http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:13:35 +0200 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:13:35 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/authorities-probe-boat-and-jet-ski-crossings-from-ceuta-to-mainland-spain http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/authorities-probe-boat-and-jet-ski-crossings-from-ceuta-to-mainland-spain Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:58:21 +0200 Following the mass arrivals in Ceuta, Spanish authorities say they are seeing a rise in suspected clandestine crossings by boat and jet ski from the North African enclave across the Strait of Gibraltar to mainland Spain. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/alleged-operator-of-major-darknet-drugs-platform-charged-in-germany http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/alleged-operator-of-major-darknet-drugs-platform-charged-in-germany Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:52:19 +0200 The suspect was arrested at his home in Barcelona in June 2025 by a special unit of the Spanish National Police and was later extradited to Germany. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/thousands-of-migrants-including-more-than-860-minors-remain-in-ceuta http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/thousands-of-migrants-including-more-than-860-minors-remain-in-ceuta Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:20:30 +0200 Juan Vivas, the president of Ceuta, estimates that between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the city four days after the mass influx from Morocco. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/ceuta-migration-crisis-sparks-protests-as-spanish-government-faces-criticism http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/ceuta-migration-crisis-sparks-protests-as-spanish-government-faces-criticism Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:42:31 +0200 Despite the tense atmosphere, protesters and counterprotesters in Ceuta's Plaza de los Reyes gradually dispersed without the need for a larger police intervention. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/ceuta-explained-how-spains-biggest-migration-crisis-unfolded http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/ceuta-explained-how-spains-biggest-migration-crisis-unfolded Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:07:11 +0200 The mass arrival of over 70,000 people from Morocco in the Spanish enclave within hours raises questions about the real causes of the border collapse, the diplomatic tensions with Rabat and Washington, and the strategic role of the Strait of Gibraltar. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/england-and-wales-record-driest-july-on-record-met-office-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/england-and-wales-record-driest-july-on-record-met-office-says Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:06:35 +0200 Southern England experienced its "driest month ever recorded" in July, the Met Office added, noting that records dated back to 1836. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/zelenskyys-military-shakeup-continues-but-fedorov-remains-out http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/zelenskyys-military-shakeup-continues-but-fedorov-remains-out Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:15:08 +0200 The Ukrainian president has appointed one of Kyiv’s key peace deal negotiators as the new head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, but the political crisis triggered by the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov is still ongoing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/hungarys-nuclear-crisis-tests-new-pm-magyars-leadership http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/hungarys-nuclear-crisis-tests-new-pm-magyars-leadership Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:58:05 +0200 Record-low Danube water levels have forced Hungary's Paks nuclear plant into partial shutdown, cutting output as demand surges. Former governing party Fidesz is seizing on the outage to question the still-new government's competence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/record-low-danube-levels-prompt-central-european-governments-to-take-emergency-action http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/record-low-danube-levels-prompt-central-european-governments-to-take-emergency-action Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:36:08 +0200 It comes amid soaring temperatures across Europe, as the continent grapples with yet another heatwave. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/italy-to-propose-albania-like-migrant-centres-at-the-eu-level http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/italy-to-propose-albania-like-migrant-centres-at-the-eu-level Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:05:42 +0200 Italy is bringing to the EU a plan to set up new return centres, based on the Albania model, in safe third countries. Uganda among the options, clash with Spain over migrant management. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/ceuta-crisis-prompts-eu-ministers-to-consider-internal-border-checks http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/ceuta-crisis-prompts-eu-ministers-to-consider-internal-border-checks Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:44:37 +0200 EU interior ministers will assess at a meeting on Tuesday whether to reintroduce tighter internal border checks across Europe in response to the Ceuta crisis. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/von-der-leyen-calls-for-tighter-checks-and-physical-barriers-following-ceuta-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/von-der-leyen-calls-for-tighter-checks-and-physical-barriers-following-ceuta-crisis Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:41:56 +0200 The Commission president moved to defuse tensions with Spain following criticism from across Europe over Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's handling of the Ceuta migration crisis. