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The European Commission has presented a sweeping package to boost homegrown technologies and reduce dependency on American and Chinese companies. Whether it will make a meaningful difference — and how the two superpowers will react — remain open questions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU imports most of its tech services and products from abroad. The digital market is dominated by US giants such as Google, Microsoft and Apple, and Chinese conglomerates such as Alibaba and TikTok-owner ByteDance. “We live in a world where geopolitics and technology are inseparable. Those who champion technological innovation will shape the future, and we must ensure…
China remains a “very big problem” because of the way it helps circumvent EU sanctions against Russia, with no signs that the practice is abating, the EU’s chief sanctions envoy, David O’Sullivan, said in exclusive comments to Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We raise it regularly at the highest level with the Chinese authorities but you know their answer, which is to say that they don’t feel they’re doing anything wrong, so we still have to take unilateral action against Chinese companies and financial institutions,” O’Sullivan said. As Russia continues its illegal invasion of Ukraine, now grinding into its fifth year, Europe…
Published on 03/06/2026 – 12:47 GMT+2 Renew Europe is calling for individual sanctions against Xenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, in a letter backed by a third of the group, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The text accuses the Russian commentator, who regularly appears on channels inside French media mogul Vincent Bolloré’s empire, of spreading Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine and the EU. Fedorova joined the ranks of the Bolloré group after RT France was shut down in March 2022, a month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She appears on Wednesdays and…
By Franziska Müller Published on 03/06/2026 – 11:40 GMT+2 An Israeli traveller tried to book a hotel in Bavaria but was turned away. The reason given, according to a screenshot circulating on social media: they were being refused because of their Jewish background. The case is now being examined by the justice authorities, and the Booking.com platform has removed the hotel from its listings. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt (source in German)), antisemitic offences reached a new high in 2024: 6,236 incidents were recorded, including 173 violent crimes. Antisemitic response from a Bavarian hotel The Israeli…
Published on 03/06/2026 – 10:45 GMT+2 NATO chief Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for an unannounced trip, Ukraine’s national railway operator said in a later deleted social media post. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It comes after a series of large-scale fatal Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent weeks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to meet with Rutte, has been appealing to NATO members for help protecting Ukraine from Russian ballistic missile attacks. “Today at the Kyiv railway station, we are gladly welcoming NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte,” Ukrzaliznytsia wrote in the now deleted post, alongside images…
Updated: 03/06/2026 – 9:23 GMT+2 Economics analyst Osama Rizvi believes the chance of markets getting “worse” or “ugly” is “more than getting better” due to the changing situation between the US and Iran. According to Rizvi, economic confidence is “going down” in Europe. … More
Good morning from Brussels. This is Mared Gwyn with a packed newsletter to kick off your Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT First, an exclusive: The European Commission is set to criticise the Italian government’s cuts to excise fuel duties in a report published later today, arguing that such untargeted measures are ineffective. This after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked Brussels for even more fiscal flexibility to respond to the energy crisis stemming from the Iran war, as our political correspondent Luca Bertuzzi explains. The Commission is also expected to castigate Rome for a lack of a robust industrial plan, in separate country-specific…
By Serge Duchêne with AFP Published on 02/06/2026 – 7:38 GMT+2 France has banned the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 edition of the Eurosatory international defence and security trade fair, the organisers told AFP on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Only Israeli exhibitors showcasing anti-ballistic and anti-air defence systems will be allowed,” said Charles Beaudouin, president of COGES Events, in response to a statement by the Israeli Defence Ministry protesting against the restrictions. “This is a decision taken by the French government, by the Defence Council,” Beaudouin added. “There is no room for ambiguity: if an exhibitor also manufactures rockets, they will…
Published on 02/06/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2•Updated 8:21 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Ghassan Hasbani, Lebanese MP and former Deputy Prime Minister, and Charlie Weimers, MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists. Euronews’ Jane Witherspoon breaks down the latest developments in the Middle East. Euronews’ Stefan Grobe reports on the new EU migration law. Explainer by Jakub Janas: What is the Russian shadow fleet and why does it matter? 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 and digital…
When Péter Magyar won Hungary’s parliamentary elections in March 2026, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power, there was palpable relief in many European capitals. His inaugural visit to Berlin to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is set to be the next major test for his new government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT After the first wave of political relief, the focus shifted to specific, practical expectations for the new government. The strained relationship between Germany, the European Union and Hungary has to be rebuilt. At the same time, Berlin and Budapest need to clarify how closely they intend to…