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What is Europe’s crisis response strategy? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

Published on 09/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 The escalating crisis in the Middle East directly threatens Europe’s stability and security. The EU has already activated several emergency mechanisms, but the US-Iran war requires increased EU preparedness, particularly given the lack of a unified European military force. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Similar to the…

Marches take place across Europe to mark International Women’s Day

Crowds gathered in the streets across Europe on Sunday to mark international women’s day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Women protested against violence, for better access to gender-specific health care, equal pay and other issues in which they don’t get the same treatment as men.…

Protesters come out for Iran in spots across Europe

Published on 07/03/2026 – 21:58 GMT+1 Lion-emblazoned flags of pre-revolution Iran fluttered in cities across Europe as protesters gathered on Saturday to express support for the Iranian people amid the ongoing war with the US and Israel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Many of the demonstrators, including in Berlin, Stockholm and Paris, voiced…

Did you spot these fake videos about the Iran war?

As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, social media has been flooded with an unprecedented amount of misleading videos and images claiming to show strikes and military action in both Israel and Iran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But many of the clips online don’t show the war at all. Some are…

European Commission presents intergenerational fairness strategy

Published on 06/03/2026 – 11:22 GMT+1•Updated 11:51 The European Commission has presented its “strategy on intergenerational fairness”, an initiative intended to ensure that policies adopted today will improve tomorrow’s opportunities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The intergenerational fairness strategy proposes an intergenerational fairness contract,” European Commissioner Glenn Micallef said at the launch on…

Are European women closing the leadership gender gap?

By&nbspJames Thomas&nbsp&&nbspvideo by Léo Arnoux Published on 06/03/2026 – 10:30 GMT+1 International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March, and the data appears to show that more and more women are taking on positions of authority in the corporate world. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT New statistics from Eurostat say that, in 2024,…

Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing bank convoy carrying cash, staff

Published on 06/03/2026 – 9:54 GMT+1 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary of detaining seven employees of Ukrainian state bank Oschadbank along with a large amount of cash and gold. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to Oschadbank, a van carrying personnel and some $75 million dollars was intercepted in central Budapest.…

Trump says adiós to Spain trade — should Madrid do the same to Trump?

Published on 05/03/2026 – 11:21 GMT+1 It all started with a geopolitical earthquake. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called out Europe’s deep divisions. “You have countries like the Czech Republic which is strongly supporting this operation and then you have…

Iran attacks ‘legally problematic’ but ‘righteous’, Theo Francken says

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that while Brussels has concerns regarding the legality of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, which have triggered a wider conflict in the Middle East, the overall cause can be defended. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I think that when you see…

Russian President Vladimir Putin handed two Hungarian prisoners of war

Published on 04/03/2026 – 22:06 GMT+1 Russian President Vladimir Putin handed over two prisoners of war to Hungary during a visit by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to Moscow. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two men, holding both Hungarian and Ukrainian nationality, had fought in the Ukrainian army and had been held…