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When asked who was most likely to become the next prime minister, 59 percent of respondents named Burnham, with only 2 percent naming former defense minister Al Carns. Burnham won an endorsement of sorts for replacing Starmer, with 44 percent saying he has a stronger right to govern than Starmer because he “better reflects what the public wants now.” Some 25 percent said Starmer had a stronger right to lead the country because “he won the last general election.”  Labour has been lagging behind Nigel Farage’s Reform UK for more than a year in the headline polls. Recent analysis suggests…

A delegation of European Parliament members said on Monday they were prevented from carrying out a full inspection of the Italian-run migrant detention centre in Gjadër, northwest Albania – a facility at the centre of one of Europe’s most debated offshore migration experiments. “Today’s visit was very disappointing and disgraceful. The staff really created a lot of obstacles for us,” said Tineke Strik, a Greens/EFA MEP who was among those on the visit. The delegation also visited the processing facility at Shëngjin port, where migrants intercepted by Italian naval vessels are first disembarked and screened. Under the Italy-Albania Protocol, signed…

But over the past month, demonstrators have also called for the resignation of the entire government and the opposition, the repeal of controversial laws regarding investment and the environment which they say pave the way for projects that threaten nature, and the installation of a technical government. On Sunday, Italian member of the European Parliament Ilaria Salis attended the protests, followed Monday by German MEP Jutta Paulus and Dutch MEPs Tineke Strik and Anna Strolenberg, all from the Greens. Salis, Paulus and Strik addressed the crowd, praising the movement and the Albanian people, and calling for the resort project to…

European Union leaders must recognise that the most pressing challenge they face is an internal one — not possible disagreements with Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former national security advisor, Jacob Nagel, told Euronews. His comments come as EU-Israel ties are coming under strain. Earlier this month, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, severed all contact with the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, due to alleged comparisons of Israel to apartheid-era South Africa. Meanwhile, the European Commission is under pressure from some of its member states to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with illegal Israeli settlements…

A survey conducted by pollster Elabe on Monday and Tuesday, two of the heat wave’s hottest days, showed that two-thirds of respondents believed that Lecornu’s administration had mishandled the ongoing crisis. At the same time, 53 percent said they believe France “is not at all prepared to cope with this sort of heat wave.” On Sunday, the French national health agency published preliminary data estimating approximately 1,000 additional deaths during the heat wave compared to the previous month. Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said more time would be needed to establish a precise death toll, as death certificates can take several days…

Published on 30/06/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2 On today’s show: Euronews’ Laila Humairah reports from Qatar as US and Iranian delegations return to Doha for fresh talks aimed at turning their interim agreement into a lasting peace deal. Euronews’ Angela Skujins examines the outcome of high-stakes EU-China trade talks in Brussels after Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič set an October deadline to resolve key disputes with Beijing. Euronews’ Mared Gwyn speaks to European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño about the bank’s record €3 billion commercial loan to Airbus and what it means for Europe’s competitiveness. Euronews’ Jakub Janas explains why Serbian President…

Ses équipes n’en font pas mystère : Edouard Philippe ne peut pas rater son meeting de dimanche à Paris alors que le candidat avait repoussé son entrée en campagne pour la présidentielle. Celui qui reste le favori du bloc central a besoin d’enclencher une dynamique s’il veut plier le match avec ses adversaires, à commencer par Gabriel Attal. Anthony Lattier en discute avec Pauline de Saint Remy, directrice de la rédaction de POLITICO, et Elisa Bertholomey, cheffe du service politique de POLITICO, dans le podcast Playbook Paris. His team makes no secret of it: Edouard Philippe cannot afford a poor…

The ground shakes as German Leopard tanks fire at their targets, drones buzz overhead and Tiger helicopters roar low across the training area. Less than an hour’s drive from Vilnius, tanks, helicopters, fighter jets and nearly 3,000 soldiers are simulating Lithuania’s defence against a potential Russian attack. Over the course of roughly six weeks, nearly 2,900 NATO troops, including around 2,300 German Bundeswehr soldiers, trained to defend NATO’s eastern flank during the “Freedom Shield I” exercise. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the prospect of a future attack on NATO territory has become a central concern for Europe. NATO leaders…

Recruitment began in January for the role of chair, which will pay £200,000 to £300,000 a year for 10 days of work a month. The process is ongoing, and the final decision, which will be taken by ministers, has not been made. The publicly-owned company will oversee rail infrastructure and services, which had previously been separated, as part of Labour’s reversal of the Conservative rail privatization from the 1990s. Great British Railways is due to be up and running in 2027, with passenger services transferred to public ownership by the end of that year as private rail operators’ contracts expire.…

Published on 30/06/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2•Updated 10:40 Serbia is experiencing a monumental political shake-up but it looks more like a calculated strategy from a politician who has dominated Serbian politics since 2012. For over eighteen months, student-led demonstrations have shaken Belgrade. This powerful protest movement erupted after a tragic railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed sixteen people, exposing, according to students and opposition parties, systemic state corruption. And Vučić is launching a tactical pivot. Barred constitutionally from seeking another presidential term in 2027, experts expect him to return to power by running for prime minister instead. He gambles…