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Good morning from Brussels. I’m Eleonora Vasques ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The situation in Iran may see an important development this evening, as the deadline set by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires at 8 pm in Washington (4 am CET) Trump told a press conference at the White House on Monday that if the Strait is not reopened, the US military will strike Iran’s power plants, bridges and other infrastructure. The US President said he is “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes and refused to confirm whether civilian infrastructure will not be targeted.…
New technologies develop faster than they can be bought and deployed, so many become outdated before they are even used. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At the same time, smaller and more agile companies drive much of the innovation but often cannot access the slow and complex EU funding programmes: the European system is strong in long-term research and large joint projects, but lacks tools for fast, flexible innovation. This creates a gap between the development of new technologies and their actual use in real-world situations. The EU wants to adapt its defence approach to keep pace with this new pace of innovation.…
Published on 07/04/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2 “Empathy can be more powerful than funding,” US actress and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Kristin Davis has told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Known for playing Charlotte in the world-renowned TV series Sex and the City, Davis has just returned from Sudan, where she met mostly female refugees who had fled violence and human rights abuses. “Many told me stories of husbands being shot in front of them. They did nothing wrong — they’re just trying to keep their families alive,” she said describing millions of people on the run and in…
Published on 07/04/2026 – 7:52 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Aadel Haleem live from Doha as Middle East tensions continue to escalate. Sándor Zsíros with the latest on EU–Hungary tensions over the Druzhba pipeline. Zoltán Siposhegyi reports from Hungary on US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Budapest to support Viktor Orbán ahead of the elections this weekend. Maria Tadeo breaks down the EU’s wait-and-see strategy as Hungarians head to the polls this Sunday. Interview with Kristin Davis, actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc…
Published on 07/04/2026 – 6:03 GMT+2 US Vice President JD Vance flew to Hungary Monday night to deliver President Donald Trump’s support to his ally, nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ahead of tightly contested parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Vance will meet with Orbán on Tuesday morning, followed by a speech at the “Hungarian-American Friendship Day” rally at the MTK Sports Park. “We’ll talk about any number of things related to the US-Hungary relationship,” Vance told the press as he departed from Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington. “Obviously, I’m sure Europe and Ukraine and all the other stuff will…
Belgrade is investigating the attempted sabotage of the pipeline transporting gas from Russia to Serbia and Hungary, according to officials, with a suspect said to be “a person from a group of migrants,” head of military security agency VBA Đuro Jovanić said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The incident occurred on the Balkan Stream pipeline, an extension of the TurkStream pipeline. “Two large packages of explosives with detonators” were found inside backpacks in northern Serbia’s Kanjiža, “a few hundred metres from the gas pipeline”, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on Sunday morning. Vučić also said he promptly warned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,…
Easter may now be behind us, but many Europeans are already rushing to book their summer 2026 getaways. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From Portugal to Greece for those seeking the sun, to Ireland for those chasing cooler days, the continent is packed with dream destinations. But one region is rising above them all — and no, it’s not the usual heavyweights Spain, France or Italy. Croatia’s Adriatic region, or Jadranska Hrvatska, is the most popular destination in the EU for holidaymakers, according to Eurostat data analysed by Europe in Motion. Between June and the end of September 2025, it clocked the highest…
Social media accounts backing Hungary’s ruling right-wing populist party Fidesz have accused tech giant Meta of political interference in the country’s upcoming elections, alleging that the party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are being censored. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Fidesz campaign chief Balázs Orbán also threw his weight behind the allegations. “We have received numerous reports that some users have been unable to like Fidesz-related content on Facebook for the past few days”, he said on 29 March. However, The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, was not able to gather any valid evidence to back these claims. Claims of interference The claims emerged…
Hundreds of motorcyclists joined a priest on Sunday to carry the cross of Christ through Sintra in a roaring Easter procession that has become a tradition in the Portuguese town of Sintra near Lisbon. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Father Avelino Alves led the 19th annual Compasso Pascal Motard, riding with the cross on what he calls the “motorcycle of freedom” from the parish church in Pêro Pinheiro to Sintra’s National Palace. The procession set off at 10 am and travelled through several parishes including Montelavar, Almargem do Bispo and Terrugem before reaching the historic town centre at 1 pm. Father Avelino, a…
Published on 06/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 EU member states’ defence research and development (R&D) amounted to €13 billion in 2024. Investments increased by an additional €4 billion in 2025, according to European Defence Agency estimates. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The US and China still maintain a significant lead over Europe. In 2024, Washington invested €138 billion in defence innovation, while China’s estimated defence industry R&D reached €38 billion, with a focus on AI, hypersonic, and quantum technologies. The EU’s Programme for Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation (AGILE) supports “new defence players” to accelerate the development of new defence technologies. The plan allocates…