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Spain’s government finalised a migrant amnesty measure on Tuesday that it announced earlier this year, paving the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working without authorisation in the country to apply for legal status. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The approach sharply differs from much of Europe’s prevailing attitudes on immigration in which governments are trying to reduce the number of arrivals and step up deportations. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hailed the measure as “an act of justice and a necessity.” He reiterated his government’s position that people who already live and work in the country of 49 million people…

Péter Magyar’s election as Hungary’s next prime minister — ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule — could reshape Orbán’s influence network in Brussels, from EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi to MCC Brussels, a government-linked think tank. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar’s Tisza Party, which secured a two-thirds constitutional majority, has pledged to reorient Hungary’s relationships with the EU and NATO. While Magyar has yet to detail his plans for Brussels, he promised sweeping change during the campaign and after the vote. “A simple change of government is not enough to solve these problems; a change of regime is needed, because an organised…

Ukraine to hold talks with the European partners this week focused on creating a joint defence system, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced before visiting Berlin on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I am confident: either Ukraine becomes an integral part of Europe’s security system, or some in Europe risk becoming part of the ‘Russian world,'” Zelenskyy said. Ukraine’s president reiterated that Kyiv stands ready to “support those who support us”. “Our Ukrainian security experience and our military expertise are now the most sought-after products for dozens of countries worldwide,” Zelenskyy said, referring to Kyiv’s recently signed defence agreements with the Middle East.…

Published on 14/04/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2•Updated 11:06 The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has warned of a “much more serious economic impact” on the EU if the war in the Middle East escalates after diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran to reach a deal fell flat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to Euronews on Monday, Odile Renaud-Basso, who has led the multilateral development bank since 2020, said that while the current scenario in the Middle East risks curbing growth and increasing inflation in the economies in which the EBRD operates, the economic repercussions of a drawn-out war…

The world’s richest nations are withdrawing aid funds for poorer countries at a rate never seen before, according to a new study. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In 2025, the second consecutive year of decline, official development assistance (ODA) by member states dropped by 23.1% from 2024 to just over €149 billion, the OECD has reported. Leading the retreat, the US led by President Donald Trump slashed its aid budget by an unprecedented 57%, accounting for the lion’s share of the global shortfall. Together with cuts from other major donors, namely France (-10.9%), Germany (-17.4%), Japan (-5.6%) and the UK (-10.8%), they account…

Modern wars consume drones at a much higher rate than traditional ammunition. Ukraine uses approximately 9.000 drones per day, roughly 270.000 units monthly. Estimates suggest that Iran can produce approximately 400 Shahed drones per day, for a monthly capacity of up to 12.000 units. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This staggering churn is pushing the EU towards mass-scale industrial production, as existing drone stockpiles and manual manufacturing cannot keep pace with battlefield losses. The bloc’s inability to scale production is creating a strategic dependency on external suppliers like the US or China, leaving its borders vulnerable to disposable, “cheap” warfare that the current…

Published on 14/04/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Hungary’s post-Orbán shift and what Magyar’s victory could mean for Europe. Interview with Dariusz Joński, Member of the European Parliament (European People’s Party), and Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Euronews correspondent Aadel Haleem on US pressure over the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war continues disrupting energy supply and the global economy. Explainer by Jakub Janas: The Pope versus Donald Trump. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’…

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said on Monday he is ready to take office quickly and called on the country’s president to convene parliament to form a new government “as quickly as possible,” expressing hope to succeed Viktor Orbán as prime minister as early as 5 May. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar held a three-hour international press conference in Budapest, taking questions on a wide range of issues. “The Hungarian people did not vote for a simple change of government, but for a complete change of regime,” he said. Below are the key points from his remarks on European affairs : Unblock…

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar could shape not only domestic policy but also the future of Europe’s energy ties with Russia, after winning the 12 April election and promising to eliminate his country’s dependency on Russian energy imports by 2035. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar has also pledged to align Hungary more closely with EU efforts to diversify oil and gassupply, a process the EU launched in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But even though shifting away from outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reliance on Russian oil could accelerate the region’s move away from Moscow, it will not come without…

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has called for “swift” progress in restoring ties between Brussels and Budapest following Péter Magyar’s election victory, which ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With most votes counted, Magyar and his Tisza party are set to win a super-majority in the Hungarian parliament, which he would need to undo the far-reaching reforms enacted by the prime minister in his self-styled “illiberal” democracy. “Today, Europe is Hungarian, without any question. The people of Hungary have spoken, and they have reclaimed their European path. It is a victory for…