Published on 13/04/2026 – 7:59 GMT+2•Updated 11:06 On today’s special edition hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Live with a special set in Budapest with Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo. Zoltán Siposhegyi and Ádám Magyar report live from TISZA and Fidesz headquarters, respectively. Interview guests include: Charles Michel,…

Modern warfare has evolved way beyond basic weapons, and unmanned drones are now central to conflict. The EU is increasing drone production to defend Europeans against these changing threats. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Recent wars, like Ukraine and Iran, show that drones are used in large numbers and quickly depleted. But European…

The victory of Péter Magyar and his Tisza party is a “very important moment” for the EU and Hungary and a “historic moment” for Hungary, former European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The arrival of the Magyar, after securing a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian elections,…

Published on 13/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Europe changed the way it’s thinking about modern military technology after the war in Ukraine and in Iran. Today’s conflicts ask for affordable, AI-driven, mass-produced equipment rather than expensive, sophisticated tools. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Commission’s 2025 Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 makes unmanned aircraft systems,…

Hungarians began voting on Sunday in what is seen as the country’s most consequential election in decades, closely watched across Europe, the US and Russia as the ramifications for the European Union to Vladimir Putin are many. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After a campaign marked by personal attacks, harassment and isolated incidents…

In just two years, Péter Magyar has grown from a virtually unknown figure in Hungarian politics to becoming the biggest threat to the Fidesz Party – his former political home – and its 16-year uninterrupted stretch in government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar burst into prominence in 2024 as the government faced…

Published on 10/04/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 An Italian arms dealer is being held in jail after pleading guilty to illegally exporting more than $540,000 (€461,000) worth of US ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan, using Italian companies to circumvent export controls, the US Department of Justice revealed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Manfred Gruber,…

The blame for the fact that wars continue to be waged cannot be laid at the door of the United Nations, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Annalena Baerbock, told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Instead, the finger should be pointed at member states, she argued. “If a member…

Securing passage through the Strait of Hormuz exceeds NATO’s remit, Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno said after US President Donald Trump vented his frustration over the alliance’s lack of action on the vital waterway. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “NATO has no involvement in this war. We, the allies, have…

Published on 10/04/2026 – 16:54 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV held their first meeting on Friday, aligning in their criticism of US President Donald Trump’s approach to the Iran war as both leaders called for a diplomatic solution. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Macron and his wife Brigitte spent…