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/russia-fires-glide-bombs-at-zaporizhzhia-killing-one-and-wounding-dozens-of-others http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/russia-fires-glide-bombs-at-zaporizhzhia-killing-one-and-wounding-dozens-of-others Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:28:43 +0200 Meanwhile, a Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine over the weekend destroyed 8 million books, the publishing house said, slamming it as an attack on Ukrainian culture. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/two-uk-universities-merge-to-form-countrys-first-super-university http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/two-uk-universities-merge-to-form-countrys-first-super-university Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:16:54 +0200 The merger comes amid mounting economic pressures facing British universities, including some of the most highly regarded higher education institutions in the world. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/we-demand-solidarity-spain-says-ahead-of-eu-video-call-to-discuss-response-to-uncontrolled http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/we-demand-solidarity-spain-says-ahead-of-eu-video-call-to-discuss-response-to-uncontrolled Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:00:38 +0200 At least 88 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Ceuta from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Monday, though Moroccan officials later presented a lower estimate. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/why-is-ukraine-targeting-wildberries-russias-e-commerce-giant http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/why-is-ukraine-targeting-wildberries-russias-e-commerce-giant Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:47:49 +0200 Ukraine has struck dozens of Wildberries logistics sites across Russia since mid-July, stating that the e‑commerce giant is being used to help supply Moscow’s military. Wildberries is a critical piece of Russia’s wartime economy, giving Kyiv a new pressure point on Moscow. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/hard-right-reform-uk-vows-to-use-navy-to-stop-small-migrant-boats-crossing-channel http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/hard-right-reform-uk-vows-to-use-navy-to-stop-small-migrant-boats-crossing-channel Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:09:18 +0200 Britain and France signed a new three-year deal in April to stop irregular migrants making the risky Channel journeys, with London paying Paris up to €766 million in return for boosted law enforcement of the issue. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/europes-digital-economy-how-europe-can-avoid-a-digital-train-crash http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/europes-digital-economy-how-europe-can-avoid-a-digital-train-crash Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:09:02 +0200 Europe benefited enormously from open markets and global trade. But the geopolitical environment has changed. Europe should remain open to investment and global cooperation, but only with trusted partners. Writes Andrea Giuricin an Expert in Transport Economics and Logistic in an Oped for Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/wales-first-country-to-withdraw-support-for-infantinos-re-election-bid-as-fifa-chief http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/wales-first-country-to-withdraw-support-for-infantinos-re-election-bid-as-fifa-chief Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:50:03 +0200 The announcements come after a loss of confidence in Infantino's leadership following an attempt to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/what-tools-should-the-eu-prioritise-to-fight-wildfires-take-our-poll http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/what-tools-should-the-eu-prioritise-to-fight-wildfires-take-our-poll Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:30:27 +0200 The EU is deploying its largest-ever firefighting force in southern Europe to help countries battle wildfires. But is it enough, and what should Brussels prioritise? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/cyberattack-hits-liechtensteins-anti-money-laundering-data-register-vaduz-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/cyberattack-hits-liechtensteins-anti-money-laundering-data-register-vaduz-says Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:16:21 +0200 A team appointed to investigate the hack has already established that the hackers had managed to steal data "from approximately 31,000 legal entities," a government statement said. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/too-hot-to-study-will-heatwaves-impact-school-summer-holidays-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/too-hot-to-study-will-heatwaves-impact-school-summer-holidays-in-europe Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:23 +0200 School summer holidays can last up to 14 weeks in the EU. However, the recurrence of heatwaves has pressed member states to consider ways for schools to adapt their calendars in the face of extreme heat. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/aerial-firefighters-take-off-to-tackle-major-wildfire-in-greece-after-two-killed-in-helico http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/aerial-firefighters-take-off-to-tackle-major-wildfire-in-greece-after-two-killed-in-helico Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:59:30 +0200 Authorities warned the broader Athens region of Attica remained at a high risk for wildfires due to a forecast increase in temperatures. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/built-to-last-gone-in-months-how-peter-magyar-dismantled-viktor-orbans-regime http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/built-to-last-gone-in-months-how-peter-magyar-dismantled-viktor-orbans-regime Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:17:57 +0200 Since Péter Magyar's Tisza Party won a landslide in April, Hungary's president, top prosecutor and state media chiefs have all been removed, as the new government moves swiftly to unwind 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/can-the-eu-combat-wildfires-ask-the-euronews-ai-chatbot http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/can-the-eu-combat-wildfires-ask-the-euronews-ai-chatbot Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:25 +0200 As wildfires rage across Europe, the EU has launched its largest-ever cross-border firefighting response. Do you want to know how the EU's firefighting response system works? