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Published on 01/06/2026 – 21:13 GMT+2 A day after winning the Champions League in Budapest for the second year in a row, Paris Saint-Germain celebrated their victory at the Parc des Princes in Paris. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The fans interviewed hailed a historic and legendary victory. “As the slogan said, the first is for history and the second is for the legend,” Tarek, a 42-years-old PSG supporter told Euronews. For some, the key to success was the experience of a team that has proven itself; for others, it was their coach’s contribution. “We managed to win this match yesterday thanks to…

The EU and European Parliament on Monday agreed a controversial law aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no legal right to stay in Europe, marking the bloc’s toughest migration policy shift in decades. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Policymakers say the so-called Return Regulation is key to accelerating returns and is the cornerstone of the EU’s crackdown on irregular migration. It also reflects a broader political shift in Europe, with conservatives — sometimes backed by the far right — pushing for a tougher approach to migration. According to official figures, only 29% of migrants with no legal right to remain…

Published on 01/06/2026 – 15:28 GMT+2 The European Union is set to join Pax Silica, a Washington-led initiative to coordinate export controls and co-investment in advanced chips aimed at curbing China’s technological rise, particularly in AI. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In recent weeks, Brussels has been debating whether to sign up to the initiative, which the US launched last December to secure global supply chains for AI chips, critical minerals and advanced technologies. The UK, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia have already joined, as have three EU member states — Greece, Finland and Sweden. The initiative has not been without its…

Published on 01/06/2026 – 16:15 GMT+2 Sweden said on Monday it is reforming criticised immigration rules leading to teenagers being deported even though their families are allowed to stay, including raising the age at which such deportations could occur. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country’s migration agency halted the “teenage deportations” in March when the government announced it intended to change the rules. They refer to cases of minors who came to Sweden with their parents when the latter sought asylum in the Scandinavian country but who are being asked to leave when they turn 18. The heavily criticised rules made headlines…

Published on 01/06/2026 – 17:25 GMT+2•Updated 17:44 Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar will visit German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, in his second major European diplomatic tour since taking office. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar, who swept to power in early May after a landslide election victory over Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, has made restoring Hungary’s standing within the European mainstream the centrepiece of his foreign policy agenda, following years of tensions between Budapest and EU institutions. Magyar, who visited Warsaw and Vienna two weeks ago, will be received by Merz at noon, with a…

EU member states have spent weeks debating how to respond to a growing drone threat on the bloc’s eastern flank. While there is broad agreement that more coordination is needed, national governments continue to operate in silos. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT An internal document obtained by Euronews compiles member states’ views on the EU’s drone strategy, covering response capacity, resilience, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, operational cooperation, aviation and defence. “Delegations broadly recognised the growing cross-sectoral security implications of drones and underlined the need for enhanced preparedness, resilience, detection and operational cooperation,” the document reads. The document, dated 30 May, is a report of…

Published on 01/06/2026 – 15:28 GMT+2 Chinese companies received between three and eight times more subsidies than Western firms between 2005 and 2024, according to a report published on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The findings come as European policymakers struggle to stem a wave of low-cost Chinese imports across sectors ranging from metals and chemicals to cars and green technologies. Last week, the European Commission held an “orientation debate” in Brussels and concluded that “the current state of the trade and investment relationship [with China] is not sustainable.” The OECD warned that…

A suspected drone sighting brought disruption to Munich airport on Saturday morning, with around 26 flights reportedly diverted and further delays affecting departures. It’s the latest in a growing number of drone incidents at German airports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Figures from Germany’s air navigation service, Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), show that 37 drone sightings were recorded in the first three months of this year alone. Yet one question often goes unanswered: who was flying them? In most cases, investigators are unable to determine whether a drone was being operated by a hobbyist, an irresponsible pilot or someone with more hostile intentions. Without…

European Union leaders are increasingly championing electrification as the answer to some of the bloc’s biggest challenges: high energy prices, industrial competitiveness and the transition away from fossil fuels. But achieving that goal will require massive investment in ageing power grids and energy storage systems, which many policymakers warn are not yet fit for purpose. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The urgency has only intensified following the US-led conflict with Iran, which sent energy prices soaring and exposed Europe’s continued vulnerability to external shocks. The spike comes as the bloc is still grappling with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which triggered…

Published on 01/06/2026 – 9:52 GMT+2•Updated 12:25 Vera Jourová, who oversaw rule of law and values during her time at the European Commission, has told Euronews that the current US administration worries her more than the threats posed by Russia or China. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In foreign policy, honestly, it’s the United States which scares me,” she said in comments to the Europe Today news programme. But when it comes to events inside the European Union, she said she was happy by the outcome of Hungary’s recent elections. “Not only that Viktor Orbán is leaving after so many years and after…