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MEP Brando Benifei says citizens “need to be worried” about AI, warning of “real risks” such as the “loss of control”, following warnings from former AI company employees about the risk of AI “killing humanity”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Benifei, one of the main MEPs involved in negotiating the EU’s first legislation on AI, is calling for a “global treaty” on Artificial Intelligence and urging the US and China to “work together” with the European Union. He insists the EU has “the technical capabilities” to put guardrails in place, but now needs the “political will to do it”.
By Simon Ormiston & Euronews Published on 15/09/2026 – 9:35 GMT+2•Updated 10:41 A Russian warship has fired two emergency flares at a helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with the Russian ambassador summoned over the incident, Danish officials reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “One of the air force’s Fennec helicopters was today fired at with flares during a routine photographic operation of a Russian frigate, which was located in international waters off Gedser,” Danish armed forces said in a statement. The frigate had fired “two flares towards the helicopter. One of the flares passed at close range to the helicopter.” Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned…
Brussels wants to streamline and simplify personal administrative tasks. By the end of the year, the EU will launch the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). It’s a private digital space where citizens, residents and businesses can store and share personal documents, access private and public services, and sign documents digitally. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Digital Identity Wallet is a free app that users can download on their mobile devices. It reduces reliance on major tech companies’ storage solutions, like Apple and Google Wallet, and on national systems, while giving users more control over their personal data. There won’t be a…
Published on 15/09/2026 – 8:44 GMT+2•Updated 8:47 NATO stands “vigilant, committed, and ready,” Lithuania’s foreign minister said Tuesday, after an allied fighter jet destroyed a drone that crossed into the country’s airspace from Belarus — the latest in a string of aerial incursions testing the alliance’s eastern border with Russia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kestutis Budrys credited the interception to the strength of collective defence, thanking the allies whose air presence, he said, protects Baltic skies and reinforces regional security. But the message lands beyond Vilnius: as Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds on, the alliance’s eastern members are increasingly treating airspace violations…
Published on 15/09/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 On today’s show: Jorge Liboreiro previews Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech tomorrow, why it’s being billed as the most consequential of her mandate, and what’s at stake with elections looming across the bloc next year. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Roxana Mînzatu, European Commission Vice-President, and Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament (Socialists & Democrats, Italy). Sasha Vakulina breaks downDonald Trump’s claim that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure, as fuel prices spike worldwide. Aadel Haleem reports from Doha, Qatar, on a series of…
The easiest part to predict is how it will end. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Long live Europe” is the line Ursula von der Leyen has used to close all her State of the Union speeches and major addresses to the European Parliament — with one notable exception: the Italian “Viva l’Europa” she chose for her 2021 speech, delivered in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The real question is what she will say before reaching that familiar sign-off. The State of the Union speech is one of Brussels’ best-kept secrets, and its final version can be tweaked right up until the very…
Published on 14/09/2026 – 12:41 GMT+2 Norway made history on 6 March 2024 when it settled on a new deal for peaceful coexistence between the Sámi community and one of Europe’s largest onshore wind power sites. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The agreement granted Sámi reindeer herders more winter grazing land, partly free electricity and the right to veto potential future wind farm concessions in exchange for allowing 151 turbines operated by Roan Vind to remain in the coastal Fosen district. Nevertheless, two years later, the story was turned on its head by a false social media narrative with hundreds of thousands of…
Published on 14/09/2026 – 15:11 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced amendments to the country’s so-called child protection law, which has faced longstanding criticism from Brussels and LGBTQ+ rights groups over its discriminatory provisions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The law was initially adopted in 2021 under Viktor Orbán’s government as a measure to protect minors from paedophilia. It was subsequently amended to effectively prohibit the depiction of homosexuality to minors, on the grounds that such content could pose a risk of paedophilia. The legislation led to books, newspapers and films being pulled from shelves and television schedules. Following protests from…
Published on 14/09/2026 – 16:53 GMT+2 A member of the UK armed forces died in Ukraine on Saturday, the British Ministry of Defence has announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The unnamed service member died as the result of a “road traffic incident,” the ministry said in a statement posted to social media. “The family have been informed and have requested a period of grace before further details are released,” it reads. “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the individual’s loved ones at this difficult time”. Writing on X, British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting added: “This is very sad news for the family…
Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver one of the EU’s most closely watched speeches of the year, outlining her vision and priorities before the European Parliament in Strasbourg. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The State of the Union address is known for its breadth and length, covering issues ranging from defence readiness to natural disasters while setting the agenda for the next legislative cycle through new policies, strategies, initiatives and action plans. Yet the sheer number of promises means some inevitably go unfulfilled, while others are quietly dropped or simply fall apart. Euronews looks back at last year’s speech to assess…