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Published on 11/06/2026 – 19:36 GMT+2 After two years of strong performance driven by a shift to a war economy, Russia’s economic situation is weakening, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And although the IMF raised its forecast for Russia’s 2026 growth in its April outlook from 0.8% to 1.1%, Georgieva told Euronews this did not reflect the full picture of the economic weakening. “The higher oil prices do give a breather to Russia,” Georgieva said, arguing the hike cannot offset the bigger hit to Russia’s economy. “They have depleted their buffers dramatically,” Georgieva said. The oil…
By Gavin Blackburn & Euronews Published on 11/06/2026 – 17:42 GMT+2•Updated 18:48 Three people, including two children, were killed on Thursday after a car crashed into a group on a school cycling trip, Dutch authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Four children have been seriously injured and rushed to hospital, authorities in the southern province of Zeeland said. The accident happened near the village of Vogelwaarde, close to the Belgian border. “A passenger car collided with a group of 14 cycling children and two supervisors during their school camp,” authorities said in a statement. The age of the children is not immediately known. This is…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has come out in support of her own foreign policy department in an internal email seen by Euronews, as discussions among key European capitals over how to reform the bloc’s diplomatic service grow louder. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the role of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy are facing growing scrutiny as EU governments push to make the bloc’s foreign policy more agile in an increasingly volatile global landscape. Paris has been leading efforts to sketch out what an overhaul of the EU’s diplomatic service could…
By Euronews Published on 11/06/2026 – 16:19 GMT+2 A few days before the latest European Council meeting, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni set out Rome’s position ahead of the complex negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the European Union’s long-term budget. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Addressing the Italian Parliament on Thursday, Meloni issued a clear warning on the so-called “rebates”, the annual discounts on national contributions enjoyed by some member states. If the system is not abolished, she said, Italy will demand “the same privilege”. The figures for the next MFF will be on EU leaders’ table for the first time…
Published on 11/06/2026 – 9:21 GMT+2 Police deployed a water cannon against protesters in Northern Ireland on Wednesday as violence continued following a knife attack in Belfast earlier this week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Anti-immigration demonstrators, many dressed in black and wearing masks, gathered for a second night, hurling bricks and bottles at officers and setting vehicles and bins alight despite pleas for calm from authorities. Disorder broke out across Northern Ireland and Scotland on Tuesday night after graphic video footage emerged of the attack. It showed a man straddling another man in the middle of a street as he slashed at…
Congested motorways, gaping potholes, and dangerous roads. These may very well make Poland the final boss for beginner drivers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to a new study by Czechvignette.cz, its roads are the hardest to take on in Europe, scoring 99.43 out of 100. The report ranked motorways on factors such as congestion levels, road quality and car density: the higher the score, the more stressful the roads are. Poland combines some of the highest traffic congestion levels (54.77) with poor road quality (4.3 out of seven) and — more seriously — one of the highest road death rates per million…
Published on 11/06/2026 – 10:31 GMT+2 The European Parliament is set to test new rules in its upcoming June plenary session to avoid empty seats during debates and improve engagement between lawmakers and EU Commissioners. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision was taken on Wednesday by the chairs of the Parliament’s political groups. President Roberta Metsola asked them last year to come up with proposals to make Parliament’s debates shorter and more meaningful. The next session will see a clear start and end time for each debate. Under the current rules, debates often drag on beyond schedule, sometimes delaying an entire day’s…
France’s Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has instructed prosecutors to review some 70,000 outstanding child sexual abuse cases by 14 July, amid widespread backlash against the justice system’s handling of the murder of a schoolgirl in recent weeks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 11-year-old schoolgirl, known in media reports as Lyhanna, went missing on 29 May in southwestern France and was discovered dead six days later. Amid an outpouring of grief, it emerged that authorities had failed to properly investigate her suspected killer, Jérôme Barella, over prior child sexual assault allegations. Darmanin announced his plan on 8 June, stating that “not a single…
Faced with rising energy costs, geopolitical instability and mounting pressure on Europe’s power grids, the European Commission wants to make electricity taxation more favourable than natural gas in a bid to lower bills, according to a document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The measure would be a partial response to industry demands that the EU lower electricity bills while accelerating the bloc’s efforts to electrify transport, heating and industry and removing fiscal incentives that currently encourage continued reliance on fossil fuels. The draft proposal from the Commission emerges against the backdrop of a renewed energy price shock linked to conflict…
“Decisions on who has access are for the host countries to make,” European Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews’ flagship morning programme, Europe Today, responding to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting both fans and team officials ahead of the World Cup which has already resulted in border control incidents. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The tournament kicks off Thursday in Mexico, one of the three host nations alongside the United States and Canada, under the umbrella of FIFA, which looks expand its reach in the lucrative North American market. Its chief, Gianni Infatino, has built a close relation with US President Trump,…