Europe News Video. EU Order of Merit celebrates the same old memories and few fresh faces Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 19/05/2026 - 19:07 GMT+2 The European Order of Merit conferral ceremony came off as a celebration of the past with little hope for the future. Merkel was among those awarded. Read full article Top stories Now playing Next EU Order of Merit celebrates the same old memories and few fresh faces Now playing Next Activists use giant Tedros and Bill Gates balloons at World Health Organization protest Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | May 20th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next More money for the military in Europe - to do what? Now playing Next Less migration, more repatriation: Has the EU got tough on borders? Now playing Next European governments slam Israel over video of activists' treatment Now playing Next Europol disrupts thousands of IRGC online accounts across 19 countries Now playing Next Viral posts falsely claim Eurovision winner was secretly bought Now playing Next EU strikes deal on trade pact with US, Putin meets Xi Jinping in China Now playing Next Which EU countries dominate passenger rail travel and who lags? Now playing Next Chinese youths greet Putin on arrival in Beijing Now playing Next Rare aardvark born at UK’s Chester Zoo Now playing Next Qatar’s tourism sector shows resilience and is ready to welcome visitors again Now playing Next ‘Give to Gain’: Celebrating Qatar’s Inspiring Women Now playing Next Video shows Lithuanians sheltering in underground parking during drone alert Now playing Next Trump shows off massive White House ballroom construction site More videos
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