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As the EU seeks to shield its market from a surge of low-cost Chinese imports, alarm is growing in Europe at a new phenomenon: Chinese companies advertising ways to circumvent the bloc’s tariff barriers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania have jointly alerted the European Commission on “increasingly blurred and complex actions” to avoid EU custom duties. In an informal proposal drafted last month that refrains from naming any Chinese company, the four urged improvements to the EU’s anti-circumvention tool, which “would allow the EU to guarantee the legal effect and the effectiveness of its existing trade…
Published on 09/06/2026 – 12:49 GMT+2 Northern Ireland police said on Tuesday they had arrested a man following a “stabbing incident” in Belfast, with graphic online video prompting widespread condemnation and protest calls from UK far-right figures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the arrested man was in his 30s, believed to be Somalian, and had been detained on suspicion of attempted murder following the “serious assault involving a knife.” The force said a man in his 40s was in hospital with serious injuries to his face, neck and back following the incident shortly after 10:30…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Baptiste Goudier Published on 09/06/2026 – 10:36 GMT+2 The impact of Trump’s tariffs on the EU market is already becoming tangible, with a negative trade trend second only to that with Iran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the first three months of 2026, the EU lost 30% of the value (€) in goods exchanged with the US compared with the same period last year, according to Eurostat. In August 2025, the US pushed the EU into a trade deal, setting a 15% tariff on several goods. The Trump administration justified it by citing a more than €300bn deficit with…
Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Crimea, Ukrainian and Russian officials said, as part of Kyiv’s campaign to make Moscow pay an economic price for the full-scale invasion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s General Staff said forces had struck Russia’s Krasnodar Krai region overnight, hitting the Grushovaya oil transshipment base near Novorossiysk. The complex is one of the largest transshipment hubs in southern Russia for oil and petroleum products. Russian regional authorities confirmed a Ukrainian drone sparked a fire at the facility, adding that there were no casualties. While they did not comment on the extent of damage, they…
By Gregoire Lory & Amandine Hess Published on 09/06/2026 – 10:00 GMT+2 New health risks, rapidly evolving and increasingly complex drug markets – this is the warning issued on Tuesday by the European Union Drugs Agency. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Its annual report, based on data from 27 EU member states as well as Turkey and Norway, highlights concerns not only about the availability of substances but also their growing variety, unpredictability and potency. This is particularly the case with new synthetic opioids. “New synthetic opioids are very highly potent substances,” Lorraine Nolan, Executive Director of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), told Euronews. “One…
Published on 09/06/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2 Around France there is grief and outrage. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The murder of Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl from Fleurance in south-west France, sent a shockwave across the country. Hundreds and thousands of people gatherings in front of courthouses in more than 150 towns and cities to send a deliberate message. This tragedy is seen as a failure of a system that could have protected Lyhanna and many other victims but did not. “It’s not a failure of one court, one judge or one prosecutor – it’s the entire system that needs to be reconsidered,” says…
Published on 09/06/2026 – 5:27 GMT+2 Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, was suspended from his duties late on Monday after the court’s oversight body referred him for disciplinary proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Khan is facing allegations of sexual misconduct with a female aide, in a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years, while he has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing. He had already temporarily stepped down in May 2025 pending the outcome of the investigation. The process is unprecedented for the ICC, and the Assembly of States Parties (ASP)…
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme was launched in 2017 to replace France’s Rafale jets and the Eurofighter planes used by Germany and Spain. It was to be complemented by drones, sensors and digital communications systems designed to operate together in a networked battlespace. The project was seen as a key test of European efforts to work more closely on defence as they seek…
Published on 08/06/2026 – 19:03 GMT+2 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned major technology companies they must introduce safeguards to stop children from sending or receiving explicit images, or face new legislation within months. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at London Tech Week on Monday, Starmer said firms operating in the UK would be required to implement device-level controls to block nude content involving minors. “Today I’m calling on tech companies operating in this country to introduce device controls that prevent children from sending and receiving sexually explicit images,” he said. “This is not an impossible challenge.” Under the proposals, companies…
Published on 08/06/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 11:27 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on the meeting between the leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ukraine. Euronews’ Jane Witherspoon reports live from Yerevan on Armenia’s elections. Interviews with Edi Rama, Albanian Prime Minister, and Hervé Lecoq, UNIFIL’s Deputy Head of Mission and Director of Division for Political and Civil Affairs. Euronews’ María Muñoz Morillo reports from Madrid on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain. Explainer by Jakub Janas: The FIFA World Cup and the fascinating numbers behind it. When and where to watch Europe Today?…