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Published on 18/09/2026 – 16:18 GMT+2•Updated 16:20 Emmanuel Macron has condemned what he calls Russia’s “intent” to “intimidate” and to “undermine efforts to support the Ukrainians”. In his view, “the outcome will be the opposite”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The French president was speaking after a confidential meeting at the Élysée with the main presidential candidates or their closest associates. Macron warned the “nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe is changing”. One example cited by Macron was the discovery of a drone loaded with explosives at Leipzig airport this summer. “We are not intimidated because we know that what is…

Police moved hundreds of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to a temporary camp in the port area on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During the transfer, crowds of migrants rushed towards the site, with police struggling to contain people jostling for one of the 1,700 places available at the new tented camp. The migrants had been living on the beaches for weeks following a record influx into the Spanish enclave. More than 70,000 migrants streamed into Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented, chaotic surge that left scores dead and sparked European Union infighting over the sensitive…

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Trump’s war with Iran are causes behind the turmoil in the energy markets, not Ukraine’s attacks on Russian diesel refineries. That is the message Irish Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste), Simon Harris, shared with Euronews in an exclusive interview ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Harris pushed back against recent remarks made by US President Donald Trump, who blamed Ukraine’s strikes on Russian diesel refineries for creating a shortage. Oil prices are hovering around $108 per barrel. “The reason there’s a major energy crisis in the world right now is because the Strait of…

Published on 18/09/2026 – 20:14 GMT+2 Russia has launched attacks on several areas of Ukraine, with two killed in Balakliia in Kharkiv and missiles launched at the capita, Kyiv. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a post on Telegram, the head of Balakliia’s military administration Vitalii Karabanov gave an update on the damage and loss of life: “Sadly, the consequences of this attack are terrible. Early reports indicate that two people have been killed in the strike. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed.” There have been further attacks on the Kyiv on Friday evening. Ukrainian…

Published on 18/09/2026 – 16:20 GMT+2 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed to take “further steps” to deepen ties with the European Union during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pair met in Manchester on Friday, with Martin becoming the first international leader to visit Burnham’s No10 North, a new regional office established as part of the PM’s devolution drive. During the talks, Burnham “underlined the UK’s desire to work closely with Ireland during its presidency of the European Union as the UK seeks a closer relationship with Europe,” a spokeswoman for Downing Street said. The…

Published on 18/09/2026 – 17:46 GMT+2 Romania’s nominee for prime minister, Siegfried Muresan, has said he will attempt to form a government with a coalition involving three parties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country’s president Nicusor Dan nominated Muresan after consultations with political parties. Muresan now has 10 days to present a cabinet to parliament and seek a vote of confidence. Muresan, who is a member of the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL) and the European Parliament, says he will try to form a government with the PNL, the Save Romania Union (USR) and the ethnic Hungarian UDMR party. These three parties…

Published on 18/09/2026 – 16:45 GMT+2 A 68-year-old Russian man, who travelled from the Russian Baltic sea enclave of Kaliningrad to Lithuania by river was met by border guards on the riverbank on Thursday afternoon and was sent back without being granted asylum. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “After the swim, he was provided with dry clothing,” Lithuania’s State Border Guard press service told Euronews. “More details about his journey, such as the exact distance covered, the route or how long he was in the water, cannot currently be provided.” The man allegedly told Lithuanian authorities that he was fleeing Russia because of…

A windfall tax for firms profiting from energy price volatility is one of the ideas circulating among EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday for the periodic meetings of the Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Council. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With the war in the Middle East continuing, Brent crude oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel, and extreme volatility in energy prices is driving inflation higher across the bloc, which is not expected to return to the 2% target before the end of 2027. While growth indicators are still performing well this year, the European Commission expects economic growth…

Published on 18/09/2026 – 14:54 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched a new regional cooperation framework with seven neighbouring countries on Friday in an effort to stoke regional investment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The initiative, dubbed the “Carpathian Eight” (C8), brings together Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary, with the European Union also taking part. Member states will work together on security, energy, logistics, cross-border economic ties and support for local communities. “In the past, people often looked at the Carpathians mainly as a region of tourism, climate issues and support for local communities,” Zelenskyy said at…

Published on 18/09/2026 – 13:38 GMT+2•Updated 13:40 Luxembourg has deepened the deadlock over the EU’s sanction list renewal, tying a French demand to delist Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov to the case of Mikhail Fridman, who is suing the Grand Duchy over his frozen assets. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Last week, Paris joined Slovakia in demanding the removal of Usmanov from the sanctions list pending renewal. Now Luxembourg says that if Usmanov comes off the list, Fridman should too. “France risks setting off a race to the bottom, which is the absolute opposite of what the EU is signalling politically, given the Russian…