A large-scale pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign is targeting Armenia ahead of its parliamentary elections on 7 June, researchers say. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In total, 343 fake videos were published by early May, prompting analysts to describe the operation as one of the most extensive in recent years — second only to the…

The new Hungarian government has signalled its readiness to allow the European Union to sanction Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, and other individuals whom former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had protected, Euronews can confirm. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move can pave the way for one of the most…

The European Commission’s latest sweeping fertiliser plan attempts to shield Europe’s food prices from the fallout of the energy crisis, with leaders in Brussels warning that volatile fertiliser markets are feeding directly into higher grocery bills across the bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the heart of the plan is an attempt…

The Visegrád group may be staging a comeback. With new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeking to reset ties with its neighbours, the main political alliance of Central European nations that once punched well above its weight in European politics could be poised for a second act. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The…

German police arrested a married couple on charges of spying for China on Wednesday, accusing them of seeking information on advanced technology with military uses. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The couple, German nationals partially named as Xuejun C. and Hua S., were arrested in the southern city of Munich, the federal prosecution…

Europe is confronting a question that would once have seemed unthinkable: whether it can still rely on others for its security at all. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East to intensifying rivalry between the US and China, the European Union finds itself…

Officials across Europe have slammed Israel’s treatment of activists arrested from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after a senior Israeli minister posted a video of them bound and forced to kneel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Here are some of the key reactions from officials across the continent. Belgium Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot…

Published on 20/05/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Europe finds itself at a moment of profound uncertainty, caught between wars on its borders, growing geopolitical rivalry, economic anxiety and questions about the future of the transatlantic alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to dominate the continent’s security agenda, while instability…

Published on 20/05/2026 – 18:55 GMT+2 A former British pirate radio station apologised on Wednesday “for any distress caused” after accidentally announcing the death of King Charles III. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The erroneous announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon due to a computer error at its main studio in Maldon in…

Published on 20/05/2026 – 16:47 GMT+2•Updated 16:53 The European Commission has backed Spain following allegations that Madrid used EU funds to pay pensions, saying there is no evidence that any rules were broken. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a letter sent to the European Parliament, the Commission said it had found no…