs, designed to put pressure on Vladmir Putin, are facing a host of legal woes – but don’t represent a strategic setback, Euronews has been told.  European courts have…

The “worst may be yet to come,” authorities on the Mediterranean island have warned. ADVERTISEMENTRefugee reception and accomodation centres in Cyprus are full, with around 25,000 asylum seekers hoping they will be granted international protection. But the influx is having significant – and wide reaching – effects on the Mediterranean island. Watch…