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Spain and Morocco agree urgent return of latest Ceuta migrants

By&nbspJesús Maturana&nbsp&&nbspEuronews Published on 30/07/2026 – 19:24 GMT+2 Spain and Morocco have reached an agreement for the urgent return of migrants who crossed the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, swimming or using inflatable devices to…

Illicit tobacco: Successful raids are good, but they are not enough

By&nbspGiovanni Kessler Chairman of the Scientific Committee of Hermes – Center for European Studies Published on 30/07/2026 – 16:43 GMT+2 On 9 July, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) announced that two international organizations based in Spain had been dismantled over the manufacture, distribution and trafficking of counterfeit tobacco. Authorities seized…

What are the deadliest countries for driving in Europe?

Driving across Europe by car is a great choice for those looking to take in the scenic route this summer while also squeezing in multi-city adventures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, safety standards on those roads vary wildly from border to border. Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania are Europe’s deadliest countries for driving,…

Wildfires in Greece: blaze out of control in Rethymno, Crete

Dozens of rural and forest fires broke out in Greece within 24 hours, while gale-force winds made firefighting operations difficult in many parts of the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From 18:00 on Tuesday to 18:00 on Wednesday, the Greek Fire Service recorded 37 rural and forest fires. Thirty were tackled immediately,…

What happens to your private messages under ‘Chat Control’?

If you send a message on Signal or WhatsApp today, EU law does not apply to it for now. If you send the same photo through an unencrypted app, it may already be checked by an automated system before anyone reads it. This distinction, rather than a broad claim that…

Three firefighters die as strong winds fuel Greek wildfires

By&nbspKonstantinos Tsellos&nbsp&&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ Published on 29/07/2026 – 21:58 GMT+2 Three firefighters died while battling wildfires in Greece on Wednesday as gale-force winds fuelled several new blazes across the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to a statement from the fire service, “they fell heroically in the line of duty, safeguarding the lives…

Europe’s biggest debates on The Ring – EU’s security… at what cost?

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaping the continent’s security landscape, MEPs Riho Terras (EPP) and Martin Schirdewan (The Left) go head-to-head over whether Europe should continue increasing military investment, and who should ultimately pay the bill. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The discussion continues with another heated exchange between Austrian MEP Lukas…

An alleged spy at NATO’s doorstep: What happened at SHAPE?

A Canadian national of Chinese origin has until later today to appeal a decision that placed her in one-month pretrial custody after being arrested for allegedly spying for a foreign power at a major NATO base in Belgium, a spokesperson for the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office (FPO) told Euronews on…

UEFA slams FIFA over Infantino’s World Cup stake sale plan

Published on 29/07/2026 – 18:28 GMT+2 UEFA and FIFA have escalated their conflict after the European football’s governing body issued a new scathing condemnation on Wednesday of plans to sell a stake in the World Cup tournament, one of the world’s biggest sporting events. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “FIFA cannot continue to…