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The United States’ announcement that it will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany and the threats aimed in the same direction at Italy and Spain last week have raised doubts about the future of the roughly 12,000 US military personnel stationed on Italian soil and led Giorgia Meloni to schedule a meeting on Friday with Marco Rubio, after the visit on Thursday by the US Secretary of State to Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The privileged relationship between the Italian prime minister and the US president since his return to the White House fell into crisis rapidly last…
Published on 06/05/2026 – 10:56 GMT+2•Updated 11:04 European capitals have failed to provide targeted measures to shield suffering households and businesses from soaring energy prices, Helge Berger, Deputy Director at the International Monetary Fund told Euronews’ Europe Today show, urging member states to focus on concrete solutions for the most vulnerable. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Most governments have, in some way or another, tampered with the energy prices, which is not the way it should be going. So as time passes, if the situation continues, we need to be more targeted,” said Berger, who leads the IMF’s European Department. Berger said the…
Good morning. This is Angela Skujins writing today’s newsletter from Brussels, as the city and its officials continue to grapple with the latest trade threats spearheaded by US President Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Members of the European Parliament, national diplomats and European Commission officials will meet tonight at 7pm for closed-door discussions aiming to smooth out the remaining kinks of the EU-US trade deal – and get it over the line before more threats materialise. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference in the Armenian capital on Tuesday that the bloc is “prepared for…
The European Commission has released its first formal review of the Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at regulating Big Tech’s dominance in Europe’s digital economy. The verdict: progress, with caveats. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since the DMA was enacted in March 2024, users have noticed changes. iPhones support third-party app stores. New Android and iOS devices prompt users to select their preferred browser or search engine. The numbers show impact: Firefox daily users in Germany rose to 99 percent, while Brave and Opera saw EU download surges of 250 percent. Enforcement has bite. In April 2025, Apple was fined €500 million…
Published on 06/05/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Stefan Grobe on Trump’s new tariff threat that will see duties on European cars rise to 25% and the potential reaction from the EU. Interviews with Helge Berger, Deputy Director of the IMF’s European Department, and Catherine Ashton, former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs. Euronews’ Andra Disconescu on Romania’s new prime minister and the political challenges ahead. Journalist Alja Pengov Bitenc on Slovenia’s new government and the latest political developments in Ljubljana. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Marco Rubio’s visit to the Vatican and the efforts…
Today is World Portuguese Language Day, established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and officially recognised by UNESCO on 25 November 2019. It is the only non-official UN language to have received this recognition. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Portuguese is the official language of nine countries: Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste, and is also an official language in the Macao Special Administrative Region. According to United Nations estimates, it is a language spoken by more than 265 million people on five continents, with projections suggesting that by 2050…
Published on 05/05/2026 – 11:47 GMT+2 EDP (Energias de Portugal) has been notified by Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) of the opening of proceedings relating to the Soto de Ribera thermal power plant, in connection with the blackout, an official company source told Lusa. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, EDP has denied any link to the incident on 28 April, stressing that ‘this plant was not even scheduled to be operating at the time of the blackout’. The Soto de Ribera thermal power plant, in Asturias, is ‘a backup facility for the electricity system’. Lusa reports that on 23…
A further 15 police officers suspected of torturing and abusing vulnerable people were arrested in Portugal on Tuesday, in a widening investigation into abuses of power in the Iberian country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With the suspects taken into custody on Tuesday, a total of 24 police officers are now under investigation for alleged acts of “aggravated torture, rape, abuse of power and aggravated assault,” according to a police statement. Investigators carried out around 30 searches on Tuesday, including in two police stations in the Portuguese capital Lisbon where the abuses are believed to have taken place. According to the Portuguese press,…
Published on 05/05/2026 – 19:25 GMT+2 The son of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life on Tuesday after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country’s junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing ordered the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner to be moved on Thursday, five years after putting her into detention following a military coup in 2021. But her son, Kim Aris, says he has still not heard from his mother, who remains massively popular inside Myanmar. “I implore France to join my…
Introduction to Crypto Mining in 2026 Crypto mining in 2026 has evolved into something far more complex than it was just a few years ago. What used to be an accessible hobby for tech enthusiasts has transformed into a highly competitive, industrial-scale activity driven by efficiency, infrastructure, and financial discipline. The idea of casually mining coins from a home setup is, for most people, no longer realistic, especially in regions where electricity costs are high. Today, mining operates at the intersection of engineering and economics. Success depends on carefully selecting hardware, securing low-cost energy, and maintaining a long-term perspective.…