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Pope Leo XIV landed in Tenerife on Friday, the final stop on his tour of Spain, which has also taken him to Madrid, Barcelona and Gran Canaria. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pontiff’s visit to the Canary Islands has been marked by the migration crisis affecting the region, one of the main gateways to Europe for thousands of people crossing the Atlantic from Africa. On the last day of his trip, the leader of the Catholic Church issued an appeal in support of migrants and called for efforts to protect those embarking on these dangerous routes to be stepped up, while stressing…
The European Union’s new Pact on Migration enters into force on Friday, meaning the bloc finally has a set of clear-cut rules to manage migration that applies to all EU member states – at least, on paper. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pact includes eight legislative acts, which together are meant to improve member states’ cooperation on migration management, hold frontline states to stricter standards for minimising irregular entries into the EU, and speed up asylum procedures. The new law introduces a border procedure which shortens the period to assess an asylum request for certain categories of applicants to 12 weeks, with…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. When I began researching, writing, and publishing on the subject of space capitalism several years ago, many people laughed. They asked why I had chosen such a niche topic and suggested that it sounded more like science fiction than reality. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Well, space capitalism is now a reality. Within a few hours, we will witness what is expected to be the largest IPO in history: Elon Musk’s company SpaceX aims to raise $75 billion. As a…
Published on 12/06/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 As EU member states prepare to implement the bloc’s most comprehensive migration reform in a decade, European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner told Euronews he recently discussed the issue with Pope Leo XIV. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I had the chance to meet the Pope myself some months ago and I had a conversation with him on exactly that topic,” Brunner told Euronews’ flagship morning programme Europe Today. “Human dignity, international law, this is all in the centre also of the reforms. We’re not negotiating about these facts. That is really important for us also as…
Many European countries are often stereotyped as being prone to going on strike, and recent data would appear to back that up. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the first quarter of 2026, Portugal (234), Italy (190), Spain (108), and France (105) reported the highest number of strikes among seven EU countries. That’s according to figures analysed by AI data collector Strike Tracker, the Portuguese Directorate-General for Employment and Industrial Relations (DGERT), and the Italian institutional guarantor of the balance between the right to strike and user rights, CGSSE. These industrial actions mainly targeted the transport, education, healthcare, and public administration sectors, but…
Published on 12/06/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 8:30 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese reports on the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Euronews’ Maria Tadeo speaks to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Euronews’ Angela Skujins on the EU Migration and Asylum Pact taking effect today and interviews Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration. Former Vatican spokesperson Paloma García Ovejero joins to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and…
Fighter jets remain one of the main crowd-pullers at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin. But a walk around the showground quickly makes one thing clear: aircraft are no longer the only attraction. Drones, autonomous systems and digital technologies have emerged as some of the defining themes of this year’s event. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The exhibition got off to a disrupted start after pro-Palestinian activists temporarily blocked both access roads to the venue at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), causing delays for visitors. Shuttle buses were unable to operate for a period before police cleared the blockades later in the morning.…
The race to agree on a new long-term budget for the European Union reached a major milestone on Thursday, as Cyprus, the country holding the rotating presidency, unveiled its compromise proposal for a 2% overall cut, worth about €32.8 billion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Our cut is the compromise that addresses all voices in the Council,” Marilena Raouna, Cyprus deputy minister for European affairs, said on Thursday afternoon. “We believe this is a balanced text that reflects the position of all member states.” The EU is negotiating its seven-year budget for the period 2028-2034, which will set its long-term political priorities and…
Published on 11/06/2026 – 19:36 GMT+2 After two years of strong performance driven by a shift to a war economy, Russia’s economic situation is weakening, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And although the IMF raised its forecast for Russia’s 2026 growth in its April outlook from 0.8% to 1.1%, Georgieva told Euronews this did not reflect the full picture of the economic weakening. “The higher oil prices do give a breather to Russia,” Georgieva said, arguing the hike cannot offset the bigger hit to Russia’s economy. “They have depleted their buffers dramatically,” Georgieva said. The oil…
By Gavin Blackburn & Euronews Published on 11/06/2026 – 17:42 GMT+2•Updated 18:48 Three people, including two children, were killed on Thursday after a car crashed into a group on a school cycling trip, Dutch authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Four children have been seriously injured and rushed to hospital, authorities in the southern province of Zeeland said. The accident happened near the village of Vogelwaarde, close to the Belgian border. “A passenger car collided with a group of 14 cycling children and two supervisors during their school camp,” authorities said in a statement. The age of the children is not immediately known. This is…