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Published on 21/07/2026 – 9:16 GMT+2 A lawyer representing Andrew and Tristan Tate said the brothers will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they are accused by British authorities of rape, sex trafficking, assault and other offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pair, who were arrested in Miami on Saturday, appeared in a United States federal court on Monday wearing jail uniforms and handcuffs. They remained silent during the brief hearing as a judge scheduled a further hearing for 27 July. A district judge will decide whether the legal conditions for…
It’s no secret that many European countries are raising retirement ages, while the expected duration of working life has also been increasing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It’s an issue that has sparked protests across the continent in recent years: France infamously broke out into mass, country-wide demonstrations and strikes in 2023 after then-Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne attempted to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The reform went through parliament, but the National Assembly later voted in 2025 to postpone its implementation until 2028, after the next French presidential election, to avoid another collapse in government. In Romania, the government is…
Published on 21/07/2026 – 9:46 GMT+2 Posts circulating online claim that the EU will ban the sale of traditional shrink-wrapped multipacks of bottled water from this summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Among those sharing the claim is far-right MEP Virginie Joron, from the French National Rally and Patriots for Europe group, who argues that new EU rules will force consumers to carry bottles individually. The posts refer to the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). However, this is misleading. The legislation forms part of a broader EU effort to reduce packaging waste and improve recyclability across the bloc. While some…
By Akis Tatsis & ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ Published on 21/07/2026 – 9:28 GMT+2 Two tourists were injured on Tuesday morning after a knife attack at the entrance to the Acropolis archaeological site, one of the busiest tourist spots in Athens. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the Hellenic Police, the incident occurred at around 8.05am local time (7.05am CET), when a man attacked a couple of Greek-American tourists. The woman sustained a minor injury to her arm, while the man suffered a more serious wound to his leg. Officers from the DIAS motorcycle unit, who arrived immediately at the scene, bandaged the injured leg to stem the…
Published on 21/07/2026 – 8:03 GMT+2•Updated 8:07 On today’s show: Spanish football journalists Jorge López-Torrecilla and Pablo Montaño join us to discuss Spain’s World Cup success and why the team is cementing their place as a dominant force in world football as the country celebrated the title last night in Madrid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Sonja Issel reports on a potential Germany’s government reshuffle as Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to fill the vacancy left by his centre-right CDU party’s parliamentary leader Jens Spahn. Euronews’ Mared Gwyn speaks to Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics about the UK’s new…
A year ago, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump struck a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, shaking hands under the spotlight of the world’s media after weeks of trade disputes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Defended by the Commission as the best deal it could secure, the agreement imposed 15 percent US tariffs on imports from the EU, while the EU committed to removing its duties on most US industrial products. The Europeans also pledged to invest €520 billion in the US and purchase €700 billion in US energy by 2028, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil…
By Frédéric Oudéa, Chairman of Revolut Western-Europe Published on 21/07/2026 – 5:50 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. As Europe looks to reinforce its place in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, a clear imperative has come into focus: the money exists to fund our future, but the financial architecture to deploy it does not. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT To finance our digital and green transitions, strengthen our collective defence, and drive innovation, Europe needs massive, mobilised capital. While we now benefit from a single supervisor…
Chess legend Judit Polgar on Monday turned down Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s offer to become the country’s next president. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I do not feel I have the strength to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation, and so I am unable to accept the invitation,” Polgar posted on social media. “I will do everything in my power to support a new, independent, and respected President of the Republic in achieving these goals,” she added. Polgar issued her response after the Tisza parliamentary group publicly backed her in parliament. However, critics noted that, contrary to earlier…
The European Commission has proposed waiving penalties linked to the bloc’s methane rules for three years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Industry and top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters have been pressuring Brussels over its burdensome reporting requirements, which they said could affect exports to the European Union. EU member states adopted methane rules in May 2024, introducing the bloc’s first framework for measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions in the energy sector as part of efforts to curb one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Failure to honor such requests would incur penalties, which would start applying in 2027. But on Monday,…
Published on 20/07/2026 – 18:17 GMT+2 The number of nationality-motivated attacks in Poland is steadily increasing, according to data provided to the Polish press by the National Police Headquarters. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This month has already seen widespread coverage of a vulgar attack on teenage girls from Ukraine on a municipal bus in Bielsko-Biała. An adult man verbally abused, threatened and insulted the girls for no other reason than that they were speaking Ukrainian. And this is just one of 180 incidents that were reported to the police in the first half of 2026. Alarming figures on attacks Data shows that…