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Published on 09/02/2026 – 7:38 GMT+1•Updated 8:07 On today’s show: Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo reports on why US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and why some Italians are protesting the event. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, joins us in the studio for an exclusive interview. We connect with Euronews Portugal for the latest on the second round of Portugal’s presidential elections. Our Jakub Janas explains how wages in Europe have evolved in recent years. We speak live with Iranian chess grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour When and…
Two exit polls have given centre-left candidate António José Seguro a convincing win over far-right rival André Ventura in Sunday’s Portuguese presidential election. Seguro, 63, had won between 67% and 73%of the vote to 43-year-old Ventura’s tally of between 27% and 33% according to projections from two national television stations based on exit polls. 11 million people in Portugal and abroad were eligible to cast their ballots for the election. António José Seguro was a favourite to win the runoff against André Ventura, whose Chega party was created in 2019 and is now the largest opposition force in parliament. In…
Published on 08/02/2026 – 12:41 GMT+1•Updated 15:40 Portugal began voting in the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, as the country chooses between centre-left Socialist (PS) candidate António José Seguro and leader of the far-right Chega (Enough) party, André Ventura. 11 million people in Portugal and abroad are eligible to cast their ballots, with the first exit polls expected at around 8 pm local time (9 pm CET) António José Seguro is a expected to beat Andre Ventura, whose Chega party was created in 2019 and is now the largest opposition force in parliament. Seguro won 31.1% of…
Published on 07/02/2026 – 12:02 GMT+1•Updated 12:05 European officials have called for the negotiation of a free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Gulf nations to be fast-tracked, as the bloc looks to diversify trade ties worldwide to counter the impact of US tariffs and an inundation of Chinese exports. Speaking at a panel discussion moderated by Euronews at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina said the EU should reach out to new partners in a pragmatic fashion. “This is a good, historical time for Europe to strengthen new partnerships,” she said on Thursday.…
Published on 06/02/2026 – 7:37 GMT+1•Updated 9:32 On today’s show: Our Shona Murray brings the latest on the US–Iran nuclear talks We hear from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Our Sasha Vakulina breaks down what the end of the START treaty means Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe, joins us live for an interview We connect with Euronews Spain for the latest on the clash between Elon Musk and Pedro Sánchez, after Spain’s Prime Minister proposed banning social media for minors under 16 Member of the European Parliament Alexandra Geese joins for her take on a…
Almost a quarter of all EU LGBTQ+ citizens have been subjected to some form of conversion practices, according to the latest ILGA Europe report. Greek respondents claim to have been the most exposed to it in the EU, at 38%, while French, Italian, and Dutch respondents said they had the least exposure, all at 18%. Conversion practices, or so-called conversion therapy, wrongly claim to be able to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a person. They’ve regularly been described as harmful, ineffective and pseudoscientific. These practices can take a variety of forms, including intervention by family members, religious…
Published on 06/02/2026 – 14:57 GMT+1•Updated 15:27 Leaders of the socialist and liberal groups in the European Parliament raised concerns over the attendance of European Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius at a European People’s Party (EPP) political gathering in Slovenia on Thursday. Iratxe García Pérez and Valérie Hayer, the leaders of the S&D and Renew Europe groups, sent a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, claiming that the Commissioners may have breached the internal conduct rules by appearing at a political event just weeks ahead of Slovenia’s elections. The incident adds another point of…
The European Commission has proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia in a fresh attempt to intensify pressure on Moscow’s high-intensity war economy and force concessions at the negotiating table. “While Ukraine continues to defend itself with extraordinary courage on the battlefield, the Kremlin is doubling down on war crimes, deliberately striking homes and civilian infrastructure,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday afternoon. “We must be clear-eyed: Russia will only come to the table with genuine intent if it is pressured to do so. This is the only language Russia understands.” The main element inside the…
Published on 06/02/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1 Founded in 2017, Dessintey makes neuroscience-based motor rehabilitation platforms, among which its flagship devices based on mirror therapy. “We film the patient’s unimpaired limb and flip the image so the patient can see their paralysed limb move again”, explains Davy Luneau, co-founder and product expert. “This visual observation helps stimulate brain plasticity and motor recovery.” Whether it be stroke survivors, people with neurodegenerative diseases, paraplegics, tetraplegics, or amputees, the range of users is wide. “We initially tested the device for scientific purposes,” says Professor Pascal Giraux, head of adult rehabilitation at CHU Saint-Étienne and…
Published on 06/02/2026 – 13:53 GMT+1•Updated 13:53 Several US lawmakers have called on the European Union to uphold its methane rules and avoid exempting American energy operators if US domestic standards lack sufficient accuracy or enforcement, according to a letter obtained by Euronews. The 24 signatories argue that the EU’s regulation to reduce methane emissions – a short-lived air pollutant known to be up to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide – is a “critical tool” to prevent the wasteful venting or flaring of natural gas. They argue that setting clear, consistent rules for all suppliers is “essential to…