Published on 07/05/2026 – 7:54 GMT+2 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Top story: Euronews’ Peggy Corlin reports on the EU failing to agree on trade deal with the US, risking to further antagonize US President Donald Trump. Interviews with Kurt Volkerformer US Ambassador to NATO, and Hadja LahbibEU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management. […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu said in an interview with Euronews on Wednesday that she is committed to eliminating poverty in the EU within 25 years. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Her comments followed the Commission’s presentation of its first-ever anti-poverty strategy, which aims to eradicate extreme poverty and social exclusion by 2050 through non-binding recommendations and best […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/05/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2 France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential mission as part of a French-British plan for the Strait of Hormuz, the French armed forces said on Wednesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The southward repositioning of the nuclear-powered […]
Continue ReadingHungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar will meet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for talks on Thursday, Rome said in a statement on Wednesday but gave no further details about what the pair would talk about. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The lack of information has led to speculation about what Magyar and Meloni could discuss and how relations between […]
Continue ReadingReform UK are set to make huge gains in local elections in the UK on Thursday, as the far-right, anti-immigrant party draws increasing support from angry voters. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The UK has been flooded with illegal immigrants that shouldn’t be here. They’re all claiming benefits…It’s costing us an absolute fortune,” said Robert Robinson, a 70-year-old […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 06/05/2026 – 12:35 GMT+2•Updated 12:41 Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and European Commissioner for Trade Catherine Ashton told Europe Today that European businesses and consumers need consistency during tumultuous periods, particularly as US President Donald Trump threatens European producers with a 25% tariff on cars and car parts, alleging non-compliance. ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) said vulnerable households should be the main target of energy price relief measures and urged EU governments to guarantee that these won’t do “more damage than good”.
Continue ReadingGood Morning. This is Angela Skujins writing today’s newsletter from Brussels, as the city and its officials continue to grapple with the latest trade threats spearheaded by US President Donald Trump. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Members of the European Parliament, national diplomats and European Commission officials will meet tonight at 7pm for closed-door discussions aiming to […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/05/2026 – 21:16 GMT+2 Two people who fell ill on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated to the Netherlands, the vessel’s Dutch operator said on Tuesday, without specifying when. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The medical evacuation of two individuals currently requiring urgent medical care and the individual associated with the […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the Portuguese press, the victims were mainly undocumented foreigners, homeless people or drug users.
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