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Rutte meets Trump to defuse tensions ahead of major NATO summit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to address his resentment with European allies over their refusal to join the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With the crunch NATO leaders’ summit coming in July, sources tell Euronews Rutte will be on…

Iran stronger after conflict, warns former top US diplomat

Published on 24/06/2026 – 9:18 GMT+2 Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says Tehran has emerged from the war in a much stronger position that the US, who initiated the conflict on 28 February with US–Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and government sites that broguht about the assassination…

Europe Today: Sánchez under pressure as Europe backs Ukraine

Published on 24/06/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports from Berlin as the leaders of Europe’s five leading military powers meet to coordinate support for Ukraine, strengthen European security and discuss further sanctions against Russia. Euronews’ Méabh McMahon speaks to Wendy Sherman, the chief…

20 drownings reported as 54 French departments remain on red alert

On Tuesday, Météo France is forecasting exceptionally high temperatures, both during the day and at night. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Night-time lows will not fall below 18 to 24 degrees across most of the country. In the daytime, they will rise to 40, and even 42 degrees in the west. Fifty-four départements…

EU officials meet Taliban in Brussels to speed up Afghan deportations

Officials from the European Commission and 15 member states discreetly met with a Taliban delegation on Tuesday in an attempt to speed up the deportation of Afghan migrants to the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The meeting in Brussels, whose details and venue were not disclosed, was harshly criticised by progressive lawmakers…

Israel: a test case for EU’s institutional battles over foreign policy

Israel is increasingly becoming a flashpoint for clashes over who dictates the EU’s foreign policy between the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, and the rest of the Commission, undermining its overall coherence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Monday, Euronews revealed that Dubravka Šuica, the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, was travelling to…

Ukraine says key Crimea rail bridge ‘no longer exists’ after drone strikes

Published on 23/06/2026 – 16:23 GMT+2 A railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near the village of Rozdolne “no longer exists,” Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) said on Tuesday, describing it as the “first one” to be eliminated in occupied Crimea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Sorry, but we have an official…

Czech president appeals to Constitutional court amid NATO summit clash

Published on 23/06/2026 – 14:59 GMT+2 The president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, has appealed to the country’s Constitutional court amid a dispute over his participation in the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Pavel, who served in the Czech armed forces for more than three decades, took…

Russia brands Europe a ‘threat to peace’ but says it’s ready to talk

Published on 23/06/2026 – 14:00 GMT+2 The Russian foreign minister said on Tuesday that Europe is “becoming a major threat to international peace and security” by providing military support to Ukraine, and claimed that the US was no longer trying to be an “objective mediator” to broker an end to…

Kazakhstan seeks ‘much more’ in ties with EU as Tokayev visits Brussel

Published on 23/06/2026 – 11:33 GMT+2 Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has begun a strategic visit to Brussels as Astana seeks a much deeper strategic partnership with the European Union, positioning itself as a reliable supplier of energy and critical raw materials while offering new opportunities in AI, logistics and green…