Author: Euronews

The bid to have the D-Day landing beaches listed as Unesco World Heritage has entered a decisive phase, with a decision due 24–27 July. Beyond symbolism, the status could bolster tourism while helping to protect this endangered heritage.

The European Commission has stopped short of introducing new legal requirements, instead publishing optional model contract clauses to help energy importers meet the EU’s methane regulations.

Around 6,000 members of Italy’s armed forces and security services marched through Rome on Saturday, demanding higher pay, better pensions and stronger workplace protections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The demonstration brought together representatives of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza in the first joint protest organised by the country’s main defence and security unions. The rally came just days after the government renewed the collective agreement covering around 430,000 military and security personnel. The deal includes a gross monthly pay rise of €188 and a one-off back payment of €2,448, as well as a commitment to open talks…

By&nbspHarry Bligh&nbspwith&nbspAP and AFP Published on 18/07/2026 – 17:43 GMT+2 The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has risen to 5,069. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The figure has continued to increase as rescue workers clear debris and search through rubble following the earthquakes on 24 June. International rescue teams joined thousands of Venezuelan emergency workers in efforts to find people trapped beneath the rubble. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez described the disaster as the “most brutal natural catastrophe” in Venezuela’s history. The Venezuelan government reported that 856 buildings had been damaged, 190 of which had collapsed completely. Hundreds…

Published on 17/07/2026 – 16:41 GMT+2•Updated 16:42 Hungary has taken significant steps to restore the rule of law in the two months since Prime Minister Péter Magyar took office, the European Commission said in a report presented on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The new government has launched “intense reform efforts”, with several legislative changes already advanced, according to the report, which describes the progress made as “impressive” given the short time since the change of government. “You have a very radical change compared with last year’s report. Things have moved very, very quickly in the right direction,” a senior EU official…

Storm-1516, a Russia-linked influence operation — which routinely disseminates fabricated claims about Europe and the West — comes in all shapes and sizes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This time round, researchers say it could be behind a social media video in which alleged militants from Hezbollah — an Iran-backed Lebanese militant group — threatened to carry out attacks on French soil ahead of Bastille Day celebrations on 14 July. In the video, three hooded men wearing military uniforms pose in front of a dummy of a French Foreign Legion soldier, whose face had the French flag painted on. They threaten to “shed…

At least 10 people have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, including four during vehicle stops.

The Hungarian parliament amended the constitution on Monday to remove the country’s president, Tamás Sulyok, as part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s plan — dubbed “purgatorium” — to dismantle the political legacy of his predecessor, Viktor Orbán. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The issue is considered the first political test for Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party, which came into power after its landslide victory in April’s election. While the attempted removal of the president enjoys popular support, the process could backfire legally, experts said. Euronews explains the details of the fight between the prime minister and the president of Hungary. Why is Magyar targeting…

Published on 13/07/2026 – 16:46 GMT+2 The European Union has sanctioned VK Company, which dominates Russia’s online sphere, for colluding with the Kremlin to identify critics of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and curtail access to independent sources of information. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT VK Company runs VKontakte, the country’s most popular social media site. Often described as “the Russian Facebook”, it has an estimated 70 million users. The decision, taken on Monday by foreign ministers, points the finger at VK Company and an associated firm for developing and managing Max App, which is state-backed and comes pre-installed on all phones and…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to be in Paris on both Monday and Tuesday.