The Iranian regime will stay in place, and can choke off shipping in the Persian Gulf any time it wants, regardless of a deal between the US and Tehran, former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker told Euronews’ Europe Today show. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The regime does stay in place, and it does have the capability […]
Continue ReadingOn 7 May, an impressive industrial infrastructure destined for the Bouri oil field, some 170 kilometers off the coast of Libya, set sail from the port of Ravenna. The offshore module, with a weight of more than 5,200 tonnes and a height of 45 meters, is designed to exploit the gas associated with oil extraction, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/05/2026 – 10:01 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump’s administration accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fueled by mass migration, in a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The strategy also focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing extremists” including “radically pro-transgender” groups, as Trump’s conservative administration steps up his political […]
Continue ReadingVoting is under way in local and regional elections in the United Kingdom on Thursday that could deliver a heavy blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Starmer’s centre-left Labor Party is bracing for big losses in voting that will choose about 5,000 local councilors and a handful of mayors across England. Voters in […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/05/2026 – 9:27 GMT+2•Updated 11:02 The European Parliament and the Cypriot presidency, representing EU member states, failed to reach a deal last night on eliminating EU tariffs on US industrial goods as agreed under the Turnberry agreement struck last summer. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The setback comes just days after the US intensified pressure on […]
Continue ReadingGood Morning. My name is Angela Skujins and I am penning this Thursday’s newsletter. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Crunch trade talks by EU officials went deep into Wednesday night. The aim: finalizing the EU-US trade deal on Brussels’ side. While there was no midnight breakthrough, one diplomatic source told Euronews on condition of anonymity the legislative […]
Continue ReadingPublished 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 […]
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