A planned “MiGs for drones” deal between Poland and Ukraine has collapsed, with Warsaw’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz accusing Kyiv of backing out of a promise to share drone technology in exchange for Polish fighter jets. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, Warsaw Kyiv offered a “very fair, partnership-based approach: MiGs in exchange for drones.” “The […]
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has at last presented his government’s Defense Investment Plan, a spending program that aims to ensure Britain’s military future by raising defense investments to £80 billion (€92.8 billion) a year by 2029. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Building and buying stealth fighter jets, submarines and warheads are all on the menu, with £5 […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/06/2026 – 15:52 GMT+2•Updated 15:53 Ukraine and France are negotiating a license for SCALP missiles to be produced in Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed, adding that Kyiv is making progress in the talks. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING France’s SCALP cruise missiles are equivalent to the British Storm Shadow, with a range of up to […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/06/2026 – 11:32 GMT+2•Updated 01/07/2026 – 8:27 GMT+2 After the national team’s embarrassing World Cup exit, Chancellor Friedrich Merz caused astonishment with a post on the social media platform ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Merz’s post drew heavy criticism in the comments. Comedian Oliver Pocher also weighed in under the chancellor’s post on Instagram. “I hope […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/29/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2 Ukraine was braced on Monday for an “intense” spike in temperatures over the coming days, with an eastward-moving heatwave set to heap pressure on the country’s struggling power grid. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Russian drone and missile attacks have decimated Ukraine’s energy network since Moscow invaded in February 2022, causing tens […]
Continue ReadingOsama Rizvi, founder of Rizvi Insights, said tanker traffic will continue through the Strait of Hormuz as “it serves two sides”. He argued that for the US, the cost of “inaction clearly outweighs” the cost of action if tensions with Iran continue to escalate.
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/29/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2 A delegation from the Venice Commission will visit Hungary on Thursday to discuss a constitutional reform put forward by the government, Euronews has learned from the body’s spokesman. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Venice Commission is the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional law. Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok requested the […]
Continue ReadingIn the middle of a complicated transatlantic dialogue, the United States celebrated its 250th anniversary of independence in Brussels’ Parc du Cinquantenaire on Sunday, located right next to EU institutions. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Nearly 10,000 guests enjoyed a full day of activities and performances that concluded with a drone and fireworks display. Many US military personnel […]
Continue ReadingHello, it’s Mared Gwyn writing from Brussels, where temperatures are slowly easing off as the heatwave which has gripped Europe in recent days moves eastwards. In store for you this morning: the still sizzling debate on whether Europe needs to bet big on air con to deal with rising temperatures, the latest on the brewing […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/29/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Osama Rizvifounder of Rizvi Insights, assesses the latest developments in US-Iran relations after both sides agreed to resume talks in Qatar, examining the risks to regional stability, diplomacy and global energy markets. Euronews’ Stefan Grobe looks at Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Europe […]
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