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No country can “prohibit the freedom of navigation” on international waterways, the chief of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, told Euronews amid an ongoing standoff between Washington and Tehran over the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Asked about the US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports, which began this week, Dominguez told Euronews there is “no international law agreement that allows any country to prohibit the freedom of navigation on straits used for international navigation,” calling for rapid de-escalation in the conflict gripping the Middle East to reinstate shipping transit. The US is relying…

Poland’s Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański addressed the issue of cash storage by Poles in case of possible digital crises, in an interview with Polsat News. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The immediate impetus for this discussion was the recommendations of, among others, Estonia’s central bank, which recommended that citizens keep a stockpile of cash in their homes sufficient for up to a week of daily expenditure. The reason for this is the growing risks associated with possible payment system failures, cyberattacks or power cuts. Experts emphasise that in the event of a major disruption to the financial infrastructure, cash may be the…

For more than two months, a new round of European Union sanctions against Russia has remained stalled on the political table. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT First vetoed by Hungary and Slovakia over an unrelated dispute with Ukraine involving the Druzhba pipeline, and later challenged by the energy turmoil unleashed by the US war on Iran, the proposed sanctions, which include a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers, are still waiting for a resolution. But recent developments in Budapest and Washington have suddenly improved the odds, raising hopes in Brussels that the 20th package could soon be unblocked. The crushing…

Europe has “maybe six weeks or so of jet fuel left,” the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of what he called “the largest energy crisis we have ever faced,” stemming from the cut-off of oil, gas and other vital supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. “In the past there was a (music) group called Dire Straits. It’s a dire strait now and it is going…

Defence contractor Rheinmetall has been awarded a major contract to manufacture combat drones for the German armed forces in a deal approved by the Bundestag Budget Committee on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT New combat drones are planned in particular for use as part of the so-called Lithuania Brigade. The unit consists of around 5,000 soldiers who guarantee the defence and security of NATO’s eastern flank at Lithuanian bases until the end of 2027, as threats from Russia persist following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The framework agreement provides for a possible total volume of up to €2.4 billion,…

Published on 16/04/2026 – 11:39 GMT+2 Hungary’s outgoing foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, will skip next week’s foreign affairs meeting in Luxembourg following the defeat of Viktor Orbán’s government, EU diplomats told Euronews. His office did not respond to a request for comment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yesterday, diplomats confirmed that outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will skip next week’s informal European Summit in Cyprus. Szijjártó was at the centre of controversy during the campaign over his close ties to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Leaked phone calls suggested he had offered to help remove Russian businessmen from the EU sanctions list and…

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at cities overnight on Thursday across Ukraine including the capital Kyiv, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 659 drones and 44 missiles, of which it shot down or neutralised 636 drones and 31 missiles. Four people were killed in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old, and at least 50 others were injured, according to local authorities. The attack caused damage in several locations in the Ukrainian capital, including residential buildings, a hotel, and an office building, Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote…

Published on 16/04/2026 – 7:51 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Sándor Zsíros on Péter Magyar’s next steps as Hungary’s PM-elect. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina on Zelenskyy’s European tour. Euronews correspondent Aadel Haleem live from Doha on António Costa’s visit to Qatar. Interview with Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Hana Jalloul Muro, MEP (S&D, Spain). Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese on Meloni and Trump’s break up. 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 Euronews’ website…

Published on 16/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Before Russia’s invasion, no European military fielded more than 2,000 drones. Now, both armies are burning through up to seven million units a year. Drones have vaulted from niche gadgets to the backbone of modern warfare, and Europe is racing to catch up. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The numbers alone show an extraordinary transformation. Ukraine doubled drone output from 2.2 million in 2024 to 4.5 million in 2025. But sheer volume is only half the battle. The real race is technological; the guts of these machines are obsolete almost as soon as they roll off the…

US President Donald Trump has turned on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her “unacceptable” and claiming she lacks “courage” to back the US intervention in Iran after she condemned his attacks on Pope Leo XIV. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The unexpected public rift between the two leaders, who cultivated one of the closest transatlantic relationships over the past year, erupted after Trump criticised the pontiff for his anti-war stance on Iran. “I thought she had courage, but I was wrong,” Trump told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on Tuesday. Trump previously called Meloni “one of the real leaders of the world”…