The European Council is heading for a revamp. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Its longest-serving member, Viktor Orbán, is on his way out after a crushing defeat in a parliamentary election that has brought an abrupt end to his 16 years of uninterrupted, and at times unchecked, power. For the first time in…

Péter Magyar’s election as Hungary’s next prime minister — ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule — could reshape Orbán’s influence network in Brussels, from EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi to MCC Brussels, a government-linked think tank. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His Tisza Party, which secured a two-thirds constitutional majority, has pledged to…

Germany and Ukraine signed a €4 billion defence package on Tuesday, including hundreds of Patriot missiles and joint drone production, as the two countries held their first bilateral government consultations since 2004. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Defence ministers from both countries also agreed to share digital battlefield data aimed at developing new…

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…