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Published on 28/09/2026 – 21:34 GMT+2•Updated 21:41 Sweden’s Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson said she had failed to form a government with the country’s election-winning centre-left bloc. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I can conclude that there is currently no possibility for me to form a government,” she told reporters on Monday, adding that she would inform the speaker of parliament that she was “returning the mandate entrusted to me.” Andreas Norlén, the speaker, announced that he would talk with party leaders on Wednesday as they work to find the most suitable candidate to attempt to form a government. “I envision that after…
Published on 28/09/2026 – 11:44 GMT+2•Updated 12:03 The EU is drawing up a new mechanism to coordinate its response to Russian sabotage and other hybrid attacks, as European officials warn that Moscow is planning further operations across the continent. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday have been tasked with developing the bloc’s so-called “emergency security protocol,” designed to help member states coordinate their responses quickly when a hybrid threat is identified. “We need to be vigilant because we see in the intelligence that Russia is planning more sabotage acts,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said…
By Lauren Walker & video by Léa Becquet Published on 28/09/2026 – 9:47 GMT+2•Updated 10:07 It is widely known that a gap remains between men and women in the world, not only when it comes to equal pay, but also to access to the labour market, education and health. This difference in opportunities is referred to as the gender gap. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe has regained its position as the global leader in closing this divide, according to new data from the World Economic Forum (WEF), which has measured this gap since 2006. The continent closed 75.7% of its overall gender gap this year.…
Published on 28/09/2026 – 8:26 GMT+2•Updated 8:47 France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies secured a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate in polls on Sunday, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT RN presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hailed a “historic victory” after the results were announced. Local elected officials vote for new senators for half the upper chamber every three years, each to serve a six-year term. The far-right party entered the Senate for the first time with two seats in 2014, when it was…
Published on 28/09/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 8:23 On today’s show: As aerial threats continue to breach Europe’s skies, and Russia continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe is scrambling for solutions. Angela Skujins breaks down how foreign affairs and defense ministers are set to talk about options as they meet today in Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sasha Vakulina reports from Kyiv, where repeated attacks and air-raid alerts are stretching through the day and night, putting growing pressure on Ukraine’s air defences and on millions of civilians. Interviews with former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and Polish deputy defence minister Pawel Zalewski.…
Published on 27/09/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2•Updated 15:29 European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged EU governments to continue curbing energy demand to reduce gas and electricity consumption amid “exceptionally low” storage levels, according to a letter seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I invite you to consider taking or continuing to take measures that can sustain injections or reduce gas and electricity demand for as long as necessary,” reads the letter, noting that the situation “has not improved” since Jørgensen’s first warning in March. The warning comes as EU gas storage is around 70% full, roughly 12 percentage points below the same…
Published on 27/09/2026 – 14:31 GMT+2•Updated 14:39 At least two people have been killed and 19 are in hospital after a bus crashed in Germany with Filipino tourists on board who were heading to Munich’s beer festival, according to local authorities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “This morning at 05:41 AM (03:41 GMT), an Italian tour bus with approximately 35 people on board, mostly of Filipino descent, was on its way from Milan to Munich for the Oktoberfest. The bus veered off the road and then overturned in the bushes here,” Martin Cornils, a Fürstenfeldbruck police spokesman, said. Cornils added, “In total, we…
Published on 27/09/2026 – 14:39 GMT+2•Updated 17:52 Catania-Fontanarossa airport has once again been brought to a standstill because of volcanic activity on Mount Etna, which has forced the authorities to halt flight operations. Sac, the company that manages the airport, has announced the closure of the relevant airspace because of the heavy emission of ash into the atmosphere and unfavourable wind conditions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT All arrivals and departures have officially been suspended until 23:59 on Sunday 27 September. Flights were initially halted until 12:00, before the stop was extended. In a bid to limit disruption, the company has urged passengers…
As the Cognac harvest draws to a close in southwestern France, winegrowers already know they face another difficult year. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Cognac makers are struggling. The 300-year-old amber brandy is only produced around the Charente River, but it has been caught in the trade wars between the EU and China, as well as by tensions with its top export market, the US. For months, producers have watched largely powerless as access to both markets has been squeezed. The industry has a historic connection to the EU. Jean Monnet, the French statesman regarded as one of the EU’s founding fathers, came…
Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to acknowledge its failings and confront sexual abuse as he celebrated an open-air Mass in Lourdes on Sunday, the latest stop on his visit to France. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After drawing nearly 800,000 people in Paris on Saturday, the pontiff was greeted by further crowds in Lourdes, where around 150,000 people attended Sunday’s Mass. In his homily, Leo urged the Church to take responsibility for wrongdoing within its ranks. “The Church must have the courage to be the first to undergo this conversion. To heal the deep wounds, the acts of infidelity and…