Author: Euronews

Russian liquefied natural gas continues to arrive mainly through Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, while pipeline deliveries remain concentrated in Hungary, Slovakia and Greece.

Investigators allege advertisements for modelling jobs concealed the true purpose of the recruitment and believe hundreds of women have been affected.

Hungary’s new prime minister ended Budapest’s veto on Ukraine’s EU accession talks in June, but is resisting further progress, citing minority rights, Western Balkans fairness, and domestic political pressures. Here’s why he’s digging in.

A civilian aircraft crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing 11 people on board. It was reportedly carrying skydivers on a training flight. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to franceinfo (source in French), the aircraft was carrying people as part of a first-time parachute jump session. Emergency services, including medical teams and a large number of firefighters, have been deployed to the scene. Police urged the public to stay away from the area. The prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Yves Séguy, has brought together all the relevant services to ensure real-time monitoring of the situation. France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez,…

The Cayenne is set to return to Germany. But the planned move of production to Leipzig apparently comes at a high price: staff are expected to give up part of their pay.

European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s power grid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Two politically sensitive issues in the bloc’s plan to revamp the electric grid were discussed by energy ministers in Luxembourg on 26 June: a new centralised planning scenario for future grid investments and a sweeping effort to accelerate permitting procedures for clean power projects, which typically take 5 to 10 years to be approved. While Europe excels at producing clean power, it struggles to…

Published on 25/06/2026 – 16:56 GMT+2 During a visit to Washington on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met US President Donald Trump, offering warm words while gently pushing back on his latest criticism of the alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump reiterated grievances with NATO over its failure to back the US-Israeli war against Iran, saying he had been “let down”. The United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran on 28 February. Trump did not consult NATO ahead of time, and key European allies have voiced scepticism over the need for the war. Trump called on allies to “just be loyal”,…

Published on 24/06/2026 – 16:45 GMT+2 Two workers for a Norwegian charity involved in demining efforts in Ukraine have been killed in a Russian strike, the charity has announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Oslo-based humanitarian organisation Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) said on Wednesday that it had received reports that two of its colleagues had been killed and several others were injured in an attack on Ukraine. The Kherson Regional State Administration said the strike targeted the Vysokopillia area of the Kherson region. “We are currently working to verify the details, and our thoughts are with those affected and their families,” the…

Diverging views on the EU’s relations with Israel are exposing a growing rivalry between the European Commission and top diplomat Kaja Kallas over who sets the bloc’s foreign policy, undermining its overall coherence.

A European Commission spokesperson said on Monday that the EU is “reassessing” plans to hold a summit with the UK in late July, as it becomes increasingly likely that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s successor will be in post in just three and a half weeks.