Published on 27/03/2026 – 12:15 GMT+1 The EU approved a sweeping customs reform to handle growing trade volumes and streamline the application of its standards. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The agreement, which was reached on Thursday evening, introduces new tools to improve the collection of customs duties and increase controls on non-compliant…

On the 18th of March, the British Parliament’s upper house, known as the House of Lords, voted to end the criminalisation of women who terminate their pregnancies up until the moment of birth. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Shortly after the vote, news of Britain “allowing abortion until birth” went viral: misleading interpretations…

Published on 27/03/2026 – 9:34 GMT+1 “An invasion,” not a limited operation: this is how the Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé described the Israeli military campaign in his country, on Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lebanon was drawn into the wider Iran war in early March…

Water Matters Europe’s water is under increasing pressure. Pollution, droughts, floods are taking their toll on our drinking water, lakes, rivers and coastlines. Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters, how our wastewater can be better managed, and to discover some of the best…

Published on 27/03/2026 – 7:51 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: G7 Summit debrief with Méabh Mc Mahon and Maia de la Baume. Explainer by Jakub Janas: What’s the point of the G7 meeting? Iran war update with Méabh Mc Mahon and Babak Kamiar. Interview with Ghassan…

Published on 26/03/2026 – 15:36 GMT+1•Updated 18:56 France bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin on Thursday, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left‑wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Jospin, who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay…

Published on 26/03/2026 – 17:31 GMT+1 Fresh upheaval in the ranks of the ruling majority. Less than 24 hours after the resignation of Daniela Santanchè as tourism minister, Maurizio Gasparri also left his post on Thursday, becoming the fourth to resign in just three days since the defeat of the…

Published on 26/03/2026 – 18:39 GMT+1•Updated 18:59 The wars in Iran and Ukraine are “very much interlinked” by Russia, High Representative Kaja Kallas warned on Thursday, calling on the United States to ramp up economic pressure on the Kremlin as it benefits from rising oil prices due to the conflict.…

The President of the Munich-based European Patent Office (EPO) has said that the European Union should focus on further integrating its single market if it is to win the global race in emerging technologies and grow market-leading enterprises. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking on Euronews’ 12 Minutes With, Campinos acknowledged that Europe…

The European Commission has cast aside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s suggestion to pursue a trade deal between the European Union and China, calling instead on Beijing to “meaningfully” address its distortive economic practices. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The bloc, like most developed economies, is struggling to contain a ballooning trade deficit with…