Ukraine to hold talks with the European partners this week focused on creating a joint defence system, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced before visiting Berlin on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I am confident: either Ukraine becomes an integral part of Europe’s security system, or some in Europe risk becoming part of…

Modern wars consume drones at a much higher rate than traditional ammunition. Ukraine uses approximately 9.000 drones per day, roughly 270.000 units monthly. Estimates suggest that Iran can produce approximately 400 Shahed drones per day, for a monthly capacity of up to 12.000 units. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This staggering churn is…

Good morning from Brussels, where there is palpable sense of expectation after Sunday’s Hungarian election which saw the dethroning of long-time leader Viktor Orbán. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Monday for “swift” progress in restoring the fraught ties between Brussels and Budapest following opposition…

The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has warned of a “much more serious economic impact” on the EU if the war in the Middle East escalates after diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran to reach a deal fell flat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to Euronews on…

Published on 14/04/2026 – 9:25 GMT+2 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić became the first foreign leader to clash with Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar, just one day after Sunday’s parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar’s Tisza Party secured a landslide victory at the polls, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power. Orbán…

Published on 14/04/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2•Updated 8:49 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Hungary’s post-Orbán shift and what Magyar’s victory could mean for Europe. Interview with Dariusz Joński, Member of the European Parliament (European People’s Party), and Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the…

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said on Monday he is ready to take office quickly and called on the country’s president to convene parliament to form a new government “as quickly as possible,” expressing hope to succeed Viktor Orbán as prime minister as early as 5 May. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar…

Published on 13/04/2026 – 18:12 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said at his first press conference after winning the 12 April election that the country will continue purchasing Russian energy and prioritise the cheapest available oil, a stance that appears to contrast with his campaign pledge to phase out…

False claims are spreading on social media that the European Council has established a UK Office of Strategic Alignment in Brussels to bring the country back into the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT One post says the office has been set up in the “main EU building” and implies that Brexit will…

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar could shape not only domestic policy but also the future of Europe’s energy ties with Russia, after winning the 12 April election and promising to eliminate his country’s dependency on Russian energy imports by 2035. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar has also pledged to align Hungary…