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Published on 09/10/2026 – 15:51 GMT+2•Updated 16:54 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announced a deal with China on Friday to curb imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles into the EU and facilitate access to rare earths. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While the understanding signals a preference for a diplomatic resolution to the growing trade imbalance, European leaders are pushing for stronger measures to level the playing field. They are expected to review the details at a summit in Brussels next week. The EU has also floated retaliatory measures if the outcome falls short of expectations. Šefčovič travelled to Beijing on Wednesday for two…
A rare double waterspout struck the coast near Marsala, in western Sicily, on Friday, 9 October, before moving inland and causing damage to buildings, vehicles and farmland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two swirling columns formed over the sea near Marsala’s port before reaching land and moving towards the surrounding Trapani area. The Alcide De Gasperi school in the Terrenove district was also severely damaged. In nearby Petrosino, a car was hit by the tornado and thrown into a ravine. The two people inside were injured and taken to hospital. Footage filmed from the Biscione seafront in Petrosino, near Sibiliana, shows the…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 17:10 GMT+2 Britain’s former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has received £302,000 (around €347,000) in compensation after being forced to give up the lease on his longtime home amid controversy over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Crown Estate confirmed on Friday that Mountbatten-Windsor was entitled to compensation because he left Royal Lodge less than 25 years into his 75-year lease. The amount was deducted from the £1.8 million (around €2.07 million) he owed for repairs to the property, leaving him with a bill of around £1.5 million (€1.73 million). “The lease for…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 18:14 GMT+2 The European Union on Friday described US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “deeply regrettable” and said it was “ready to take any necessary measures to enable the court to carry out its work”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The EU will work closely with the ICC to ensure it continues to operate effectively,” the European Commission said, adding it hoped that the six-month delay before the sanctions applied meant “there is room for dialogue” One possible EU response would be to activate a legal instrument known as the “blocking mechanism”, which prohibits European firms…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 18:25 GMT+2 On 5 October, a group used makeshift stairs to enter Latvia. While the Baltic country of two million has faced irregular migration from Belarus since 2021, the latest incident was particularly aggressive. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The group of 20 migrants was led by “armed, masked escorts openly threatening Latvian soldiers,” Latvia’s Interior Minister, Jānis Dombrava, told Euronews. In the following hours, border surveillance equipment was damaged, reducing Latvia’s “ability to detect and respond to further incursions.” “The combination of armed intimidation and targeted sabotage raises the risk of a violent confrontation and tests both our…
French S&D MEP Emma Rafowicz says Emmanuel Macron’s government is “completely irresponsible” in its handling of the ongoing student protests in France. Rafowicz argues that most of the violence comes “from the police side” and says young people are “mobilising quite well”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT She accuses the government of “looking to the other side” and hoping the protests will dissipate during the holidays. Rafowicz also describes French schools as being “in shambles”, citing falling ceilings and food that fails to meet quality standards. The MEP says this reflects “a disrespect for the young people”.
Published on 09/10/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2•Updated 8:32 On today’s show: Emma Rafowicz, French Socialist MEP, discusses the student protests that culminated in a mass gathering at the Place de la Bastille, after Jean-Luc Mélenchon declared “the Bastille has been retaken”, and whether France is heading for a debt crisis. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Helen Clark, former New Zealand prime minister and outgoing chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, joins the show as more than 1,000 delegates from over 50 countries gather in Brussels amid pressure on energy security and the scramble for critical raw materials. Yulia Klymenko, member of the Ukrainian…
France’s simmering student anger: French students’ rage shows no signs of abating, as thousands took to the streets again yesterday in protest over conditions in public schools, including long school days, overcrowding and teacher absences. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT La colère: Images emerged yesterday of Paris’s Place de la Bastille overflowing with demonstrators, with tensions reportedly boiling over into clashes with police by the evening. Euronews’ France correspondent Estelle Nilsson-Julien writes from Paris that the mood is tense, with protesters expressing continued indignation at a lack of decisive action from the government. That’s despite authorities seemingly changing tack after an initial response…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 6:28 GMT+2 On Thursday, social media were flooded with claims about alleged planned attacks on schools. Among pupils and parents, screenshots and recordings have been circulating, warning of a so-called “bloody Friday”, said to fall on Friday 9 October. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The reports appeared after a series of serious incidents in schools in the Mazovia region. On Wednesday, a 19-year-old attacked nine people with a knife at a school in Ostrołęka. The following day in Leszczydole-Nowinach, a 15-year-old former pupil attacked three people, where a 37-year-old school employee died from her injuries. Boosted police presence in…
By Patrick Drews & Euronews Published on 07/10/2026 – 16:13 GMT+2•Updated 18:14 Following the arrest of former BND chief August Hanning on Tuesday in what has turned out to be Germany’s biggest espionage scandal, his long-standing confidant and former head of cabinet Manfred D has now also been taken into custody. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Federal prosecutors accuse both men of having used state secrets over many years to support private consulting activities and foreign interests, a crime that constitutes treason. Manfred D, 64, has been charged with aiding and abetting and remains in pre-trial detention, while Hanning is being brought before an investigating judge,…