Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as ‘reckless’
A routine patrol over the Baltic turned dangerous, adding to a run of close encounters between Russian forces and NATO members this year. Read More
EU institutions face budget cuts as member states scramble for money
The money allocated for the EU institutions is emerging as a target for cuts in ongoing budgetary discussions, according to a confidential document seen by Euronews. Read More
Would you trust one app with all your digital identity?
By 2026, EU countries must roll out their national wallet apps for the EU’s Digital Identity Wallet, a digital space for storing and sharing personal data. Italy, France, and Finland…
Europe Today: Trump claims Russia-Ukraine energy truce as AI slowdown rattles markets
Global tech stocks have slid after AI leaders called for a development slowdown. Also on the show: Trump’s claim that Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy targets,…
Leak: EU Commission to pitch social media restrictions for under-15s
The European Commission will propose barring under-15s from social media without parental consent, plus safety-by-design rules for risky online services like AI chatbots and video games in a legislative proposal…
France ties EU sanctions renewal to prisoner release
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: why France is holding up the renewal of the EU’s sanctions list, and a teaser of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of…
NATO ‘committed and ready’ after shooting down drone over Lithuania
Kestutis Budrys credited the interception to the strength of collective defence, thanking the allies whose air presence, he said, protects Baltic skies and reinforces regional security. Read More
The State of the Union lottery: What will Ursula von der Leyen say?
The war in Ukraine, enlargement, migration, climate and trade are all expected to feature in Brussels’ most eagerly awaited speech of the year — with the possibility of a surprise…
Canada is eyeing a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU. How far can Brussels go?
President Trump’s tariff war and territorial threats have made Ottawa pivot towards Europe. Brussels now wants to seize the political moment and draw Canada deeper into its orbit. Read More
Finland joins France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stressed that Finland’s “foremost priority” was still to act as part of NATO and the EU and that the French initiative would not “replace or overlap…