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Published on 07/07/2026 – 11:14 GMT+2•Updated 11:29 Allies not on their way to spending 5 percent of GDP on defence will come under pressure from fellow NATO allies, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT NATO leaders are meeting for their summit in Ankara, where the first day’s business will centre around multiple defence investment announcements by NATO countries expected to total hundreds of billions of euros. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on allies to translate their commitment to ramp up spending into actual capabilities such as patriot defence systems, drone technology, and ammunition. “Here…

Tour de France riders face a “logistical nightmare” in trying to keep their body temperature down from “dangerous” levels amid scorching conditions, reigning champion Tadej Pogacar said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With temperatures of over 30C at the start of the Tour in Barcelona and potentially pushing up to 40C at the start of the fourth stage in Carcassonne, riders have been taking innovative measures to stay cool. That has included wearing frozen vests, eating ice lollies or immersing their arms in iced water. But the task of keeping cool has made riding the Tour much more challenging. “It’s really a logistic…

A new report from the European Environment Agency shows that 96 per cent of Europe’s monitored bathing sites met minimum health standards. Even better, around 85 per cent were rated “excellent”, proving that decades of EU environmental regulation are paying off for summer holidaymakers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But don’t pack your swim gear just yet. Some 1.5 per cent of monitored waters are still rated “poor”. These sites are plagued by persistent sewage overflows and agricultural runoff, where a dip poses a risk of severe waterborne illness. The EU is trying to tackle these issues, as well as chemical contamination, drought…

Published on 07/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 8:46 On today’s show: Euronews’ Shona Murray reports live from Ankara as NATO leaders gather for a high-stakes summit. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interview with Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius about the key issues on the table at the NATO summit in Turkey. Euronews’ Maria de la Baume reports on the latest court ruling in Marine Le Pen’s appeal case as a Paris court decides whether to uphold her embezzlement conviction. Explainer by Jakub Janas: why planning a European summit may not be as easy as you think. Euronews’ Méabh Mc Mahon speaks to ESM Chief…

The European Parliament is set to vote again this week on controversial legislation that would allow technology companies to scan online communications for child sexual abuse material. This time, it will be voted under different voting rules, which will make it easier to be approved, thanks to a political move by the European People’s Party. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A legal framework that expired on 3 April has allowed platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger to take voluntary measures derogating from e-privacy rules to identify users suspected of sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). While a new version of the law is…

Published on 07/07/2026 – 5:22 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria on Monday for the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new authorities took power. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Syria’s state-run SANA news agency said Macron would visit with a business delegation to discuss regional security as well as business and investment opportunities. The French president was greeted at Damascus airport by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani. “I have come to express France’s commitment to the Syrian people. For a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbors,” Macron said in…

Good morning. Angela Skujins here on Monday newsletter duties, with the pitfalls and processes of enlarging the European Union is stealing the focus in the Belgian capital. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT My whipsmart colleague Luca Bertuzza has an exclusive out this morning looking at how the European Commission is tweaking proposals to reform the cumbersome method. This is because, according to his reporting, the gamut of proposals put forth by the capitals has sidelined the EU executive. As it currently stands, the 27 capitals need to provide unanimous support for the opening and closing of any of the 35 policy chapters. This…

Published on 06/07/2026 – 14:22 GMT+2 Norway’s royal palace shared the first images of the country’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit on Monday since she underwent a lung transplant in June. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The palace posted an image to social media of the crown princess sitting on a couch next to her husband Crown Prince Haakon watching Norway defeat Brazil, taking the country to its first-ever World Cup quarter-final. “Yesterday turned into a historic evening!” the Royal House of Norway said in a post to Instagram. A second photo showed the couple looking out of a window at the jubilant crowds that…

The European Union’s new Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA), which has been presented as a strategic response to concerns about Europe’s industrial resilience and competitiveness, has become a front for industries pushing for deregulation and relaxed pollution rules, according to a watchdog report published on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Launched in January 2026 with the European Commission’s endorsement, the CCA includes chemical giants like BASF, TotalEnergies, and Avantium. It was officially meant to identify chemical substances and production sites deemed “critical” to the European economy, potentially unlocking billions in future public support and state aid. But new research published by the Corporate…

Published on 06/07/2026 – 16:37 GMT+2 The European Commission has demanded fairness and transparency in light of FIFA’s controversial decision to reverse the red-card suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun following a personal intervention by US President Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked him to undo Balogun’s suspension, and later thanked Infantino for “reversing a great injustice”. As a result, Balogun has been allowed to play in the US’s upcoming knockout match against Belgium. “We respect the autonomy of sports,” a Commission spokesperson said on Monday in reply to a Euronews question. “We respect…