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Published on 29/04/2026 – 14:28 GMT+2•Updated 14:49 Two people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday, Jewish groups said, following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the area, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident “deeply concerning.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A man was arrested after he was seen running with a knife “attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,” the Shomrim Jewish neighbourhood watch said on social media. It added that two people were stabbed and were being treated by Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer ambulance service. The incident happened in Golders Green, a part of…
EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius is pushing a new geopolitical proposal: a treaty-backed European Defence Union that would include the EU as well as Britain, Norway and Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in Poland on Wednesday, Kubilius said Europe must be ready to defend itself with or without allies in Washington – adding, “there is no time to waste”. “It would (be) a big strategic mistake from our side not to seek such an integration,” Kubilius said. “Let’s be realistic. NATO membership for Ukraine for the time being is not available and full membership of the European Union is a complicated…
The world should end new fossil fuel drilling, EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has said, adding that global energy security depends on reducing oil and gas dependency. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking on Tuesday at an international conference in Santa Marta, Colombia, aimed at quitting oil, gas and coal for good, the EU climate chief said that science-driven, measurable steps should be identified to support the transition from fossil fuels. “Science matters in climate change. And transitioning away from fossil fuels is a very tangible way to follow science,” he said. The First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels,…
Romanian politician and European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu has said she is “absolutely counting on the pro-European stance of every member state”, despite signs of a possible eurosceptic shift in parts of eastern Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Bulgaria, Moscow-friendly President Rumen Radev is in the process of forming a government following an electoral win earlier this month. Meanwhile in Romania, Mînzatu’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) is working with the far-right AUR party in a bid to topple the centrist government. “I am absolutely counting on the pro-European stance of every member state,” Mînzatu told Euronews’ flagship morning programme Europe Today.…
Published on 29/04/2026 – 7:40 GMT+2•Updated 9:21 Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday as he seeks to unlock billions of euros in suspended EU funding quickly. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar will hold what sources describe as “informal talks” with the Commission chief and is not expected to speak to the media in Brussels. People familiar with his thinking say he is keen to move quickly on files linked to the EU’s frozen payments for Hungary. Magyar will also meet EU Council President António Costa after a tumultuous…
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused energy prices to surge across Europe. Brussels states that the solution is to accelerate the permanent transition away from fossil fuels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen put the cost bluntly on April 13: €22 billion in additional fossil fuel import bills in just 44 days since the US-Iran conflict began, with no extra energy to show for it. She recommends expanding renewables and nuclear, which already provide over 70% of Europe’s electricity. However, the Commission identifies key challenges: limited storage, outdated grids, and wasted clean power. Brussels…
Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Péter Magyar’s first visit to Brussels as he hopes to unlock EU funds to avoid losing €10 billion by August. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Roxana Mînzatu, European Commission Executive Vice-President, and Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the European Parliament and former Belgian PM. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina on the spat between Ukraine and Israel over a Russian vessel that arrived in Haifa with Ukrainian stolen grain. Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese live from Strasbourg on EU budget negotiations and the bloc’s spending priorities. Explainer by Jakub Janas: The EU’s plan to protect cats and dogs…
Published on 28/04/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 12:16 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews EU News Editor Maria Tadeo on Europe’s energy crisis as Macron has revived a call for Eurobonds – joint European debt issued by all 27 EU member states. Interview with Abir Al-Sahlani, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe), live from Strasbourg. Euronews correspondent Laila Humairah on the latest Middle East developments as tensions continue to impact global markets. Euronews’ Angela Skujins on China slamming the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ strategy. Explainer by Jakub Janas: The business model behind the four Champions League finalists and…
German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the mammal whose ordeal has captured the imagination of Germany for weeks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The whale, dubbed “Timmy” by German media, and its struggle for survival have gripped the country since it beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat in late March. The latest rescue effort, financed by two entrepreneurs, involves transporting the sea mammal in a barge, which has a water-filled hold and is usually used…
In a much anticipated step, Ukraine is opening up its arms exports to global markets, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday evening. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The export of Ukrainian weapons will become a reality, we have approved all the details at the level of our state institutions,” Zelenskyy said in a statement. “Currently, our security expertise and weapons, which have been tested in modern warfare, are of interest to all partners capable of ensuring a real level of protection for their statehood and the lives of their citizens.” Zelenskyy clarified that exports will be open to countries that have supported Ukraine…