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/at-least-72-dead-in-ceuta-spain-says-as-eu-prepares-talks-on-uncontrolled-migrant-crossing http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/at-least-72-dead-in-ceuta-spain-says-as-eu-prepares-talks-on-uncontrolled-migrant-crossing Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:49:38 +0200 Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory, most by swimming, have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/morocco-reports-11-ceuta-deaths-sharply-conflicting-spanish-figures http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/03/morocco-reports-11-ceuta-deaths-sharply-conflicting-spanish-figures Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:28:18 +0200 Rabat said its figures only reflect migrants who died while attempting to rush into Spain's north African exclave, but are working with Spanish authorities to identify all fatalities, including those in Ceuta. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/afghan-arrested-over-murder-of-38-year-old-briton-found-in-suitcase-in-greece http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/afghan-arrested-over-murder-of-38-year-old-briton-found-in-suitcase-in-greece Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:20:08 +0200 Greek police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Afghan national with the murder of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in Athens in July. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ceuta-more-migrants-leave-but-residents-still-in-shock-far-right-leader-visits http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ceuta-more-migrants-leave-but-residents-still-in-shock-far-right-leader-visits Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:56:37 +0200 Santiago Abascal, the leader of the far-right party Vox, visited the city today and accused the government of being in thrall to Morocco. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/rupert-lowe-offers-alliance-with-nigel-farage-to-unite-britains-hard-right http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/rupert-lowe-offers-alliance-with-nigel-farage-to-unite-britains-hard-right Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:03:10 +0200 The Restore Britain leader outlined five points that he said the pair would have to agree on to be able to find a "common way forward" and defeat the left wing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/italian-navy-boards-tanker-from-russian-shadow-fleet http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/italian-navy-boards-tanker-from-russian-shadow-fleet Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:46:20 +0200 The Italian navy has boarded a Russian tanker in international waters off Pantelleria, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia. The operation was carried out as part of an arms and oil trafficking monitoring mission with the support of a Greek vessel and a Polish maritime patrol aircraft. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/spanish-teen-behind-massacre-threats-and-leader-of-764-network-arrested http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/spanish-teen-behind-massacre-threats-and-leader-of-764-network-arrested Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:58:37 +0200 Joint Spanish police forces have arrested in Gipuzkoa, near the northern border with France, a 17-year-old seen as Spain's main figure of network 764, accused of coercing and exploiting minors. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/spanish-government-received-intelligence-warnings-of-ceuta-migrant-surge-days-before-crisi http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/spanish-government-received-intelligence-warnings-of-ceuta-migrant-surge-days-before-crisi Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:11:59 +0200 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has described the mass crossing of migrants as a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity". Internal sources of the spanish media 'The Objective' confirms that intel reports existed before the crisis. The Spanish government denied it. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/europes-wildfires-update-greece-still-battling-outbreaks-in-spain http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/europes-wildfires-update-greece-still-battling-outbreaks-in-spain Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:17:19 +0200 After weeks of fighting wildfires, France has managed to stop the spread of the blazes. Spain's situation is improving but flames are still spreading while Greece struggles with multiple fires and high winds in different parts of the country. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/fire-reported-at-another-wildberries-warehouse-in-russia http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/fire-reported-at-another-wildberries-warehouse-in-russia Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:49:57 +0200 Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a large blaze at the warehouse, with flames engulfing the building and huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ai-generated-label-becomes-mandatory-in-the-eu-for-companies http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ai-generated-label-becomes-mandatory-in-the-eu-for-companies Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:21:08 +0200 Companies creating or using AI-generated content have to label it clearly for users to know, as part of an EU guideline implemented on Sunday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/13-dead-after-nazca-lines-tourist-flight-crashes-in-peru http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/13-dead-after-nazca-lines-tourist-flight-crashes-in-peru Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:15:52 +0200 The passengers reportedly included seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards. Two crew members were also killed in the crash. