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Published on 06/07/2026 – 9:53 GMT+2 Gradual integration of Ukraine into the EU is a good way to deliver early benefits of enlargement, but the focus should be on substance rather than titles, Kyiv’s ambassador to Brussels told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the past few weeks, European capitals have floated a series of ideas on how to reform the EU accession process, including a proposal from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for an “associate membership” status that would include security guarantees. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by contrast, has insisted that Ukraine deserves full membership, not partial participation of any kind. “Let’s…

The report shows that 85 per cent of the monitored sites achieved the highest “excellent” quality rating. Coastal waters outperformed inland rivers and lakes due to natural water circulation and the quicker dilution of contaminants. However, nearly 300 locations across the bloc failed to meet basic safety thresholds, leading to immediate swimming bans. The main cause? Agricultural run-off and sewage overflows during periods of heavy rainfall. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Historically, EU authorities struggled with recurring industrial chemical contamination and inadequate urban wastewater infrastructure. Frequent discharges of untreated sewage directly into public waterways forced unexpected beach closures during peak tourism months. Earlier…

Published on 06/07/2026 – 7:59 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s Ambassador to the European Union, Vsevolod Chentsov, joins us to discuss Russia’s latest deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s expectations ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara and the country’s path towards EU membership. Euronews’ Luca Bertuzzi explains the European Commission’s plans to reform the EU enlargement process and what the proposed changes could mean for candidate countries. Euronews’ Sonja Issel reports from Germany after thousands of protesters gathered in Erfurt to demonstrate against the far-right AfD during the party’s annual conference. Finally, we round up the latest FIFA…

Published on 05/07/2026 – 17:16 GMT+2•Updated 17:53 French volunteers have been training with Ukraine’s military intelligence-led International Legion, offering a glimpse inside what it’s like for foreign fighters preparing to head to the front. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The volunteers joined the legion’s Revanche Tactical Group as they practiced assault tactics, weapons handling, and small-unit maneuvering. One volunteer training with the unit, known as “Leon,” said he had travelled to Ukraine as he wanted to “help and fight for the Ukrainian people”. “I love being a soldier, and the situation in Ukraine touched my heart. So I made this decision with my…

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tirana on Saturday, protesting for the 35th consecutive day against plans to build a tourist resort linked to the Trump family. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It is thought to have been the largest demonstration since the protests began in late May against the construction of a luxury hotel connected to Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner, who advises and negotiates on behalf of the president, in the protected area of Zvërnec, in southwestern Albania. What started as an environmental protest has now turned into a major anti‑government revolution.…

Published on 05/07/2026 – 16:21 GMT+2 On Tuesday, a Paris appeals court will rule on whether Marine Le Pen is eligible to run in the 2027 presidential election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ahead of the verdict, the National Rally (RN) figurehead and the party’s young president, Jordan Bardella, pledged to work as a duo, whatever happens. “Here’s a little message for those who think that putting obstacles in our way is enough to discourage us. We will never be discouraged,” Le Pen said. If the courts were to prevent her from standing in the presidential election, Le promised to support her protégé…

Serbia will host EXPO 2027, which already has 140 countries signed up to take part. Preparations – but above all the Serbian economy and EU accession talks – were the main topics of a conference held in Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It was attended by Serbia’s foreign minister, Marko Djurić, deputy prime minister and finance minister, Sinisa Mali, and the speaker of the National Assembly, former Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabić. ‘Constant contact’ Euronews poke to Serbia’s former prime minister Ana Brnabić about relations with Ukraine and Russia. Brnabić addressed accusations of alleged lack of Serbian support for Ukraine in its…

The Italian government is sounding the alarm after 80 vials of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to one hundred times more powerful than morphine, were stolen from Rome’s Israelitic Hospital. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The missing quantity would be enough to produce up to around 20,000 doses potentially destined for illicit use, which in countries such as the United States and Canada has become a national emergency. Fentanyl is used legally in medicine as an anaesthetic and to treat severe pain, including in cancer patients. But taking this “party anaesthetic” for non-medical purposes has devastating effects. As little as 3 milligrams of…

On the day of the 250th anniversary of the United States, Pope Leo XIV chose to visit Lampedusa, the island that has become a symbol of the migrant emergency in Italy and across Europe. The last time a pope visited Lampedusa was in 2013, when Pope Francis chose the island for his first apostolic journey, signalling from the very start of his pontificate his commitment to the migrant cause. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Immediately after landing, the pope headed to the Cemetery of the Nameless in Cala Pisana to pay tribute and pray at the graves of migrants who died at sea.…

Published on 04/07/2026 – 15:07 GMT+2 Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called his decision to step down from office “intensely personal” in his first interview since he resigned last month. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “It was tough. I’m not going to pretend otherwise,” Starmer, who will remain in office until his Labour Party appoints a successor, told the BBC. “I grappled with what was the best thing to do for me, for the country, for the government,” he said. “In the end, it became an intensely personal decision”. Starmer also had some words of warning for his likely successor, the former…