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Hello and welcome to Monday – I’m Mared Gwyn, bringing you this newsletter from Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT European Council chief António Costa kicks off his one-week tour of the Western Balkans in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s capital of Sarajevo this morning, before traveling through six countries and concluding with the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Tivat, Montenegro on Friday. Officials close to Costa say the whistle-stop tour demonstrates the “priority and importance” he attaches to the region, and the way he sees the countries’ accession to the EU as a “necessity for Europe and investment in the security and stability of the…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 7:59 GMT+2 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Věra Jourová, former EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency, Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, and Mircea Geoană, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO. Euronews’ Zoltán Siposhegyi reports live from Budapest on what’s next for Hungary after PM Péter Magyar reached a deal with the EU Commission to unfreeze EU funds. Euronews’ Jane Witherspoon reports from Dubai on the Iran war and the latest developments in the Middle East. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh…
By Amandine Hess & Manuela Scarpellini Published on 31/05/2026 – 21:16 GMT+2 The day after Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final, fans of Luis Enrique’s team took to the Champ de Mars to celebrate the two-time European champions returning from Budapest. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Marquinhos: “Doing it once is history, twice is legend” On the famous park near the Eiffel Tower, giant screens had been set up to relive the key moments of the match: Arsenal’s early lead through Havertz, and PSG’s equaliser scored by Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé. Then came the battle through to the 120th minute before…
Published on 31/05/2026 – 21:40 GMT+2 Tamás Sulyok will not step down as Hungary’s president. In a Facebook video, Sulyok said that he wanted to continue working with the government and would support the legislation needed to unlock EU funds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Prime Minister Péter Magyar responded with a Facebook post: “Tamás Sulyok has never stood up for the downtrodden, for those under attack, or in defence of the rule of law. Even on Children’s Day he is only defending his monthly salary of 6.3 million forints, instead of apologising.” The prime minister had set a 31 May deadline for…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews Published on 31/05/2026 – 14:36 GMT+2•Updated 16:24 At Frankfurt am Main central station, Deutsche Bahn also warns passengers on board trains about pickpockets. Travellers leaving the station are confronted with the misery of drug addicts who linger in Kaiserstrasse and the surrounding streets – whether they like it or not. Police are usually on the scene, but from the outside not much seems to have changed in recent years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And the figures on violence at Germany’s railway stations are causing many officials serious concern. Since this weekend, the federal police have increased their presence at stations…
By Kirsten Ripper, Euronews Published on 31/05/2026 – 14:36 GMT+2 At Frankfurt am Main central station, Deutsche Bahn also warns passengers on board trains about pickpockets. Travellers leaving the station are confronted with the misery of drug addicts who linger in Kaiserstraße and the surrounding streets, whether they want to see it or not. Police are usually on the scene, but from the outside not much appears to have changed in recent years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And the figures on violence at Germany’s railway stations are causing headaches for many officials. Since this weekend the federal police have stepped up their presence…
Russian forces launched a new series of air strikes on Ukraine on Sunday night, attacking its territory with more than 200 attack and decoy drones. Most of them were shot down, the AFU Air Force said (source in Russian), but 14 drones were recorded hitting 11 locations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, the air defence intercepted 212 enemy UAVs of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the north and east of the country,” the agency said. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (source in Russian), a drone of Russian forces struck…
By Sertac Aktan & Euronews Published on 30/05/2026 – 21:04 GMT+2•Updated 22:58 Paris Saint‑Germain retained the Champions League title in Budapest, defeating Arsenal on penalties after a 1–1 draw over 120 minutes at the Puskás Aréna. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kai Havertz put Arsenal in front inside the opening minutes, but Ousmane Dembélé equalised from the spot midway through the second half after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was fouled in the box. With neither side able to find a winner in extra time, the final went to a shootout, where PSG held their nerve to clinch a second successive European crown and deny Arsenal a first Champions…
By Nela Heidner & Sertac Aktan Published on 30/05/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 A protest in Austria on Saturday against noise and pollution blocked one of Europe’s most important highways connecting Germany and Italy. However, early reports showed traffic disruptions were not as bad as feared. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Several thousand protesters gathered on the road at Matrei am Brenner on Saturday to demand action. Authorities closed part of the highway and surrounding roads to all transit traffic from 11:00 am local time to 7:00 pm, to make space for the demonstration. The Brenner Pass links northern and southern Europe, with the Austrian stretch providing…
By Sertac Aktan with AFP Published on 30/05/2026 – 15:26 GMT+2 The Maltese are voting on Saturday in a snap general election called by Prime Minister Robert Abela. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Abela and his Labour Party are betting on economic stability, as the smallest EU nation recorded the fastest GDP growth at 4% last year. Malta has a very low inflation, and there is no real unemployment. Electricity and fuel prices are also the lowest in Europe and have been so for the last 10 years. Abela’s administration has managed to shield the small Mediterranean island from global crises, especially from the immediate consequences…