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Published on 10/04/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 An Italian arms dealer is being held in jail after pleading guilty to illegally exporting more than $540,000 (€461,000) worth of US ammunition to Russia via Kyrgyzstan, using Italian companies to circumvent export controls, the US Department of Justice revealed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Manfred Gruber, a sales manager at a large Italian firearms distributor, appeared before US Magistrate Judge Taryn A Merkl for the Eastern District of New York on 30 March and admitted to conspiracy to commit export control violations. Prosecutors said Gruber purchased ammunition from US suppliers and re-exported it from Italy to…

With summer approaching, late flights are still an issue across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In its latest annual report, pan-European air traffic management coordinator Eurocontrol urged airports and airlines to tackle system congestion ahead of the summer peak, as air traffic continues to soar, with total flights now at 100.2% of pre-pandemic levels. In 2025, Lisbon, Zurich, and Nice topped the list for delayed departures, with the Portuguese capital also ranking among the worst-affected airports for late arrivals, alongside Athens and Luxembourg. How late are flight departures at Europe’s top 20 airports? Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado had a particularly rough 2025, with…

US President Donald Trump has said allies must find a solution within days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Any operation would likely involve deploying military vessels and personnel to the region, despite initial reluctance from European allies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has informed key member states of Trump’s demands following talks in Washington on Thursday. Rutte is in the US capital for a three-day visit, which included meetings at the White House with Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, as well as the…

Published on 10/04/2026 – 9:50 GMT+2 NATO allies are not “obliged” to assist the United States and Israel in the war with Iran, Turkey’s Trade Minister, Ömer Bolat, told Euronews’ Europe Today. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington, DC, urging allies to find a solution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz within days. Rutte is in Washington for a series of meetings, including a closed-door discussion with the US president, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Only a limited number of…

Tighter EU borders and migration deals with African countries have failed to reduce the number of departures from Africa, but merely temporarily diverted irregular routes, according to a report by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ICMPD, an organisation that works for the EU and European governments to develop migration policies, analysed the major mobility trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, revealing that “recent patterns show that intensified controls do not necessarily reduce overall mobility but instead redirect movement towards alternative, often longer and riskier routes”, the report says. In recent years, the EU…

Published on 10/04/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Stefan Grobe on the US-Iran fragile ceasefire as US Vice-President JD Vance travels to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. Euronews’ Shona Murray breaks down NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s meetings with US officials in Washington. Interview with Ömer Bolat, Turkey’s Trade Minister, on economic ties and regional tensions. Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on the stakes for Europe in Hungary’s elections, taking place this Sunday. Ádám Magyar live from Budapest on Hungary’s election campaign as the vote approaches. Interview with Annalena Baerbock, President of…

Published on 09/04/2026 – 16:18 GMT+2 Ursula von der Leyen plans to raise the issue of Hungary’s alleged practice of leaking information to Russia at the highest level of Europe’s leadership, her spokesperson announced in the wake of new revelations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The direct involvement of the president of the European Commission lays bare the widespread outrage and unease triggered by Budapest’s exceptionally close ties with Moscow, which are increasingly seen as a security threat from within. The allegations “highlight the alarming possibility of a member state’s government coordinating with Russia, thus actively working against the security and the interests…

A handful of days before Hungarians vote in elections that pit long-time leader Viktor Orbán against pro-European opposition candidate Péter Magyar, US Vice-President JD Vance travelled to Hungary to endorse Orbán and critique the EU. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Vance, giving a press conference beside Orbán, made a number of claims about the European Union, accusing it of “trying to destroy” Hungary’s economy, sabotaging the country’s energy independence and “driving up costs for Hungarian consumers”. He didn’t hold back as he accused the EU of “one of the worst examples of election interference I have ever seen or ever even read about”…

Published on 09/04/2026 – 16:21 GMT+2•Updated 16:27 Five senior MEPs responsible for monitoring rule-of-law concerns in Hungary urged the European Commission on Thursday to take “concrete steps” over what they describe as severe threats to the integrity of the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a letter addressed to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath, the lawmakers raise “serious doubts” about whether the election “can take place in a genuinely free and fair electoral environment.” They call on the Commission to “publicly assess” whether “the conditions for free and fair democratic competition in…

The European Union has strongly condemned Israel’s fresh wave of strikes against Lebanon, warning that the military escalation threatens to unravel the fragile ceasefire deal struck between the United States and Iran to end the war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Pakistan, which brokered the deal, said the truce would cover Lebanon “effective immediately”. But Israel quickly contradicted that assertion and launched new action, killing at least 254 people on Wednesday, according to Lebanese authorities. The figure marked the highest single-day death toll in the yearslong war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shiite militia. “Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into the war, but Israel’s…