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By Tamsin Paternoster & Baptiste Goudier Published on 22/07/2026 – 12:13 GMT+2 Europe’s new biometric border system has prompted warnings of longer queues and disruption from countries and airport operators as millions of non-EU travellers face the first summer adapting to new checks at the bloc’s external borders. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Particular attention has been given to Britons, who are among the largest groups of non-EU visitors to the bloc during the summer months. However, for the most part, the reports of delays are not dissuading British adults from carrying out their travel plans, according to a new YouGov survey. Among Britons planning to…
Hungary’s Prosecutor General has resigned, bowing to pressure from Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who is seeking to remove key officials appointed under Viktor Orbán. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, Gábor Bálint Nagy said he was stepping down to safeguard the integrity and independence of the prosecutor office, condemning what he described as political pressure placed upon it. “The prosecution service must not become an instrument in the struggles of political actors, nor can it be a stage for day-to-day political interests or power games,” Nagy said, adding that he no longer wished to be part of a conflict “built on…
Published on 22/07/2026 – 15:36 GMT+2 Two trams derailed after colliding in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Wednesday morning, leaving 15 people injured, according to local authorities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Rotterdam-Rijnmond Safety Region said the incident occurred at around 11:10 a.m. on the iconic Erasmus Bridge, which has since been closed to traffic. Firefighters, paramedics, and police officers attended the scene alongside an air ambulance. Seven people were taken to hospital for treatment, with one person seriously injured, officials said. Paramedics were able to attend to the rest of the injuries at the scene. An investigation into the cause…
Monique Barbut, France’s Minister for Ecological Transition, will remain in her role despite having announced her resignation earlier on Wednesday after French President Emmanuel Macron asked her to stay. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to her office, she ultimately chose to stay “because of the urgent need to tackle the impacts of climate change, which are already hitting France hard, and to address pressing environmental health issues.” French President Emmanuel Macron and Monique Barbut “agreed to disagree on the agriculture bill as passed by parliament,” government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said during Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. “The president refused to accept her resignation; and…
Published on 22/07/2026 – 13:21 GMT+2 Hungary has announced an investigation into state subsidies granted to Chinese electric carmaker BYD after a former foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, resigned his parliamentary seat to join the company. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Szijjártó’s move has raised conflict of interest concerns given that he negotiated state subsidies for the carmaker during his time in government. “We will examine all the decisions, negotiations and state commitments made by Péter Szijjártó that were related to the BYD Hungary investment,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Monday. The investigation will examine all subsidies, tax breaks and permits granted to…
Published on 22/07/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2 The European Union is preparing to accept new tariffs the United States is expected to impose in the coming days over forced labour, as long as they do not exceed the 15 percent cap agreed under the Turnberry agreement, the European Commission said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The White House said in early June that it would impose fresh duties on its global trading partners, arguing that insufficient efforts to curb trade in goods produced using forced labour were harming US commercial interests. The current US tariff regime expires on Friday, and US Trade Representative Jamieson…
Published on 22/07/2026 – 11:16 GMT+2 A fake clip circulating online alleges that Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is investigating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s parents over an illicit $11 million (€9.6 million) that appeared in their bank account in 2025. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It uses the branding of Europe Today, Euronews’ live morning show, to report on the supposed investigation, alleging that Zelenskyy’s parents described the funds as a gift — some posts say that it’s a gift from European taxpayers’ money. The video also claims that they were detained but released shortly afterwards, following pressure from Zelenskyy’s office. However, not only is…
The Council’s approval on 13 July followed a European Parliament vote of 646 to 12 on 7 July, formally paving the way for the new legislation’s adoption. With the 12-month grace period, the rules are expected to take effect from mid-2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The core numbers remain the same, with compensation still applying after a three-hour delay for cancellations with under 14 days’ notice or for denied boarding, with payouts of €250, €400, or €600 depending on distance. Airlines can still refuse to pay for disruptions beyond their control. Parliament’s main achievement was stopping the Council from raising delay thresholds…
In Norse mythology, Freyja is known as the goddess of war, love and beauty. “A strange combination, until you look at Ukraine today, where all three coexist,” writes Iryna Terekh, CEO of Ukrainian defence company Fire Point, on X. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT She continues, saying that those “shared values run across this continent, from the Baltic to the Black Sea”, referencing the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, which names Freyja as its flagship programme, signed by the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on Monday last week. The idea is to create a lower-cost, modular…
Published on 22/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 On today’s show: Jorge Liboreiro breaks down today’s EU ambassadors meeting to discuss the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia as Greece holds it up over a ban on liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is due to come fully into force in 2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Aadel Haleem brings the latest from the Middle East as tensions between the US and Iran continue to rise. Maria Tadeo reports on the EU–US trade deal one year after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump struck the agreement in Turnberry, Scotland, as…