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The internet is filled with promises: from schemes that say they’ll “get users rich quick”, to dating apps that claim to match perfect partners in a few clicks, and bargain offers for idyllic holidays. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But with all of these opportunities comes the possibility of being scammed, and as deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the sheer amount of money being lost to online scams is piling up. According to a new studyby cybersecurity company SurfShark, deepfake-related scam and fraud schemes tricked people out of approximately $1.1 billion (€930 million) worldwide in 2025. This is three times more than the roughly…

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has accused Hungary of deepening its obstruction of EU support for Ukraine, describing Budapest’s latest move to block a €90 billion loan and fresh sanctions as an “escalation” that favours the Kremlin. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to Euronews’ flagship Europe Today morning programme, Sikorski said Hungary had repeatedly chosen energy arrangements that indirectly benefit Moscow. “Hungary has had plenty of opportunities over the years to do what the rest of Europe has already done,” he said, referring to long-term oil and gas contracts with non-Russian suppliers. Instead, he argued, Budapest continues to buy directly from Russia,…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the Commission’s “One Europe, One Market” strategy at the EU leaders’ summit on 12 February. Moving from an incomplete single market to “one market for one Europe” within two years, the Commission plans to bridge the competitiveness gap with the US and China. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The International Monetary Fund predicts that the EU will account for only 12.91% of the global GDP in 2030, compared to 20.36% of China and 13.86% of the US. “One Europe, One Market” is set to change this and become Europe’s ticket back to global competitiveness. “We…

The climate crisis is no longer measured only in degrees and carbon targets, but in hospital admissions, lost working hours, failing infrastructure and public money drained from already strained budgets, according to a new academic study. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Between 1980 and 2021, extreme weather and climate events caused economic losses of over €560 billion in the EU27, of which only 25–33% was insured, according to a study commissioned by MEP Lena Schilling (Greens/Austria) from the Vienna University of Economics and Business. By 2050, production losses across the bloc are projected to exceed €5 trillion – and with 3°C of warming,…

EU lawmakers on Monday moved to suspend the EU-US trade agreement after the United States Supreme Court ruled last week that some of the tariffs imposed in 2025 by Washington were illegal, prompting President Donald Trump to announce fresh 15% duties on imports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European Parliament holds the keys to implementing the deal, which was clinched in July 2025 by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump after weeks of brinkmanship and tariff threats from Washington. Widely viewed as lopsided by many in Europe, the deal locks in 15% US tariffs on EU exports, while granting zero-duty…

It’s one of the hardest threats to escape. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT You meet in the street. It seeps through the air. Sometimes it slips into your home. Excessive noise is putting Europe under strain. Around 112 million people are at risk —roughly 20% of the continent’s population. “Excessive” refers to annual average sound levels above 55 decibels across the day-evening-night period, and above 50 decibels at night. The consequences can be severe. According to the European Environment Agency(EEA)prolonged exposure to transport noise is linked to an estimated 66,000 premature deaths each year in Europe, as well as 50,000 new cases of…

Published on 23/02/2026 – 10:30 GMT+1•Updated 11:30 Lithuania is calling for an overhaul of the European Union’s voting system following Hungary’s announcement it is blocking two key decisions in relation to Ukraine because of problems with Budapest’s access to cheap Russian oil through the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ahead of Monday’s foreign affairs meeting in Brussels, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó posted on X: “At tomorrow’s Foreign Affairs Council, the EU aims to adopt the twentieth sanctions package. Hungary will block it. “Until Ukraine resumes oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline, we will not allow…

Published on 23/02/2026 – 10:48 GMT+1 On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the European Union has become effectively paralysed by two back-to-back Hungarian vetoes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A €90 billion emergency loan for Kyiv and a new package of sanctions against Moscow are being held up by Budapest over an energy dispute involving the transit of Russian oil through the Soviet-era Druzbha pipeline. “We should not tie together things that are not connected to each other at all,” High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday morning before heading to a meeting of foreign affairs ministers…

Published on 23/02/2026 – 9:17 GMT+1 Postponing sanctions against Russia is a “failure” for Europe, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard told Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Every delay that we have in the adoption of a sanctions package is a failure for Europe,” the minister said, calling for more support for Ukraine. “We need to increase the pressure on Russia, hence the sanctions, and I expect them to behave like Europeans today, but I’m not sure,” she added. Her comments come just 24 hours after Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Budapest would block any…

Published on 23/02/2026 – 7:43 GMT+1•Updated 9:07 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Our Shona Murray and Sasha Vakulina fill us in on the Foreign Affairs Council taking place in Brussels, amid Hungary’s blockade of the EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine. An interview with Maria Malmer Stenergard and Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign ministers of Sweden and Lithuania, respectively. Our Jakub Janas takes a look at the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Donald Trump’s tariffs, while our Maria Tadeo reports on the EU’s reaction and potential response to extra tariffs proposed by the US President. When and where to…