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Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2•Updated 16:02 Belgian potato farmers are warning that this year’s crop could be too small to make the country’s famous fries after extreme weather hit harvests. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Amay, near the eastern city of Liège, farmer Mathieu Comijn is pulling Bintje potatoes from parched…
By Harry Bligh with AFP Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:17 GMT+2 Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, has experienced record low levels after hot weather leading to drought across the continent. The lack of water has exposed some remarkable finds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In northern Bulgaria, volunteers have been searching a dried-up river bank…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 15:28 GMT+2 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is planning a visit to New York in September, where he is expected to press US President Donald Trump for further support for Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT World leaders are scheduled to meet in the city next month for the…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 16:35 GMT+2 Prince Harry and his family have arrived back in the UK just days after announcing their intention to move, according to reports in British media. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Duke of Sussex, Meghan, and their two children – Archie and Lilibet – are thought to…
Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month as Canada and the EU seek closer ties as the split with the US escalates under President Donald Trump’s tariffs. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Canadian Prime Minister will address the European Parliament on September 17 and attend European Commission President Ursula von…
A “Yes” vote could leave the EU’s other Nordic neighbour in an awkward position, putting pressure on Norway to reconsider its relationship with Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Beyond Reykjavík and Brussels, one European capital is watching Saturday’s vote particularly closely: Oslo. Norway is arguably the non-EU country with the most at…
Spain’s National Police have arrested a fugitive known as the “escape master” in Tarragona. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The man was the subject of a European arrest warrant issued by Italian authorities. His record includes escapes from prisons in Terni and Parma in Italy, as well as from a prison in Belgium.…
Ireland is keeping the door open to nuclear power as a potential answer to the growing energy demand from data centres, even as the government insists its immediate energy strategy will remain firmly focused on renewables, an Irish government official told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “There is a need to consider…
Spanish police have revised down the number of minors recorded in Ceuta following the mass arrival of migrants from Morocco last month, after discovering duplicate entries in their databases. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the Interior Ministry, some procedures involving the same child had been recorded as separate cases, inflating the…
With the trade war with the US heating back up, Canada’s Prime minister Mark Carney has delivered another pledge to deepen his country’s economic and security partnership with the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His statement came after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington collapsed last week, with Canada accusing the US…
