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…

Published on 07/04/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2 US Vice-President JD Vance accused the European Union of interfering in Hungary’s election campaign and imposing censorship, as he visited Budapest days ahead of a pivotal vote on Sunday which could see a dramatic change in government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Vance’s trip comes five days…

Péter Magyar has worked so hard to avoid being labelled a “Brussels puppet” by his rival Viktor Orbán that he’s barely been seen in Brussels at all. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The leader of Tisza, Hungary’s main opposition party, has largely treated his MEP role as a platform to confront the country’s…

Published on 07/04/2026 – 7:52 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Aadel Haleem live from Doha as Middle East tensions continue to escalate. Sándor Zsíros with the latest on EU–Hungary tensions over the Druzhba pipeline. Zoltán Siposhegyi reports from Hungary on US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Budapest…

Published on 07/04/2026 – 6:03 GMT+2 US Vice President JD Vance flew to Hungary Monday night to deliver President Donald Trump’s support to his ally, nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ahead of tightly contested parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Vance will meet with Orbán on Tuesday morning, followed by a speech…

Belgrade is investigating the attempted sabotage of the pipeline transporting gas from Russia to Serbia and Hungary, according to officials, with a suspect said to be “a person from a group of migrants,” head of military security agency VBA Đuro Jovanić said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The incident occurred on the Balkan…

Hundreds of motorcyclists joined a priest on Sunday to carry the cross of Christ through Sintra in a roaring Easter procession that has become a tradition in the Portuguese town of Sintra near Lisbon. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Father Avelino Alves led the 19th annual Compasso Pascal Motard, riding with the cross…