Norway’s King Harald V dies aged 89 as leaders pay tribute to a ‘true European’
The Norwegian monarch, who reigned for 35 years, is praised for his warmth and humility as his death was confirmed by the palace. Read More
German troops on NATO’s eastern flank: War has never been this close
How is the German military preparing for a potential conflict on NATO’s eastern flank? Euronews spent a week with Germany’s Lithuania Brigade and electronic warfare units near the Belarusian border.…
Once again, the EU grapples with thorny questions about Russian assets
Russia’s immobilised assets are back on the table, a year after the EU tried and failed to use them to support Ukraine. Could a new effort to unlock them succeed?…
Economy dominates first debate of French presidential candidates
Seven key candidates running in the French presidential election battled it out in their first debate on Thursday, with the economy, the public debt and pension reform dominating heated discussions.…
Switzerland intends to build military drone battalion by 2028, defence ministry says
Switzerland’s long-standing position has been one of well-armed neutrality and the European country has mandatory conscription for men. Read More
Clashes in Spain’s Ceuta month after mass migrant influx, residents try to block Red Cross aid
Tensions have risen after a military vehicle carrying four soldiers was “ambushed” in the early hours of Thursday by about 70 migrants, who attacked it with stones and other objects,…
Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and wounds a dozen across Ukraine, officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated calls for Kyiv’s allies to send more ballistic missile defence packages to counter such attacks. Read More
Trump says he had ‘good talks’ with Putin, Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory
The Kremlin also dismissed as “scare stories” US media reports suggesting that Russia could attack NATO, following a rare visit by the CIA director to Moscow. Read More
Eastern Flank Commissioners urge von der Leyen to appoint special coordinator as Russian threat grows
Five EU Commissioners from Eastern Flank states have urged President Ursula von der Leyen to create a special coordinator role, amid several urgent measures meant to address the growing Russian…
Two dead in ‘violent incident’ at school near Berlin, local media says
Regional public broadcaster RBB and a local daily said the alarm had been raised at a secondary school in the town of Gosen-Neu Zittau, just outside the German capital. Read…