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Burnham’s route to No. 10 clears as last potential rival rules out bid

Published on 09/07/2026 – 8:34 GMT+2 Andy Burnham has taken another big step towards becoming the UK’s next prime minister after his last potential rival for the Labour Party leadership ruled out mounting a challenge. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Former armed forces minister Al Carns told Sky News that a drawn-out, divisive…

Bolton: Trump talks about taking over Greenland to stir controversy

Published on 09/07/2026 – 7:04 GMT+2 Speaking during Euronews’ special coverage of the NATO summit in Ankara, Bolton said Trump’s latest comments on Greenland should be seen as part of his political style rather than an indication of US foreign policy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump repeated at the NATO summit that…

Le Pen to run for French president as Trump revives Greenland row

Published on 08/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 8:55 On today’s show: Euronews’ Mared Gwyn reports live from Strasbourg on the latest ruling in Marine Le Pen’s appeal case, before interviewing member of the European Parliament Fabrice Leggeri, from the Patriots from Europe and Le Pen’s party Rassemblement National. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’…

Newsletter: Something is rotten in the state of Turkey

Good morning, Brussels. Angela Skujins writing this mid-week bulletin, where a transatlantic turf war is brewing in Ankara that shows no signs of abating. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But before we get there, a quick update on a major news story gripping Paris: far-right firebrand Marine Le Pen last night vowed to…

‘Greenland is not for sale’ Denmark’s Frederiksen reminds Trump

Published on 08/07/2026 – 9:18 GMT+2•Updated 9:35 Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland was “not for sale” after renewed comments by Donald Trump suggesting the Arctic territory should be controlled by Washington rather than Copenhagen. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to reporters ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit…

EU-backed project brings social housing back to Budapest

Published on 08/07/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 A former school building in Budapest is being converted into the city’s first new social housing in 25 years, with support from the European Union and the city administration. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The €6.2 million project at 39–43 Baross Street in Újpest is 80% funded…

Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn sting

Published on 08/07/2026 – 14:34 GMT+2 Norwegian police said on Wednesday that 28 men across seven countries had been arrested in an operation targeting buyers of material depicting sexual abuse of children. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Norway’s National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) said the men had used the cryptocurrency Monero to pay…

EU narrows ban on Russian combatants to appease France and Italy

Published on 08/07/2026 – 14:45 GMT+2•Updated 14:53 The European Union is discussing a narrower version of its proposal to ban the issuing of visas to Russian soldiers and military veterans after pushback from France and Italy, limiting the measure to short-stay visas and to those who directly took part in…

March for peace in memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide

Published on 08/07/2026 – 21:54 GMT+2 More than 6,500 people gathered at dawn in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday to set off on a march in memory of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT They came from around the country as well as from abroad to pay tribute…