Europe News EU says drones are a threat but scrambles for common response EU countries agree drone threats require stronger coordination, but divisions remain over information sharing and national control. Amid fibrillations on the bloc’s eastern flank, a leaked document highlights efforts to boost detection, resilience and cooperation while avoiding overlap with NATO. 01/06/2026
Europe News Economy: Poland pulls ahead as East Germany’s catch-up falters Eastern Germany risks falling behind, economists warn, while neighbours such as Poland are booming. What sets them apart, and what does the East need to turn things around? 31/05/2026
No Comment Heavy police presence outside White House after deadly shooting at security checkpoint Secret Service officers and police sealed off streets around the White House after a person opened fire at a security checkpoint before being shot dead by officers, according to US authorities. 24/05/2026
The Ring Can Europe secure its own future in a world of great power politics? As wars spread and trust in Washington weakens, Europe is rearming and preparing for a world where it may have to defend its interests without relying on the US. 20/05/2026
Europe Today US planning to reduce commitment to NATO – including in wartime The US is due to announce a reduction in the capabilities it makes available to NATO, part of the Trump administration's previously signalled pivot to priorities outside of Europe. 20/05/2026
Europe Today Trump meets Xi Jinping as Brussels watches nervously All eyes are on Beijing, where Donald Trump has arrived alongside CEOs from some of the world’s biggest tech companies. On his first visit since 2017, the US president is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Brussels following nervously and fearing the worst. 14/05/2026
Road To Final preparations ramp up ahead of WUF13 In partnership with World Urban Forum Final preparations are under way for WUF13 in Baku, with Azerbaijan working across infrastructure, security and visitor services ahead of more than 28,000 participants attending the global urban forum. 12/05/2026
Europe Today NATO still in the dark over US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops The US has not specified to NATO which operations will be impacted as part of the Pentagon's decision to remove 5,000 soldiers from German territory. European nations have been preparing for an eventual change in US force posture, but were not consulted before this announcement. 05/05/2026
Euronews investigates Cyprus: How the Iran war is shaping Europe’s closest frontier On 1 March, an Iranian-made Shahed drone launched from Lebanon hit the British airbase of Akrotiri in Cyprus, bringing the Iran war unexpectedly closer to Europe. This report explores the tensions shaping the European Union’s closest frontier to the conflict. 24/04/2026
Iran US and Iran continue seizing ships in tense Hormuz standoff The US and Iran continued seizing ships in the tense Hormuz standoff, with Tehran calling Washington's blockade a “ceasefire violation” and claiming it has been collecting transit fees for passage. 23/04/2026
Climate ‘Fossil fuelled war’ could give rise to a historic ‘climate reset’ Experts are calling on governments to ‘reduce the risk of every fossil fuel disruption turning into a global energy and economic shock’. 17/04/2026
Europe News Berlin awards domestic contractors major drone and frigate deals New combat drones are planned for use by the so-called Lithuania Brigade, a unit of around 5,000 soldiers who guarantee the defence and security of NATO's eastern flank until the end of 2027. 16/04/2026
Algeria Algeria hit by two suicide attacks during pope's visit, sources say No link has yet been established between the attacks and the pope's visit to the country, which was conducted under tight security. 14/04/2026
Smart Regions Atlantic Europe: Rapid alert against coastal risks, reinforced In partnership with the European Commission Observation, alert and assistance systems for geological risks are being reinforced on Europe’s Atlantic coast, thanks to the AGEO project. In the Canary Islands, citizens can help by reporting a landslide on an app, which notifies others of road closures. 30/03/2026
Europe in Motion Europeans anxious over wars and push for more EU independence As conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East intensify, Europeans are increasingly uneasy about global instability. How worried are they, and do they want the EU to step up its role on defence and international influence? 24/03/2026
Europe Today Iran has always been 'lethal spoiler,' EU counter-terror chief says EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Bartjan Wegter told Euronews' flagship show Europe Today that instability, conflict or violence always creates opportunity for violence, including for the Tehran regime. 23/03/2026