Spain’s National Police have led an international operation against the theft of high-end watches, which has culminated in the arrest of 12 people in Naples, in southern Italy. Those detained are part of criminal groups specialising in violently attacking tourists in some of Spain’s main tourist hotspots. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…

Published on 16/05/2026 – 13:24 GMT+2•Updated 13:27 At least one person was killed in an overnight Russian attack across Ukraine, a day after the warring countries exchanged 205 prisoners of war each, and as the bodies of 528 Ukrainian soldiers were returned. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s Air Force said 294 drones…

Andalusia, Spain’s most populous region and one of the country’s largest economies, reaches the end of its election campaign after two weeks dominated by messages, images and controversies that have set the political tone of recent days, on the eve of Sunday’s vote. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In this final stretch, the…

Published on 16/05/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2 The meeting of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers concluded on Friday in Chisinau, Moldova. Top of European leaders’ agenda were unwavering support for Ukraine, the strengthening of democratic security, the fight against information manipulation and foreign interference, as well as the management…

While Hungarians have been cheering the new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, politicians and stakeholders in Brussels have been debating a new set of measures aimed at changing the European Union (EU)’s landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For the latest, Euronews’ weekly podcast Brussels, My Love? talked to Teresa…

The Spanish government is seeking to contain a scandal linked to EU pandemic funds, categorically denying that it used European money to pay pensions, as member states prepare for tough budget talks amid deep divisions over how funding should be allocated. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT An official in Madrid with direct knowledge…

Published on 15/05/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 Norway’s foreign ministry has defended a decision to revoke export licenses linked to a naval missile system for Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur warned that the move could impact confidence in European defense suppliers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move had blocked delivery of the Naval Strike…

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has acknowledged shortcomings in the conservative-Social Democrat coalition and announced that he intends to communicate his political course more clearly in future. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the German Catholic Convention in Würzburg, the CDU leader said that while dispute is part of democracy, it has to lead…

What if the European Union banned VPNs? That question has circulated widely on social media in recent weeks, with some users warning of what they describe as a serious threat to digital freedoms and online privacy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, the controversy is largely based on a misunderstanding. The debate follows…

Published on 15/05/2026 – 10:05 GMT+2 Helsinki Airport resumed normal flight operations on Friday after suspending air traffic for three hours due to a drone warning, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The airport suspended air traffic from 4:00 am-7:00 am local time after safety authorities issued a danger alert for the…