Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian detention in occupied Crimea
After spending more than four years in Russian custody on espionage charges that he denies, Vladyslav Yesypenko was released on Sunday. Read More
Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws
Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on soft drinks, smoking and junk food. Read More
Vaccine pact, Newsletter
This week’s key events presented by Euronews’ editor-in-chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones. Read More
Rutte: NATO’s new 5% target is ‘quantum leap’ to improve air defence and buy ‘thousands’ of tanks
The crisis unfolding in the Middle East is expected to create a showdown over the summit where allies will announce a new defence spending target of 5% of GDP. Read…
Have US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s three main nuclear facilities, as Trump claims?
Post-strike satellite images from the three targets of Operation Midnight Hammer provide a first glimpse into the damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Read More
Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead of NATO summit
Over the weekend, hundreds of people took to the streets of The Hague in protest against NATO’s defence spending and the threat of war with Iran. Read More
Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU’s fresh Russia sanction package
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the move was in retaliation for the Commission’s RePowerEU plan, which aims to completely cut Russian energy imports. Read More
Sustainable technology innovations awarded at Young Inventors Prize ceremony
Awarded by the European Patent Office, the prize rewards young inventors working towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Read More
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 10 and injure dozens
Drones and missiles hit residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure in several districts across Kyiv. Read More
Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence budgets, major survey finds
The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected to more than double the alliance’s defence spending target. Read More