Author: Euronews

“The President of Ukraine has neither been nor is currently a subject of the investigation,” the head of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said on Tuesday, as the president’s former chief of staff appeared in court for a bail hearing.

Published on 11/05/2026 – 16:42 GMT+2 The EU agreed on Monday to sanction Israeli settlers over their violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, a move enabled by backing from Hungary’s incoming government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Today, we reached a political agreement to sanction Israeli extremists settlers and entities,” Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat told reporters following a meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Brussels. “We move from political deadlock that was there for a long time. Violence and extremism carry consequences.” Kallas added in an X post earlier on Monday that the measures, which include asset freezes and travel…

Published on 10/05/2026 – 16:47 GMT+2•Updated 17:03 One day after the new parliament convened and Péter Magyar was sworn-in as prime minister, thousands have been celebrating Europe Day in Budapest, along with the 22nd anniversary of Hungary’s accession to the European Union. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On 9 May 1950, the anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the Schuman Declaration was issued, laying the foundations for the community now known as the European Union. Seventy-six years later, on the same day, Hungary swore in a new prime minister, something that will no doubt reshape the often tense relationship between…

Péter Magyar has been sworn-in as Hungary’s new prime minister, after taking his oath in parliament on Saturday morning, bringing an end to 16-years of Viktor Orbán rule, cementing a landslide April election victory. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar’s Tisza party secured 141 seats in the 199-seat National Assembly, an outright majority. The outgoing Fidesz has 44, while the KDNP, who formerly allied with Orbán, have 8 and Mi Hazánk 6. Magyar post was confirmed on Saturday in the inaugural session of the National Assembly. He was appointed with 140 votes in favour, 54 against and 1 abstention. After taking the oath,…

“I’m not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos,” British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Friday after local election results showed millions of voters had abandoned his Labour Party. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It is a far cry from the general election less than two years ago that saw Labour win one of the largest majorities in British parliamentary history. Starmer admitted that the elections — which saw hundreds of Labour councillors lose seats amid massive gains for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party — were painful. “The results are tough, they are very tough, and there’s no…

Published on 07/05/2026 – 17:26 GMT+2 Ukraine’s top negotiator Rustem Umerov will hold talks with US officials in Florida on Thursday on how to end the full-scale Russian invasion, Kyiv said on Thursday, amid stalled negotiations during the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine will hold a series of meetings today with envoys of the President of the United States,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote in a post on X. Zelenskyy said Kyiv had “defined the key tasks,” which includes discussing a potential prisoner exchange with Russia and security guarantees for…

Faced with tight deadlines, strict demands, and repeated tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, EU negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council are entering crucial EU–US trade talks with slim prospects of a breakthrough. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday evening, German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), chair of the European Parliament’s influential trade committee, and the Cypriot EU presidency, representing member states, will attempt to finalise a deal agreed last summer in Turnberry between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Negotiators are under pressure following Trump’s recent threats to raise tariffs on EU-made cars…

Published on 05/05/2026 – 16:29 GMT+2 Ukraine struck a critically important military-industrial complex in Russia on Tuesday, just days before the Kremlin’s Victory Day parade on 9 May. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a video of launches of domestically-made Flamingo cruise missiles, which he said covered a distance of more than 1,500km to strike a facility in Cheboksary in the Russian Federation’s Chuvash Republic. The facility in question is a Russian state institute that produces components for high-precision weapons used by Moscow to attack Ukraine. “The struck military production facility manufactured relay protection systems, automation equipment, and low-voltage…

Tensions flared on Monday between Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and European Parliament boss Roberta Metsola at a high-level political summit held in Armenia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Addressing the European Political Community, which brings leaders from the EU, neighbouring countries with shared interests and candidate countries together, Aliyev accused the European Parliament of “spreading slander and lies” about Azerbaijan. Metsola, who chairs the EU parliament, rejected the claims in a sharp rebuttal, as she asked to take the floor in an impromptu intervention. “We will never change the way we work,” she told the chamber, “even if it is uncomfortable”. Prior to…

Trump did not warn allies prior to his abrupt announcement of the withdrawal of 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany. The sudden move came amid an ongoing feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, sparked by his criticism of the US’ war in Iran, and Washington’s strategy.