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Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Péter Magyar’s first visit to Brussels as he hopes to unlock EU funds to avoid losing €10 billion by August. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Roxana Mînzatu, European Commission Executive Vice-President, and Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the European Parliament and former Belgian PM. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina on the spat between Ukraine and Israel over a Russian vessel that arrived in Haifa with Ukrainian stolen grain. Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese live from Strasbourg on EU budget negotiations and the bloc’s spending priorities. Explainer by Jakub Janas: The EU’s plan to protect cats and dogs…

Published on 28/04/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 12:16 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Europe’s energy crisis as Macron has revived a call for Eurobonds – joint European debt issued by all 27 EU member states. Interview with Abir Al-Sahlani, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe), live from Strasbourg. Euronews correspondent Laila Humairah on the latest Middle East developments as tensions continue to impact global markets. Euronews’ Angela Skujins on China slamming the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ strategy. Explainer by Jakub Janas: The business model behind the four Champions League finalists and…

German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the mammal whose ordeal has captured the imagination of Germany for weeks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The whale, dubbed “Timmy” by German media, and its struggle for survival have gripped the country since it beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat in late March. The latest rescue effort, financed by two entrepreneurs, involves transporting the sea mammal in a barge, which has a water-filled hold and is usually used…

In a much anticipated step, Ukraine is opening up its arms exports to global markets, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday evening. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The export of Ukrainian weapons will become a reality, we have approved all the details at the level of our state institutions,” Zelenskyy said in a statement. “Currently, our security expertise and weapons, which have been tested in modern warfare, are of interest to all partners capable of ensuring a real level of protection for their statehood and the lives of their citizens.” Zelenskyy clarified that exports will be open to countries that have supported Ukraine…

The European Parliament will call for an increase of nearly €200 billion in the next common EU budget, setting the stage for heated political talks over resources. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT MEPs are calling for an overall increase of around 10% and want to keep the repayment of Next Generation EU — the joint debt issued in 2020 to address the economic impact of COVID-19 — outside of the budget. The Commission pitched €2 trillion in July last as a starting point for talks. The parliament’s position is expected to clash with EU governments, which are reluctant to increase their contributions to…

Published on 28/04/2026 – 19:28 GMT+2•Updated 19:32 Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar offered on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “open a new chapter in bilateral relations” and address a long-running feud over the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarians. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Relations between the two neighbours hit rock bottom before Hungary’s 12 April election that saw Magyar beat long-time nationalist premier Viktor Orbán. Orbán, who was ousted after 16 years in power, had repeatedly used the central European country’s veto power to stall financial assistance to Ukraine and block the country’s EU membership. “I am initiating a…

Ukrainian interceptor systems shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s defence minister said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, Ukraine’s domestically-developed long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea for the third time in less than two weeks, prompting the evacuation of local people as a precautionary measure. Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world. Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive…

Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 prisoners released as the leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Poczobut, a correspondent for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and a leading figure among Belarus’ Polish minority, was serving eight years in a penal colony for “harming Belarus’ national security” in a case condemned as politically motivated. His arrest in 2021 drew widespread criticism from Europe and he was later awarded the European Union’s…

A diplomatic scandal between Ukraine and Israel over the shipment of alleged stolen Ukrainian grain being sold by Russia escalated on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised what he called is an illegitimate business. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “In any normal country, purchasing stolen goods is an act that entails legal liability,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X the day after a heated public exchange between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Israel. “Another vessel carrying such grain has arrived at a port in Israel and is preparing to unload. This is not – and cannot be – legitimate business,”…

The European Union looks to enforce stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions from ships during high-level talks in London this week, risking a fresh clash with the United States, which last October blocked a global tax on carbon emissions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO) had hoped governments would back its “net-zero framework” for shipping, which would impose charges per metric ton of carbon dioxide emitted above certain limits. However, the proposal was rejected during talks at the UN maritime body last autumn, with 57 countries voting in favour of a one-year delay, including the United States, Saudi…