Author: Euronews

While flight displays and military hardware continue to draw the crowds, drones, autonomous systems and a new generation of defence companies are increasingly shaping the conversation at ILA Berlin.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to continue Kyiv’s strikes deep inside Russia in response to attacks on Ukraine, but also a way of forcing the Kremlin into direct talks.

The European Union has invested €527 million into a flagship fund designed to better connect the Western Balkans to the bloc’s transport network. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, more than a decade after the initiative was launched, EU auditors warn that the region is unlikely to complete its core European transport network by the 2030 deadline. As the EU seeks to deepen ties with candidate countries and expand its influence in the Western Balkans, the bloc still lacks a reliable overview of whether many of the projects it finances there are being delivered on time and within budget, according to the latest…

Thousands of people took to the streets of Albania to protest plans for luxury tourism developments linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump over the weekend. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Demonstrators gathered in the capital, Tirana, and at the protected Vjosa-Narta lagoon on the country’s Adriatic coast, where campaigners say a project threatens one of the Mediterranean’s most important biodiversity hotspots. Waving Albanian flags and carrying inflatable pink flamingos — which have become the symbol of the movement — protesters chanted “Cancel the project!” and marched under banners reading “Ivanka go home” and “Albania is not for sale”. But what exactly is…

France is set to begin trialling its own artificial intelligence-powered battlefield command during a NATO exercise on Monday, Defense News reports. AI battlefield systems help optimise decision-making and target identification. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Developed with French firms, Arcadia is being positioned as a European alternative to Maven, an AI platform used by NATO that was developed by US defence tech contractor Palantir. Push for European defence tech sovereignty The system, known as Arcadia, will be deployed during NATO’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise in Poland from 8 to 26 June, according to General Patrick Justel, deputy chief of staff of the French…

The arrival at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport shortly after half past ten in the morning marked the official start of a trip that will run until 12 June and take in Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It is the first apostolic visit by Leo XIV to Spain since his election as pontiff on 8 May 2025, and the first by any pope to the country in fifteen years, since Benedict XVI attended World Youth Day in 2011. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia welcomed the pontiff on the airport tarmac. From there, the journey to the Royal…

Speaking to Euronews, Rama said opposition to the proposed investment on Albania’s southern coast was being amplified by bots, fake social media accounts and hostile external forces exploiting environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Albania is in a hybrid war. We are being assaulted,” Rama told Euronews. His comments come as activists and environmental groups continue to protest plans associated with Affinity Partners, the investment firm founded by Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. Critics have raised concerns over the potential impact of large-scale tourism development on Albania’s protected coastal areas and biodiversity. Rama insisted that much…

A coalition of nine EU member states, plus Iceland and Norway, is stepping up pressure to tighten visa conditions for Russian tourists as the summer holiday season approaches. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The initiative was led by Sweden, with the support of Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Poland. All 11 countries signed a joint letter earlier this week addressed to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner. “What I want to accomplish is very clear. I want there to be no more shopping weekends. I want no more fancy trips to Europe while…

Published on 03/06/2026 – 17:00 GMT+2 Violence erupted in Paris following PSG’s victory against Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on 30 May, which saw the French side beat their English competitors on penalties. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 890 people were arrested in connection with the celebrations, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told France Inter. Paris’ Public Prosecutor’s Office said 225 adults and 87 minors were taken into police custody on the night of Saturday into Sunday, whilst three people died: two men who fell into the River Seine and a third who was killed in a motorcycle…

Prime Minister Peter Magyar has signalled an imminent deal with Kyiv to safeguard the rights of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine, raising prospects for an agreement that could finally unlock EU accession talks after months of political deadlock. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to reporters in Berlin following a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Magyar said he was “very optimistic” about resolving the long-standing issue of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine — a delicate political matter — and pointed to a resolution on a technical level “as soon as this week”. “The negotiations are progressing encouragingly,” he said. “I am ready to…