Can Europe break free of Visa and Mastercard? MEPs stall digital euro
MEPs are struggling to agree a position on the ECB-backed digital euro as Berlin pushes for progress and critics warn the file is being stripped back. Read More
France and Czech SAFE defence loan plans cleared, sources say, but Hungary row looms large
Hungary is holding up two packages of support to Ukraine, including a €90 billion loan the war-torn country needs as a matter of urgency. Read More
Von der Leyen to implement contentious Mercosur trade deal despite EU Parliament opposition
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen moved Friday to provisionally implement the contentious Mercosur trade deal, defying a judicial review launched by MEPs that had halted the ratification process. Read…
What’s the real environmental and financial impact of artificial snow?
By the end of the century, all ski resorts across the Alps may be forced to use snow cannons, with dire consequences for local nature. Read More
Orbán to hold consultations with Slovakia on the Druzhba pipeline as he attacks ‘liar’ Zelenskyy
Hungary’s Orbán said he will consult with Robert Fico after a month-long halt to the Druzhba oil pipeline. He said Kyiv ignored an offer to send experts, accusing Ukraine of…
Hungary’s Ukraine pipeline claims are ‘nonsense,’ Lithuanian PM tells Euronews
Speaking to Euronews’ flagship morning programme Europe Today, Lithuania’s PM Olga Ruginienė has urged EU unity as Hungary vetoes new Russia sanctions and support to Ukraine. Read More
If Putin stopped Russia’s war in Ukraine he would fall, Estonian PM tells Euronews
Estonian PM Kristen Michal told Euronews’ Europe Today morning programme Putin cannot afford to end the war in Ukraine, urging the EU to unlock €90 billion in aid and invest…
Newsletter: Baltic leaders express dismay over Orbán’s Ukraine vetoes
Also in this newsletter: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez makes progressive pitch for EU’s competitiveness push, and a Belgian court deals a blow to the country’s strictest migration policies in…
Europe Today: Estonian, Lithuanian prime ministers speak exclusively to Euronews
Tune in to Euronews’ new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.…
UK Greens trounce far right in key election as Labour fall to disastrous third place
Two insurgent parties with a tiny number of MPs between them have shunted Britain’s governing party into a humiliating defeat. Read More