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Updated: 09/07/2026 – 10:52 GMT+2 “NATO is working well” — Speaking exclusively to Euronews’ Shona Murray as part of our special report live from Ankara, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal shares his views on Trump, Russia, European defence and whether NATO is entering a new era. … More
Updated: 09/07/2026 – 11:38 GMT+2 Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR representative in Brussels, believes it is key for the EU to ensure “nobody is returning to a possible situation of harm” when implementing the recently approved Pact on Migration and Asylum. … More
This week’s NATO summit in Ankara was the most anticipated for some time. After five years of war on the continent, and two years of rancour from a confrontational White House, it was the moment for Europe to prove it’s serious about its own defence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At Tuesday’s Industry Defence Forum, European allies heralded $50 billion (€43 billion) of deals for defence production and procurement, covering submarines, Patriot missile defence systems, interceptors, ammunition, all presented as proof that the alliance is on a credible path to spending 5 percent of its GDP on defence by 2035. Among the headline…
Published on 09/07/2026 – 10:17 GMT+2 The FIFA World Cup quarter-finals are about to begin, and as the pressure on each team ramps up, so too has the misinformation surrounding the tournament. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AI-generated images, false claims and fake news reports have all spread online over the past couple of weeks, many with racist overtones aimed at European teams that have already been knocked out of the competition. For example, one TikTok video allegedly shows the Netherlands’ manager, Ronald Koeman, launching into a racist rant after Morocco knocked his team out on penalties on 30 June. The clip amassed…
In today’s newsletter: Europeans leave the NATO summit with loaded guns plus strong statements from US President Donald Trump, EU ambassadors may go into overdrive over the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, and a European Parliament vote is set to rile up the political right.
Published on 09/07/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:12 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Shona Murray reports from Ankara after the NATO summit, where allied leaders agreed record defence spending commitments as Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over, announced fresh US strikes and confirmed Ukraine would receive a licence to produce Patriot missile interceptors. Former NATO official Jamie Shea joins us to assess the summit’s outcomes, the future of transatlantic security, the renewed conflict with Iran, support for Ukraine and President Trump’s latest remarks on Greenland. Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR Representative in Brussels, discusses the humanitarian consequences of the renewed…
Published on 09/07/2026 – 7:04 GMT+2 Speaking during Euronews’ special coverage of the NATO summit in Ankara, Bolton said Trump’s latest comments on Greenland should be seen as part of his political style rather than an indication of US foreign policy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump repeated at the NATO summit that Greenland should come under US control, arguing the strategically important Arctic territory is vital to US security, while lashing at Denmark for not doing enough to fortify it. Bolton, who served as Trump’s national security adviser during his first term in office, said the president has a long history of…
A fake newspaper cover claiming the “West hates the East”. AI-generated television reports suggesting western German landlords would rather rent to foreigners than eastern Germans, and videos falsely claiming that most young Germans want East Germany restored. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT These images and videos mimic the branding of some of Germany’s best-known media organisations, such as Spiegel TV, Bild and T-Online, as well as research organisations such as the Institute for the Study of War. However, they are not genuine. Researchers from the collective Antibot4Navalny, which tracks online influence operations, have identified at least 49 fake videos, 12 falsified newspaper covers…
Published on 08/07/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 A former school building in Budapest is being converted into the city’s first new social housing in 25 years, with support from the European Union and the city administration. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The €6.2 million project at 39–43 Baross Street in Újpest is 80% funded by the EU, with the first tenants expected to move in early next year. Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said the development comes as the Hungarian capital faces a worsening housing crisis. “In terms of property prices, nowhere in the European Union has seen such sharp increases in recent years as…
Eight out of 27 member states opposed opening another round of accession talks with Serbia at a meeting attended by European Union ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday, three EU diplomats confirmed to Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The member states that oppose opening Cluster 3 –which centres on competitiveness and inclusive growth – were the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Croatia. The three member states that remain less opposed but not convinced are Denmark, Luxembourg and Latvia, while general supporters of Serbian accession include power brokerFrance. French President Emmanuel Macron previously stated that the bloc requires a “strong and…