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/italy-brings-in-border-checks-for-arrivals-from-spain-what-changes http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/italy-brings-in-border-checks-for-arrivals-from-spain-what-changes Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:25:28 +0200 Italy has reintroduced checks on travellers arriving from Spain after the Ceuta crisis. ID checks are carried out at Italian ports and airports for non-EU citizens; here is how. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/explosion-in-moscow-restaurant-killed-three-and-injured-21 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/explosion-in-moscow-restaurant-killed-three-and-injured-21 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:55:16 +0200 Explosion of 'homemade explosive' at Moscow restaurant killed three and injured 21 on Saturday evening. Russia's national anti-terrorism committee says it's a bombing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/eu-rules-on-ai-models-become-enforceable-whats-going-to-change http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/eu-rules-on-ai-models-become-enforceable-whats-going-to-change Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:30:32 +0200 EU AI Act rules on AI models become enforceable today, making Brussels the world's top AI regulator. Euronews breaks down what this all means for Europe and beyond. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/memorial-day-of-sinti-and-roma-the-genocide-europe-struggles-to-remember http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/memorial-day-of-sinti-and-roma-the-genocide-europe-struggles-to-remember Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:45:31 +0200 Every year on 2nd August, Genocide of the Roma Memorial Day, Europe remembers the hundreds of thousands of Roma and Sinti people persecuted and murdered during the Nazi era. The real question is what happens on 3rd August – and every day thereafter asks Michaela Küchler in an OpEd für Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/ceuta-trying-to-regain-calm-and-return-to-normality-with-caution http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/ceuta-trying-to-regain-calm-and-return-to-normality-with-caution Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200 Ceuta's annual festivities in honour of its patron saint, the Virgin of Africa, were cancelled on Saturday as the city grappled with the aftermath of the migration crisis. After more than 24 hours of lockdown, shops and restaurants have cautiously reopened. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/hamburg-celebrates-pride-with-increased-security-one-week-after-deadly-berlin-attack http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/hamburg-celebrates-pride-with-increased-security-one-week-after-deadly-berlin-attack Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:10:41 +0200 The Hamburg event's motto this time is “Queer in solidarity. Take a stand — for a future without fear.” http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/wildfires-in-europe-blazes-continue-to-spread-in-france-and-greece http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/wildfires-in-europe-blazes-continue-to-spread-in-france-and-greece Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:18:12 +0200 A wildfire in Provence continues spreading despite emergency services keeping it from nearby towns. Meanwhile, 400 firefighters battle winds-fueled fires threatening a coastal resort in Greece. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/mountaineer-nirmal-purja-killed-with-all-members-of-expedition-in-pakistan-avalanche http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/mountaineer-nirmal-purja-killed-with-all-members-of-expedition-in-pakistan-avalanche Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:46:33 +0200 Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/not-a-single-person-reached-mainland-spain-or-the-rest-of-the-eu-says-von-der-leyen http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/not-a-single-person-reached-mainland-spain-or-the-rest-of-the-eu-says-von-der-leyen Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:30:25 +0200 After around 60,000 irregular migrants entered the Ceuta Spanish enclave in North Africa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this Saturday that "the vast majority of those who arrived illegally have returned to Morocco." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/22-eu-leaders-call-for-emergency-talks-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/22-eu-leaders-call-for-emergency-talks-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:05:53 +0200 The letter came as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hit out at some EU members over their response to the crisis. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/situation-in-ceuta-almost-entirely-reversed-as-death-toll-climbs-to-67-spain-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/situation-in-ceuta-almost-entirely-reversed-as-death-toll-climbs-to-67-spain-says Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:03:20 +0200 Under the watch of Spanish soldiers and police, the last remaining young migrants continued crossing back over the border to Morocco on Saturday morning. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/lithuania-moves-to-tighten-curbs-on-pro-kremlin-russian-and-belarusian-figures http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/lithuania-moves-to-tighten-curbs-on-pro-kremlin-russian-and-belarusian-figures Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:46:53 +0200 Lithuania plans tougher restrictions on pro-Kremlin Russian and Belarusian nationals, including bans on public activities and tighter limits on buying property near sensitive sites, citing national security and anti-propaganda concerns. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/sanchez-slams-europes-lack-of-solidarity-over-ceuta-in-letter-to-von-der-leyen http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/01/sanchez-slams-europes-lack-of-solidarity-over-ceuta-in-letter-to-von-der-leyen Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:52:21 +0200 In a letter, Sánchez laments what he describes as a lack of EU solidarity driven by "prejudice, misinformation and attacks" for political gain.