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Tensions between Ukraine and Israel have grown as Kyiv seeks to prevent a vessel carrying grain allegedly stolen from Russian-occupied areas of the country from docking and unloading in the port of Haifa. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s foreign minister said Kyiv had issued a summons for Israel’s ambassador to appear on Tuesday morning to present a protest note and request appropriate action. Andrii Sybiha said “friendly Ukrainian-Israeli relations have the potential to benefit both countries,” and reiterated that “Russia’s illegal trade with stolen Ukrainian grain should not undermine them.” “It is difficult to understand Israel’s lack of appropriate response to Ukraine’s…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s decision to grant an estimated 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status has sparked a lively debate about migration across Europe, but also opened the door to a series of misleading claims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an X post on 14 April, Jordan Bardella, leader of the French far-right National Rally party, claimed that newly documented individuals “will tomorrow be able to travel freely in France and even settle there, attracted by the generosity of our social system, which is open without conditions.” Bruno Retailleau, the candidate from France’s conservative Republicans party, also called for the closure of…
Published on 27/04/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 Norwegian police will cooperate with their French counterparts in an investigation into top diplomat Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rod-Larsen, suspected of alleged corruption over their ties with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A joint investigation team (JIT) has been established between Okokrim, the Norwegian police’s economic crime unit, and France, Okokrim said on Monday. “The JIT is between Okokrim and the investigation relating to Mona Juul and Terje Rod-Larsen and a specific case France is investigating,” it said, providing no details about the French probe. Several investigations have been…
The energy crisis has exposed the EU’s reliance on foreign partners, forcing the bloc to seek alternative sources of power. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Renewables, particularly wind and solar, now form the backbone of the EU’s power sector. This shift was cemented in 2025 when, combined, they generated a record 30% of total EU electricity. For the first time, this output exceeded the 29% share accounted for by fossil fuel generation. Now, the EU is turning to nuclear energy, which currently provides roughly 23% of the bloc’s electricity. It has recently outlined a strategy to bring the first Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)…
Published on 27/04/2026 – 11:02 GMT+2 Last week, a leaked Pentagon email left officials in Brussels and Madrid ruffled. It revealed a list of punitive options for allies who refused to assist in the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The most shocking proposal? Attempting to suspend Spain from NATO. But wait a second – is that even possible? Spain has been Europe’s most vocal voice against the war, denying refuelling and overflight rights at the Rota and Morón bases for strikes against Iran. While Washington calls this the “absolute baseline” for the alliance, Madrid maintains these bases cannot be used for…
Good morning from Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Events in Washington DC this weekend caught Brussels off guard as officials were enjoying the start of spring. A 31-year-old man named as Cole Tomas Allen has been arrested after opening fire Saturday evening outside the reception hall of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA gala), which Donald Trump was attending for the first time. The White House says it was a targeted attempt at the life of Trump and his officials. Fortunately, no one was killed. In Europe, EU leaders quickly voiced support for the US President, who had skipped the event…
Published on 27/04/2026 – 7:48 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Stefan Grobe reports on the latest developments on the shooting at the White House press dinner this weekend. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Could the Pentagon suspend Spain from NATO? Interview with María Fernanda Espinosa, former President of the UN General Assembly, and Kamal Shehadi, Lebanon’s AI and Displacement Minister. Euronews correspondent Laila Humairah on the latest Middle East developments as regional tensions persist. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo…
Published on 27/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is rising concerns over shipping safety while driving up oil and gas prices. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euro-super 95 petrol stood at €1,827.36 per litre, while diesel was at €2,007.67 per litre in the EU, according to the European Commission’s Weekly Oil Prices Bulletin of 23 April. On 22 April, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented AccelerateEU, Europe’s new plan to boost energy security and reduce dependence on foreign fossil fuel. The roadmap is the second major energy plan adopted by the EU together with REPower EU…
By Euronews Published on 26/04/2026 – 9:31 GMT+2•Updated 9:33 German and foreign security services have reissued a warning for phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior government officials via the Signal messaging application, in what is believed to be the work of a “state-controlled cyber actor”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The German government believes Russia is behind the phishing attacks. “The federal government is assuming that the phishing campaign targeting the Signal messaging service was presumably run from Russia,” a government source told press agency AFP. Victims are reportedly sent messages from Signal support, which asks them to enter a PIN, open a link…
Romanian authorities said 200 people were evacuated while two British fighters jets scrambled after a drone landed in the southeastern city of Galati, near the country’s border with Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It is not the first time that Romania, which is a NATO as well as EU member, has seen it airspace violated and drone fragments fall on its territory after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Romanian President Nicușor Dan said that this, however, “is the first incident where Romanian property has actually been damaged, a threshold we take very seriously.” The country’s foreign minster…