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Published on 19/06/2026 – 9:07 GMT+2 Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has won the key Makerfield by-election in the UK, paving the way for him to mount a leadership challenge to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Labour candidate returns to Westminster having won the Makerfield seat comfortably, securing 24,927 votes, around 55% of the vote. Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon came second with 15,696, followed by Restore Britain’s Rebecca Shepherd with 3,111. The by-election was triggered after the former Makerfield MP Josh Simons stepped down to allow Burnham to take on Starmer, who has been under increasing pressure…
Published on 19/06/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Shona Murray reports from Brussels as EU leaders conclude their summit, with talks dominated by Ukraine, European security and European Council President António Costa’s call to open a diplomatic channel with the Kremlin. Sweden’s Minister for European Union Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz joins Euronews’ Maria Tadeo to discuss Ukraine’s EU membership ambitions and Europe’s response to growing economic pressure from China. Euronews’ Sándor Zsíros brings the latest from Budapest as Hungary’s new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, makes his European Council debut, signalling a shift from Viktor Orbán’s approach to…
The European Union is entering a delicate phase of negotiations over its long-term budget, with member states divided over how much to spend and which areas to prioritise, ahead of key talks at a summit in Brussels on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There is a delicate balancing act to make among EU member states over the €2 trillion budget, with a group of net payers led by Germany and the Netherlands pushing to slash total spending, irking southern and eastern European member states who fear funding for sectors such as agriculture will be sacrificed in favour of more defense spending. While…
Published on 18/06/2026 – 8:05 GMT+2•Updated 13:22 On today’s show: Euronews’ Shona Murray reports from Brussels as NATO defence ministers meet to prepare for next month’s summit in Ankara, with Ukraine, defence spending and transatlantic security high on the agenda. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Attention then turns to the European Council, where EU leaders gather in Brussels for a working dinner with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss continued support for Ukraine, the Middle East and the bloc’s next long-term budget. Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna joins us in the studio as the country prepares to hand over the…
Published on 18/06/2026 – 8:30 GMT+2•Updated 9:27 Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks across Moscow early on Thursday morning, as it continued to target the Russian energy industry. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a series of posts on Telegram, Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defences had intercepted 180 UAVS approaching the capital but that “several” had managed to strike a refinery in what he called a “massive” attack. It is the second time the refinery has been hit this week. Video footage circulating on social media appears to show an enormous explosion and major fire at the scene. Emergency services…
A series of misleading statements and videos has spread on social media in the wake of the G7 summit in Evian, France. Leaders from the Group of 7 countries, in addition to the EU and other invitee states, gathered there to discuss global geopolitical challenges such as the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the world economy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Many of the claims centre on US President Donald Trump’s interactions with European leaders, and what they’ve said about him. The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, took a look at some of the more viral claims doing the…
Published on 18/06/2026 – 11:42 GMT+2 Residents are heading to the polls in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield in the UK today in a key by-election to determine their next MP – and quite possibly Britain’s next prime minister. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Polls in Makerfield are open from 7 am to 10 pm on Thursday, with the count set to take place after voting closes. The by-election was triggered after the former Makerfield MP Josh Simons stepped down to pave the way for Andy Burnham, the mayor of Manchester, to be able to mount a challenge to British Prime Minister…
Brussels welcomed the new Hungarian Prime Minister looking to a no-drama summit. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Péter Magyar made his debut promising a change in tone and substance, returning to the conservative European mainstream space and seeing a return to unanimity. “We will represent Hungary in a different way. We will certainly not agree on everything. I can promise one thing: I will represent only the interests of Hungary and the Hungarian people. We will not oppose or veto proposals for domestic political or party-political reasons,” Magyar told reporters on his arrival at the summit in Brussels Thursday. He also participated at…
Working with a coalition of six core European countries instead of 27 is the best way to reinforce Europe, former French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told Euronews on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian, France. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come as the European Union looks for ways to streamline its decision-making process and become more agile on key issues from defence to foreign policy. “The single lesson that all the European leaders must draw from the past months, and I would say from the last two years, is that if they want to be relevant and strong,…
Standing in the city that became the symbol of Europe’s division and reunification, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered a sweeping vision for the continent’s future, urging the European Union to show the same strategic courage that enabled German reunification more than three decades ago. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Addressing senior German business leaders at the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations in Berlin, Rama argued that Europe is approaching a defining moment in its history. One, that requires leadership rather than bureaucracy. “Berlin, the place where perhaps the greatest geopolitical transformation of our lifetime became reality. And not only because…