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Published on 06/03/2026 – 7:39 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Exclusive interviews with Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, and Johan Forssell, Sweden’s Migration Minister. Euronews correspondents in Doha and Baku, Aadel Haleem and Nadira Tudor, report on the war in Iran, which enters its seventh day today. Our Sasha Vakulina fills us in on Zelenskyy’s decision to send drone interception experts to the Middle East. Jakub Janas explains how artificial intelligence is being used in armed conflicts. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon…
Mari Rantanen, Finland’s Interior Minister who also oversees migration, criticised Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez’s decision to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants, suggesting it poses a risk to the Schengen area. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I wouldn’t ever suggest acts like that,” the minister told Euronews’ interview programme 12 Minutes With. “The other thing is that, when we are in a common area, the Schengen area, this team Europe that people are talking about, then I think there is a high risk when some countries are doing basically the complete opposite of the other countries,” she added. “Because now, for example, those people…
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered tighter border controls on foreign nationals in the wake of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, as he increasingly frames security issues as a central pillar of his electoral campaign. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Orbán has argued that the armed conflict in the Middle East poses risks to Hungary in terms of energy prices and national security. Analysts say his security-provider narrative could prove advantageous in the run-up to the vote. At the same time, Orbán has escalated a dispute with Ukraine over the Druzhba pipeline, a critical artery for Hungary’s energy supply. The pipeline was…
European Union countries have largely rebuffed the idea of granting so-called “reversed” membership to Ukraine as part of the ongoing peace negotiations, fearing the reform would undermine the credibility of the accession process. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The lack of appetite was laid bare on Wednesday evening during an informal dinner of ambassadors with the European Commission, several diplomats told Euronews. “The idea behind that dinner was to bring back a certain degree of political realism,” one said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Our priority is to firmly anchor Ukraine in Europe, but do so with feasible actions.” Now “we need other…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the workplace, and the European job market is seemingly struggling to keep up. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AI and IT emerge as some of the hardest roles to fill for employers and recruiters, according to the 2026 Global Talent Shortage report by global HR firm Manpower. The study, conducted in 41 countries and on 39,000 employers, highlights that around seven in 10 businesses struggle to find the right fit for a variety of roles. Slovakia, Greece and Portugal most affected in Europe Globally, European countries report some of the highest talent shortage rates. Slovakia is top of…
Published on 05/03/2026 – 11:21 GMT+1 It all started with a geopolitical earthquake. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called out Europe’s deep divisions. “You have countries like the Czech Republic which is strongly supporting this operation and then you have Spain, which is standing with all the tyrants of the world,” Sa’ar said. And Madrid shot back. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a firm “no to war” and blocked the US from using Spanish soil for its Iran operations. In response, US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all…
Published on 05/03/2026 – 7:54 GMT+1•Updated 8:02 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo breaks down the latest developments in the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has entered its sixth day. Our Euronews correspondent Aadel Hasseem reports from Doha on the views in Qatar and neighbouring countries on the war. Interviews with Theo Francken, Belgium’s Defence Minister, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, actor and UN ambassador on climate and activism. Jakub Janas explains why the US has threatened Spain with cutting trade ties, and why this is not the first time US President Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez…
Hello from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Washington and Israel exchanged further fire with Iran overnight, as fears mount that the conflict could spill over beyond the Middle East after an US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean yesterday afternoon. Earlier this morning, the US Senate rejected a bill that would have curbed President Donald Trump’s war powers, with the vote split along party lines. The House of Representatives is expected to put Trump’s war powers to another vote tomorrow. Later today, EU foreign ministers will meet virtually to discuss their common response to the conflict,…
Published on 04/03/2026 – 22:06 GMT+1 Russian President Vladimir Putin handed over two prisoners of war to Hungary during a visit by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to Moscow. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two men, holding both Hungarian and Ukrainian nationality, had fought in the Ukrainian army and had been held in Russian captivity. Both boarded the Hungarian government’s aircraft shortly after Szijjártó concluded his talks with Putin. On Tuesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had asked Putin for the release of Hungarian nationals during a telephone conversation. Later that day, Putin confirmed the decision during Szijjártó’s visit. “These are citizens…
Published on 04/03/2026 – 20:30 GMT+1 A spiralling conflict has erupted in the Middle East, risking major regional spill-over and dragging in European Union countries. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The war is exposing the deep fault lines separating EU leaders, with Spain the only country to publicly condemn the US and Israel’s initial attack on Iran. US President Donald Trump has reacted by threatening to sever all trade ties with Madrid. Despite not being consulted in advance on the military intervention, several European nations are moving to provide defensive support to their allies, while Cyprus, an EU member state, has been impacted…