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After the Council of Ministers meeting he chaired, Luís Montenegro addressed the country to announce measures targeting sectors in crisis, such as fuel for professional use and housing. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Portuguese prime minister appeared proud, saying that Portugal is “an economic and financial benchmark in Europe” and that it is therefore “in the Champions League of Europe’s economic and financial stability”. As evidence of this, he began by stressing that “Portugal was the first European country to take measures in response to rising fuel prices”, he said. “In the very first week, we introduced a cut in the ISP…
Hello from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn with your Friday newsletter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz to international commercial vessels by ten days until April 6, as he claims talks with Tehran over a settlement are going “very well”. It comes after stocks slid on Thursday as Iran continued to insist there are no negotiations taking place. Meanwhile, concern is mounting over the situation in Lebanon as Israel expands its ground invasion into the country’s south. Speaking to Europe Today earlier this morning, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan…
The name leaves little room for doubt: the Reaper, so named by the US and UK air forces, can be literally translated as “Reaper” (as in the Grim Reaper, the popular personification of death in Western culture), reflecting its attack role. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It is a weapon of war, the largest and most powerful unmanned combat aircraft, one of the most advanced systems currently in operation. How do these drones operate? Reaper drones are designed to operate as reconnaissance aircraft while also being equipped with Hellfire missiles to strike targets, making them a key asset in offensive operations. This weapon…
Published on 27/03/2026 – 10:39 GMT+1•Updated 12:07 “Ukraine is not a bargaining chip, and Iran’s war is not our war,” Renew Europe’s President Valérie Hayer told Euronews from Helsinki on Friday, where she is leading a parliamentary mission on security. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The French liberal leader pushed back against US secretary of state Marco Rubio’s suggestion that, if Europe does not help the US in Iran, Washington will become less involved in securing a peace deal in Ukraine. Both European and Ukrainian officials agree a US-led backstop will be necessary to conclude security guarantees for Kyiv. Without the US participation,…
By Noa Schumann & video by Maud Zaba Published on 27/03/2026 – 10:54 GMT+1 According to the latest figures released by the European Commission, approximately 19,940 people lost their lives on EU roads in 2024. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This marks a modest decline of around 2% compared with the previous year. While the reduction suggests incremental improvement, it also underpinned that progress, so far, has remained slow. European policymakers have set ambitious long-term objectives: halving road fatalities by 2030 and approaching zero deaths by 2050. However, based on current trends, achieving these targets still requires an acceleration in both policy and behaviour. Persistent risks…
Water Matters Europe’s water is under increasing pressure. Pollution, droughts, floods are taking their toll on our drinking water, lakes, rivers and coastlines. Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters, how our wastewater can be better managed, and to discover some of the best water solutions. Video reports, an animated explainer series and live debate – find out why Water Matters, from Euronews.
Published on 27/03/2026 – 9:34 GMT+1 “An invasion,” not a limited operation: this is how the Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé described the Israeli military campaign in his country, on Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lebanon was drawn into the wider Iran war in early March when the Tehran-backed militia Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel and Israel fired back. In three weeks, the UN says over 1 million people have been internally displaced, and over 1,000 are dead, including scores of humanitarian and medical staff. Lebanon now says Israel is “threatening Lebanon’s sovereignty” and will…
By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali Published on 27/03/2026 – 9:00 GMT+1 During a crucial electoral week for two European Union (EU) member states, Slovenia and Denmark, Brussels, My Love? sits down with Petros Fassoulas, secretary general of the European Movement International, to hear his take on these elections and explore what they have in common. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Denmark’s snap parliamentary elections Danes went to the polls on Tuesday, in a snap election called by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in February. The election ended in an inconclusive result, leaving Frederiksen’s future unclear. Her party, the Social Democrats, won 21.8% of the vote,…
Published on 26/03/2026 – 7:53 GMT+1•Updated 10:58 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Ekbal Zein reports live from Lebanon on the latest developments in the Middle East conflict, which has caused more than 1,000 deaths on Lebanese soil. Interview with José Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina breaks down the latest developments on Hungary blocking the EU’s loan for Ukraine over the damaged Druzhba pipeline. Europe Today’s Jakub Janas takes a closer look at tensions between Poland and Hungary, with Warsaw accusing Budapest of leaking EU secrets to Russia. Euronews’ Maïa de La Baume reports…
Published on 26/03/2026 – 15:19 GMT+1•Updated 16:21 Anacondas, boa constrictors and a caiman were found behind a false wall in southern Italy, police said on Thursday, amid warnings that dangerous reptiles are being used by local crooks to intimidate their victims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police in Bari carrying out a raid in a residential block found “exotic and dangerous animals” in a secret basement room turned into a clandestine reptile house. The sting resulted in the recovery of two green anacondas, each about 5 metres long and weighing around 60 kilograms and a spectacled caiman measuring more than 1.5 metres. “The…