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Three dead in Royal Navy helicopter training crash in UK

Published on 03/06/2026 – 16:03 GMT+2 Three members of the UK’s Royal Navy have died while taking part in a training exercise in the southwest of the country, the service announced on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement posted to social media, the Royal Navy said the incident took place…

NATO chief arrives in Kyiv on surprise visit, Ukrainian officials say

Published on 03/06/2026 – 10:45 GMT+2 NATO chief Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for an unannounced trip, Ukraine’s national railway operator said in a later deleted social media post. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It comes after a series of large-scale fatal Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent weeks.…

Patience imperative for EU-China trade, Australian minister says

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell told Euronews’s flagship morning programme Europe Today that his message for the Europeans when dealing with China over trade is simple: “patience”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Patience is a good first start with the Chinese,” he said. “One of the things that we’ve been very focused on…

Which European countries have the highest job insecurity?

It might sound paradoxical, but for many employees across Europe, temporary work is a constant condition. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Around one in 11 workers in the EU is in INE — short for involuntary non-standard employment. This is according to Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working…

No hotel room for Jews? Antisemitism incident in Bavaria

By&nbspFranziska Müller Published on 03/06/2026 – 11:40 GMT+2 An Israeli traveller tried to book a hotel in Bavaria but was turned away. The reason given, according to a screenshot circulating on social media: they were being refused because of their Jewish background. The case is now being examined by the…

Watch: Four minutes to act—the new reality of Europe’s drone wars

Published on 03/06/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 After the crash, Russia’s deputy Security Council chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, issued a chilling threat. He warned that because European governments supply weapons to Kyiv, “the citizens of EU states… will not be able to sleep peacefully”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU has an Action Plan…

Ukraine targets St Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens

A grey plume of smoke was seen rising over St. Petersburg early on Wednesday, as officials gathered for Russia’s annual economic forum, which Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian drones struck energy and military sites in the Russian port city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities reported. The Ukrainian…

Newsletter: The quest for the EU’s tech independence

Good morning from Brussels. This is Mared Gwyn with a packed newsletter to kick off your Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT First, an exclusive: The European Commission is set to criticise the Italian government’s cuts to excise fuel duties in a report published later today, arguing that such untargeted measures are ineffective.…

Magyar softens on Ukraine as EU prepares new Russia sanctions

Published on 03/06/2026 – 7:56 GMT+2•Updated 8:00 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Don Farrell, Australia’s Trade and Tourism Minister, and Osama Rizvi, Global Market and Product Strategist at Primary Vision. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Drone wars — can Europeans defend themselves? Euronews’ Stefan Grobe reports on the…

US-Iran peace deal at risk as EU approves controversial migration law

Published on 02/06/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2•Updated 8:21 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Ghassan Hasbani, Lebanese MP and former Deputy Prime Minister, and Charlie Weimers, MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists. Euronews’ Jane Witherspoon breaks down the latest developments in the Middle East. Euronews’ Stefan Grobe reports on…