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Published on 05/02/2026 – 18:39 GMT+1 The European Union needs “to make the Savings and Investments Union a reality,” European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño said in a letter to European Council President António Costa. In the letter, as seen by Euronews, Calviño outlines the priorities for the banking institution ahead of the informal […]

The outcome of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine would resonate far beyond Europe, shaping how autocrats assess the West’s strength and resolve, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski said. “However this war ends, it has to be agreed with Ukraine and reflect Ukrainian priorities,” Trzaskowski told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today on Thursday. “Every dictator in […]

The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Secretary General, Alain Berset, told Euronews that reviewing the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to reform protections available to migrants could embolden governments to roll back human rights on other fronts. His comments come following calls from several members of the Strasbourg-based body — the continent’s leading human rights […]

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is mobilizing €3 billion to address likely increases in energy bills linked to the European Union’s upcoming carbon tax on road transport and buildings, according to a press statement from the European Commission. The funds are the result of pressure from the European Parliament, which has been urging the EU […]

ByJakub Janas&Jorge Liboreiro Published on 05/02/2026 – 15:30 GMT+1 By April, Ukraine’s budget will be empty. And, unable to tap into Russia’s frozen assets last December, Brussels triggered Plan B: a massive €90 billion loan raised through joint debt. But not everyone will participate: Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic secured total opt-out. So, €30 […]

ByMarco Fazzini&Euronews Published on 05/02/2026 – 15:12 GMT+1 US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan Thursday for the Winter Olympics, leading what he described as a unifying moment for Americans as 22 heads of state prepare to attend Friday’s opening ceremony. Vance told US athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Games that the […]

ByChiara Zampiva&Euronews Published on 05/02/2026 – 12:40 GMT+1•Updated 12:41 The ongoing dispute between social services and an Anglo-Australian family living in rural Italy, which has drawn international attention, had a fresh turn after health experts recommended returning three children to their parents. A report by psychiatrists from the Lanciano-Vasto-Chieti Local Health Authority said it is […]

The European Union is one step closer to agreeing on joint efforts with the United States and Japan to “increase economic security and national security” by securing the supply of critical raw materials, according to a statement. Within the coming 30 days, the EU and the two nations are expected to sign a memorandum of […]

Good Morning. I’m Mared Gwyn with a packed newsletter to start your Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen want to meet President Emmanuel Macron in Paris later today – amid reports that Macron discretely sent his most senior diplomat, Emmanuel Bonne, to meet his Russian counterpart Iouri Ouchakov in Moscow earlier this week. […]

Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:43 GMT+1 On today’s show: Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo interviews Latvia’s Prime Minister, Evika Siliņa, at the World Governance Conference in Dubai. Our Ukraine correspondent Sasha Vakulina reports on the peace talks taking place in Abu Dhabi. Jakub Janas explains the EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine. An interview with […]