Published on 09/04/2026 – 16:18 GMT+2 Ursula von der Leyen plans to raise the issue of Hungary’s alleged practice of leaking information to Russia at the highest level of Europe’s leadership, her spokesperson announced in the wake of new revelations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The direct involvement of the president of the…

The EU is investing €115 million, under AGILE, into AI, drones, robotics, quantum, and cybersecurity. The science in Europe is world-class. The problem is deployment, Europe cannot weaponise its breakthroughs at speed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This is the blunt conclusion of new BCG research with General Lavigne, former NATO Supreme Allied…

Published on 09/04/2026 – 7:54 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Stefan Grobe with the latest on the US-Iran provisional, fragile ceasefire. Euronews correspondent Ekbal Zein live from Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue. Interview with Ivo Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO. Zoltán Siposhegyi live from Budapest…

Published on 08/04/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 After years of working closely on EU migration files and spending hours in tense committee meetings, this week MEPs Juan Fernando López Aguilar and Lena Düpont meet on The Ring. Vehemently opposed on how to handle EU asylum procedures, they took completely different stances…

Three Greek cabinet members resigned on Friday in a burgeoning EU farm subsidy scandal that has heaped pressure on the country’s conservative government, state TV ERT reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The channel said the ministers of agriculture and civil protection had resigned, alongside a deputy health minister, with the government spokesperson…

European gas prices plunged sharply by around 20%, and Brent crude oil dropped significantly after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran, raising hopes of lower energy bills for consumers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The US‑Iran deal included Tehran’s agreement to temporarily reopen the Strait of…

European leaders have hailed the initial ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, though key issues affecting their own interests — such as access through the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz— remain vague and uncertain. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the deal brokered by…

Trump is not always praising other people, but there is one exception – Mark Rutte. And as the NATO boss is set to visit Trump on Wednesday, your reporter wonders: could the US president one day say “bye, bye” to the alliance? Let’s take a look at what the actual…

In an interview on Euronews’ flagship programme, MEP Marc Botenga (The Left, Belgium) welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement mere hours before the expiration of his ultimatum to Tehran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yet Botenga was highly critical of the EU’s response…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte begins a scheduled three-day visit to Washington on Wednesday, amid renewed threats from US President Donald Trump that he is considering withdrawing from the alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Rutte is expected to meet Trump following Tuesday’s last-minute reprieve in tensions with Tehran, which reportedly includes a…